App Watch: the best new iPhone and iPad games released this month
The newly released games that'll keep your tablet or smartphone 'appy this March
App Watch: the best new iPhone and iPad games released this month
With thousands of new apps hitting Apple’s App Store every week, it’s easy for great games to get buried under a mountain of endless runners, Candy Crush clones and uninspired MMOs. With that in mind, we want to shine a spotlight on those games fighting the good fight, so here’s our pick of March’s most interesting new releases.
Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?! (£6.99)
It’s name might make it sound ridiculous but underneath all the zany puns, Daylight Studio’s Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?! is a fairly straightforward tactical strategy affair – it just takes place in a universe where vegetables are the dominant species. If you want to avoid becoming a side salad, you’ll need to scour planets, keep your ship in tip-top condition, and whip up some decidedly wacky weapons — for self-defence purposes, of course. Well, what are you waiting for?
Lichtspeer (£3.99)
A fast-paced, laser-lobbing simulator set in an ancient germanic future, Lichtspeer is a thrill-a-second ode to zany ’80s arcade action, and it is glorious. In a world riddled with Penguin Vikings, Wurst Zombies, and Hipster Ice Giants, only the ancient champion (hey, that’s you!) can restore balance and appease the gods. Will you rise to the challenge and embrace your strudel-filled future? What a preposterous question. Of course you will!
Florence (£2.99)
Florence is an interactive storybook from the designer behind art-house hit Monument Valley. Inspired by movies like (500) Days of Summer and slice-of-life graphic novels, it charts the heartracing highs and heartbreaking lows of Florence Yeoh’s first love, and offers up an intimate portrayal of what it means to fall head over heels for someone.
Alto’s Odyssey (£4.99)
Alto’s Odyssey swaps the snowy mountains and icy slopes of Alto’s Adventure for the hazy sands of a vast, unexplored desert. Just like its critically acclaimed predecessor, Odyssey invites players to embark on the journey of a lifetime and soar above windswept dunes, traverse untouched canyons, and explore long-forgotten temples in a fantastical place far, far from home. Mobile escapism at its finest.
Infinite West (£Free + IAP)
Toss Clint Eastwood, Ubisoft’s ‘GO’ series, and Chess into a melting pot, and you’d wind up with something a little like Infinite West. The sumptuously minimalist effort is an isometric puzzler that asks players to dish out cold, hard frontier justice by unleashing the power of quirky conundrums. To do that, you’ll have to master the game’s grid-based level system, learning how to dodge attacks while getting off some shots of your own.
Dig Dog – Treasure Hunter (£2.99)
Dig Dog is a roguelike platformer about a friendly pooch intent on sniffing out some treasure. It’s a simple concept that’s been executed flawlessly by creator Rusty Moyher, who’s managed to turn what could’ve been a run-of-the-mill effort into a delightfully moreish morsel. Run, dig, drop, jump, or dash – then do it all again and again as you delve deeper into the retro-adorned world of Dig Dog. You’d be barking mad to miss it.
Evoland 2 (£6.99)
Evoland 2 is a glorious time-travelling mashup that manages to do the impossible and cram a smorgasbord of genres into one well-balanced package. As you soar through the ages, the game begins to evolve, shifting from a trading card game into a 3D action adventure title – before becoming something else entirely. It should result in a game that feels at odds with itself, but Evoland 2 is compelling, cohesive and an absolute joy to behold.
