What Luftrausers lacks in sheer amount of stuff, it makes up for by being a finely crafted thrill ride of satisfaction and fun.

A treat for the Atlus faithful, Shin Megami Tensei will challenge and reward you in a way that few RPGs on the App Store can manage.

A simple shooter with a big heart, Glorkian Warrior: Trials of Glork might not be the most impressive game out there, but it's well worth a look.

An interestingly built mix of puzzling and platforming, Deadlings is intriguing enough to keep you entertained for a good while.

The potential for something brilliant's there. But annoyances and balancing issues prevent Cube Tactics from being anything other than a disappointment.

Despite some frustrating chaotic elements, Threes! is a dashing, intelligent, and deceptively simple treat. This is your next essential puzzler.

It's not as community focused as it could be, but Tank Domination is nonetheless a superb-looking tank combat game with oceans of tactical depth to explore.

Paper Jumper certainly has a weird, quirky charm, but doesn't have the gameplay or the longevity to back it up.

A thought provoking and fast-paced strategy game, murdering millions with the flick of a finger in First Strike will make you laugh and cry.

Surgeon Simulator is hilarious, fresh, and oddly satisfying, but it's just a little to slap dash and shallow for its own good.

A fun, if curiously uninspired, entry in the Yoshi's Island series, featuring superb art and sound, but very few new gameplay ideas.

A strong match-three game for your 3DS, Pokemon Link: Battle! may look pretty standard, but its faster pace and Pokemon-themed gameplay set it aside from the crowd.

A generously proportioned, cleverly made, if familiar physics-puzzler with a particularly sweet glaze on top.

Mines of Mars doesn't give you a lot to play with, but it gives you a really intriguing sandbox for you to do it in.

Crisp, bright, and immensely enjoyable, Project Diva f will delight and challenge fans of Vocaloid and rhythm games alike.

A simple, cathartic on-rails pinball shooter, Smash Hit doesn't have much to offer beyond its initial mechanics, but it's still pretty fun.

Trolls vs Vikings features great visuals and it has heart, but its familiarity and panhandling for in-app purchases may cause you to balk.

Offers some intriguing open-ended gameplay, but is often foiled by weak controls and poor accessibility.

It's a slightly jumbled affair, but there's enough fun in Block Fortress War's angular battles to keep you entertained.

Super light strategy leads to super accessibility but also super shallow gameplay.

It wastes a good concept, and Knock-Knock is a bizarre and bewildering experience that will happily alienate all but those most dedicated to experimental games.

An impossibly stylish and intuitive point-and-click adventure that tells a charming tale, but finishes way too soon.

Beyond Space's gameplay doesn't quite hit the lofty level of its incredible graphics, but it's no slouch as a space shooter, either.

The game Dong Nguyen and Terry Cavanagh might make if they teamed up: Wave Wave is the new jam for all masochists who enjoy video games.

A fun casual puzzler with some novel concepts, let down by an uneven difficulty curve and unnecessary IAPs.

Sometimes great, sometimes hateful, Glint at least manages to be interesting all the time.

Devious Dungeon is a woefully simple RPG-platformer that quickly becomes about nothing more than grinding for money and levels.

An endearingly simple puzzler that pushes you ever onwards, Block Legend is a great way to waste some time.

Deft controls and smart random level generation lead to one of the freshest endless-runners in some time.

HonorBound's restrictive free-to-play framework keeps its squad building mechanics from reaching their full potential.

A House Divided picks up the threads of the previous Walking Dead chapter and weaves them into a rich, satisfying, and suspenseful follow-up.

Principia is a rough and ready build-your-own-fun game that doesn't shirk its responsibility to keep you actively engaged, regardless of your talent or commitment levels.

Demonrock: War of Ages is a decent casual strategy game that lacks the necessary tactical variation and overall polish to keep you returning to the battlefield.

While it does have its moments, Circuits never quite manages to reconcile its free-flowing musical heart with its cumbersome puzzling.

An interesting take on sliding down a mountain, Cubed Snowboarding is a lot of fun while it lasts.

An enjoyable auto-runner with some auto-combat and RPG systems thrown in for good measure.

Royal Revolt 2 looks, sounds, and plays wonderfully. To get anywhere at an acceptable pace, though, you'll have to spend real money - and lots of it.

Replacing swords and sorcery with stuff rabbits and deadpan humour might not seem like a good idea on paper, but Zombocalypse Now proves that there's room for experimentation in the genre.

Despite a hiccup here and there, Second Chance Heroes is full of gut-splattering historical hysteria.

Ava's Quest HD is an enjoyable platforming game that boasts decent controls and lots of stuff to collect.

Between its nods to the RPGs with which we grew up, memorable characters, and moreish gameplay components, Weapon Shop de Omasse is the shining gem of the Guild series.

A deep 4X RTS that's always giving you more to do, Autumn Dynasty Warlords is a fine addition to the series.

Bold and imaginative, Shapist brings shape sorting into the modern age with impressive panache. It may prove too challenging for more casual puzzlers, though.

The Voyage is an intriguing, vexing puzzle collection from the maker of The Curse, but is let down by some less-than-enjoyable puzzles and a few unwelcome IAPs.

Calculords is a fresh and interesting mix of ideas that all come together to create an exciting strategy game that's not quite like anything you've played before.

A vast, lonely game about space and time and death, Out There is by turns funny, exciting, and fresh.

A delightful free-to-play collect-'em-up that doesn't quite have the gameplay depth necessary to captivate all species of gamer.

A clever idea that doesn't quite spark into life until you get a few more people around your iPad, Balanz is still a great party game once it gets going.

