Apple reportedly has two new puzzle games for Apple Arcade, with Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ both arriving on September 3, 2026. The additions land for different reasons: Block Blast!+ converts one of the most downloaded (and most ad-interrupted) free-to-play puzzle games into a clean, subscription-based experience, while Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ brings the 2025 App Store Award winner for Cultural Impact to the platform.
Block Blast!+ Drops the Ads, Keeps Everything Else
Block Blast!, developed by Hungry Studio, is a grid-based block-clearing game where players slot Tetris-like shapes onto a board to clear full rows and columns. It has topped charts worldwide, and its success is partly down to mechanics that are genuinely easy to pick up, but it has also built a reputation for aggressive ad interruptions in its free version. The Arcade edition removes all of that, delivering the same gameplay with no ads and no in-app purchases. For anyone who has played the original and found themselves watching a 30-second unskippable ad after every third round, this will be breath of fresh air.
Art of Fauna Offers More Than Visual Puzzles
Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+, developed by Klemens Strasser, invites players to piece together nature-inspired artwork while unlocking stories about wildlife and conservation. The game also includes a text-based alternative mode for players with visual or cognitive impairments, a feature that sits alongside Arcade’s broader push toward inclusive design. Like the Apple Design Awards finalist category, the App Store Award for Cultural Impact recognizes games that go beyond pure entertainment, and Art of Fauna earned that distinction before making the jump to Arcade.
September 3 Brings a Wider Wave of Arcade Content
The two puzzle titles are not the only additions arriving on September 3. That date also brings:
- A new Gauntlet Mode for NFL Retro Bowl ’27
- Coloring Games for Families+, which launches with more than 3,000 activities
- Let’s Play! Oink Games+, which packages nine of the developer’s board games with support for solo play, offline multiplayer, and online matches
Several existing Arcade titles are also receiving updates ahead of September. On August 12, puffies. Adds 28 new packs including two collections featuring Oden Tomodachi and The Knights artwork. Starting August 20, Simon’s Cat – Blast Time adds 200 new levels, releasing 50 per week over four weeks. On August 26, stitch. Marks its 800th unique hoop with a commemorative hoop and achievement.
Apple Arcade is priced at $6.99 per month after a one-month free trial, covering all titles ad-free with no in-app purchases. Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ join an existing Apple Arcade game releases catalog that, in the puzzle category alone, already includes Grindstone, Flow Free+, Crossword Jam+, Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games+, and Water Sort Puzzle: Get Color+. The puzzle category has quietly become one of Arcade’s strongest, and two additions of this profile in a single day suggest Apple has a clear read on where its subscriber base spends its time.
