Again in 2022, I wrote about the most effective iPad video games with keyboard and mouse help protecting a lot of our favorites and a few surprises that I didn’t know had help for the enter technique again then. Quick ahead to as we speak, a number of extra notable video games have been launched with full keyboard and mouse help together with some nice premium ones. I’ve compiled an up to date record of the most effective video games for iPad to play with keyboard and mouse in 2024 together with loads of Feral Interactive video games similar to final time. This record is in no explicit order, and can cowl a mixture of ports and authentic video games.
Hitman: Blood Cash — Reprisal, $14.99
Hitman: Blood Cash — Reprisal is the most recent launch on this record, and it instantly shot up the record of the most effective iOS sport ports in a very long time. After I performed it final 12 months, I lastly noticed why many thought-about it top-of-the-line video games ever. Hitman: Blood Cash — Reprisal on cellular from Feral Interactive has help for controllers, contact, and full keyboard and mouse gameplay. In case you’re new to the world of Hitman, it is a unbelievable entry level, and it’s superlative on trendy iOS gadgets.
ROME: Whole Warfare, $9.99
The Rome: Whole Warfare Assortment brings the bottom Rome Whole Warfare sport and each expansions collectively in a single premium bundle. It’s completely price your time when you’re new to the style or desire a unbelievable basic PC sport conversion for iPad. This can be a sport I favor taking part in with contact controls, however Feral Interactive added full keyboard and mouse help to make it extra accessible to those that performed it on PC earlier than, or anybody seeking to play with that enter technique on iPad.
Whole Warfare: MEDIEVAL II, $14.99
Similar to Rome: Whole Warfare Assortment Feral Interactive introduced one other basic from the franchise to iOS and iPadOS as a common sport with Whole Warfare Medieval II and extra lately the Medieval II: Whole Warfare Kingdoms enlargement. Each hit iPad this 12 months and the conversion is excellent. Learn my assessment of the bottom sport right here and the enlargement right here. It has full help for keyboard and mouse controls, and is effectively price your money and time even at full value.
Alien: Isolation, Free
Alien: Isolation is arguably one of many largest AAA video games to hit iOS in recent times, and it received the most effective conversion we’ve seen for an enormous console sport like this. Whereas Feral Interactive often provides a number of management choices for his or her video games on iOS, Alien: Isolation went above and past with help for not solely contact controls, but additionally full keyboard and mouse help along with full controller help. Alien: Isolation on iOS is the most effective transportable model of the sport, and it’s a should play when you’re a fan of the style and need to check out one thing in your iPad with keyboard and mouse help.
XCOM 2 Assortment, $14.99
One other Feral Interactive conversion joins the record with XCOM 2 Assortment. I’ve had loads of points with XCOM 2’s base sport earlier than, however it’s a nice expertise on iOS and PC proper now. This XCOM 2 Assortment is a steal at its asking value, and it helps full keyboard and mouse gameplay when you aren’t a fan of contact controls. I hope we maintain getting conversions of this high quality on iOS for years to return from Feral Interactive. Simply be sure you have a supported gadget as a result of XCOM 2 Assortment is extra demanding than regular.
Firm of Heroes, $13.99
The ultimate Feral Interactive launch to be within the record is one in all my favourite iPad video games of all time. Firm of Heroes is so good on iPad, that I discover it onerous to return to the PC model. It has full keyboard and mouse help along with nice contact controls. I really feel assured that every one the wonderful work carried out to make Firm of Heroes look and play this effectively on trendy shows will result in a PC remaster, however that’s for one more day. Be sure you seize the DLC as effectively with the bottom sport. It’s obtainable in an entire bundle for brand spanking new purchases as effectively right here. Present homeowners can seize the DLC by means of in app purchases.
Myst Cell, Free
Myst Cell shouldn’t be solely a beautiful remake of a basic sport, but additionally a technical showcase for contemporary iOS gadgets. I’ve not even performed it on the most recent iPad fashions, nevertheless it was nonetheless price taking part in and beautiful on my previous iPad Professional (2020). Myst Cell has full keyboard and mouse help on iPadOS with right button prompts as effectively. In case you aren’t positive if you’ll prefer it, it’s a free to start out launch, so it’s price downloading and making an attempt at the least.
Terraria, $4.99
Terraria is one other a kind of huge video games that’s obtainable on each platform. It performs very effectively with contact controls, however shines with a controller on iPhone. On iPad, it performs greatest with both a controller or keyboard and mouse. In case you haven’t performed Terraria but, the iOS model is less expensive than on consoles as effectively. Additionally it is getting up to date extra typically than a number of years in the past the place it was lagging behind different variations.
Minecraft, $1.99
Minecraft is much like Terraria in how it’s a sport obtainable on all consoles and PC, however Minecraft is definitely so much higher on iOS than on consoles. A current replace introduced in full keyboard and mouse help making it probably the most versatile model of the sport. Whereas I like taking part in Minecraft with a controller on iPhone, there’s no denying how a lot better it’s with a keyboard and mouse. On iPad, you could have all potential enter strategies and probably the most steady transportable model of the sport obtainable.
Divinity – Unique Sin 2, $24.99
The ultimate sport featured right here is the excellent and large Divinity: Unique Sin 2 from Larian Studios that hit iPad by means of Elverils. Divinity: Unique Sin 2 was one of many video games I used to be wanting ahead to probably the most on iPad, and it delivered in spades. When you have a contemporary iPad, you’ll be able to play Divinity: Unique Sin 2 with contact, controller, or full keyboard and mouse help. The interface adjustments relying in your enter technique. I hope Divinity: Unique Sin 2 did effectively sufficient to get us an iPad model of the unique sport which was teased earlier than.
This record clearly doesn’t cowl each single sport on iOS with keyboard and mouse help, however these are our picks for the most effective ones you’ll be able to play in 2024. When you have some recommendations for extra video games which are price recommending for anybody who lately purchased an iPad, tell us within the feedback beneath. I’m to see how builders proceed so as to add help for keyboard and mouse enter on iPad, and to see what different huge video games hit the platform within the close to future. Hopefully we see keyboard and mouse help added every time No Man’s Sky hits the platform. I haven’t given up on hope on that, and in addition consider in Baldur’s Gate 3 coming to iPad sooner or later.