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Osmos for iPad
  • $3.99
  • Category: Games
  • Subgenre: Simulation
  • First released: July 8, 2010
  • Versions: 12 archived
  • Installable: 11 of 12
  • Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
  • Seller: Hemisphere Games

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

Customer Ratings

As of December 5, 2024
     
477 Ratings

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** Apple Design Award winner and iPad Game of the Year! ** Enter the Darwinian world of a galactic mote. To survive, absorb smaller organisms and grow—but beware of larger predators. Osmos features unique physics-based play, stellar graphics, and a hypnotic ambient soundtrack. Absorb or be absorbed!

“The ultimate ambient experience” — Gizmodo “The best iPad game yet.” — IGN

THE CRUX: you must grow by absorbing smaller motes, but to propel yourself you must eject matter behind you, causing you to shrink. From this delicate balance, Osmos leads the player through floating playgrounds, competitive petri dishes, deep solar systems, and more.

“Named as iPad Game of the Year for a reason, Osmos is a fantastic game. A combination of physics, survival and classic eat em up” — WeDoCode “Whether you're a child at heart who likes mucking about with single-cell organisms, or a strategist with a physics degree, this game will appeal to everyone.” — App Store review

AWARDS / recognition: * "iPad Game of the Year" and "App of the Week" — Apple * Apple Design Award winner * #1 Top iPhone Game — IGN * iPad Game of the Year — TUAW * Game of the Year — Create Digital Music * Editor's Choice — Wired, Macworld, IGN, GameTunnel, and more... * Best in Show — IndieCade * Vision Award — Independent Games Festival * Coolest Atmosphere — IGN * Best Soundtrack — IGN * Most Innovative Game — Best App Ever Awards, Pocket Gamer * Many top lists including Kotaku, PAX, TouchArcade, iLounge, APPera, IFC, and more...

FEATURES: * 72 levels spanning 8 distinct worlds: Ambient, Antimatter, Solar, Sentient, Repulsor, Impasse, Warped Chaos, and Epicycles. * Multiplayer! (more info below.) * Endless replay value: play random versions of any level in Arcade mode. * Award-winning electronic soundtrack by Loscil, Gas, High Skies, Biosphere, Julien Neto, and more. * Seamlesss multitouch controls: swipe to warp time, tap anywhere to eject mass, pinch to zoom… * Time-warping: slow down the flow of time to outmaneuver agile opponents; speed it up to raise the challenge. * Confront four distinct AI opponents: the Ovarium, the Biophobe, the Nemocyte… and the deadly Ferax. * 13 single-player and 15 multiplayer achievements. * Progress synced via iCloud.

MULTIPLAYER * Play against your friends and enemies, locally (via wi-fi), or over the Internet! * 6 distinct Arenas: Ambient, Impasse, Solar, Warped Chaos, Epicycles, and introducing… Antimatter Impasse. * iPad vs. iPhone play supported.

“a beautiful, absorbing experience." — IGN

“What iPad Gaming Should Be All About” — Gizmodo

5/5 - Macworld Editor’s Choice - “One of the best games we’ve played so far this year. An utterly serene, yet fiendishly complicated game that deserves a place in every iPad owners collection.” — MacWorld

4/4, Must Have - “We are more than overwhelmed by Osmos for iPad… The game design is thoughtful and intuitive, new level structures are flawless, and the visuals are stunning yet simplistic… every iPad owner should have Osmos on their device. You just won’t find another experience quite like it.” — Slide To Play

“Osmos HD is THE game for the iPad.” — Pocket Lint

“It’s the best iPad game on the App Store” — MTV Multiplayer

“The first proper breakout hit for the iPad. Osmos feels so natural and enjoyable to play, even when the difficulty ramps up and you find yourself repeatedly careening into a giant gaseous enemy.” — Wired

5/5 - “Osmos is an absolute must that will change the way you think of games, and what you expect from them.” — AppAdvice

“Beyond doubt, a work of genius... a relaxing, meditative experience about going with the flow... It all adds up to something otherworldly and just . . . incredible.” — GameAndPlayer.net

