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There’s a couple of new games in the app store. If you like defending towers from invading zombies while playing cards, then this is the place to be. This list contains a tower defense game, a zombie game, and a card game.
This is a card game with a story based on eating healthy foods. It takes place on a candy-themed world called Candora. The goal is to find Gluconium-6. The deck of cards contains foods and famous people. Use three of them on the battlefield. Move them into place and activate their abilities. Here’s more details:
This is a zombie game. The premise is to fight off waves of zombies. You can build a fortress with upgradeable rooms to keep them at bay. There are 16 floors to unlock. Fill them with survivors and defend it against invading zombies. Grow food and generate power. Take survivors with you. Here’s a list of additional features:
Radioactive YOLO Boost makes workers more productive
Blueprints for special rooms
Coffee Time – double income and productivity for 20 seconds
This is another tower defense game. The goal is to protect your tower against armored cars, drones, and tanks. The towers have laser guns, machine guns, missile launchers, and vehicle support. There are 20 military enemies with different abilities and weaknesses. Plan your defense accordingly. Here’s a list of additional features in this game:
18 levels
Upgrade system lets you maximize towers to match strategy
If you’re in the market for a new smartphone game, check out the following. They were recently added to the app stores. There’s a couple of puzzle games and a simulation game. Read on for more details.
This is a puzzle game designed with vivid pixel art. The back story revolves around a robotic virus that is enslaving people. The goal is to defeat the Wardens by determining their button sequences. There’s several types of puzzles in this game. You can expect the following:
This is a mobile clicker/simulation game that involves starting your own game studio. Practice hiring employees and managing the office. Your profits go up when you ship projects. The gameplay involves tapping. Here’s more details:
This is a puzzle game. The goal is to match colors. It sounds easy, but according to the developers, it’s challenging to master. Defeat the monster and grow your avatar. The puzzles have cubes, and they are stacked like a step-pyramid. Here’s more features:
Over 40 characters including magical archers and elves
There are hundreds of game worlds you can visit on the smartphone. This list features five that are worth checking out. There’s open landscapes, distant galaxies, and underwater worlds to explore in these games. The features of each game are provided, along with the best and worst aspects of the game.
This is an open world game where the weather changes and the days pass by. The goal is to survive on the jungle island by crafting items (fishing pole, stone ax, campfire, etc.). There’s also a store where you can buy supplies (wood, stone, scrap, and fiber). Fishing is one way to acquire food.
Features:
Jungle island setting
Directional joystick
Punch and jump buttons
Map
Inventory screen
Crafting screen for weapons, tools, medicine, and shelter
Supply store
What’s good about this game? Crafting and day/night environments What’s wrong with this game? Supplies cost gold coins
This game takes place in a vast winter expanse. There are trees in the distance and wild deer. You are armed with an ax, but there are other items you can craft. All you need is metal and wood. Search the area to find them. The directional joystick is hidden; place your finger on the lower left side of the screen to reveal it.
Features:
Vast expanse to explore
On-screen directional pad and camera angle joystick
Multiple buttons including jump, weapon switch, pick-up item, and backpack
Pause button
What’s good about this game? It looks great. What’s wrong with this game? It’s hard to find resources.
In this game, you can explore the oceans in a submarine. The best way to navigate through the dark ocean is with sonar. If you crash into walls, the submarine will sustain damages. Avoid crashing by using the sonar button. The goal is to reach a checkpoint. Consult the map to find its location.
Features:
Large navigation joystick
Sonar button
Music with the right mood
Checkpoints
Several levels to play
What’s good about this game? The sonar feature. It’s well-designed. What’s wrong with this game? The submarine is too slow.
This is a space exploration game. The goal is to find a planet similar to Earth. It’s easy to scan the universe and pinpoint a planet to explore. Just swipe across the screen to view a different section of the galaxy. After finding a suitable planet, you can name it. Some of the characteristics that the game uses to match similar planets include radius, mass, temperature, and water.
Features:
Interesting story with characters
Touch scanning
Helpful direction arrows
Lock-on targeting
Good soundtrack
Save option – save game to cloud
Varying difficulty
Achievements
Leaderboards
What’s good about this game? Story is combined with space exploration. What’s wrong with this game? Nothing
In this game, you play a wandering trekker traveling through an open forest, with mountains and a lake on the horizon. You can explore the area and get used to the controls. You are armed with several tools including a wooden ax. You also have fire and rocks.