UHR-Warlords is a hardcore fantasy strategy boardgame that's unlikely to win over the uninitiated with its dour, hardcore demeanour, but the converted will be enthralled.

An exciting Monster Hunter-shaped loot-fest that the Vita's been sorely missing.

An immediately fun multiplayer scrapper that requires an injection of depth and content if it's to remain on your playlist.

It's not perfect, but Word Mage mostly does justice to its appealing concept. And if 'Boggle-meets-RPG' appeals to you in the slightest, then you won't regret your purchase.

Not for the casuals, Dual Survivor is a puzzle game that requires quick reflexes and limitless reserves of patience.

An intriguing mash of ideas with a sometimes jarring rhythm, Caveman Wars is definitely worth a second look.

A slightly scattered action game with an interesting strategic sideline, Bug Heroes 2 gets a little lost in itself sometimes, but it's still worth a crack.

Super 4 is a generic-looking puzzler that conceals a wealth of depth and playability beneath its uninspiring facade.

The Return of the Heroes is plagued by bad controls, a bad translation, and a suggestion that you're supposed to spend money if you really want to get ahead.

A convoluted selection of puzzle mini-games with lots of surface variety, but not a lot of substance beneath

A sluggish, un-fun endless-runner that adds little to the template, Riot Runners is better off avoided.

Jelly Love dishes up some cute graphics, but it's match-three gameplay has been done and done. You may also find yourself squinting at the similarly coloured game pieces.

It has a decent central core, but Dandelions: Chain of Seeds doesn't quite join all of its parts together well enough to really shine.

You have to play Coldfire Keep on its own terms, but if you accept that then you'll find a challenging but rewarding RPG.

Oquonie is beautiful, unique, surreal, arch, and difficult in at least two senses of the word. Only gamers with a fondness for the avant-garde should bother.

A fine take on a classic style of fast-paced gameplay, made slow and dull by a clumsy use of free-to-play.

A gorgeous, engrossing experience, but it's too straightforward, too brief, and too slow to be an essential adventure.

One of the simplest games you're ever likely to play, Luminous strips casual iOS gaming back to its bare bones, but is tough to truly love as a result.

Any Landing's fly-by-the-seat-of-its-pants gameplay is both fun and challenging, but structurally it's a bit of a mess.

Doodle Kingdom doesn't deviate far from Doodle God's original formula, but the addition of fantasy elements and new sub-quests is entertaining.

A fresh take on the match-some puzzler genre, Stubies is well worth a look.

R-Type II provides yet more old-school shmup action with vital controller support and a particularly masochistic streak.

Grandpa and the Zombies is an engaging puzzle game that works the part of your body that zombies covet most.

A light but fun and well-presented game that struggles under the weight of gratuitous IAPs.

An interesting idea in a solid package, Draw Slasher doesn't quite have the skills to really entice you in for more.

Episode 2 isn't as well written or sharply plotted as the pilot, and your choices feel more hollow than ever. Telltale's got its work cut out if it wants to restore the season's energy.

It might be a bumpy ride in some places, but Super Obstacle Boy offers enough of a platforming challenge that it's difficult not to get swept away by it.

A brilliantly paced, sharp-edged brawler that isn't afraid of a bit of silliness. Only One is well worth a play.

Going free-to-play means Dungelot 2 is compelled to repeatedly dangle in-app purchases in front of the player, but the impeccable presentation and addictive gameplay ensure that it's still better than the original.

Sure, Game of War - Fire Age isn't a great game, but the people playing it are an entertaining bunch indeed.

A challenging game, albeit one with a short life span, On The Line is an entertaining diversion.

This psychedelic space shooter is an acquired taste, no doubt, but those that 'get' its quirks will adore TxK.

A well-honed squad-based RTS that crams an appreciable amount of tactical possibilities into a relatively streamlined interface.

A straight-up port of the PSP RPG with no efforts taken to improve the experience, Romance Dawn is not a journey many One Piece fans will want to take.

A fun, if occasionally frustrating mix of genres and ideas, Naughty Kitties is worth a play just to see how well it blends them all together.

A bargain, considering what you get for your money. Lots to see and do here.

A free game that’s nowhere near as worthy of your time as a hundred other free games.

Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call is a grand adventure / hidden object experience for fans of The Cursed Heart as well as newcomers to the series.

Arc War takes the ageing shooter concept and gives it an endless twist that mostly works wonders.

A cracking head-to-head strategy game, full of hard choices and brutal interaction. It could really use a patch, though.

Cloudbreakers is a brilliantly focused perpetual climber with a fun swing mechanic. It just needs some fleshing out in order for it to really make an impact.

Wizard Quest is built around an interesting core concept, but its drab graphics and grabs for in-app purchases make it difficult to enjoy.

Unfocused and repetitious at times, Danganronpa crackles with excitement and intrigue when it gets up to speed - making it a visual novel unlike any other.

A hard-edged puzzler that offers no wriggle room. The extra content here makes Eliss Infinity a worthwhile purchase for fans of the original and newcomers alike.

Toad Rider might position you as a toad with attitude in this slick endless-runner, but its lack of originality makes it more of a chameleon against a backdrop of so many similar games.

Slow to start and difficult to invest time and focus in, Journey to Kreisia is only for the Kemco faithful.

A sharp, snappy RTS with little frippery, Galcon Legends isn't a classic, but it's still a lot of fun.

A little rough around the edges, and lacking that vital spark, Avoid: Sensory Overload is still an entertaining dodger.

Energetic, exuberant, and engaging: Surge Deluxe is a puzzler from an earlier time... and is all the better for it.

Dawn of the Plow is a simple arcade challenge with surprising depth. It's just a shame that it isn't as responsive as it should be.