Following up such a huge hit as Clash of Clans comes with its own advantages and drawbacks in this base building multiplayer game.

Word Monsters won't keep hardcore word game fans occupied for long, but younger players will love the cute, friendly visuals.

Despite some control issues, Feed Me Munchy is a solid action / puzzle game that offers plenty of challenge.

A Dark Room may have plenty of longevity and may be genuinely intriguing, but its interface feels undeveloped in its iOS iteration.

Pyro Pursuit combines red-hot thrills with deliberately paced arcade action.

Splash Dash is an entertaining endless runner that just needs a tad more content to increase its replay value.

Solid animations and smooth game mechanics clash against an overcrowded user interface and poor presentation in this Japanese alternative to normal golf.

Sad that there aren't more old-school dungeon hack and painfully cute anime monster girl mash-ups? Well look no further than iQuibi's Dungeon and Girls.

This free-to-play game based on the hit book series and TV show is as dense as they are, but with a lot of menu navigation and wait timers.

Help a nerd bulk up his biceps all while avoiding the flying monsters that want to eat his beefy arms.

In this modernized version of the classic game, players use strategy and power-ups to conquer all the boxes on the screen.

Explore randomized environments in this turn-based sci-fi roguelike.

Brief and occasionally a bit vague, Cabin Escape: Alice's Story is a freebie adventure game bound to entice fans.

Despite being a puzzle game, Glint clearly values beauty over brains.

A charming classic brought to iOS, Little Big Adventure maintains its charm but that control system is awkward.

It might not bring anything particularly new to the table, but that doesn't stop GooHoo being an entertaining puzzle platformer.

The King of jigsaw puzzles comes to the iPad and is just as much fun as the physical version.

Sometimes You Die doesn't last long, but it'll keep the player intrigued and guessing until the end.

Make poker cards and create words in this fun mix of two popular competitive genres.

Testing their reaction time and often their patience, Maze Universe will be an addictive challenge for the determined player only.

Shapist is a sliding block puzzle packed with physics that requires a little experimentation and a whole lot of patience.

Lost in Space? Nothing helps to solve that problem like a fully-armed space vessel.

Quest of Dungeons is a very challenging, procedurally generated RPG that knows exactly how tough it is and revels in it.

It won't challenge the iPad's capabilities or players' brain cells, but Mount Olympus still offers some simple fun for the novice adventurer.

Pippa & Dips' shadowy visuals can't mask its rough gameplay.

Warspace: Starship Duels is easy to learn, making it a good pick for people that enjoy lighter strategy games.

Demolition Crush is a good looking (and great sounding!) take on the physics-based destruction genre.

Collect cards to improve and boost abilities in this familiar yet fun Tower Defense game.

Wildagotchi does a good job emulating the virtual pets of the 90s, but it's primarily for nostalgia nuts.

Dark Guardians might look the part, but this rhythm game/endless runner hybrid lacks the depth needed to make it worth playing for any length of time.

Best bring nerves of steel to Lemondo Entertainment's Pixel Hunter - or at least an ample supply of blood-pressure medication.

There's a fun if shallow shoot em up here, but it's clouded by far too many freemium mechanics.

The only truly puzzling thing about Puzzling Rush is why the developers didn't do more with this fantasy themed 'match-3' game. It's not really much of a rush either, truth be told.

This space opera is a fun exploration to partake in, but then the actual combat starts.

Even real tornadoes last longer than Tornado Time.

Death is certain in Warp 5 Overdrive, but players will be compelled to keep on plugging away at the game before they let it get the best of them.

This sci-fi multiplayer management game encourages players to work together to explore, colonize, and conquer the galaxy.

Pleasantly likeable, Braveland lacks some more detailed features but is still an enjoyable turn based RPG romp.

Too simple to really entice, this is an Endless Runner lacking any sign of depth.

Conveying a positive story is a great step for Shuyan The Kung Fu Princess, even if it is to the detriment of the gameplay.

Roll Back Home may have an incredibly familiar platformer structure, but it's what it does with its look and how it feels that make it worthwhile.

Adventure Beaks is a charming platform runner that stands out like a penguin's black markings against snow.

Albert's Adventure: Energy is an interesting physics-based puzzle game, though control issues keep it from true genius.

Put down the newspaper, Grandma! There's a newer, more exciting, more challenging crossword available.

One-touch gameplay means this physics based game is easy to learn but tricky to master.

GERMONSTER is a basic match-three puzzler that requires players to line up identical germs vertically and horizontally to send them back to the lab.

Create words from tiles in order to get the lowest score in this simple yet enjoyable word game.

Piece together various tiles to fill the box in this simple to learn, tricky to master puzzle game.

Astro Golf is futuristic miniature golf for all fans of traditional mini golf gaming.

