{"id":1861934,"date":"2026-04-02T13:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1861934"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:30:56","slug":"apple-arcade-just-got-two-indie-gems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1861934","title":{"rendered":"Apple Arcade just got two indie gems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jVUHu0FiBAY.9Mk_bBjE6g&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03Njk-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/bcae2160-2df2-11f1-8fff-5d9ad27418d0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-448e37e8-0e3f-40b7-85f2-dbba3f27e903\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-row justify-between md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<div class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 self-start\" data-i13n-boundary=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<nav class=\"relative mx-4 mb-4 border-b pb-4 md:mx-0 md:mb-6 md:max-w-[750px] md:pb-6\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">Gaming<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header class=\"mb-4 px-4 md:mb-6 md:max-w-[750px] md:px-0\">\n<h1 class=\"layout-h1 my-2 font-bold leading-tight\">Apple Arcade just got two indie gems<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"rightrail-h2-subheadline my-2 text-[18px] font-light leading-5 md:text-[20px]\/[28px]\">Dredge and Unpacking are now available to play for subscribers.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-col items-start lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between mt-6\">\n<div class=\"relative md:mr-[10px]\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 cursor-pointer inline-block size-[42px]\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt role=\"img\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full rounded-full object-cover object-center shadow-[0_0_0_2px_#ffffff]\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TcQCYKuJU_9Vi2dogRUGcg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-\/https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2023-04%2Fbe2dabc0-dee3-11ed-af74-cc21123945d3&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=b1b4a88b5678acf357d4ca80e15ee9cff64e9455\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-block\">\n<div class=\"w-max text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] font-semibold flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<div class=\"flex w-max items-center\">Lawrence Bonk<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-normal sm:before:inline-block\">Contributing Reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[0.75rem] text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] lg:pt-[5px]\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-02T13:30:56.000Z\">Thu, April 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ml-0 mt-4 flex items-center lg:ml-3 lg:mt-0\">\n<div class=\"ml-0 mr-2\">\n<div class=\"relative flex\">Add Engadget on Google<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_minmax(auto,750px)_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden fig-image-round \"><img decoding=\"async\" alt class=\"object-cover object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/udA2FO0N_cYTmeJafDYh8A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03OTY-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/bcae2160-2df2-11f1-8fff-5d9ad27418d0\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span>Apple <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Two fantastic indie titles just dropped for Apple Arcade. The platform has received versions of <em>Dredge<\/em> and <em>Unpacking<\/em>, both of which have been optimized for mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Dredge+<\/em> is the complete edition of the game, with all released DLC content. This is pretty much a <ins>perfect video game<\/ins> that combines fishing with bone-chilling horror. During the day, you sail around and fish, which involves a fishing minigame and a &#8220;pack the fish in the bag&#8221; minigame. At night, you are hunted by Lovecraftian monsters that may or may not be real. The developers threw in some tricks to make players doubt their own sanity, just like the Gamecube classic <em>Eternal Darkness<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Unpacking+<\/em> is the <ins>original game<\/ins>, but optimized for touchscreen controls. It&#8217;s basically a block-fitting puzzle game, in which players arrange items in a home as they, well, unpack. Despite this extremely simple premise, the story is quite moving. There&#8217;s a reason why it has racked up numerous accolades, including one for Cultural Impact at the <ins>2023 App Store Awards<\/ins>. It&#8217;s also a fantastic title for short bursts of gameplay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_ngb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The pet sim <em>My Very Hungry Caterpillar+<\/em> also arrives for the platform today. Otherwise, pre-existing titles are getting updates throughout the month. The word-based puzzle game <em>Disney SpellStruck<\/em> just got more Star Wars content and <em>Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop<\/em> gets a new game mode on April 9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\">\n<div class=\"commerce col-body\" data-pw=\"disclosure\">\n<div class=\"mb-7 flex items-center rounded-lg p-3 p-5 w-fit flex-col md:flex-row\">\n<p class=\"text-[12px] text-battleship dark:text-gandalf md:text-[13px]\">If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hidden flex-none md:block ml-8\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full flex-col flex-nowrap\">\n<div class=\"flex-auto\">\n<div class=\"sticky flex flex-none\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_sj7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\">\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar col-body mx-4 mb-8 mt-2.5 overflow-x-scroll whitespace-nowrap md:mx-0 md:max-w-[750px] md:overflow-x-visible\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto max-w-screen-sm\">\n<ul class=\"inline-flex text-xs md:text-sm\">\n<li class=\"mr-6\">About our ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Two fantastic indie titles just dropped for Apple Arcade. The platform has received versions of <em>Dredge<\/em> and <em>Unpacking<\/em>, both of which have been optimized for mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Dredge+<\/em> is the complete edition of the game, with all released DLC content. This is pretty much a <ins>perfect video game<\/ins> that combines fishing with bone-chilling horror. During the day, you sail around and fish, which involves a fishing minigame and a &#8220;pack the fish in the bag&#8221; minigame. At night, you are hunted by Lovecraftian monsters that may or may not be real. The developers threw in some tricks to make players doubt their own sanity, just like the Gamecube classic <em>Eternal Darkness<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Unpacking+<\/em> is the <ins>original game<\/ins>, but optimized for touchscreen controls. It&#8217;s basically a block-fitting puzzle game, in which players arrange items in a home as they, well, unpack. Despite this extremely simple premise, the story is quite moving. There&#8217;s a reason why it has racked up numerous accolades, including one for Cultural Impact at the <ins>2023 App Store Awards<\/ins>. It&#8217;s also a fantastic title for short bursts of gameplay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_ngb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The pet sim <em>My Very Hungry Caterpillar+<\/em> also arrives for the platform today. Otherwise, pre-existing titles are getting updates throughout the month. The word-based puzzle game <em>Disney SpellStruck<\/em> just got more Star Wars content and <em>Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop<\/em> gets a new game mode on April 9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/apple-arcade-just-got-two-indie-gems-133056009.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jVUHu0FiBAY.9Mk_bBjE6g&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03Njk-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/bcae2160-2df2-11f1-8fff-5d9ad27418d0&#8243;] Gaming Apple Arcade just got two indie gems Dredge and Unpacking are now available to play for subscribers. Lawrence Bonk Contributing Reporter Thu, April 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC Add Engadget on Google Apple Two fantastic indie titles just dropped for Apple Arcade. 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