Lifeline... in IOS

Save Taylor!

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USD 2.99

Version 2.2Mon Jun 13 2022

New art!


“[A] surprising iPhone and Apple Watch bestseller is pushing the boundaries of fiction” - boingboing.net

“This is the best game on the Apple Watch” - Time.com

Lifeline is a playable, branching story of survival against all odds. Using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, you will help Taylor make life or death decisions, and face the consequences together.

Acclaimed writer Dave Justus (Fables: The Wolf Among Us) weaves a gripping interactive story through the aftermath of a crash landing on an alien moon. Taylor is stranded, the rest of the crew are dead or missing, and Taylor’s communicator can only reach you.

Lifeline pioneered a new narrative experience enabled by modern devices. This story plays out in real time as Taylor works to stay alive, notifications deliver new messages throughout your day. Keep up as they come in, or catch up later when you’re free. You can even respond to Taylor directly from your Apple Watch or your iPhone lock screen, without launching into the app.

Or, dive in and jump back to earlier points in the story, and see what happens when you make a different choice. Simple actions can have a profound effect. Complete any single path to restart the story and unlock this mode.

Lifeline is a deep, immersive story of survival and perseverance, with many possible outcomes. Taylor is relying on YOU.

You can play Lifeline in any of these languages:

- English

- French

- German

- Russian

- Simplified Chinese

- Japanese

- Spanish

- Korean

NEW in version 1.8: Stick around after the game for a special story epilogue from Dave Justus. For players who have already finished the game, the Bonus Story becomes available under the game options. Witness the events leading up to Lifeline: Silent Night.

Internet connection not required. No in-app purchases and no ads.

Praise for Lifeline:

“I’ve played many games that I find engrossing, but Lifeline may be one of the first that changed the way I thought about my daily routine, which leapt off the screen and became a part of my lived experience.” - Eli Cymet, Gamezebo

“I felt an immediate attachment to a fictional character pinging me from a strange galaxy to my wearable.” - Luke Hopewell, Gizmodo Australia

“[P]laying it on the Apple Watch makes you truly feel like you’re exchanging messages with an astronaut via a futuristic transmitter.” - Michael Andronico, Tom’s Guide

“For a few brief hours I cared – really cared – about the fate of a completely fictional character. I don’t think any other game I’ve played has made me feel that way before.” - Matt Thrower, PocketGamer

Lifeline was created by:

Dave Justus

Mars Jokela

Dan Selleck

Colin Liotta

Jason Nowak

Ben “Books” Schwartz


Requires iOS 11.0 and watchOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Ratings & Reviews

4.7 out of 5 with 4440 Counts
Age Rating 9+

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Lifeline is a thoughtfully designed mobile game that blends accessible mechanics with steadily increasing challenge. Players place and manipulate objects to influence in-game elements, solve levels, and progress through curated stages. The experience favors experimentation and polish, with simple controls and satisfying feedback.

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Toronto Sun Sun Jun 29 2025

Lifeline review – absorbing space rescue
Lifeline review – absorbing space rescue

A text dialogue with stranded astronaut Taylor brings real empathy to this slow-moving, intriguing game.

The Guardian Mon Jun 29 2015

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Daily Mail Tue Apr 29 2025

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Maguire throws Ten Hag a late lifeline by rescuing Manchester United in Porto

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ESPN Fri Nov 29 2024

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Lifeline Plus Crash-Lands in Apple Arcade

In this game, you're a cosmic crash survivor's only hope of getting out alive.

CNET Sat Apr 29 2023

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Game of the Week: Lifeline – choose your own adventure reimagined

Lifeline is a very different kind of video game, but one that works exceedingly well on the mobile platform, especially if you're an Apple...

MobileSyrup Mon Feb 29 2016

B.C. budget leaves TransLink waiting for funding lifeline
B.C. budget leaves TransLink waiting for funding lifeline

No mention of TransLink's funding predicament in B.C.'s budget alarmed transit advocates, the province says something is still in the works.

Vancouver Sun Tue Apr 29 2025

Lifeline 2, the Sequel to #1 Hit iOS & Android Game Lifeline, is Finally Here
Lifeline 2, the Sequel to #1 Hit iOS & Android Game Lifeline, is Finally Here

PRNewswire/ -- Big Fish Games, a leading producer and distributor of mobile games, launched Lifeline 2 today. Lifeline 2 expands upon the...

PR Newswire Thu Oct 29 2015

Oilers take advantage of Kings' failed challenge, jump back in series
Oilers take advantage of Kings' failed challenge, jump back in series

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Sportsnet.ca Sun Jun 29 2025

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