Shin Megami Tensei for iOS is a version of the 1992 original localized for the US and ported to the iPhone, no more, no less.

Toca Pet Doctor will allow young children a chance to express their empathy as they mend sick or injured animals.

Not for the faint hearted or the squeamish, Surgeon Simulator is often awkward but there really isn't anything else like it.

Briefly entertaining, shoot-em-up Pocket Gunfighters fails to hook for any great length of time.

Simple to play and simple to look at, Lost Light is still a fairly enjoyable Matching game, even if it isn't overly exceptional.

This game's existence is reason enough to coin a new term for what it is: a microroguelike.

True to its name, Space Maniac should attract fans of manic retro space-shooters.

Dudeski takes a surprising amount of inspiration from that hit roguelike platformer, Spelunky.

Global Food Fight doesn't quite capture the joy (and mess) of a good old-fashioned local tomato-tossing.

Space Invaders for the lolcat generation.

Penombre takes a good idea for a game and ruins it with a pretty sloppy execution.

Four Pigs Soccer is a fun little party game, provided one can rustle up three more piglets to play with.

Jungle Rumble offers fans of running games a pretty good time, even if it's not top-tier material.

Ottoman Defence is a tower defense style game where monitoring long term resources is key - with beautiful, lovingly created graphics that set it apart.

War, what is good for? Well, it makes for an entertaining real-time strategy game at least.

Tap button after button to level up and feel detached from one's avatar in this soulless RPG.

For people who like social RPG/Task Management games, Prisonhood has arrived with a unique and interesting approach.

Charming and colorful, Glorkian Warrior is a frantic shoot em up full of reasons to return for more.

To win a seat on mankind's first trip to Mars, a handful of steam engineers compete in a contest of market savvy. But first someone needs to fish the wrenches out of this tabletop adaptation's gears.

Nothing can stop this square, but slight gameplay slows it down.

This matching game takes cues from games like 10000000, tasking players with doing puzzles at a quick pace to complete quests and get rewards.

Don't expect anything too impressive here, but Excalibur is still an enjoyable, if not altogether memorable, side-scrolling MMO.

A fresh take on the classic slide picture puzzle, this is a unique gameplay experience that players will definitely get lost in.

A freemium build of a premium title, NASCAR Manager is still as lackluster as it was before, failing to capture the excitement of racing.

Frontline Commando 2 is deep and well-made, but expect to spend money to do well.

Wave Wave shows that minimalism can be compelling - but it can be hard to adhere to.

Pillowcapers: A Sleepy Adventure is an interactive storybook that is superlative in every way.

Bloo Kid 2 has arrived to give fans of classic platformers something to reminisce about. But how long will it last?

Match corresponding numbers together and clear the board in this simple to play but tactically focused puzzle game.

Like most good inspirational sports sagas, Team Paul Skiing is based on a true story.

Playing Favorites scratches that Cards Against Humanity itch in a much less crass manner. As un-crass as scratching oneself in public can ever be, that is.

Devious Dungeon has some good ideas but it fails to execute on them, missing what makes its inspirations great.

Break lots of glass in this refreshing take on the classic endless-runner style game.

Keeping it simple, DiceTris+ is an entertaining strategy game but one that lacks that addictive factor.

Fans of Samurai vs Zombies Defense will feel right at home with its medieval counterpart: the excellent Defenders & Dragons.

Negotiate various traps and spikes in order to get the zombies away from the Grim Reaper's clutches in this quite fun puzzle game.

A touch on the easy side and quite short, Doggins is still a charming delight of an adventure game.

Ninja Newton brings surprising depth to its swinging arcade gameplay.

Superbloke isn't quite "super," but it's a solid mobile platformer with some interesting visuals.

Tilt your mobile device to slide around in this minimalist puzzle game.

With plenty of charm and not many reasons for cynicism, Tanuki Forest is a delightful change of pace for the Endless Runner.

Game & Watch games were once the height of portable gaming. Fortunately, despite their aged looks, they still retain some charm here.

A classic murder mystery with plenty of interactive content; what more could one want from a story?

Playing it safe, Running Quest is a typical Endless Runner with basic upgrade elements and a pricey in-app purchase structure.

Control issues negatively affect this otherwise potentially interesting casual adventure game.

One Spear Savage has a good idea at its heart, but a spear gets tossed through it.

An eery soundtrack, high-fidelity voices, and strong art-style make Nancy Drew: Ghost Of Thornton Hall an experience worthy of one's headphones.

Knock-Knock is a hide-and-seek survival game where players must help navigate a sleep-deprived lodger through a creepy cabin until dawn arrives.

Suffering from some control issues, God of Light is still quite the delight for fans of light manipulation puzzles.