Apple Arcade Adds DREDGE+, Unpacking+, and More in April 2026
Three Award-Winning Games Join Apple Arcade on April 2
Apple Arcade is adding three notable titles to its catalog on April 2, 2026: DREDGE+, Unpacking+, and My Very Hungry Caterpillar+. The service continues to expand its library of over 200 ad-free, no-in-app-purchase games — and this batch actually includes some genuinely good picks.
DREDGE+ — The Complete Fishing Horror Experience
DREDGE+ is the standout addition. Winner of the App Store Awards’ iPad Game of the Year for 2025, this atmospheric fishing adventure puts players on a small boat navigating foggy archipelagoes, dredging up treasures, and uncovering dark mysteries beneath the waves. The Apple Arcade version is the complete edition, including all released DLC: The Pale Reach, The Iron Rig, Blackstone Key, and the custom rod.
If you have not played DREDGE before, it is one of those rare indie games that actually delivers on the “creepy fishing” premise. The atmosphere is genuinely unsettling, and the gameplay loop of catching fish by day and avoiding horrors by night is surprisingly addictive.
Unpacking+ — A Zen Puzzle About Moving House
Unpacking+ was recognized as a Cultural Impact winner of the 2023 App Store Awards. It is a zen puzzle game about the universal experience of unpacking boxes after a move. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, the game tells a life story through the objects you place in each new living space. The narrative emerges entirely through gameplay — no dialogue, no text.
My Very Hungry Caterpillar+ — Eric Carle for the Whole Family
Based on Eric Carle’s beloved children’s book, My Very Hungry Caterpillar+ lets players care for their own pet caterpillar — feeding it, playing with it, and watching it grow until it transforms into a butterfly. It is aimed squarely at younger players and families, and it does that job well.
Updates to Existing Games
Beyond the new additions, Apple Arcade is also pushing updates to existing titles. Disney SpellStruck gets new Adventure Mode maps inspired by Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back, plus Darth Vader and Lando Calrissian as playable characters (arriving March 19).
Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop celebrates the franchise’s 35th anniversary on April 9 with a new game mode called Puyo Puyo Garden, where players can grow, nurture, and battle their own unique Puyo for the first time in the series.
The Bottom Line
At $6.99 per month (or included in Apple One plans), Apple Arcade remains one of the better deals in mobile gaming — especially for families. DREDGE+ alone would cost more than a month’s subscription if purchased outright, and getting the complete edition with all DLC makes this a genuinely good value proposition. The service now covers over 200 games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, with up to six family members sharing one subscription.
The real question is whether Apple can keep attracting titles of DREDGE’s caliber. If they can, the $6.99 price point starts looking like a steal. If not, it risks becoming a graveyard of games you downloaded once and never opened again.