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
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
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
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
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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
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.
