Top 10 best collectable card games on iPhone and iPad (iOS)

Let's start with something serious. Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge is a CCG that managed to pull the dreaded atmosphere of the WH universe into the gameplay perfectly. The brutalist style of cards feels like a real fantasy, and the combat environment follows flawlessly. You'll pick one of many well-known factions and try to bring everyone else to heel. Game modes are expected, you can play a campaign with each faction, and play missions, and there's, of course, a PVP mode that most of you will focus on after going through PVE content. After all, why would you build the best deck in Warpforge, to play it against AI.

Stormbound does things slightly differently than other CCGs. When each player uses a card from their hand, it is deployed as a troop in between the player's strongholds on the grid where gameplay begins. Creatures will be marching down the map, fighting each other, and eventually crashing into the enemy stronghold. It feels almost like a game of tug-of-war as you both place one card down, watch the spell, monster or structure appear, and then wait to attack their main stronghold.

Gwent is a collectible card game based on the fantasy novel The Witcher. In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you get a chance to play a mini-game called Gwent. Since players really liked it, developers decided to create a whole game about Gwent.

It has cool animated fights between the cards and basic rules are easy to learn and adapt to. However, you have many tools for different tactics, which makes the gameplay more interesting and in depth. Collect cards, use the most effective strategy and defeat your enemies.

Slay the Spire is a procedurally generated deck-building roguelike where, in each run, you can build up your base deck, upgrade cards and burn ones that aren't useful. Over time, you can unlock different starting heroes that have slightly different hands.

Slay the Spire is a really fun roguelike CCG - with so many different enemies to attack and ways to keep your deck interesting, it's well worth a look. Instead of the usual PVP, the focus is on creating a great deck on the go with random cards you're getting and finishing your run. We have created a list of the best characters in Slay the Spire, to make it easier for you, but not only that; we also have a Slay the Spire card tier list. Both will make your gameplay much easier.

Shadowverse is a game that looks and acts similar to Hearthstone, however it is much easier to unlock new cards instead of paying for new packs for your decks. There are still options to purchase cards, but you can unlock more without using your real-life money, and the ability to temporarily use cards using in-game currency.

Otherwise, Shadowverse is a deckbuilding game that uses a lot of skill and strategy in the way you play - so do expect to spend some time tinkering around with your decks in this one.

Spellstone is the junk food of the CCG world. It's ridiculously simple. You build a tiny deck from your collection and play games with a hand of just three cards. Each one you lay down joins a queue and deals damage to the card opposite. If there's no card opposite, it damages the player instead.

Individual games slip down too easily to be satisfying. But the package runs from card collection and quests to crafting and arena-style play against other people. As a whole, it's amusing and addictive. Plus games are so quick you can maintain your habit for a minimal investment of time.

We can't go far into the list without mentioning the elephant in the room. Developed by Blizzard, you'd expect Hearthstone to be a fantastic mix of strategy, excitement and addiction. It doesn't disappoint. Of course, you can expect to play with heroes and creatures from Warcraft, nothing else.

It also runs on a generous IAP model, to the point where it's regularly held up as the pinnacle of free-to-play "done right". It's entirely possible to enjoy and succeed at getting to the top ranks without paying a penny. You just need regular play to earn in-game gold to fund your habit. Most certainly, the most popular card collectible game on iOS.

The newest version of Magic The Gathering, on mobile - Magic: The Gathering Arena works exactly like the physical card game. Using your decks of cards, you can generate five different colors of mana - then use the mana to summon creatures, activate your special abilities and cast spells. This is how you battle other players - killing off their health before they take yours down. Considering the history of MTG, you have probably heard of this card collectible game before it even hit iOS. Read all about our MTG meta guide if you're interested in this tabletop/digital CCG.

If you are looking for a more complex card game, Pathfinder Adventures is one to take a look at. It is more than just card collecting and deck building - with dice-rolling and more mashed in. You will be going on adventures with characters in your party - finding items to help protect you and spells to take down enemies who might be in your path.

Tutorials will really help you along - and it does take more than strategy to do very well in this game - you will need a touch of luck.

Marvel Snap is a collectible card game in the Marvel Universe. You can collect a card dream team using the franchise's heroes, villains, secondary characters, and their abilities. Marvel Snap has both PvP and PvE modes. The matches are short - the approximate time of the battle is about three to five minutes. You can find more than 150 unique cards and 50 different locations, but of course, with future updates amount of content will increase. And if you need any help picking the right cards, we made a Marvel Snap tier list that will be of assistance.