Editors’ Choice celebrates the very best apps and games—handpicked by App Store Editors around the world.

A remarkable tribute to the glory days of 8-bit sports videogames, the pixel-perfect Retro Bowl merges intuitive action with deep team management to turn anyone into an overnight all-star.

We can’t believe: How attached we got to our team. As both the team owner and star quarterback, we’re in full control of our destiny. The drag and swipe controls make every play easy to pull off, from simple handoffs to epic Hail Marys. And running the squad is equally rewarding. Making draft picks, trading troublesome players, hiring staff to improve performance—it’s all in our hands.

The biggest surprise: The dramatic twists. Got an All-Pro running back with an attitude problem? He might end up costing you a big game. Maybe the team’s running on fumes and you haven’t upgraded your recovery facilities? Better hope nobody gets injured. Every career plays out differently!

Favorite moment: Our very first championship win. Down by six in the fourth quarter, our injury-bitten team needed a miracle—and we got it! An untimely fumble by our foe set up the perfect pass to our rookie wide receiver with mere seconds to go. Touchdown!

Retro Bowl

Play football like it's 1987!

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