{"id":92433,"date":"2026-10-13T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=92433"},"modified":"2026-10-13T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:05:00","slug":"no-mans-sky-is-coming-to-iphone-and-ipad-as-the-app-store-celebrates-indie-games-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=92433","title":{"rendered":"No Man&#8217;s Sky Is Coming To iPhone And iPad As The App Store Celebrates Indie Games Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/no-mans-sky-is-coming-to-iphone-and-ipad-as-the-app-store-celebrates-indie-games-week\/l-intro-1791813051.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Apple has kicked off a neat event on the App Store. As part of the platform&#8217;s Indie Games Week, some well-known titles are hitting iPhones and iPads, some of which you can grab now. Arguably the biggest name among the bunch is <em>No Man&#8217;s Sky<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After Hello Games brought <em>No Man&#8217;s Sky<\/em> to Mac in 2023, someone on the team claimed they could get the game running on an iPhone, according to studio co-founder Sean Murray. While the iPhone and iPad version includes all of the space exploration and survival game&#8217;s updates from the last decade, it has the same initial restrictions as the Nintendo Switch port \u2014 you won&#8217;t be able to access multiplayer or settlements on iOS or iPadOS at the outset. Hello Games did eventually bring those features to the Switch 2 version. &#8220;Based on feedback and player numbers we will support iOS in a similar way,&#8221; Murray said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"No Man&amp;apos;s Sky iOS Deep Dive\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4IZ-uYvtH58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The iOS port has rebuilt touch controls. It supports TV casting, controller inputs and mouse and keyboard on iPad. What&#8217;s more,\u00a0<em>No Man&#8217;s Sky<\/em> takes up less than 5GB of storage on iPhone and iPad. &#8220;A lot of PC and console games, if they can make the jump to mobile at all, are confined to the very latest iOS devices, but we are super-proud that we have been able to make <em>No Man&#8217;s Sky<\/em> playable on iPhone 11 and 3rd generation iPad Air and above,&#8221; Murray said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You can pre-order <em>No Man&#8217;s Sky<\/em> for iPhone and iPad starting today. It&#8217;ll be available on those devices on October 28, and it&#8217;ll be free to try.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Among the other indies you can snag on iPhone and iPad is <em>Sifu<\/em>, Sloclap&#8217;s tough revenge beat-&#8217;em-up in which your character grows older after every death. The iOS version has a reworked camera system and touch controls. It ran without a hitch on my iPhone 16, which is essential given it&#8217;s a fast-paced action game that demands quick reactions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I also briefly checked out <em>Vampire Crawlers<\/em>, which is a more strategic, card-based take on <em>Vampire Survivors<\/em>. It feels just as smooth on my iPhone as it does on Xbox, though it&#8217;s not exactly the most resource-intensive game out there. The same is true of <em>Dome Keeper<\/em>, a roguelite that melds mining and tower defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A few other titles are being highlighted as part of Indie Games Week, including <em>Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall<\/em>, strategy game\u00a0<em>9 Kings<\/em> and the delightful adventure <em>Little Kitty, Big City<\/em>. All three of those are available for iPhone and iPad now. App Store editors have curated some other indies\u00a0for your consideration and\u00a0they\u00a0whipped up a separate indie games guide for titles that run on Mac.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Indie games are constantly pushing the boundaries of creativity to deliver unique gameplay experiences to Apple users, and we wanted to take a moment to celebrate these games and the teams that take creative risks to push gaming forward,&#8221; Carson Oliver, Apple&#8217;s head of App Store Worldwide, said. &#8220;Whether from a solo developer or a growing studio, the App Store gives bold ideas a global stage \u2014 turning daring visions into worldwide hits. We&#8217;re thrilled with the incredible games launching on the App Store this week and amazed by their breathtaking artistry, brilliant design, and deeply moving stories.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Indie games are the best, and it&#8217;s neat to see a bunch of them get a moment in the spotlight on the App Store.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2283704\/no-mans-sky-is-coming-to-iphone-and-ipad-as-the-app-store-celebrates-indie-games-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has kicked off a neat event on the App Store. 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