Features:
Open landscape to explore
On-screen directional pad and camera perspective
Run and jump buttons
Action button for tools (ax, spear, etc.)
What’s good about this game? Open landscape What’s wrong with this game? Faded icons and lack of directions
The best game is…OPUS: The Day We Found Earth. This is the perfect exploration game. You can search for planets while following the storyline. You can also compete with other players by checking the leaderboard. Another gameplay element to look forward to is achievements. There are several challenges to complete.
Ball-rolling isn’t that interesting, but there are a few games that make this type of gameplay worth playing. They take advantage of the open world setting by using it as the perfect backdrop for tracks. Other games use additional game elements besides ball-rolling to enhance the gaming experience.
There are six types of ball-rolling games in this game. In the first one, a ball rolls on a winding coaster. It may appear that this game plays itself, but if you aren’t paying attention, the ball will roll off the track and the game will end. Tilt the phone side-to-side to keep the ball on the track. You can increase the speed of the ball and slow it down with on-screen arrow buttons. The goal is to reach the finish line.
The second type of game involves avoiding blocks as the ball rolls on a flat surface. There are different controls for this. Another game involves collecting coins in an enclosed space, while avoiding other rolling balls. There are two jumping mode, where the ball jumps over obstacles. In the last mode, the player has a paddle to play with and the goal is to hit a bouncing ball onto a wall.
Features:
Tilt motion controls
On-screen speed and direction arrows
Joystick and paddle control elements
Double jump button
Pause button
What’s good about this game? Different types of game modes and open environments What’s wrong with this game? Paddle mode is not responsive enough to hit ball continuously.
This game takes place in space. There’s a long track with 90 degree turns. The goal is to guide a ball from the starting point to the finish. Swipe the screen to move the ball forward. Turning around the corners is the hard part. The best way to do this is to swipe the screen sideways rapidly.
Features:
Long track with 90 degree turns
Obstacles and items on track
Touchscreen swipe controls
Checkpoints
Pause button
What’s good about this game? Glowing checkpoints that light the way What’s wrong with this game? No tilt motion control
In this game, there’s a wooden board and a black hole. The goal is to guide balls into the black hole by tilting the phone. The balls will roll back and forth and side to side. The best phone orientation for this game is landscape. It’s easy to move the balls into the hole by tilting the phone.
In this game, there’s a joystick that controls a ball. Use it to guide the ball through a jungle that is suspended in the air. There are crystals and protective upgrades that give the ball more power. There’s a shield, a fireball, and magnetic force.
Features:
On-screen joystick
Informative waypoints
Collectable crystals
Magic powers – shield, fireball, and magnetism
Well-designed obstacles
What’s good about this game? It’s an interesting world filled with dynamic things. What’s wrong with this game? Joystick controls aren’t perfect
This is a different type of ball-rolling game. The goal is to move puzzle pieces into place so that a ball can roll through a gameboard. There’s a pipe outline that has to be constructed. There are four game modes and a multiplayer mode. You can play against other players online.
Features:
Moveable pieces similar to jigsaw puzzle
Undo and restart buttons lets you start over
Several game modes – Star, Classic, Moving, Rotation
Multiplayer mode
What’s good about this game? You can compete against other players online. What’s wrong with this game? Not enough ball-rolling
The best game is…Balance Ball 3D – Sky Worlds. This game has so many elements that it’s more than a ball-rolling game. But the game progresses only if the player accurately guides the ball past obstacles, over ledges, and around winding curves. Springboards are available, so are brilliantly placed traps. The lush green environment is another reason to get this game.
This set of games is all about breaking bricks. There’s a stack of bricks, and you have to destroy them with a ball. There are several game modes to try in each game. Some even have a multiplayer mode that lets you compete against players online. All the features are listed, along with the best and worst aspects of the game.
In this game, the goal is to destroy all the bricks on the screen. You are armed with a sliding bar and a ball. Launch the ball into the bricks and catch it when it returns. The sliding bar responds to touch gestures. Move it back and forth to return the ball. There’s a multiplayer mode that lets you compete against another player online, and there’s achievements you can complete.
