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20 best iPhone/iPad games of 2014

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May 27, 20142 mins

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

DEVELOPER: Blizzard Entertainment

PRICE: Free

RATINGS: 93 of 100 on Metacritic; 4 out of 5 stars on iTunes; ages 12+       

Available on the iPad, Mac and PC, Hearthstone is a free digital strategy card game in which you can choose one of nine epic Warcraft heroes to play, as you sling spells, summon minions and gain battlefield control.

FTL: Faster Than Light

FTL: Faster Than Light

DEVELOPER: Subset Games

PRICE: $9.99

RATINGS: 88 on Metacritic;  4 stars on iTunes; ages 9+

This complex PC spaceship game made its way to the Apple iPad in April. It includes the free expansion Advanced Edition, which includes additional ships, enemies, events and weapons.

Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf — Act 2: Forest Hunt

Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf -- Act 2: Forest Hunt

DEVELOPER Bulkypix

PRICE: Free

RATINGS: 87 on Metacritic; 4+ on iTunes; ages 12+

Night is coming in this game and the Sunken Forest isn’t going to get any friendlier. Explore the frontier between the Kingdom of Sommerlund and the dreaded Darklands, as you face new enemies and uncover the truth behind the attack on the village.

Out There

Out There

DEVELOPER: Mi-Clos Studio

PRICE: $3.99

RATINGS: 85 on Metacritic; 4+ stars on iTunes; ages 12+

Help an astronaut awakening from a cryogenic slumber find his way back to Earth in this challenging iPhone/iPad game that lets you do some space exploration – but be warned: It’s hostile out there.

Wave Wave

Wave Wave

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DEVELOPER: Tom Janson

PRICE: $2.99

RATINGS: 84 on Metacritic; 4+ stars on iTunes; ages 4+

A dizzying and “savage” arcade game in which you shift up and down to avoid the gauntlet of triangles.

Mines of Mars

Mines of Mars

DEVELOPER: Crescent Moon Games

PRICE: $4.99

RATINGS: 80 on Metacritic; 4+ stars on iTunes; ages 17+

A procedural atmospheric mining game in which life on Mars becomes all too real.

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