The great controls and unique gameplay make Day Night a fun game with plenty of challenge. Definitely something here for players looking for something different.

Of all of Knizia's games, Kingdoms is definitely one of the less immediately accessible examples. That said, it can also be one of the most rewarding and entertaining once that barrier for entry is broken down. Although I think I'm always going to hate that stupid dragon tile.

An ideal stress reliever. It might take a little while to get going but once it does and some upgrades have been unlocked, it's quite fun despite its repetitive elements.

BuggyFun allows children to create their own tracks for bugs to interact with for a unique open-ended experience.

Turning a five minute session into a much longer session is a tough job for any iOS game but this one manages it well.

Gridrunner, much like the rest of Jeff Minter's games on iOS, is a must-buy. He's actually one of the few developers that I would buy a game from as soon as I found out it was available, and I'll keep up with this.

It doesn't matter if a painting is beautiful. If it's only half of the picture, it's impossible to predict the quality of the end product. The same also applies here.

Puzzle Dungeons manages to balance fun, challenge, and progress quite successfully. Each of the three playable characters offers up a unique set of abilities (and by extension, strategies), and there's never any real punishment for failure.

Exceptionally good fun. It's an enjoyable re-imagining of a tried and tested formula and one that easily offers that 'one more go' factor.

Thanks to microtransactions that hog the spotlight, Dropple may very well be one of the most generous free offerings released in this New Year. When the barrier to entry is this low, there is no excuse not to put the game through its paces.

It turns out that sometimes the simplest of ideas really are the most fun. I was impressed to see just how fast time went once I got into Tasty Planet and found myself working my way through each level. My only complaint is that it might be a little too easy as there's a definite lack of peril here, bar larger things being able to reduce your size.

Tumbledrop just oozes cuteness. Thankfully, there's a substantial, challenging physics puzzle underneath that sugar-sweet skin.

Standing in the path of a rampaging dragon is never fun. Being a rampaging dragon, on the other hand, is quite entertaining.

Minerollr puts a new spin - and a new layer of difficulty - on the classic Minesweeper formula. Hardcore fans rejoice.

The difficulty level is a little inconsistent with some puzzles proving much harder than others despite being earlier in the game. Other than that, however, The Hacker is a great idea that stands out from the crowd. Mini games alone might have made for a mediocre title but with the backing of an original interface and storyline, The Hacker is well worth a look at a bargain price.

Baseball Superstars 2011 is still far from being a perfect game, and the changes in this year's version are really only minor tweaks to the overall formula. But the minor tweaks add up to make this a better game, in some ways, even if the pitching is still far from perfect.

This endless runner literally flips traditional gameplay formulas for the genre on its side, making for a distinctly radical experience.

I did enjoy my time with Avengers Alliance, but it required a bit more patience than most freemium titles I’m used to because of all the down time. However, it’s still an entertaining game about recruiting a bunch of superheroes and fighting lots of supervillains, and who doesn’t enjoy stuff like that?

High Rise is a surprisingly novel puzzler that rises above the competition.

Bungle! is a simple, silly reflex game that's lots more fun than working a cruddy summer job.

Being able to play XCOM 2: War of the Chosen on iOS is a good time, even if the port is far from perfect.

Prepare for chillaxing while busting aliens in Chillaxian.

I've just been having an absolute blast with Zombies and I can't wait to jump back in for more. An update with some slightly more forgiving hit boxes for the control sticks would certainly be nice, but it's nowhere near a necessity. Grab it. Play it. Love it.

Hero Bears is not only an adorable endless runner, but half of all profits benefit the UK-based Help for Heroes charity.

Through Mr Fiddle tends to amble at a snail's pace, his adventure still offers fun and intrigue.

Time travel through your social media feed in this creative and thoughtful interactive fiction game.

Even with the annoyances, Nose Invaders still manages to be quite a bit of fun. So long as breaks are taken from the occasional irritation.

An extremely well put together, although short experience. The controls are on the cusp of being perfect for the genre, the graphics and sound are top notch, and the online gameplay is definitely a glimpse into what iPhone FPS multiplayer will be like.