Top to bottom, Dungeon Hunter Champions is a mess. It has tons of ideas going on, and some of them actually have some potential to make for a great experience, but Gameloft seems to use them exclusively to exploit players' loot lust in an effort to squeeze money out of them. What little there is to appreciate here is better found elsewhere, so don’t even bother checking this game out, even though it looks nice.

With over 100 levels available it's worth every penny and while its experience isn't the deepest, it's an enjoyable ride to take nonetheless.

Admittedly, there’s something extremely compelling about engaging with a list of objectives in a game to get rewards, but all too often these progression mechanics are used to obscure or distract players from deeper, core design problems. This is precisely what Original Journey does, and it just doesn’t work.

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

Beast Brawlers maps Clash Royale’s progression system onto a less interesting, less polished experience.

Brew Town is a fun and weirdly addictive experience, but after a while its repetitive processes become more tiresome and less exciting.

AZ Rockets is a mildly interesting premise for a game, but there’s not enough going on in it to feel like you should pay for it, much less play it for any significant period of time. There are just much more interesting games out there, a lot of which are also free and don’t ask you to pay to play them offline.

Never Stop Sneakin’ is a pretty great game, provided you aren’t looking for tactical stealth game with a deep set of systems or lore. The game includes suggestions of these things, but these only operate as a means of making fun of Metal Gear Solid and nothing more. That said, what is in Never Stop Sneakin’ is fun and feels great, I just wish there were a little more variety to make it feel a little less grindy.

As a platformer, Oddmar is among the best ones available on the App Store. It takes tropes from the genre and rearranges them into tight little packages that feel great to run through. It may not be the most original game out there, and its story may leave a little to be desired, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying this phenomenal platformer.

Project Highrise is a phenomenal building management game that's a phenomenal fit on mobile.

Vandals may take a lot from the GO games' formula, but there's enough here to show it stands on its own two feet.

Trick Shot 2 is an easy-to-play and simple puzzler which sticks to what it knows. It may not be particularly advanced, but it's still good fun for what it is.

Candleman is nothing short of a wonderful, charming experience with a couple of small hiccups that trip it up.

This text-based adventure is a satirical take on the gig economy, but it also bites off a little more than it can chew.

Umiro is a gorgeous puzzler that, while offering up an interesting experience, ultimately falls a bit flat after a while.

This first release of Pillars only begins the story of the novel across its seven initial chapters, but if subsequent entries in the series are anything like this one, you have a lot to look forward to. The simple adventure style really works for a game with such a compelling and unique narrative, to the point that I‘m chomping at the bit to play the next games already.

Hyperforma presents a lot of neat ideas that all quickly get subverted by its powerup system. For a game that seems otherwise immaculately detailed and thought out, this powerup system is such a glaring flaw in the experience that Hyperforma is pretty hard to recommend.

A wonderfully designed shooter that puts the rest of its genre to shame.

Whether you’re dead-set or on the fence about picking it up, it only takes a stable WiFi connection and the tap of a button, so you may as well give it a go. Don’t blame me if you get addicted, though.

A superbly put together shadow-based puzzler.

A wonderfully macabre puzzler with gory bits and cracking strategic elements.

Armello isn't the easiest board game to get to grips with but with a rich lore and deep strategic elements to enjoy, it's worth putting the time in.

This text-based adventure has an intriguing story, but everything else about it holds it back.

There are moments where Evoland 2’s game-referencing antics feel really cool, but these moments are few and far between. Otherwise, it presents a poorly paced adventure that—though narratively interesting—isn’t exactly fun to play. For the most part, Evoland 2 is a passing curiosity that mostly just reminds you of all the other, better games you could be playing instead of it.

Simply put, Alto’s Odyssey is the best runner on the App Store. That’s not to say it’s good for a runner, mind you, it’s an amazing game by any metric. It’s got a ton of variety, it’s beautiful, and it’s satisfying, whether you’re playing it for two minutes or two hours.

This parody of a dating sim suffers from some unlikable characters and repetitive gameplay.

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.

Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition is an amazing new model for mobile ports that should get applied to more (and better) games.