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Golf Club: Wasteland is quite the creative experience that you should check out. It uses golf quite well to convey a message, even if it is a bit ham-fisted at times. And then there’s a solid 2D golf game with replayability to go along with its narrative and thematic elements. Rare is the game that gets you thinking about modern society, while being angry that you missed the shot to get past a giant, irradiated giraffe. Well done, Demagog Studio.

If you aren’t already playing Dungeon Maker: Dark Lord do yourself a huge favor and go and download it. It will quickly become the most played game on your phone. I played it for about 12 hours straight when I first purchased it, and even now with all the new games I download to review, I still keep returning to my favorite Dark Lord, Tania. She will vanquish every hero dumb enough to enter her dungeon, or die trying. Ok, so it’s mostly die trying, but together, Tania and I keep trying.

There’s a solid action game here, one that has more than a few rough edges, but certainly worth playing. This particular version of the game is about as good as you’re going to get on a mobile device, though I do wish I could load my saved game as easily as I can save it. This is a really tough game, so having to go back to the main menu to load every time I screw up is a bit annoying. Apart from that, this is as good a way as any to close out SEGA Forever‘s first year.

Suzy Cube was in development for three years, and it’s clear just where all that time went into. Everything about the game is absolutely well-crafted to a ridiculous degree. Suzy Cube is one of the best 3D platformers ever made for mobile, and you ought to play it.

So yeah, this isn’t FIFA Mobile, you would have to really suck at the game or be really impatient to blow a ton of cash. If you played Tennis Champs Returns, this is essentially the same economy, and I cannot realistically say anything bad about it at all. Uprising Games makes cool retro game homages and doesn’t charge exorbitant prices for their releases. If you have a controller, Super Soccer Champs is a must-play, since it really is a lot of fun when you can control it well. If you’re just playing with touch, have some patience, and find control settings that work accurately for you.

Bloons TD 6 is perfect for the kind of person looking to just lose hundreds and hundreds of hours into one game, seeking to attain complete mastery. You’ll love this if that sounds like you. Otherwise, for the less obsessive, it’s a solid tower defense game, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

Deep Space has a few cool ideas that help put its nose a little above the water, but it’s a hard game to recommend with much enthusiasm. This is a very well-trodden genre, one where it takes a lot to really stand out. Deep Space just doesn’t have that zing, and in the end it becomes hard to stick with it for very long. Control quirks don’t help matters, either. If you’re just looking for something to pick up and waste a few minutes with now and then, this game will serve you and do so without asking for more money, but that’s about it.

If you are a fan of 2D platformers, challenging game-play, and the (admittedly lightly linked) metroidvania genre, you definitely want to give it a go. I guarantee, if you download it you will not be disappointed, and honestly Not-Batman could use your help, I keep getting him killed.

This is what Reignman offers, it creeps up on you and worms its way into your psyche. You will second guess every decision and be thinking about what you will do differently in the next game. It is a great roguelike with elements of RPG, but it is different as well. Strong stats are not going to see you win without failure, you need to think carefully, plan your path, arrange your heroes and slide them across the board with forethought and care. After you have done all of that, cross your fingers and toes, and hope you don’t run out of luck.

I feel like my one complaint with Silverfish DX is that it’s kind of shallow because it is just that one game mode. It’s a good game mode, and it’s well-made. But, it’s still just an arcade high score chaser, and while surprises come in the form of enemies that you discover for the first time, you’ll get the gist of the experience rather quickly. It becomes about iteration and improvement on high scores. Perhaps you’ll love that, but just be aware of it when you’re coming in. But, I had a lot of fun with Silverfish DX, and hopefully this version lasts forever, so we don’t have to wait until 2026 for Silverfish DX’ Turbo: Championship Edition Plus.