Scared of haunted house rides? Don't worry, helping out Jitters in Pudding Panic is fun and cathartic whether you love or hate the staple carnival ride.

While not as immediately addictive as Game Dev Story, Pocket Academy provides a deeper challenge with huge amounts of replay value.

For some the 'sliding puzzle' is considered a lazy way to bulk up a game, however Continuity 2 makes it an intriguing and challenging addition by allowing players to manipulate the world they're in; a easy to recommend game for all puzzle fans.

As beautiful as the world of Tiny Lights is it fails to provide anything deeper than the occasional action sequence or minor puzzle.

FishMoto doesn't hold back when it comes to challenging players to mastering complex sequences in order to complete its levels; for some this might provide the solid distraction they're after, but for others it represents a wall too high to climb.

As with just about any freemium title there's no harm in trying out Tiny Tower, but you'll be hard pressed to put it down after getting acquainted with the folk you house, employ and keep merry.

Whether you're scraping by in your banana in a spooky mansion or throwing your motorbike around a Mexican musical wonderland, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars approaches 'whacky' from a different angle and succeeds in this fun kart racer.

Despite being easy to 'finish', unlocking all the levels and items is only the first half of the fun of Ionocraft Racing.

While you could stick with another basic twin-stick shooter, D.A.R.K at least attempts to go a step further by featuring a story and cinematics to set the mood; it's not a lot, but it's better than shooting things at random.

Absolute Instant shows a lot of consideration for not only the audience it's intended for, but also the mechanics employed within the game; a short, but exciting treat to play.

BackStab is less assassin and more rogue in its approach to open-world action, but if you're simply after a skull-cracking romp you'll get your full share here.

Do you pine for something harder than the average platformer? Do you hate predictable level design? Try 1-bit Ninja - it's an old-school flavor with a menacingly modern twist.

Cell Bound is Hothead Game's third offering for the App Store and a relaxing alternative to the usual three-match titles for the iOS.

Despite its endless gameplay, Skipping Stone is aimed squarely at casual audiences; this isn't a bad thing at all, but it does come at the expense of burning some competitive players.

Although there are an increasing number of physics puzzlers on the App Store, Drop The Chicken focuses on being a puzzler first and a physics toy second; this makes for interesting solutions that reward players for thinking 'outside the box'.

Monster Soup is yet another great spin on concepts we've come to know (and even love); while it lacks alternative modes, the basic gameplay is more than worth diving in to again and again.

Hard Lines doesn't require fancy 3D graphics or a huge gimmick to make Snake fun again; amusing writing, multiple modes and competitive AI go a long way to revive this classic game.

While ZOOKEEPER may have been a charming and fun stocking-filler for DS owners in 2005, the 'DX Touch Edition' for 2011 feels like it's stuck in a horrible time-warp.

Flick Golf never presented itself as a 'realistic' golfing title, so 'Extreme!' takes things to the next level by placing courses in locations that fit its over-the-top style.

Call of Mini: Zombies is more Minigore and less Call of Duty: Zombies, but the novel over-the-shoulder viewpoint and carefully designed environments gives this game future potential.

dream:scape is less of a game and more of an interactive novel; several bugs currently let the game down, but the narrative is still touching enough to play out to completion.

Bright, cheerful, fun and immediate; Rocket Bunnies is simple to pick up but a true challenge to master and a great distraction no matter where you are.

Escape from LaVille places players in an awkward scenario with little motivation outside of simply completing the game to drag them forward; snappier transitions would go a long way to make this far less frustrating to play.

If you're a fan of gem-matching games, BLACKOUT! will give you a new challenge with 55 puzzles to complete and an endless mode that will keep you busy well after the main story is over.

Ducati Challenge finally starts to nail the fun of zipping around huge and complex racing tracks on a motorcycle.

Boondock Saints Mobile Game may have the right idea with its split story design, but the gameplay is so slow and silly that it ruins the experience entirely.

If the thought of playing your own music in a rhythm game appeals to you, Boom Shake is worth the price.

Football fans after something quick, nasty and full of those wince-worthy fouls will eat up Bonecrusher Soccer an with extra helping of broken limbs.