Pocket RPG's commitment to a smaller scope of RPG hack 'n slash gameplay is great for those who like the hack 'n slash aspects of these games, but less of the RPG aspects. People like myself who find themselves curious about the genre but not willing to invest deeply will love this game because it focuses on the satisfying elements, and it doesn't mess around much at all. The core RPG audience will find this one too shallow for their tastes.

Fast paced and consistently entertaining, Rail Racing is a fun take on slot car racing.

Lost Yeti uses a Nintendo-styled aesthetic to be one of the most accurate retro games on iOS.

Music and spacial puzzling merge in a light symphony of creative gaming.

Chu Chu Rocket is a faithful port of the 2000 Dreamcast puzzle game to iOS, where players lay down arrows to guide mice into their rocket, and cats away from that same rocket.

iOOTP Baseball 2011 can often be convoluted, but I had tons of fun with it. As a huge baseball fan, I found myself engrossed and entirely addicted by the game. There could be a lot of work to improve the user interface, but that shouldn't deter other baseball fans from picking up and enjoy this game.

This score attack game is a bit tricky to learn at first, but it's a blaze of fun.

Sling Kong is a simple 'endless slinger' and quite fun.

While this new digital CCG may feel a bit familiar, Star Admiral offers a sci-fi twist and galaxy's worth of solid gameplay for free.

Pickpawcket isn't just charmingly funny. It's a fun and challenging stealth game with plenty of varied levels, and one that shows off a classy touch on the part of the developer. At 99 cents it's a steal.

Race Illegal isn't going to drop jaws, but its a solid racer thats a lot of fun to play. And the branding – Chillingo – is a good choice. This is a racer that looks arcade, but plays casual enough for all skill levels to enjoy.

Monster Island's premise is not new, it is nice twist with unusual challenges, and there is a lot of content here – unlocked content – to keep gamers busy solving for many hours.

Behind Bike Rivals' flat look and freemium annoyances is a surprisingly creative physics racer.

GRID Autosport is a really, really ridiculously good looking racer, but is otherwise a pretty straightforward experience.

Wrath of Cheese is a castle defense game that mixes things up a bit to great effect, for the most part. It could use a little bit more balancing in places but it's still a quality time waster. One with a rather impressive soundtrack, no less.

Noble Nutlings is the kind of casual iOS game that's over way too soon. Not because it's lacking in content but because it's so easy to plow through everything in big chunks thanks to all the wacky fun.

Endless Boss Fight brings forth plenty of beat 'em up action against just one boss, but its asynchronous multiplayer mode is the star here.

Niko promises to be an absolutely fantastic game. It looks and sounds great, the controls are smooth and the levels shown hint at some clever stuff in the unlocked version. It's well worth a look.

The puzzle genre is filled with games like Cyto but I think there is enough amoeba fun to be had that makes this game worth the small investment.

As long as you can get past the occasional instance of camera uncooperativeness, Great Little War game very much lives up to its name.

A great experience for fans of the movies, but there isn't much to go back to after the story ends. If you're a fan of point-and-click style games, and if you even remotely enjoy Back to the Future, then this game is great purchase.

There isn't much to create replay value per se, so much as the game offers a short burst of visceral satisfaction gamers will return to again and again.

Add one part Limbo, one part World of Goo and a dash of Cut The Rope - get Contre Jour.

A little shallow, perhaps, Lumberwhack is still a quite enjoyable and cute tower defense style game.

Chesh isn't exactly a free-for-all, but neither is it bound by Chess's rigid ruleset

Paper Trail milks a lot of tension from its simple snake gameplay.

BlastPoints is well worth checking out for fans of space shooters. It looks great, can be played quickly, and has plenty of barrel rolls to boot.

War? What is it good for? Killing some time while driving a tank, I suppose.

The Spookening is the first game about scaring hapless townspeople for the sake of resurrecting a suicidal klutz I've ever played. Hopefully it becomes a genre.

It's a game of logic and strategy, experimentation and folding. If you like puzzles at all, you owe it to yourself to grab this little beauty.

