The 20 best iPhone games of all time

 By 
Karissa Bell
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Gaming on the iPhone has come a long way.

From the early days of the App Store, when game developers first began experimenting with what games on a multi-touch screen should like, to today, when the most popular titles can rake in billions, one thing is clear: For as long as we've had iPhone apps, we've had games we couldn't put down.

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This list is a look at our favorite iPhone games of all time, based on our list of the best 100 iPhone apps of all time. As with the rest of the apps on the list, we evaluated games based on their design, cultural impact and how they resonated with users. The games below are ranked in the order in which they appeared on the best 100 list.

For a closer look at how we chose and ranked the apps on our list, you can read more about our methodology here.

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