Apple Arcade October 2026: Pusheen's Place and Four Others

Apple Arcade added five games on October 1, 2026, led by Pusheen's Place, the first officially licensed game starring Pusheen the Cat. Apple announced the lineup in its newsroom on September 8, and the games are available to subscribers as part of the service.

The origin for everything below is Apple's September 8 newsroom post. It gives one date for all five titles, and it says Pusheen's Place is launching exclusively on Apple Arcade, so readers should not expect it as a standalone paid download on the App Store.

What arrived in the October lineup

Pusheen's Place comes from Lively, according to Apple's newsroom. Apple calls it the first officially licensed game starring Pusheen, and the premise is a cozy space you build and decorate while collecting more than 100 kitties. Mini-games are part of the package. Licensed games often trade depth for familiarity, so the fair question for this one is whether the building and collecting loop holds up over several weeks.

River City Survivors is a survivors-style action game from Arc System Works, set in the River City series. Apple describes zombie waves, randomized upgrades, more than 20 playable characters and up to two companions in each run. Survivors-style games usually reward repeat runs, so the number of characters and companion options is the number to check first when you start.

Terraria+ is the largest title in the set. Developer 505 Games brings it to Arcade with the 1.4.5 update, which adds a Dead Cells crossover and Pals from Palworld, according to Apple. Apple says the Arcade version has no ads and no in-app purchases, and it lists a multiplayer cap of eight players. For a subscriber, the question is simply how much time you want to spend building, since the content is included.

The remaining two titles are smaller. Touchgrind BMX 2+ from Illusion Labs is a physics-based BMX stunt game that uses two-finger controls, and Apple lists it among its App Store favorites. 4 Pics 1 Word+ is the Arcade edition of the word puzzle from Lotum, which Apple says has been played by more than 400 million people. That figure is Apple's own claim, and it describes total players across all editions, not Arcade subscribers.

What the subscription costs

Apple's Arcade page lists $6.99 per month or $49.99 per year in the US. The newsroom adds a one-month free trial and three months free for customers who buy a qualifying iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV. Arcade is also included in the US Apple One plans: Individual at $21.95, Family at $27.95 and Premier at $39.95 a month. Prices in other countries differ, and Apple sets them per storefront, so check the App Store in your region before you subscribe.

Because the games sit inside one monthly fee, the choice for a subscriber is about time, not price. Terraria+ is the title to pick if you want a sandbox to return to over weeks. The other four are described by Apple in shorter terms, so they are easier to try in a single sitting. A reader who only wants one game should still weigh the trial length against how many of the five they expect to play.

How to get started

Open the Arcade section of the App Store, or search for each title by name. The five titles are the October 1 additions Apple listed in its newsroom post, so if a game is not on that list, it is not part of this release. Check the trial terms on the App Store before you sign up, since the free month and the device offer depend on your country and on the account you use. The renewal date is shown in your account settings once the trial starts, which is the place to check it.

For more free mobile offers from the same period, see Castlevania 40th Anniversary on mobile, which is a separate free-download deal and not part of Arcade.

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