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Apple Watch Games with Complications

Games that live on your watch face. See your progress, check on your pet, and engage with quick actions—all without opening an app.

•By Belly Team

The best Apple Watch games feel like part of your watch, not separate apps. Complications—those small widgets on your watch face—let you glance at game status, see your virtual pet, or check progress without interrupting your day. A quick look at your wrist keeps you connected to your game naturally.

What Makes Great Game Complications?

  • Useful information – Shows meaningful data like pet status, step count, or progress
  • Visual appeal – Looks good on your watch face, not just a text label
  • Quick launch – Tapping opens the app directly to relevant content
  • Regular updates – Information stays fresh throughout the day
  • Multiple sizes – Options for different watch face layouts

8 Best Games with Complications

FREEPET ON WATCH FACE

1. Belly: Cute Pet on Your Watch

Complication: Your pixel pet on watch facePrice: Free

Belly's complication puts your pixel pet directly on your watch face. Every glance shows your cat—its mood, your heart count, and quick status. It's like having a tiny companion visible all day without opening any app. Available in multiple sizes to fit different watch face layouts.

Why it's great: Your pet is always visible. A quick tap opens directly to pet care. The pixel art looks charming on any watch face.

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2. Standland

Complication: Collected creatures + stand progressPrice: Free with IAP

Shows your hourly stand progress and recently collected creatures on your watch face. A glance tells you how many hours you've stood and which adorable creature you earned. Tap to see your full collection.

Complication types: Circular, modular, corner

3. Streaks

Complication: Habit completion ringsPrice: Premium

Displays your habit completion as satisfying ring progress. See at a glance how many habits you've completed today. The visual matches Apple's activity rings, making it feel native to watchOS. Tap to quickly mark habits complete.

Complication types: All sizes available

4. Habitica

Complication: Quest progress + dailiesPrice: Free with subscription

Shows your RPG character's status, pending dailies, and quest progress. The gamified habit tracker puts your adventure stats on your wrist. Tap to quickly complete tasks and earn XP directly from the complication.

Complication types: Modular, circular

5. Walkr

Complication: Energy + planet discoveryPrice: Free with IAP

Displays your accumulated walking energy and current planet exploration status. See how your walking is powering your space journey. The charming planet graphics add visual interest to any watch face.

Complication types: Circular, modular small

6. Wokamon

Complication: Current Wokamon + stepsPrice: Free with IAP

Shows your active Wokamon creature and step progress toward hatching or evolution. Watch your creature throughout the day and see how close you are to the next milestone. The cute monster designs pop on watch faces.

Complication types: Circular, graphic

7. Lifeline

Complication: Message waiting indicatorPrice: Premium

Shows when Taylor (or other Lifeline characters) has a new message waiting. The real-time nature of Lifeline makes this complication feel like an actual communication channel. See at a glance if your stranded companion needs your guidance.

Complication types: Small text, circular

8. Activity (Apple Built-in)

Complication: Ring progressPrice: Free (Built-in)

Apple's native fitness gamification provides the gold standard for complications. The iconic three-ring display shows Move, Exercise, and Stand progress at a glance. Available in nearly every complication slot on every watch face.

Complication types: Every size and style

Setting Up Game Complications

  1. Press and hold on your current watch face
  2. Tap "Edit" to enter customization mode
  3. Swipe to the complications page
  4. Tap a complication slot to see available options
  5. Scroll to find your game and tap to select
  6. Press the Digital Crown to save

Note: Games must be installed before they appear as complication options. Some games offer multiple complication types—experiment to find your favorite.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Apple Watch complications?

Complications are small widgets on your watch face that show information at a glance—like your pet's status, step progress, or game notifications. Games with good complications let you engage without opening the full app.

Which games have the best complications?

Belly offers excellent complications showing your pixel pet on your watch face. Standland shows collected creatures, Streaks displays habit progress, and Activity shows ring completion. The best complications provide useful info and quick-launch into the app.

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