31 Classic Computer Games Available for iPhone & iPad


Classic games from yesteryear are finding new life on the iPhone and iPad — devices that have more than enough horsepower to run those old titles. More retro games are being added all the time, but here are 30 of our favorites.

Another World

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $3.99
Originally released: 1991, for Amiga & Atari ST

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Beneath a Steel Sky

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $2.99
Originally released: 1985, for Amiga & DOS

Bounder

Made for: iPhone, Free
Originally released: 1985, for Commodore 64

Kickbase Bundesliga Manager

Made for: iPhone, Free
Originally released: 1989, for Amiga, Atari, Commodore 64, & PC

Death Rally Demolition

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1996, for DOS

Doom

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $4.99
Originally released: 1993, for DOS

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1996, for DOS

Final Fantasy

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $7.99
Originally released: 1987, for NES (first game)

The Manhole

Made for: iPhone, $1.99
Originally released: 1988, for Mac & PC

Myst & Riven

Made for: iPhone, $3.99 | iPad, $5.99
Originally released: 1991, for Mac (first game)

The Oregon Trail

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1978, for Apple II*

Prince of Persia: Escape

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1989, for Apple II

R-Type

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $1.99
Originally released: 1987, for Arcade

Rogue

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $1.99
Originally released: 1980, for Unix

Secret of Mana

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $7.99
Originally released: 1993, for SNES

Spectre

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $.99
Originally released: 1991, for Mac

The 7th Guest: Remastered

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $5.99
Originally released: 1993, for DOS

Sid Meier’s Pirates!

Made for: iPad, $3.99
Originally released: 1987, for Commodore 64

SimCity BuildIt

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1989, for Amiga & Mac

Street Fighter

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $4.99
Originally released: 1991, for Arcade

Uridium

Made for: iPhone, Free
Originally released: 1986, for Commodore 64

Worms

Made for: iPhone ($.99)
Originally released: 1995, for Amiga (first game)

Ghosts’n Goblins

Made for: iPhone & iPad,$1.99
Originally released: 1985, for Arcade

Sonic The Hedgehog Classic

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1991, for Sega

Breakout

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1978, for Arcade

Missile Command

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1981, for Atari

PAC-MAN

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1980, for Namco

Chrono Trigger

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $9.99
Originally released: 1995, for Chrono

Double Dragon Trilogy

Made for: iPhone & iPad, $2.99
Originally released: 1987, for Nintendo

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Made for: iPhone & iPad, Free
Originally released: 1995, for Midway

Freecell Solitaire

Made for: Mobile web (iOS and Android systems), desktop, Free


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  1. Cool list, but I was a little disappointed to find that the versions of Myst, Riven, and SimCity are not actually the original ones I played way back when, but instead “updated” versions. I was hoping for genuine nostalgia there. However, one thing that SHOULD be on this list is “The Labyrinth of Time,” because that was a particular awesome find and was one of the very first games of this kind. Plus, they haven’t altered anything. (And, in fact, it’s better than ever because my CD-Rom copy had a glitch that always froze it when I got to the ziggurat… I was finally able to complete the game!)

    1. Simcity has been remade ,its called different though. I am looking for it myself but cant find the title anymore . The title is a year like 1374 or 1847 i cant recall. I did find it about a week ago when i didnt have the cash to buy it . It was 99 euro cent