Skip to main content

Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Why trust us?

5 addicting iPhone games you should play this week

iPhone Apps
Image used with permission by copyright holder
When it comes to the App Store, it can be challenging to find the best iPhone games. To help out, here’s our roundup of the games we think are worth downloading and playing this week. No matter your personal preference — whether it’s a fighting game, a turned-based RPG, or just a good old puzzle game — we’ve got you covered.

Here are our top 5 best iPhone games you should play this week:

Mortal Kombat X (free)

Mortal Kombat X is a fighting game developed by Warner Bros.’ NetherRealm Studios. In Mortal Kombat X, players will create their own team of Mortal Kombat fighters and lead them into battle. Players can compete with others in Faction Wars, which is an online competitive mode that lets players engage with other teams. As you go through the game, you can make your way up to the leaderboard and earn weekly prizes. Players can also collect Mortal Kombat veterans like Scorpion, Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, and more.

iTunes

Knights of Pen & Paper 2 ($5)

Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based RPG game developed by Paradox Interactive. In Knights of Pen & Paper 2, you take on the role of both players and need to prepare for the challenges ahead. Players can choose quests, combat encounters, and complain to the GM.

iTunes

Languinis: Match and Spell (free)

Languinis: Match and Spell is a puzzle game developed by Tilting Point Spotlight. Players need to help the Languinis in defeating the Phoenix god that is keeping them hostage. Match tiles to uncover letters and form words to advance to the next level. Languinis: Match and Spell is a fun and addictive puzzle game.

iTunes

Nitro Nation Online (free)

Nitro Nation is a racing game developed by Osauhing Creative Mobile. Players get to create their own team, build a unique car, and race any distance from 1/8 to a full mile. iOS users get to choose from three new exclusive cars: Mini Coupé John Cooper Works, Ford Shelby GT500, and Pagani Huayra. Players will love this unique racing experience.

iTunes

Oddwings Escape (free)

Oddwings Escape is a flying game developed by Small Giant Games. Players with start with a single bird, Frankie, and complete missions and endless survival fights to rescue Oddwings from the evil Dr. Rooster’s lab. Players will need to make their way through the doctor’s dangerous traps and obstacles like air bombs, poison gases, and other exotic perils.

iTunes

Karen Tumbokon
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Karen is a technology, music and entertainment writer. Originally from New Jersey, Karen began her writing career in music…
Google Gemini arrives on iPhone as a native app
the Google extensions feature on iPhone

Google announced Thursday that it has released a new native Gemini app for iOS that will give iPhone users free, direct access to the chatbot without the need for a mobile web browser.

The Gemini mobile app has been available for Android since February, when the platform transitioned from the older Bard branding. However, iOS users could only access the AI on their phones through either the mobile Google app or via a web browser. This new app provides a more streamlined means of chatting with the bot as well as a host of new (to iOS) features.

Read more
A must-try Android app has finally arrived on the iPhone
Person holding a phone with Google Gemini Live being shown.

A few days ago, Google Gemini appeared in the Apple App Store for a user in the Philippines, who was even able to download it. We took it as a sign that the new AI assistant would soon make its way to the App Store in the U.S. Well, we were right, as you can now download Gemini as a standalone app on your iPhone, after previously only being able to access it through a browser.

The Gemini app is free to download and has a surprising number of features available. More powerful functions are available for a $20-per-month subscription, but you can try Gemini Advanced out for one month for free. It grants priority access to new features and gives a "1 million token" context window.

Read more
A new iPhone may arrive sooner than you think
iPhone SE (2022) held in a mans hand.

With the release of the iPhone 16 models recently, you may think Apple is all done with new releases for a while. Perhaps not, as attention is now shifting to the upcoming year, and we may get another new iPhone sooner than you think. Apple's first new handset, expected in early 2025, will likely be the iPhone SE 4. We now have a clearer idea of when this phone might be launched.

According to Korea's Ajunews (via MacRumors), component manufacturer LG Innotek is expected to begin mass production of a camera module that will potentially be used in the iPhone SE4 as early as next month. The company will supply the front camera module for the budget-friendly phone. The report also stated camera production often starts about three months before the final phone arrives on the market. A spring 2025 release for the iPhone SE 4 has long been rumored, and the report seems to back this up.

Read more