Frontline Commando 2 is a solid shooter build on a proven foundation. Unfortunatly, the pay-to-win aspect of the game limits its long term appeal.

Despite pacing issues, Deadlings undead puzzle platforming is a charming enough diversion. Just don't expect it to consume your life.

Though its influences are obvious, everything in Wave Wave, from its visual distortion to its geometric foundations, works in service of its frantic, addictive gameplay.

It is okay to judge Glorkian Warrior: Trials Of Glork by its appearance - this is a solid shooter elevated above the competition by its comic presentation.

Dudeski will challenge you with its speed, tempt you off-course with its pine cones, and infuriate you with every tree you hit. Somehow, though, you will still enjoy every moment.

Block Legend is a fun, casual puzzle game, but its superficial RPG element leave something to be desired.

Smash Hit provides a fun endless experience that will keep you coming back to see more of its surreal world.

An admirably deep strategic experience, Block Fortress: War is let down by unintuitive controls and balance issues.

An engaging mental challenge that constantly evolves, God of Light kept us perplexed - and satisfied - for hours.

Blending tight controls with the ever-shifting level design of a roguelike, Devious Dungeon is the perfect procedural platformer.

The Voyage is pleasingly varied and streamlined puzzle game, with just enough story and personality to keep you involved.

A functional take on the tower offense genre, Demonrock: War of Ages suffers from dull, repetitive combat, and a general lack of creativity.

Autumn Dynasty: Warlords is a great example of how to distill complex strategy concepts into pure mobile fun.

Beyond Space puts all of its eggs in the wrong basket, focusing on it hackneyed story rather than its enjoyable combat.

Disco Zoo manages to balance puzzle elements and free-to-play mechanics well, resulting in a funky - and fun - time waster.

A brutally challenging twist on the maze genre, Dual Survivor's split-hemisphere gameplay is let down by its unreliable controls.

Oquonie's willfully oblique puzzles and consciusly arty leanings are by turns fascinating and tiresome.

The creepy-crawly carnage of Bug Heroes 2 provides some of the best third-person combat we have seen on mobile in a while.

A solid CCG, Card Wars – Adventure Time unfortunately undermines itself with poor implementation of its in-app purchases.

Naughty Kitties is a fast paced strategy game which gives you plenty of reasons to keep coming back for more.

Despite its cute appearance and accessible controls, Tree Wars is a tough strategy game which often leaves you with little to do but tap.

Though probably not the definitive Final Fantasy VI experience, this iOS version succeeds in preserving the essence of the original beneath its cosmetic alterations.

A tepid combination of repetitive shmup mechanics and big brand power, Lego Star Wars: Mircrofighters is much less than the sum of its parts.

A wonderfully crafted love letter to R-Type II which is let down by its touchscreen control schemes.

Though only a basic top down hack-and-slash at heart, Only One's stylish visuals, nuanced combat, and versatile upgrade system make it well worth a look.

With frantic action, Bloodstroke manages to perfectly evoke John Woo's explosively entertaining take on Hong Kong cinema.

Though it has a charming story and an entertaining premise, Pyro Jump's path-finding frustations prevent the game from truly catching fire.

Eliss Infinity is a fun and challenging action management game that offers greater rewards the more time you invest.

In Fear I Trust successfully infuses a sense of dread into is abandoned rooms and grimy corridors. However, it undermines its own atmospheric efforts with awkward controls and unintuitive puzzles.

Never has sliding tiles around a 4x4 grid been as charming - or as fun - as it is in Threes!

Don't let the little abominable snowman and adorable creatures fool you - Lost Yeti is may be entertaining, but it's also devilishly hard, often to the point of frustration.

Though it's a rare feat to successfully merge enjoyable gameplay and education, Atomic Fusion: Particle Collider manages to bring an entertaining slant to the periodic table.

Much like the polarised items from which it takes its name, Magnetized utilises fascinating mechanics that are easy to grasp, but hard to pull away from.

Mega Jump 2 tries to build on the existing formula by adding new mechanics and free-to-play hooks. Unfortunately, all this serves to do is water down the core gameplay to something bland and, ultimately, forgettable.

While Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project may be a small piece of gaming history, it feels as unweildy and out-of-date and on modern touchscreen devices as its macho protagonist.

