Another creature firing also-ran, Cannon Cat isn't the worst example of the genre, but it won't keep you entertained for very long.

Cunningly fusing word play with finger-friendly action, AbraWordabra offers something that's a little different from the norm, and is well worth investigating.

Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention takes a while to learn, but once you've passed the entrance exam there's enough content to hold your attention far beyond the school holidays.

Business as usual for the Jewel Master series, though the move to Nintendo's latest portable frankly seems pointless, such is Cradle of Rome 2's similarity to the last.

An unexceptional endless racer that's competent enough for a few minutes busywork but far from the best the App Store has to offer.

Illusia 2 is a quirky and imperfect RPG that's worth far more than its free price tag.

If the thought of shooting innocent woodland animals in slo-mo through X-ray specs doesn't make you flinch from the game, the freemium costs probably will.

This arcade racer manages to mess up the basics of racing game design, while looking and sounding poor at the same time.

It's about a million miles away from being the Citizen Kane of iOS game but whatever the hell Clear Vision is, it's kind of okay by us.

A very average Korean RPG that isn't worth the button-bashing hassle.

Eliss gets everything right, except for the difficulty curve. If it's an extreme challenge with charm and polish you are after, look no further.

Ice Age Village isn't an awful build-'em-up, but it's severely marred by a lack of character and an absence of social features.

A jaunty, if all-too-familiar experience that's lacking polish where it's needed most.

Polymer is a brilliant, addictive puzzler, and its blend of logic and shape building make it a game almost anyone can enjoy.

A charming and well-constructed downhill racer, Ski Safari doesn't have the chops to stick in the memory for long, but it's an enjoyable blast while it lasts.

Pure Chess attempts to bring asynchronous play to a classic and fails, but the single-player is still worth the entry fee.

Tough in most of the right places, Spellsword might miss a few tricks, but it's core gameplay is solid enough to keep you playing regardless.

An intense dash to infinity that's entertainingly frenetic, if a little too flimsy to hang out with the big boys.

Saving Private Sheep 2 is a smart physics-puzzler in a familiar outfit.

While it has some impressive moments, Ballistic SE falls well short of reshaping the genre template it fits so snugly into.

Proof that originality doesn't always trump sheer design smarts. Your fingers will never know what hit them.

A splendidly stupid shooter, Lock 'n' Load successfully mixes cartoon violence and a pleasantly heavy shooting mechanic to great effect.

What Shark Dash may lack in originality, it makes up for with a of bathtub filled with cutesy physics-based fun.

A neat central idea, held together by some decent level design, Burger Cat is let down by some sloppy controls and a few bad decisions.

Clever, pretty platforming that's let down by repetition and slightly flaky controls.

A brilliantly put together puzzler with some intriguing new ideas, Ka-Bloom is a great game that sometimes gets lost underneath its own array of features.

A raucous and incredibly clever physics-based puzzler, Hambo is a brilliant example of iterative game design done right.

While there's nothing overtly wrong with it, Beeing is a fairly underwhelming addition to the seemingly endless list of cutesy casual games on iOS.