To get the most out of Bam Fu, it’s best for players to turn their brains off. That may not sound like the best advice, but if summer can be the home of dumb, fun movies who says it can’t be the same for games?

Dragon Swarm is a streamlined real-time strategy game that plays much better than it looks.

Keeping it simple, Stickman Tennis is a fun, arcadey sports game.

Dead Crossing speeds towards the zombie apocalypse but it's ultimately a ride to nowhere.

Go development mad and build a thriving tourist hotspot in this rather fun Time Management game.

Showstopper Basketball combines CCG and hardwood action into an interesting yet novice take on the classic sport.

The best Star Wars game of all time has made it to the iPad in a faithful port by Aspyr, and Knights of the Old Republic shines just as brightly as it did ten years ago.

Hunt dinosaurs to make better weapons to hunt more dinosaurs to make even better weapons to hunt even more dinosaurs, etc. Works for me!

Rodeo Games has supplied iOS gamers with yet another excellent strategy RPG. Possibly their best yet.

This game demonstrates just how much strategy must be involved when stumbling around a bathroom, all through Flight Control-esque controls.

Zynga's latest free-to-play entry promises a fun ride full of fantasy tropes, gorgeous visuals, and plenty of achievable upgrades along the way.

Offering a minimalist experience, Outworded is a fun if simple word search game.

Certain rather important maneuvers can be difficult to pull of with any regularity, but Combo Crew is fun enough for it to not matter very much.

It is always exciting when a developer thinks outside of the box. The problem is when there isn't enough original content to justify a full release.

However, anyone looking for a fun, stylish tower defense game should definitely check out Coastal Command. Maybe if it does well enough, someone will turn it into a movie too.

Beyond the technical issues, Unearthed is a playable game, but that is hardly a compliment. For those that are curious, feel free to check it out. The first 20 minutes or so are absolutely free.

Having to jump through hoops to reset the tilt controls is a bit of a pain, but aside from that Zombie Fish Tank does a fantastic job of bringing an old genre back from the dead. The core mechanics are plenty of fun in their own right, and there’s plenty of bonus content and additional levels to keep players occupied.

Plowing through zombie hordes on a scooter is a lot more fun than it probably should be.

Fields of Battle is paintball for the most hardcore of iOS gamers. Intense gameplay, intuitive controls, and extensive content are what make this game great.

Blip Blup is a puzzle game that is all about strategically tapping tiles to fill the entire board with color.

This rather goofy arcade shooter has its heart in the right place, but its servers are another matter.

Finger Tied brought Twister-style gaming to the iPad, and Jr does much the same for the iPhone and is a fantastic example of the innovation possible with iOS gaming.

Greedy Grub is certainly adorable, but it's not particularly ground-breaking.

For all of the potential that was possible thanks to this curious mishmash of styles, it would have been nice to see a more polished product in at least one of the genre slices. Even though the combat is initially amusing, small nagging details like grating, repetitive sound effects could ultimately end up driving the player away. That said, for a free game, even getting a couple of hours of fun might be enough justify the download.

Offering a more substantial experience than regular Breakout, Hyper Breaker Turbo! is a fun twist on a familiar format.

While this may not be a truly epic kingdom, there is unquestionably more than enough depth to more than justify a free download.

If playing poker with Brock Samson sounds like fun, then, well, Poker Night 2 is well worth a download.

Karateka Classic is a port of a classic fighting game that holds up rather well today.