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Apple Arcade Adds Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+

Apple Arcade will add two puzzle games, Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+, on September 3, along with several other titles.

Promotional artwork for Apple Arcade featuring Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ game icons.

Apple Arcade will add two puzzle titles, Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+, to its catalog on September 3, expanding the service’s ad-free game selection. The additions are part of a broader September update that also includes sports, coloring, and tabletop games.

New puzzle titles

Block Blast!+ is a grid-based game in which players place blocks to clear rows and columns and chase high combos. The Apple Arcade version offers uninterrupted play without advertisements.

Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+, winner of a 2025 App Store Award for Cultural Impact, pairs jigsaw-style puzzles with stories about wildlife and conservation. It includes accessibility features designed to support a calming experience.

Existing puzzle catalog

The two titles join a lineup that already includes Grindstone, Flow Free+, Crossword Jam+, and recent additions Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games+ and Water Sort Puzzle: Get Color+. All games are available without ads or in-app purchases.

August content updates

Several existing Apple Arcade games will receive content updates this month:

  • puffies. adds 28 new packs on August 12, including collections featuring artwork for Oden Tomodachi and The Knights.
  • Simon’s Cat – Blast Time releases 200 new levels starting August 20, with 50 levels added each week for four weeks.
  • stitch. marks 800 unique hoops on August 26 with a special commemorative hoop and achievement.

Other September 3 arrivals

Beyond the puzzle games, Apple Arcade will also add:

  • NFL Retro Bowl ’27, which introduces Gauntlet Mode;
  • Coloring Games for Families+, offering over 3,000 activities;
  • Let’s Play! Oink Games+, a collection of nine tabletop games playable solo, with friends, or online.

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