Art of Fauna is joining Apple Arcade as Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+, bringing its collection of historic wildlife artwork and word puzzles to the subscription service. The game arrives on September 3 alongside Block Blast!+ and three other titles, and it plays without ads or in-app purchases as part of an Apple Arcade membership.
Quick answer: Subscribe to Apple Arcade, then install Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ from the App Store on September 3. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro at no extra cost beyond the subscription.
When Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ arrives and how to get it
The Arcade version launches on September 3. To play it, you need an active Apple Arcade subscription, which then unlocks the full catalog including this title. Once your subscription is active, you can grab the game from its App Store listing on launch day.
Art of Fauna already exists on the iOS App Store as a standalone purchase. The Apple Arcade edition folds it into the subscription bundle, removing ads and in-app purchases and adding it to the games a family of up to six can share.
What Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ is
Developed by Klemens Strasser, Art of Fauna is a relaxing puzzle game built around real natural history illustrations from the 18th and 19th centuries. It draws on work from artists such as Elizabeth Gould and Joseph Wolf, and it packs in more than 300 puzzles to work through.
There are two ways to play each puzzle. You can rebuild an illustration by sliding tiles into place in classic fashion, or flip to a word-based mode that has you untangling zoological facts about the animal shown. The pace is meditative rather than timed, closer to a jigsaw on a table than a high-score chase.
Alongside the puzzles, the game surfaces stories about wildlife and conservation as you complete artwork, giving it an educational angle on top of the play.
Accessibility features and awards
Accessibility is central to the design. The word-based mode acts as a text alternative to the tile puzzles, keeping the game playable for people with visual or cognitive impairments. That approach helped earn the game a 2025 App Store Award for Cultural Impact, and it previously took a 2025 Apple Design Award for inclusive design.
Platforms and Apple Arcade pricing
The game is included in the standard Apple Arcade subscription, so no separate purchase is required once you subscribe. Arcade titles play across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
| Plan | Price (US) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Arcade | $6.99/month | One-month free trial |
| Apple One Individual | $19.95/month | Bundles Arcade with other services |
| Apple One Family | $25.95/month | Sharing for up to six people |
| Apple One Premier | $37.95/month | Adds News+ and Fitness+ |
Buying a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV can add three months of Apple Arcade at no cost. Availability of individual games can vary by device and region.
The rest of the September 3 lineup
Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ shares its launch date with several other Arcade additions. Block Blast!+ from Hungry Studio brings the grid-clearing puzzle hit over without ads or in-app purchases. Three more games round out the day.
| Game | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Block Blast!+ | Ad-free block-clearing grid puzzles |
| NFL Retro Bowl ’27 | A new season and Gauntlet Mode |
| Coloring Games for Families+ | Over 3,000 coloring activities |
| Let’s Play! Oink Games+ | Nine tabletop games, solo or online |
These join a puzzle catalog that already includes Grindstone, Flow Free+, Crossword Jam+, Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games+, and Water Sort Puzzle: Get Color+.
An Android release is not planned, so the game remains on Apple platforms. If you want the puzzler bundled with the wider Arcade library and free of ads, September 3 is the date to mark.