Cars and puzzles, who knew they would go together so well?

While its puzzles might not be exceptional, Beatbuddy HD's musical score and visual style are pretty great.

Though a little rough around the edges in parts, Radiation Island is an impressively huge survival/crafting game that offers tons to do.

Adding an unique element to a familiar genre, RRBBYY is sure to test the mental and physical reactions of many block busting game fans.

NHL 2K11 is a good hockey game, and for the price, it's about as close to a must have as it gets.

It's lacking more than a few characters and the controls take some getting used to, but the overall experience is definitely a positive one. Especially for series veterans and third-person shooter fans.

If this type of game seems to fit your interest, you've got a winning combination.

An excellent strategy game. Just be forewarned…it's also extremely difficult.

Q-Cumber Factory is back with another roguelike. And it’s good.

While the concept and gameplay of Incredible Express aren't new or revolutionary, I find it to be a great hybrid of game elements that players have come to love.

Toca Cars creates an open-ended experience where children to drive freely, personalizing the track as well.

It doesn't revolutionize the vertical jumping genre, but that doesn't stop Pocket God: Ooga Jump being pleasant fun.

As a precursor to games such as the Mass Effect or Dragon Age series, it's an immensely important game and one that's aged well.

As excitable as a puppy, Sky Boom Boom is a familiar Endless Flyer but a fun one nonetheless.

This turn-based strategy game isn't particularly complicated, but it's got a great concept and a lot of heart to make up for it.

Monsterz Revenge doesn't quite go so far as to revolutionise the casual social gaming market but it does go some way to feeling more like a game than something that you simply sit back and watch progress. If you're a fan of the genre, you're going to love it.

AR Invaders is a lot of fun, and I had a lot of fun playing it.

Bubble Witch Saga 2 is a much-improved update from King's original go-around with bright colors, additional challenges, and plenty of stages to complete.

This rhythm game is equal parts punishing, satisfying, and replayable.

har•mo•ny’s core gameplay can get rather repetitive over extended periods, but it’s a relaxing little time-waster in short bursts.

Fans of endless racers that feel like the genre has been lacking zombies (because they're so underrepresented in modern culture) or just want an interesting new twist on the familiar concept should check this one out.

The music, art, and depth of gameplay are all fantastic, but I just never got all that comfortable with it.

Mighty Dungeons might be a relatively bland Roguelike, but it's a fantastic board game.

GolfStar offers an enjoyable and tactical game of golf in every swing as players experience a number of different courses with gorgeous scenery.

Ski Solitaire is pretty similar to Fairway Solitaire but without the allure (or possibly, the threat) of in-app purchases. Pay the price to buy it and the player gets everything that Ski Solitaire has to offer.

In the loops of time since release, this novel dungeon-crawler has lost some shine.

If you're looking for a new "take" on match three games, you may find Chainz Galaxy appealing, though at $9.99 it's way out of line with similar games on the App Store. Still, there's some good gameplay here, but don't look for anything too innovative.

Soccer Physics is as entertaining as it is absurd.

Geometry Dash provides all of the challenge expected from an “impossible” game while also making it more accessible to newcomers.

The force is strong with this one.

Despite a few technical issues, this game about an octopus disguised as a human father is completely charming and adorable.

This turn-based puzzle platformer will keep gamers on their toes as they work with gravity to collect idols in as few moves as possible.

This action game combines role-playing elements, rhythm-based combat, and a sense of arcade brutality that makes it oddly compelling, frustrating, and kind of amazing.

Like the puppets it features, Puppet Punch is creepy and charming in equal measure.

Farm Heroes is a casual arcade game where players launch exploding animals out of a slingshot at enemies.

What you would expect from God of War clone on the iPhone. It's really pretty but is fairly soulless and leaves a bit to be desired.

It's a fun Apple Gamecenter-compatible game that trades in tower defense conventions for something more suited to the game's chosen theme. Real care and love for the LOTR franchise can be seen throughout the app, and that translates into a fun experience overall.

Get ready to shoot down some online opponents in Sky Gamblers: Cold War.