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1.0
Requires iOS 3.2+
Non-Retina
17.3 MB Install Download
1.6.1
Requires iOS 3.2+
Non-Retina
July 10, 2010
17.2 MB Install Download
1.6.3
Requires iOS 3.2+
Non-Retina
August 25, 2010
17.2 MB Install Download
1.6.4
Requires iOS 3.2+
Non-Retina
December 14, 2010
17.3 MB Install Download 2 more copies ›
Osmos.HD-v1.6.4.ipa · 17.3 MB Install Download
Osmos HD 1.6.4.ipa · 31.8 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.0.0
Requires iOS 4.1+
Non-Retina
July 19, 2012
17.0 MB Install Download
2.1.0
Requires iOS 4.1+
Non-Retina
August 23, 2012
16.9 MB Install Download
2.2.0
Requires iOS 4.3+
Non-Retina
February 7, 2013
17.4 MB Install Download
2.3.0
Requires iOS 4.3+
Non-Retina
June 20, 2013
19.1 MB Install Download
2.3.1
Requires iOS 4.3+
Non-Retina
July 9, 2013
19.1 MB Install Download 3 more copies ›
Osmos HD 2.3.1 (iOS 4.3) · 19.1 MB Install Download
com.hemispheregames.osmosHDr-iOS4.3-(Clutch-2.0.4).ipa · 19.0 MB Install Download
Osmos HD(v2.3.1)_document.ipa · 35.2 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.4.0 (8)
Requires iOS 9.0+
Retina
May 5, 2017
20.4 MB Install Download
2.4.1 (2)
Requires iOS 9.0+
Retina
May 31, 2017
20.3 MB Install Download
2.4.3 (4)
Requires iOS 9.0+
October 3, 2019
No file in the archive for this version
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Bundle Size Over Time

Bundle size over time17.2 MB — July 10, 2010. 17.2 MB — August 25, 2010. 17.3 MB — December 14, 2010. 17.0 MB — July 19, 2012. 16.9 MB — August 23, 2012. 17.4 MB — February 7, 2013. 19.1 MB — June 20, 2013. 19.1 MB — July 9, 2013. 20.4 MB — May 5, 2017. 20.3 MB — May 31, 20175.1 MB10.2 MB15.3 MB20.4 MB17.2 MB — July 10, 201017.2 MB — August 25, 201017.3 MB — December 14, 201017.0 MB — July 19, 201216.9 MB — August 23, 201217.4 MB — February 7, 201319.1 MB — June 20, 201319.1 MB — July 9, 201320.4 MB — May 5, 201720.3 MB — May 31, 2017Jul 2010May 2017

Chart History

Top Paid · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #26 (January 14, 2011) · 6 archived captures · Jan 2011 – May 2013
Top Paid View chart ›
Peaked at #13 (September 23, 2011) · 3 archived captures · Jan 2011 – Sep 2012
Top Grossing · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #6 (December 30, 2010) · 2 archived captures · Dec 2010 – Mar 2011
Top Paid · Games · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #8 (July 28, 2010) · 5 archived captures · Jul 2010 – Mar 2012
Top Grossing · Games · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #3 (January 7, 2011) · 2 archived captures · Jan 2011 – Feb 2012

Ratings Over Time

sampled from 9 archived captures
DateVersionRatingRatingsPrice
July 12, 2010 1.6.1 — 354 $4.99
January 10, 2011 1.6.4 — 6,120 $4.99
January 3, 2012 — — 15,490 $4.99
January 3, 2013 — — 23,376 $4.99

From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.

Archived Reviews

8 of 25
Where’s the music and sound?
     
by 13skinedalive13 · March 29, 2026

Just downloaded this version and there’s no sound or music. Is the game outdated for this M4 iPad? Please reply.

Addictive
     
by Rkeck · August 5, 2021

I have had this game for several years and I love it! It is entertaining, challenging, and instructive. And kudos to the developers for not abandoning it as iOS updates have been introduced.

All time favorite
     
by fredxfan · April 1, 2021

I’ve been playing this for many years. I always come back to it. It’s a classic, very well done, and fun.

Just came back to this after about 10 years...
     
by alastopheles · May 2, 2020

Still perfect!

I don’t understand.
     
by Mehshona · March 31, 2023

Not relaxing. Not working. Poor instructions! Ugh!

Satisfied
     
by failbarge · March 21, 2023

Great game no adds fun strategy

Stunning!
     
by Blaine Murphy · January 6, 2021

Great way to get into a Tetris like flow state

Hypnotic and addictive
     
by JoeAverageUser · June 24, 2023

I can’t count the hours I’ve spent with Osmos! I have been wishing for years that they’d come out with a sequel.

Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.

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