Freebie alert: Little Luca itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id63487… – Sweet, fab physics puzzler. Initially feels familiar, but mechanics are like clockwork.
Freebie alert: Lumicon itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id50853… – Fast-paced game where you stack letters with the intent to build combos on removing words.
Barg alert: Death Ray Manta (DRM) itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id59285… – Superb arena shooter that almost plays like a puzzler. A steal at $0.99/69p.
DEVICE 6: Superb, chilling, immersive literature/adventure mash-up, where text is your map. Univ. 5/5 $3.99 itunes.apple.com/us/app/device-…
Barg alert: Shardlands itunes.apple.com/us/app/shardla… – More or less Pac-Man + sliding puzzles, but elevated through gorgeous, evocative graphics.
Freebie alert: DrawRace 2 itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id43312… & HD itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id43312… – Tactical path-drawing overhead racer. Beautiful & different
Freebie alert: Combo Crew itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id59951… – Swipe-based single-screen brawler. A bit grindy, but clever and different too.
Freebie alert: Asphalt 8 itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id61039… – High-octane arcade racer with fantastic branching courses (although also a whiff of IAP).
Freebie alert: Velocispider itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id43301… – Single-screen Space Invaders-style shooter with lovely cartoonish design work.
Freebie alert: Paper Racer itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id42665… – Nicely designed overhead racer, akin to classic versions of Micro Machines.