Touch Arcade

I was surprised by how much depth Traffic Rider has, and it's in my regular rotation at this point. With responsive controls and a uniquely programmed set of AI cars to navigate, this one will keep you busy for a while.

Rocket Ski Racing doesn’t quite reach the highs of Cubed Rally Redline for me, but it comes a lot closer than I was expecting. It’s a great leap forward from Super Bounce Back (which I still enjoyed), and I hope Bailey continues this shift back toward the more arcade-y thrills of his first few games. Rocket Ski Racing is a very solid game from a very solid developer, and I can’t wait to see what No Can Win puts out next. Perhaps we'll see Rocket Ski Redline someday?

It’s plenty fun. But there are better options out there (like Digfender, again, which is also free) that are even more fun, and don’t elicit quite as many conflicting feelings.

Luckily there is still charm and mystery to be squeezed out of this one even if you start getting used to the build up to each Council Member fight. Overall this is a surprisingly well constructed game and nitpicks aside, you owe it to yourself to dig into the game and ask why aren't there more big name Poke-clones out there.

If it was a premium game, I'd be recommending TrainCrasher in a heartbeat to just about everyone. But as it stands, a lot of content is gated and locked behind purchases that would have you spend well over $100 for the privilege. If you're into beat 'em ups, give it a shot and see how much you can stomach though.

Justice Chronicles is a strong follow-up to the original game. It builds sensibly on the gameplay systems and the mythology of its world while still feeling like it's cut from the same cloth. Of course, like the original, it's not breaking the mold in any significant way.

If you're into vehicular action games, you really can't go wrong with giving CaRRage a try. It suffers from a lack of personality at times, especially in regards to the soundtrack, but for a free game it offers up a whole lot more than a lot of paid experiences.

Best of all, the whole thing feels slightly more relaxed overall, which is great for someone like me who is prone to anxiety and bad at puzzle games. Plus, it’s a mere dollar. Pretty magical, right?

This is quite the clever piece of interactive fiction – and I'm loathe to get into more details lest I ruin the game's surprises and twists for you. It's perhaps not as essential an experience as Blackbar was, but it's still really good.

Gopogo is a great hardcore game bogged down by a questionable monetization scheme. I had a lot of fun learning its ins and outs, but after being bombarded with ads throughout I had to take a break.