248+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed
The best city survival challenge apps and games on iPhone average 4.2★ across 248+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated August 2026.
| # | App | Price | Rating | Ads | In-App Purchases | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Free | 4.2★ (29K) | Yes | No | Aug 2026 |
| 2 |  | Free | 4.4★ (31K) | Yes | No | Aug 2026 |
| 3 |  | Free | 4.6★ (934) | Yes | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 4 |  | Free | 4.0★ (1.2K) | Yes | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 5 |  | Free | 4.7★ (10K) | No | No | Aug 2026 |
| 6 |  | Free | 4.5★ (4.9K) | Yes | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 7 |  | Free | 4.7★ (1.8K) | No | No | Aug 2026 |
| 8 |  | $6.99 was $9.99 | — | No | Yes | Jul 2026 |
Engage in a horror shooter game where you must use your skills to be the last survivor in intense battles. Complete numerous missions by choosing your weapons and joining the fight.
Engage in intense urban combat against relentless monsters. As a hunter and gunner, your mission is to survive by shooting enemies, upgrading weapons, and enhancing skills. Become the last survivor in this thrilling 3D battle.
Lead survivors in a zombie-ravaged world. Rebuild cities, manage resources, and recruit heroes to defend against the undead. Explore the wilderness, fight hordes, and uncover the apocalypse's secrets to determine humanity's fate.
Experience a unique life simulation where you must survive on city streets. Scavenge for food and money, manage your health and energy, and overcome challenges to become an urban legend. This game offers a gritty look at survival in a harsh environment.
Become a celebrated mayor in this sustainable city-building simulation. Make meaningful decisions to ensure citizen happiness and health by managing housing, jobs, utilities, and services. Strategize for environmental and social sustainability to develop a thriving metropolis.
Survive a zombie apocalypse in a devastated city. Scavenge for resources, build shelters, craft weapons, and team up with or fight against other players. Investigate the infection's cause and explore dangerous zones.
Build your dream city, manage its policies, and live the life of a mayor. Explore your creation as your avatar, adopt pets, fly planes, and engage in various city activities and challenges.
Develop your ideal city in this idle simulation game. Gather resources, unlock new structures, and expand your territory to create a thriving metropolis.
Lead survivors in a frozen world. Build a city, manage resources, and make critical decisions to overcome harsh winter challenges and ensure your people's survival. Adapt to an ever-changing environment in this offline strategy game.
Lead survivors in a post-apocalyptic frozen world. Gather resources, manage your citizens' health and happiness, and rebuild society. Explore the wilderness to uncover the past and expand your settlement.