Features:
Touchscreen sliding bar
Collectable items that modifies sliding bar – bar extender, magnetized bar, and weaponized bar
Ball strength and destructive power increases with upgrades (big ball and power ball)
Missiles can be added to sliding bar
Multiplayer mode
Achievements
What’s good about this game? Sound effects What’s wrong with this game? Several options appear on screen if you stop moving the slider back and forth. This ruins the flow of the game.
There are three modes in this game – Survival, Stage, and Multiplayer. In survival, try to break as many bricks as you can. The game ends when you miss the ball. In the second mode, Stage, you have three chances to destroy the bricks. There are collectible items that fall from the bricks after you destroy them, including weapons. In Multiplayer, you can play against another player online. The goal is to destroy all the bricks on your side of the screen before the opponent does.
Features:
Touchscreen sliding bar
Collectible items that modifies sliding bar – extender, gunfire, and multiple balls
Pause button
Online multiplayer
Achievements
Leaderboards
Friends invites
What’s good about this game? Multiplayer mode with competitive gameplay What’s wrong with this game? The ball ricochets too fast.
This brick-breaking game has an arcade theme. The ball ricochets perfectly and there are items to collect including upgrades for the ball. One upgrade propels the ball through multiple bricks. There are 23 achievements to complete in this game. There’s a scoreboard as well.
Features:
Touchscreen sliding bar
Collectible items that improve and degrade sliding bar
Upgradeable ball
Soothing sound effects
Pause button
Scoreboard
Achievements
What’s good about this game? Arcade retro-style design What’s wrong with this game? Collectible items are hard to collect, while keeping track of ball.
In this game, swipe the screen to send the ball into the bricks. You can also hold the screen and move the finger around to direct the ball in a specific direction when it is launched. When the ball returns to the bottom of the screen, the bricks move down a level. The goal is to destroy the bricks before they reach the ground. There are helpful green bombs that can be triggered to destroy nearby bricks.
Features:
Touchscreen actions
Innovative swipe gameplay
Aiming feature
Pause button
Cool sound effects
Leaderboards
What’s good about this game? Swiping and aiming feature What’s wrong with this game? Nothing
You have three chances to destroy all the glass bricks. Each brick shatters into shards of glass when the ball bounces off them. They also reveal upgrades including a larger sliding bar, armaments for the sliding bar (missiles and gunfire), and more powerful balls (multiple balls and fireballs). There’s also bombs that will destroy the sliding bar if it comes in contact with it.
Features:
Upgrades for ball and sliding bar
Adjustable game speed – slow, normal, and fast
Cool music and glass-breaking sound effects
What’s good about this game? Music and graphics What’s wrong with this game? Collecting upgrades while returning ball is nearly impossible.
The best game is…Swipe Brick Breaker. This game is unlike the rest. It doesn’t have a sliding bar. Instead, it uses swipe interactions and aiming to launch the ball. You don’t have to return the ball either. It’s the perfect brick-breaking game. Just sit back and watch the ball break the bricks.
There’s lots of motorcycle games in the app store. Here’s five that are worth checking out. There’s a list of features for each game and an informative summary that includes helpful tips for playing. The best and worst parts of the game are provided as well.
The first thing you notice about this game is the catchy tune on the title screen. It sets the mood nicely. Unfortunately, it doesn’t last. The first level in this motorcycle game is set in the desert, and there’s a thin track with gaps and loops. The goal is to stay upright on the course, which isn’t easy. The best way to play is to accelerate through the whole level by pressing the right side of the screen and occasionally lifting the finger when the track becomes challenging. Don’t forget to tilt the phone downward to avoid falling backwards.
Features:
Tilt motion controls
Touch screen controls
Pause button
Zoom-out button that reveals the whole course
Best-time ghost player on screen
Multiplayer mode
Achievements
Friends invites and chat messaging
What’s good about this game? Zoom-out button that reveals course What’s bad about this game? Courses with un-passable portions
This game has everything including 3D environments that are designed well. There are challenging obstacles to ride over including tires and planks. Use the lean back and pop-a-wheelie button to ride over these obstacles. There’s also a jump button which helps in certain situations. Along the way, collect coins.