While Lost Toys looks lovely, its puzzles are too mechanically flawed to deliver the thoughtful and relaxing challenge the developer was probably aiming for.

Though it doesn't compare to its air-based forerunners in terms of realism, Battle Supremacy offers a light and accessible dose of simulated warfare.

With a perfect blend of intuitive and ingenious, LYNE is a lovely little logic puzzler that can make you feel stupid and gifted in a single moment.

Though it's a little short and a tad buggy, Detective Grimoire is an entertaining mystery that is elevated by it entertaining art, writing, and voice acting.

Though recipe may be familiar, there are still relatively few games on iOS which offer the same level of challenge, sophistication, and satisfaction as Joe Danger Infinity.

Feed Me Oil 2 builds on the original game slick premise, giving it a new lick of paint and piping in a new layer of additional complexity.

Provided you're still excited by the physics-based fun exemplified by the Cut the Rope series, you should find Cut the Rope 2 an inventive and stimulating addendum to the franchise.

It's not for the casual player, but if you like a challenge, then Jet Car Stunts 2's varied modes and pitch-perfect controls should get your motor running.

Though the shooting itself is fine, Cabela's Big Game Hunter freemium mechanics are more interested in targeting your wallet that wild game.

The square stars of Gravity Blocks: The Last Rotation have personality, but the game they inhabit isn't unique or engaging enough to demand your attention for long.

Though the controls are never going to match those of the console versions, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is as reverent and respectful an iOS port as you could realistically hope for.

Though perhaps not quite as tough as the first game, The Room Two's increased scope, effortlessly elegant mechanisms, and thick atmosphere make it another dark delight, and a game that should be on everyone's App Store wish list.

Though it's pretty obvious what Luxuria Superbia is simulating, the game's unique treatment of the subject matter, combined with its musical and visual crescendos, make it worth a look.

Essentially Run Roo Run is space, Galaxy Run's tense, bite-sized levels offer enough variety and challenge to keep you tapping away happily for the duration.

If you enjoy good-looking games with arty pretentions and twinkly soundtracks, you might be intigued by Continue?9876543210. However, the restrictive controls and garbled narrative will likely test your patience to breaking point.

The Wolf Among Us isn't an evolution of The Walking Dead formula, nor does it have the emotional heft of the Bafta Award-winning series. But that shouldn't stop from diving into this colourful and engaging exploration of the grim side of fairytales

It's Burn the Rope, only in 3D. That's pretty much the long and short of it. If you take to the finger-controlled camera, you'll probably find some fun here.

Despite the popularity of the series, Letris 3's blend of Scrabble and Tetris is hampered by intrusive freemium design.

Despite its slightly fiddly camera, Coaster Crazy Deluxe successfully brings roller coaster creation to the App Store without the freemium baggage, offering hours of imaginative design.

Despite its stiff handling, Icycle: On Thin Ice is a gorgeous, bizarre, and often humorous game which demands your attention.

Castle of Illusion distictive worlds are bursting with energy and personality. Unfortunately, thanks to its slightly spongy controls and lacklustre bosses, this illusion isn't as convincing to the touch.

Strand's deceptively deep gameplay not only strains the brain, but also delivers real rewards.

The Shivah was an early adventure title for Wadjet Eye, and it shows. It has its charms, but outside of adventure game fans, this old-fashion adventure will have trouble reaching a wider audience.

This functional but unremarkable endless-bouncer is fine for a few runs, but doesn't give you many reasons to get hot under the collar.

Epoch.2 delivers more of its predecessor's handsome duck-and-cover gameplay, but doesn't really address the issues which irked us about the original.

Though the genre may be out of fashion at the moment, Deemo's gorgeous soundtrack and haunting visuals reminds us why we fell in love with rhythm-music games in the first place.

Though gamebook fans will appreciate the attempt to inject some life into the genre, Lone Wolf's ambitious but undercooked combat system proves more of an obstruction than an asset.

Though it's destined to forever squat in Zelda's shadow, Oceanhorn acquits itself on its own term as a flawed but heartfelt tribute to a beloved series.

Though it locks much of its content behind tough achievement walls, Don't Shoot Yourself!'s novel anti-shooter gameplay is fun, if a tad frustrating at times.

