Apple Arcade’s The Last Campfire game carries a message of light and hope during the pandemic

The Last Campfire, the latest release from video game developer HelloGames, joined Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of over 130 games on Thursday. The Last Campfire is the story of a lost creature named Ember on an unexpected adventure. 

Ember embarks on a sacred journey to find meaning and get home. Along the way, they encounter other creatures who are also lost, but in different ways. To help them, Ember must return hope to The Forlorn by solving puzzles and exploring strange ancient ruins.

This is one of Apple Arcade’s more serious games, exploring topics like sadness, change, fear of the unknown, helping others and making the choice to be selfless. The game’s ambient world is gorgeous as well — whether you play in normal mode, or in explore mode, which removes most of the puzzles. If you enjoyed Apple Arcade’s The Enchanted World, the game is definitely worth checking out. 

Check out the trailer here:

With Apple Arcade’s release last September, Apple firmly staked its claim in the mobile gaming world. The subscription gaming service costs $4.99 a month (£4.99, AU$7.99) and lets you play more than 130 new and exclusive games across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod Touch and Apple TV.