How to remove friends from Game Center on iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Learn how to remove friends added to your Game Center account if you no longer want to interact with them, see their game achievements, play games with them over FaceTime call, or have apps connect you with that particular friend for an improved multiplayer experience.

Game Center on iPhone

Remove friends from your Game Center profile

We have outlined the steps for both iOS and macOS.

iPhone or iPad

1) Open the Settings app and tap Game Center.

2) Tap your Game Center username from the top.

Tap Game Center in iPhone Settings and tap your username

3) Now tap Friends to see all your added buddies.

4) Swipe left on a friend’s username and tap Remove.

5) You can also tap their username and then hit the three dots menu icon, followed by Remove Friend.

Tap Friends and swipe left on a name to remove it

Note: You can also remove friends by opening the iPhone App Store and tapping your profile picture > Game Center > Friends.

Mac

1) Launch System Settings and click Game Center.

2) Hit the Show Profile button, which will open Mac’s App Store.

Show Profile in Game Center in Mac System Settings

3) Click the Friends tile from the App Store screen.

Friends option in Game Center on Mac App Store

4) Select the username of the person you want to unfriend.

5) Finally, click the menu icon from the top and choose Remove Friend.

Remove Friend from Game Center on Mac

Nuking your entire Game Center friends list

It was possible to remove all Game Center friends at once by going to iPhone Settings > Game Center > Remove all Game Center Friends > Remove All Friends.

Remove All Game Center Friends iPhone

Unfortunately, Apple has removed the ability to delete your entire Game Center list in one fell swoop in recent versions of iOS. So, if you’re running iOS 13 or later and wish to remove Game Center friends, you’ll need to do it one at a time, as explained earlier.

Re-add friends to the Game Center

You can add friends to your Game Center by following these simple steps.

Go to iPhone Settings > Game Center and tap Invite Friends. Now, enter your friend or family member’s name and select their iMessage phone number or email from contact suggestions. You can also manually type their Apple ID mobile number or email address to send the invitation.

Once your request is sent, your friend can accept or decline it by tapping the link received in their Messages app. Alternatively, in supported games, they can also tap the Game Center profile picture and then hit Friends > Friend Requests. The Friend Requests option is also visible inside their iPhone or iPad App Store > profile picture > Friends.

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