Though not the quintessential version, this port of puzzle-platformer Stealth Inc. is a decent translation of a really good game,

Tilt to Live 2 is bigger, better - and yes, even more 'redonkulous' - than its excellent predecessor.

Despite its awkward controls and derivative visuals, Hot Mess's barmy representation of lust will probably trigger a palpatation or two.

Pathogen's simple visuals betray its surprisingly intricate mechanics, which form the basis for exciting - and frequently exhausting - cerebral battles.

If you're looking for enjoyable co-operative run-and-gun action, Meltdown has you covered.

Octagon's tubular gameplay is a little too familiar to excite, and is undermined too often undermined by control issues.

Though it isn't the next Tetris, Dwice's shape-matching gameplay offers entertainment - and a stiff challenge - in its own right.

Pocket Titans is easy to pick-up and play, but its clever movement system and upgradeable classes give you a good incentive to stick around.

Though we do miss the multiplayer mode, LEGO The Lord of the Rings is a sturdy port of the console game, and a great way to explore Middle Earth on your mobile.

Though Everyday Spelunker does bring Spelunky to your iPhone, the atrocious controls and never-ending deaths make you wonder why they bothered.

Even more impressive than its excellent predecessor, Rayman Fiesta Run is a fiercely entertaining kaleidoscope of colour, wit, and wonder.

Soccer Moves' turn-based take on goal-scoring is surprisingly addictive and engaging.

Provided you can grit your teeth through the brutal boss battles, you should find Naught 2's revolving world a shadowy delight

Though it doesn't have quite as many variables as other entries in the genre, Chippy is a perky and polished time management game which should have you coming back for seconds.

Though it looks fantastic, Vlad is an average puzzler made unnecessarily frustrating by its ill-considered swipe control scheme.

Visually noisy and mechanically unreliable, Thor: The Dark World is a confused free-to-play hack-'em-up which reduces its lead character to a club-footed spectator.

Though The Occupant tries hard to generate a spooky atmosphere, the pointless tasks and directionless gameplay quickly turn your yelps to yawns.

Though it doesn't rewrite the tower offense rulebook, Anomaly 2's meaty campaign, gorgeous visuals, and new morphing mechanic make it a worthy successor.

It's crude and ultimately a tad grindy, but Mega Dead Pixel is still one of the more engaging endless-runners we've seen in a while.

Building on its predecessor's creepy legacy, Papa Sangre II's surreal sonic delights make it a must-play for survival-horror fans.

Though some may relish the challenge Crowman & Wolfboy offers, you'll likely find yourself yearning to dash though a brighter, more interesting world than this one.

Optical Inquisitor is a scrappy Clear Vision knock-off - a poor execution game executed poorly.

Though you might feel pushed towards purchases near the end, Fright Heights is a seriously testing puzzler with a clever and compulsive hook.

Though Mimpi's cute platforming antics appear to be aimed at a younger audience, the obtuse puzzles and weird imagery left us unsatisfied.

Hazel Dazzle is a potentially interesting - if derivative - action adventure plagued by wonky controls and performance issues.

Though it suffers from an unrefined twin-stick control system, Infinity Danger's evolutionary take on the shoot-'em-up genre offers a deeper, more tactical experience than you might think.

Though the basic combat can get a little wearisome in large doses, Echo Prime's cocktail of sci-fi tropes, mystical powers, and RPG leveling offers a decent throatful of neon-soaked gratification.

If you can overcome the poor tuturial and figure out the basics, you might find some enjoyment in Dice Jockey's numerical puzzles.

Paint it Back is a solid Picross game with a truckload of content, which should please fans of the genre.

Arc Squadron: Redux is a very enjoyable space shooter, and the work of a developer which understands how to impliment free-to-play design without gouging its fans.

Though there's no escaping its grindy and repetitive fundamentals, Dead Trigger 2's varied environments, objectives, and enemies are a definite improvement on those of its predecessor.

Though fun in short bursts, Ring Run Circus's acrobat aspirations don't quite come to fruition thanks to its awkward ring-hopping mechanic.

Level 22 is a refreshingly unique stealth-'em-up which is unfortunately hampered by restrictive camera controls.

If you can overcome the learning curve, Neurokult's fantastic riff on the match-three genre will have your neurones fizzing like a Mentos-powered soda rocket.