There's a racing/action game called Sayonara Wildhearts that's fun and pretty artistic. The problem is that it's a game that is $15 on Steam, while on Mac it's subscription only.

Creaks was amazing in my opinion. Beautifully designed, challenging puzzles. I played through it twice separated by a year or so.

Sneaky Sasquatch is beyond amazing. Played with my daughter until she kept spending all our money on outfits and accessories

Wasn’t the whole point of Arcade that it’s a single subscription and no more fees nor microtransactions? Or have they reneged on that too?

I’m assuming they’re talking about the in-game currency that you have to earn/accumulate.

There are no micro transactions, and you don’t have to pay anything.

Original Text: "Are there any compelling games on Apple Arcade?"

Yes! Quite a few.

Could you provide some examples?

Mini Motorways is a blast. But it's on Steam so you don't need their subscription unless you want to play on iOS.

Two that come to mind for me: Dead Cells, Stardew Valley.

These are games that are choosing iOS/Apple Arcade as an also-ran, not their flagship platform.