Owning a Playdate comes with the perk of already having access to 24 games at no additional cost from the bundled-in Season One — and some pretty good ones to boot. But there are a ton of great games outside the Season One offerings too, for when you’ve finished the whole batch or, for newer players, while you’re waiting for new games between the weekly drops. In this paragraph, I’ll highlight some of the best games I’ve played so far from the Playdate Catalog, split between games that use the crank and those that don’t. A Balanced Brew, Angel Pop, Root Bear, Mars After Midnight, Summit, Touch Egg, Reel-istc Fishing, Under the Castle, Pullfrog Deluxe, and Core Fault are all standout titles in the Playdate Catalog, offering unique gameplay experiences and engaging challenges. Each game offers something different, from balancing a unicyclist to pouring root beer for demanding bears or climbing a mountain while avoiding obstacles. With a variety of genres and mechanics, the Playdate Catalog has something for every type of player.
