Apple Arcade Adds Football Manager 27 Touch, Reveals Four December Games

Football Manager 27 Touch is available on Apple Arcade starting today, November 10, as Apple outlines its holiday game lineup. Four more titles arrive December 3, including Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+.

Developed by Sports Interactive, Football Manager 27 Touch updates the soccer management game's Match Engine, adds Recruitment and Match Preparation tools, and introduces a redesigned iPhone interface. It joins a sports catalog that includes NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition, Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition, NFL Retro Bowl '27, PGA TOUR Pro Golf, and Retro Bowl College+.

The December releases begin with PopCap Studios' Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, which revisits the original tower-defense game with new levels and modes. Players can team up in local co-op or compete in PvP on the same device, while an Arcade-exclusive Party mode adds another way to play.

Playstack, the publisher of Balatro, is bringing solitaire(ish) to the service. The game combines solitaire with roguelike deck-building, challenging players to build card stacks and meet rising score targets. More than 150 special cards, rare perks, deck upgrades, daily streaks, and leaderboards give players ways to vary their runs.

Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ brings its time-manipulation powers, platforming, and sword combat to Arcade with all downloadable content included. That includes the Mask of Darkness story expansion, alongside additional challenges, quests, and cosmetic updates, as players explore the interconnected areas of Mount Qaf.

For younger players, StoryToys' LEGO DUPLO Playtime offers open-ended building with digital DUPLO bricks, allowing children to create custom characters and worlds.

Apple Arcade costs $6.99 per month in the U.S. with a one-month free trial, and includes games without ads or in-app purchases for a Family Sharing group of up to six people. Eligible new subscribers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV can receive three months free. The service is also included in Apple One plans, which start at $21.95 per month in the U.S.

Arcade Originals are playable across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, while App Store Greats are available on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. Individual game availability depends on hardware, software, and region.