You can finally play the real Suika game on iOS

By James On Apr 3, 2024

Goodbye, App Store Suika game clones. The real thing has finally arrived on iOS for players outside Japan. Suika game, the watermelon puzzle game that went viral on the Nintendo Switch last year, can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store for $2.99, making it playable on iPhone and iPad. The title for the official version is “Suika gameAladdin” and it comes from XGIMI Limited.

Suika game was quietly released on the App Store last month for players outside Japan; The game was released on iOS for Japanese players in December. I only realized it came out on iOS because I’m still way too into the game and checking the App Store regularly. Now that it’s out on iOS, the easy-to-play, hard-to-master game is sure to find its way into new hands. Currently it is rated as the second most popular casual game on the App Store – with very little marketing.

Suika game is a puzzle game where you drop fruit into a box. When fruits of the same type touch each other, they fuse into a new, larger fruit. Cherries become strawberries, strawberries become grapes, grapes become oranges, oranges become persimmons, persimmons become apples, and so on, down to the watermelon. Theoretically you can go on forever, because two watermelons completely erase each other. Of course it’s not that simple: Suika gameThe physics of the fruit causes the fruit to bounce in all directions, making it difficult to organize your inventory.

The iOS version of the game has the same premise, but a box shaped slightly differently to fit the iPhone screen. You use the touchscreen to move the fruit, which falls down when you release your finger. Moreover, you can play both vertically and horizontally. It’s exactly what I expected! An Android version is expected next month.

If mobile isn’t your thing, Suika game is still playable on the Nintendo Switch. This year, developer Aladdin Online multiplayer is expected to be added in the future. The game and its DLC are available for $5.24. Only, Suika game costs $2.99 on both iOS and Nintendo Switch.