Underrated Games on Apple Arcade

Grindstone title image

Cult of The Lamb title screen

There are some really awesome + underrated games on Apple Arcade that I’ve been playing for a while now. The visuals, sounds, and gameplay are extremely unique, and not enough people are talking about them - so I will!

Grindstone

Slice through like color "Creeps" to access rainbow grindstones that fly out of their guts. Complete levels by skillfully chaining Creeps, destroying various enemies and environmental obstacles, & trying to escape. Work towards collecting the round's treasure + defeat the king before the Creeps get too angry.

I love that each round gets harder the longer you stay - forcing you to choose your next move carefully despite the lack of an actual turn limit. You can collect cool blueprints from successfully completed levels, unlocking new perks to choose from to help you defeat creeps. Blueprints can also unlock new outfits to dress and buff up your character for extra surprises and abilities.

Cult of the Lamb

Play as a possessed lamb building and ruling a cult, maintaining a campsite for your cult members, and exploring interesting & beautiful worlds to bring back resources and recruits. Unlock new worlds and fight non-believers as you learn to rule your cult as you please. Decorate your campsite and upgrade your temple for unique features and ways to keep your cult members productive and entertained.

I've played this game both on PS5 and Apple Arcade and it is the perfect balance of a chill / combat game. Hanging back at your campsite allows you to focus on your existing cult members and carelessly switch between decorating, farming, harvesting "Devotion" or "Sin" which can be used to upgrade your skills and camp, and countless other activities. For a more combative intense experience, you can then venture out to one of the mysterious regions unlocked through gameplay, and fight new enemies & explore for resources needed at camp.