Apple launched App Store Indie Games Week on October 12, 2026, spotlighting seven indie games for iPhone and iPad through daily features and curated collections. Six were available immediately; No Man’s Sky opened for pre-order before its October 28 mobile debut.
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The seven featured games
Apple’s lineup includes Sifu, Vampire Crawlers, Little Kitty, Big City, 9 Kings, Dome Keeper, Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall, and No Man’s Sky.
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The first six were available to download at the promotion’s launch. No Man’s Sky, from Hello Games, was available for pre-order, with its iPhone and iPad release scheduled for October 28.
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Apple described the week as a celebration of imaginative games made by independent teams, with daily App Store features and curated collections intended to help players discover them.
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What to expect from the mobile games
No Man’s Sky is the most detailed upcoming release in the available reporting. The mobile version is described as including the game’s major expansions to date and a decade of updates. Hello Games says the universe is generated at runtime on the device.
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The developer lists support beginning with iPhone 11 and third-generation iPad Air. It also says planetary settlements require iPhone 15 Pro or later, and that multiplayer is not supported.
26 HardwareZone reports that the mobile version includes touch controls.
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Vampire Crawlers is a deck-building spin-off drawing on the world of Vampire Survivors. Apple identifies poncle as its developer; another supplied report also credits Nosebleed Interactive.
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Sifu is among the games available immediately. Coverage of its mobile version reports custom-tuned touch controls, a reworked camera, and controller support.
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What the available details don’t establish
The supplied reporting does not confirm the full studio or publisher credits for every game, or provide enough detail to verify claims about Carson Oliver’s specific message, Vampire Crawlers’ sales and player milestones, or its Death Parade update. It also does not establish that No Man’s Sky’s mobile release includes player-controlled space stations or iPad mouse-and-keyboard support. Those details should not be treated as confirmed based on the available sources.