How to view and manage your game library in the Apple Games app on iPad

You can view and manage your game library in the Apple Games app on iPad, sort and filter games, and track achievements.

By Tom Griffin - Executive Editor
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On iPad, in the Apple Games app, you can browse Apple Arcade titles, view your downloaded games, check in-game events, and track your achievements in your library. You can also sort and filter your games to quickly find what you’re looking for.

You can sort your games by Recent Games, Name, or Size, and filter them to show games on this iPad, Apple Arcade games, and more. You can also see recent updates, and delete a game.

Note: Apple Arcade and Apple One aren’t available in all countries or regions.

View and organize your games

  1. Start the Apple Games app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Library, then do any of the following:

    • Browse your games: Scroll through the list of games under Your Games.
    • Sort your games: Tap the Filter button. Choose a sort option (Recent Games, Name, or Size).
    • Filter your games: Tap the Filter button and choose a filter option to show specific games (On This iPad, Apple Arcade, Friends Playing, Controller Support, Support Challenge, or Categories). To clear a filter, tap the Filter button and tap Clear Filter.

      Tip: To see only the games currently installed on your iPad, select the On This iPad filter.

See in-game events or recent updates

  1. Start the Apple Games app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Library and then tap Events.
  3. Select the game you want to see in-game events or updates for.

Searching for a game, or opening its game page in the Home or Search tab, also shows you events and updates.

Check your achievements for a game

For supported games, you can track your Game Center achievements, viewing your progress and seeing which goals you’ve completed.

  1. Start the Apple Games app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Library, then tap Achievements.
  3. To organize your achievements, tap the Filter button. Choose an option.
  4. Select the game you want to check achievements for.

Browse Apple Arcade games

If you’re an Apple Arcade or Apple One subscriber, you can also browse Apple Arcade games in your Library.

  1. Start the Apple Games app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Library, then tap Apple Arcade.
  3. Tap the Filter button, then do any of the following:
    • Turn Show Previews on or off.
    • Sort games by Release Date, Last Updated, Name, or Category.
    • Filter games by Controller Support, Multiplayer, or Age Ratings.

Delete a game

Need to free up space on your iPad? Delete games directly within the Apple Games app.

  1. Start the Apple Games app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Library.
  3. Touch and hold the game you want to delete. Tap Delete Game.

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Tom Griffin is the editor-in-chief at GeeksChalk where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from London in the UK, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Tom can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.
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