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Settings Panel Patterns in Mobile Games

A settings panel is the screen for preferences the player changes rarely. Strong ones group related controls, use a slider for volume and a toggle for on or off, and keep a clear way back.

What repeats

Sound and music as sliders, not as menus.
On and off choices as toggles.
Account or support actions separated from the audio controls.

What varies

AFK Arena and Archero 2 pack battle and graphics options into one scrolling portrait panel.
Among Us uses tabs, so General, Graphics, and Data are not on screen at once.

Questions

What should a mobile game settings panel contain?

Volume, a few on-off preferences, and a way back. Account and support links can sit below the play options.

Why do some games use tabs?

Among Us splits General, Graphics, and Data so each page stays short. AFK Arena keeps them in one scroll.

How should a designer use these references?

Note which controls are sliders and which are toggles. Match the control to the kind of choice.

Examples from shipping games

More Settings stills

AFK Arena

Music and SFX sliders, performance toggles, battle-speed choices, and notification controls in one panel.

Settings Toggle Slider

Among Us!

General, Graphics, and Data are tabs. Screen Shake is a single On toggle over the main menu.

Settings Overlay

Archero 2

Sound, music, and damage text are sliders. Vibration and joystick are toggles, with support links below.

Settings Button Close

Broken Sword: Reforged

A short general page: cursor sensitivity, vibration on or off, Back, and Reset.

Settings Title

Candy Crush Saga

Music, sound, and vibration toggles, with My Account and How to play under the switches.

Settings Icon Popup

Homescapes

Profile, Support, Save progress, and Language sit apart from the play toggles.

Settings Button Avatar

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The 6 screens above are the public sample of settings screens. An account opens the rest of the library, including flows and mechanics.

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