Empires II makes conquering the globe a lot accessible and entertaining.

Make no qualms about it, this is a great puzzle game for iOS. The world is gorgeous, the puzzles difficult, and the story interesting. Gamers looking for a puzzle game that finally breaks the mold, has quite a bit of character, and can adjust to the controls will find a great value in this title.

Alluring and mesmerizing, The Rivers of Alice is the perfect game for adventure gamers.

There's enough new here to make it seem fresh, and those elements that are repetitive are so well executed it's hard to complain about them.

If you can get past the warm-and-fuzzies, I think you'll find Floe to be a pretty solid puzzle game. The accelerometer based control system makes it a no-go on most morning commutes, but Floe would work fairly well in the comfy confines of your favorite couch.

iON Bond is a unique and challenging puzzle game about destroying particles in the name of fun and science.

A gorgeous game with high fidelity graphics that run smoothly even during fast gameplay. The game's techno music fits the tone perfectly and even adapts to what is happening in the game. This is a simple game, to be sure, but it is focused and lots of fun to play which makes it a game worth playing.

Vektor blends genuinely interesting infinite running mechanics with a dark and stylish sci-fi atmosphere.

This adventure has a lot of ups and downs, but is ultimately worth experiencing for its charming character work.

Florence takes a pretty familiar plot line and adds more life to it through clever gameplay mechanics and a bright aesthetic. It’s not the most involved game out there, but the relatively small amount of stuff Florence does have to offer is dang near close to perfectly executed.

Homo Machina is a charming and creative adventure game in almost every way, and it’s full of little surprises. The only one of these surprises that isn’t so great is that it all ends too soon. Still though, if you’re looking for something short, sweet, and fun, Homo Machina is hard to pass up.

Tiltagon isn't exactly a breath of fresh air, but it's a pretty fun tilt survival game in its own right.

dEXTRIS is a dance of deadly dexterity that's very challenging but highly replayable.

Overall, Qwak is a really fun platformer packed full of ridiculous nonsense.

The game itself is very repetitive but definitely has an addictive aspect to it. I found myself constantly wanting to better my score.

Crazy Escape's cartoon style graphics suit the game perfectly and add humor. It's hard not to laugh as the sheep are dragged mercilessly behind the jeep. This is a great introduction to path drawing games for younger gamers, but packs a fast-paced challenge for even a seasoned finger-pilot.

Dragon Quest 2 is another quality remake of one of the progenitors to the modern JRPG.

This adventure game finally puts an appropriate end cap on Guybrush Threepwood’s story while also finding creative ways to keep an old style of game feeling fresh and modern.

Aside from the Old School implementation of game saves, The Bard's Tale is a great trip down memory lane that actually feels more suited to iOS.

Galaxy Defense Force's unique shoot 'em up style runs circles around the competition.

By the time I finished Madness/Endless, I wasn't interested in playing through its endless mode or exploring an alternative ending. I was satisfied that I had conquered its challenge despite what felt like occasionally faulty controls. I only stuck it out because--when working--Madness/Endless feels like one of the best action titles you can find on mobile.

It’s Killing Time is an enticing novel of contract killers and moral choices.

Its inspirations are obvious, but Globber's Escape's frantic arcade gameplay still delivers.

This sequel to an iOS classic builds on what made the original so great, all while weaving a web of new mysteries.

Cute and challenging, Meerkatz Challenge is a fun puzzle game, particularly for fans of Lemmings.

This season, EA Sports has decided to offer up a more bite-sized portion of the FIFA experience. Unfortunately it still feels like something is missing.

Fancy some fast-paced extreme shepherding? Fenced In is a unique and fun arcade puzzle game suitable for all ages.

Trenches 2 is a great way to enjoy some real-time strategy in a very user-friendly way. While controls are still an occasional issue due to screen size, the gameplay is still engrossing enough for anyone who's a fan of games like Plants vs. Zombies to check this one out.

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

Meow Meow Happy Fight basically takes the dual-stick shooter genre, fits it to a deathmatch setting, and then injects a ton of style and character into it.