Features:
Checkpoints
Acceleration and brake buttons
Nitro acceleration button
Hop, lean, and pop-a-wheelie buttons
Pause button
Button guide
Tilt motion option available
Tutorial, Career, and Garage modes
What’s good about this game? Well-designed 3D environments What’s bad about this game? Leaning feature leads to crashes
This could be the Road Rash of smartphones. In Moto Attack 3D, you can punch and kick your way to victory. There are three modes. In the Timed Mode, you have to race to the finish as fast as possible while fending off other riders. If you don’t maneuver quickly enough, you’ll get knocked off the bike and lose your position.
There are checkpoints in Knockout Mode. A counter displays the distance to the next one. The timer is replenished at each checkpoint. Along the way, obstacles in the middle of the road block the rider’s path. Go left or right to avoid them. In Endless Mode, travel as far as you can before getting knocked off the bike.
Features:
3 modes – Endless, Knockout, Time Mode
Tilt motion controls
Punch and kick buttons
Pop-a-wheelie button and extreme acceleration button
Pause button
What’s good about this game? It’s challenging. Avoiding getting knocked off the bike is a good game mechanic. What’s bad about this game? Slow punch and kick button response times
This is a first-person view motorcycle game. The highway and surrounding environment looks great. You can maneuver in and out of traffic and travel in the opposite lane. Accelerate to make the game more death-defying. The crashes will leave their mark.
Features:
Acceleration and braking grip icons
Tilt motion steering
Leaderboard
Several bikes to choose from
What’s good about this game? Extremely fast riding in traffic What’s bad about this game? Nothing
This is a racing game that takes place on a race track. There are two control options for steering: tilt motion and touchscreen buttons. Touchscreen button control is better. Race around the track and try to get the best position. You’ll start in 6th place.
Features:
On-screen acceleration and brake icons
On-screen joystick for steering
On-screen rear-view mirror
Several bikes to choose from
Push notifications
What’s good about this game? Impressive race track What’s bad about this game? The starting line is too slow.
The best game is… Motorcycle Driving. This game is awesome. You can ride as fast as you want through traffic. It has on-screen acceleration and brake grips that are easy to use and responsive. The first-person view adds to the realism of the game.
The touchscreen was meant for slicing. Here’s a list of games that utilize the swipe gesture for slicing. You will get to slice fruits, boards, ice, and various pictures. After downloading these games, your smartphone will become a cutting board.
In this game, there’s a board with marbles. The goal is to slice the board without hitting the marbles. It may take several slices before you succeed. If you hit the marble, the game ends. Each level has different slicing requirements.
Features:
Two game modes: challenge and arcade
Timer counts how long it takes to finish level
Sharing options via social media
What’s good about this game? Slicing has to be precise so that the marbles aren’t hit.
What’s wrong with this game? The slicing directions aren’t clear.
This is a slicing game that requires the player to slice objects in equal proportions. The closer you get to 50/50, the higher your score will be. Stars are awarded for each level. The goal is gain as many stars as possible.
Features:
Several categories of objects to slice (shapes, animals, ink blots, etc.)
Two game modes: arcade and endurance
Leaderboards
Powerups and stars can be bought
What’s good about this game? Nice layout
What’s wrong with this game? The slices have to be exactly 50/50.
There are different types of slicing games in Epic Fruit Slice. In the timed mode, you have to slice as many fruits as you can in the allotted time. In pipeline mode, the goal is to slice fruits that are displayed on top of the screen. In the one-shot mode, the goal is to slice two fruits with one slice. The target fruits are displayed on top of the screen.
Features:
Several game modes: classic, pipeline, time, and one-shot
Pause button
Time and fruit counter
What’s good about this game? You can quickly slice several fruits by dragging your thumb back and forth across the screen.
What’s wrong with this game? Annoying hand prompts that direct you
In this game, the player has to slice a chunk of ice into pieces without hitting the penguins. The goal is to fill a glass with ice. If the penguins are too active, there are several modifiers you can activate to alter their movements. Each stage gets more challenging.
Features:
Flexible swiping interaction that allows curved and wavy slicing
Achievements
Modifiers that can be purchased in the store; they make the game more playable
Pause button
What’s good about this game? Easy slicing
What’s wrong with this game? Nothing
The Best Game Is…
Slice Ice. It has great slicing mechanics and slicing animations. Filling a glass with ice by slicing a floating chunk of ice is a great idea. It’s easy to play and anyone can win by using modifiers.
