Some of the most iconic games ever released were first found on the App Store. Games like Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, and Fruit Ninja all hold legendary status as being some of the most influential and successful mobile games of all time. When developers and publishers saw the potential of the mobile gaming market, thousands upon thousands of games flooded the App Store, hoping to become the next big hit.
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Not every game on the App Store was as successful as Angry Birds, but there were plenty of games to suit every type of gamer. However, as iOS continues to update, it becomes harder for developers to support their games, and these games are delisted from the App Store, making it impossible to play them anymore.
10Flight Control
Flight Control launched for iOS devices in March 2009 and quickly became a success on the App Store.The game sold over 3.9 million copiesand multiple versions of the game became available on Mac, PC, and even PlayStation 3.
However, Electronic Arts, the publisher of Flight Control, quietly removed the game from the App Store in September 2015, citing an effort to focus more effort on newer and more popular titles.
9Undercroft
Developed by Rake In Grass, Undercroft originally launched for iOS in 2009 and resembled old-school dungeon crawlers like Eye of the Beholder and Stonekeep. After a brief delisting in September 2010, Undercroft was brought back to the App Store by Jagex, developer of Runescape, which had bought the Undercroft IP from Rake In Grass.
In a surprising move, Undercroft had been made available for free by Jagex. The game remained on the App Store for years before being removed on an unknown date.
8Horn
Developed by Phosphor Studios and published by Zynga in August 2012, Horn was likened to a cross between Infinity Blade andThe Legend of Zelda. The game’s co-combat was similar to Infinity Blade’s, having you dodge attacks and slash enemies at opportune moments. The game’s Zelda influences were apparent in the game’s puzzles and exploration.
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Horn was received positively by critics and was even referred to as a “mobile masterpiece” by Gamezebo’s Jim Squires. However, the game’s favorable reviews couldn’t keep it around on iOS. Horn is no longer available on the App Store and there is no word form Zynga on whether the game will be brought back to iOS devices.
7Bioshock
Bioshocktook the gaming world by storm when it launched in 2007. The game was praised for its impressive graphics, gameplay, and a new literary term, “ludonarrative dissonance,” was coined by game developer Clint Hocking in response to the game’s intricate narrative.
In 2014, Bioshock was brought to iOS devices, launching on the App Store for $14.99. The mobile version suffered a significant visual hit, but the full game was available on the go for the first time. In June 2015, the game vanished from the App Store following the release of iOS 8.4. Developer 2K had promised to bring the game back to iOS devices, but it appears that2K has given up on the idea.
6Mass Effect: Infiltrator
Mass Effect: Infiltrator was developed by IronMonkey Studios and launched on iOS devices on June 16, 2025. It takes place during the events ofMass Effect 3, and you take on the role of Randall Ezno, a Cerberus agent who slowly unravels the truth behind his organization.
Mass Effect: Infiltrator was met with middling reviews and didn’t contain the RPG elements that made the mainline Mass Effect games so beloved by fans. Electronic Arts removed the game from the App Store in September 2015
Also developed by IronMonkey Studios,Dead Space(mobile) launched on iOS on July 02, 2025 and serves as a prequel toDead Space 2. The game features protagonist Karrie Norton, an engineer and newly converted Unitologist who unwittingly causes the necromorph outbreak seen on The Sprawl in Dead Space 2.
The game fared better than Mass Effect: Infiltrator, receiving positive review scores from critics. However, Dead Space (mobile) was removed from the App Store at the same time as Mass Effect: Infiltrator in September 2015.
4Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Originally launching on the PSP in 2008, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite came to iOS devices in 2014. While the game’s touch controls were a pain point, the game was still received fairly well.
In 2019, Capcom announced that the game would be leaving the App Store in September of that year. At the time, it was the onlyMonster Hunterentry playable on mobile devices. Players who have the game installed on their devices can still play the game, but support for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite stopped after the iOS 10.2 update.
3Fortnite
Fortniteis a monolithic giant in the video game industry, boasting millions of players around the world. Naturally, Epic, the developer and publisher of Fortnite, sought to bring the game to mobile, and in 2017, Fortnite launched on the App Store.
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However, Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store in 2020. Epic had implemented its own in-app payment system within the game, bypassing the 30 percent processing fee of the App Store. As such, Apple delisted the game, and Fortnite is nowhere to be seen on the App Store.
2Infinity Blade Series
When Infinity Blade launched on iOS in late 2010, it changed the world of mobile gaming. Developed by Chair and published by Epic, Infinity Blade utilized Epic’s Unreal Engine 3, offering unrivaled visuals and graphics compared to any other iOS game at the time. The game was a smash hit, having sold millions of copies. Following the success of Infinity Blade, Chair would go on to develop two sequels, Infinity Blade 2, and Infinity Blade 3.
Despite the success of the Infinity Blade trilogy, the games are no longer available on the App Store.In a press release from Epic, the Infinity Blade team said that it had become difficult for Chair to support the games on iOS.
1Flappy Bird
Flappy Bird’s concept was deceptively simple. Tap the screen to guide a bird through a series of pipes. The more pipes you clear, the higher your score. It sounds simple, but in practice, the game was fairly difficult to play. It was easy to pick up, but difficult to master, and it proved to be incredibly addictive.
In fact, the game was so addictive that the game’s creator, Dong Nguyen, voluntarily removed the game from the App Store.In an interview with Forbes, Nguyen said that the game was intended to be used for relaxation and that he found the addictive nature of the game to be an issue.
