8 Awesome Sports Games for iPhone and iPad You’ll Wish You Played Sooner
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Whether you’re a hardcore sports fan or not, we all enjoy competing now and then. The rush of adrenaline we get from playing feels like nothing else we experience on a daily basis – and while we can’t play physical sports all the time, we can always carry our favorite sports games with us!
Thanks to technology and your iPhone or iPad, you can carry some amazing sports games with you wherever you go. That way, even if you’re just taking a break from work, you can still feel the rush and excitement your favorite game gives you. If you want to feel that rush, continue reading to browse the best sports game you can play on your iPhone and iPad.
Football Manager 2022
If you’re all about the strategic side of football, you’ll love Football Manager 2022. Although, it’s worth noting that we’re talking about soccer right now, not regular football.
The name of the games says it all; you can choose your team and take it to the top with your management skills. You’ll need to control your players, their playstyle, and tactics if you want to take your team to victory!
You’ll also need to choose the right players for the job – there are over 32,000 real-life players available that you can try to improve your team. Or you can take on rookies and improve their playstyle to take them to the next level. If you love soccer and the management side, you’ll love this game!
Golf Blitz
This game is about golf, but it’s like nothing you’ve played before. You can play intense golf matches against up to four of your friends in real-time and see who’s the winner. Each course is completely different, and you’ll need to use your wits, your skills, and a bit of help from your friend, physics, to reach the green.
There are challenges you can try to practice and improve, or just to have fun – and as you play, you’ll be able to enhance your skills and level up your golfer to make it a more formidable opponent!
Madden NFL 22
If you love the NFL, this game will take the football action to your couch. Play against the latest season’s roster and test yourself against the most skillful players in the most authentic NFL game you can have on your iPhone.
You can join a team and upgrade its lineup by trading players, and you’ll need to try to find the best combination possible – and if you want to do it your way, you can also take complete control and build your ultimate team with your favorite players. But whatever you choose, you’ll need to be smart and play well if you want to win the Super Bowl.
PGA Tour Golf Shootout
If you want to experience a more realistic golf game, this PGA Tour game is perfect for you. You can play against other real players worldwide and test your skills in tournaments. Or you can also start some TPC courses if you want a single-player experience. You can collect and upgrade your golf clubs to make your swings more deadly as you also improve your skills inside the game. All that in a 3D world that’s as realistic as it gets.
Real Boxing 2
If you prefer fighting your way to the top, Real Boxing is the game for you. You’ll start your boxing career as a newbie, and you’ll need to try to reach the top with nothing but your fists—or your thumbs in this case. Or you can choose to play as your favorite boxers. There is a lot to choose from, including some of the most famous boxers in history, like Manny Pacquiao. There are also a lot of tough opponents, including unique bosses that you can fight for a limited time.
You can upgrade your gear and skills or unlock abilities and attacks to take your fighting style to the next level. And once you’re done with the fighters in the game, you can also try some PvP matches and tournaments with other real-life players.
NBA 2K Mobile
If you’re a basketball fan or have already played the NBA 2K games on consoles, you know you need to try the NBA 2K mobile version, as it’s pretty much the same action but on your iPhone or iPad. You can create your dream team with your favorite stars or create your own player and put it on the best teams in the league. You can level your player up and start gaining rewards. And if you’re a completionist, you can collect all the cards from all of your favorite players inside the game.
There are many types of games you can try – you can try classical basketball or challenge yourself in freestyle basketball. You can also play online in a 3v3 or 5v5 match against other basketball fans. This game is updated with the 2021-22 NBA roster, but you can also play with the classic legends in the game like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, or Shaquille O’Neal.
Flappy Golf 2
Once you’re done playing all the serious games on the list, why not relax with a weird golf game—even weirder than the other options on the list. Flappy Golf is a combination of golf and Flappy Bird, the super popular game that’s now gone from the App Store. You need to reach the goal with as few flaps as possible. The fewer flaps, the better your score.
As you progress, you’ll earn rewards that’ll help you customize your ball and turn it into a donut or a loaf of bread. You can also challenge your friends in online matches or play with other hardcore flappy golfers online to test your skills. This game is as silly as it gets, but it’s pretty entertaining, and you won’t regret giving it a try.
FIFA Soccer
There are no good sports game lists without a classic game like FIFA, and FIFA Soccer brings all the action to your iPhone or iPad. Choose your favorite players from a list of over 15,000 world-class players and build your ultimate team to take the gold. You can take on real-world tournaments and face over 600 real-life teams like Real Madrid or Barcelona. You can also customize the field and even the angles to adjust the game and make it feel like your own.
This is one of the most realistic soccer experiences you can get on mobile, and if you’ve played on a console before, you’ll feel like it’s the same experience. This game is perfect for hardcore soccer fans who need to scratch the itch on the go.
