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.

A slightly more nuanced fighter than you might expect, Batman: Arkham Origins has its wing clipped by repetitious combat and a restrictive energy system.

Presented with wit and style, Fist of Awesome is a good old-fashioned arcade romp with some seriously entertaining sound effects.

Rabbid Big Bang's good looks and slick animations can't hide its underwhelming flying mechanics and boring missions.

Pandemic is a great port of a co-operative board game port that works fine when played solo, but better when played with friends.

Though its subject matter may be bleak, DEVICE 6's ambitious and intelligent re-invention of the text adventure is a joyous and unique experience.

If you want to play a beautiful, clever physics puzzler, and learn a little something about fonts along the way, then Type:Rider is for you. Period.

Accessible and nuanced, Steampunk Tower is a smart and satisfying take on the tower defence genre.

It's daft and a little rough around the edges, but Rollabear's silly bowling-inspired shenanigans offer some entertaining moments.

Without the aggressive freemium baggage, Gunner Z would simply be a decent-looking run-of-the-mill zombie shooter. As it is, it's another showcase for the dangers of placing greed over good game design. Avoid.

Shadowrun Returns is a great PC RPG experience that translates well to the iPad. Hopefully it receives more campaigns in the future.