Maniac Manors is a haunting 3D point-and-click adventure game that is beautifully presented but let down by a lack of direction and poor localization.

TITUS certainly wasn't what I was expecting, but I've had plenty of fun with it. The mini-games kept the simulation aspects from dragging, while those same simulation aspects kept me invested for the long term.

Offering a series of intelligent puzzles, BrainSnack is the ideal way to get one's brain ticking.

The unique tornado-as-a-weapon mechanics bring something new to the genre and players should definitely take notice.

Ignoring the bizarre internet quirks and slightly disappointing fifth consecutive series of minor missteps, Zenonia 5 easily does the series proud.

The retro 8-bit graphics are seriously entertaining and every one of the 160 life stages has its own unique graphic representation. Quick games and the seemingly endless payout of entertaining life stage shifts will keep players burning through lives as quickly as they possibly can.

Super Sanctum TD is a harsh but fair tower defense game.

Spellstorm takes online card battles to the next level by offering an intriguing storyline, superb graphics, and a ton of great content.

Piclings doesn't have a lot to meat to it, but it does have a unique concept that works well, and makes for an interesting technological concept. It needs some more work to be a fully-fledged game, but it is a fun curiosity.

Puzzle Sphere is an entertaining app with a sizable portion of content and a challenging but rewarding difficulty curve. Players seeking out an action puzzle game should find the whole experience quite satisfying.

Short as it may be, Radiant One is a powerful experience that’s absolutely worth having.

For less than a dollar, there really aren't too many better experiences out there.

Gathering Sky is a pleasant if minimalist flying adventure.

Combine tower building, tower defense, and lots of in-app purchases. This is what you get - craziness.

Finally, a game that tells the player to go to hell... bullet hell, that is.

I cannot stress just how much better Mission Europa Collector's Ed. HD is than it appears. This isn't just a must-play, but a must-own for fans of first-person RPG or loot gathering.

Solar Flux HD features an innovative star system, and that's not just a pun because it takes place in space among star systems.

With 60 levels and 180 stars to gain, I suspect Wake the Cat will be a pretty long lasting experience. With its ridiculously cute exterior and an intelligent selection of puzzles, it should satisfy anyone looking for a quick puzzle fix.

Puzzle lovers will enjoy Gregg, a physics puzzler game where timing and precision is everything.

While the voice acting isn't the greatest, and the accents and small syntax errors might make some native anglophones cringe a bit, the somewhat dark story of survival is surprisingly engaging.

After spending dozens of hours with it, it’s safe to say that KartRider Rush+ is the best kart racer on mobile.

Mr Jump is unforgivingly tough, and you'll love it for that exact reason.

Admittedly, it might feel a little bare, but Lane Splitter is a very fun, arcade-style iOS title. Definitely worth a buck.

Soccer Rally 2 is the most serious vehicular soccer game ever created.

Dream Revenant takes players on a journey through a man's subconscious. And though it's full of bugs, it is a still a crazy, wondrous ride while it lasts.

Personally, I could care less about a fair few of these games, but a couple of them are surprisingly good. Good enough to be their own game in a few cases, actually.

One of the smartest games I've played on iOS, and it demands a kind of precision and planning that other games just don't have. The game works well no matter which platform it's played on, but iPad owners will definitely want to check this out on the larger screen.

The situation might be utterly hopeless, but that doesn't mean we can't have a little fun when meeting our doom.