Every day, more than 500 new games appear in the App Store alone. Of these, there are at least a couple worthy of attention per week. It turns out about 100 per year. We have selected the top 10 projects.
An arcade machine simulator and at the same time a minimalistic beat ’em up based on the trash YouTube franchise for vaporwave fans. It is built on learning timings, is characterized by high complexity and Nordic character. Perfectly characterizes the fifteenth year as a time of nostalgia for the image of the past.
Pixel role-playing “bagel”, which is a mix of macro mechanics of the original King’s Bounty and Dungelot. The advantage of the project is a low entry threshold, a significant disadvantage is the lack of development. The developers of a potential hit seem to have released a demo version of it. Fascinating, but only enough for a couple of hours. Therefore, only the ninth place.
The correct interpretation of the JRPG genre in the format of a mobile game based on the animated series Steven Universe by Rebecca Sugar, author of Adventure Time. Where Sugar is, there’s sweet madness. Otherwise, it is an ideal story role-playing game about a party of adventurers for mobile devices. Dialogues are reduced to jokes, although the action is step-by-step, but on timings, inventory is modest, characteristics are minimal.
Shareware turn-based tactics with card combat mechanics. The latter, by the way, is borrowed from Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf, but implemented better (and simpler). Visually, the game pretends to be a tabletop bagel. Visual charm is lost in static, so it’s better to go straight to the store and download.
Mecha is a blockbuster, implemented within the framework of a pretentious shooting range with the opportunity not only to improve, but also to paint your combat machine. Concurrently, Warhammer Freeblade is one of the first games to support 3D Touch technology. However, it’s exciting to play without it.
A full-fledged alternative to Hearthstone for fans of World War II, tank battles and Wargaming. The key innovation – the ability to move cards around the field – greatly affects the tactics and approaches to the formation of decks. The main disadvantage is not too many players. That’s why it’s a long selection of rivals.
Perhaps the most original minimalistic game of the year in terms of gameplay, demonstrating one of the central indie trends of the last 12 months: replicating the style and approach to monetization of Crossy Road. However, the authors of Land Sliders had every right to do so. Their development was funded by the authors of Crossy Road.
A fabulous and hypnotic clone of Ski Safari. A set of points, levels, completing tasks – all this is in this endless runner. And at the same time – all this makes absolutely no sense, because Alto’s Adventure is one of those rare games that give a healing, calming effect and immerse you in some completely new, wonderful world.
A racing game that is an example of how to create retro games. The game resembles the current Mini cooper, a car in the silhouette and elements of which the original car of 1958 is read, but which at the same time is a fashionable and modern beast.
The project, which was awarded the title of “Game of the Year”, received from us the main award not only and not so much for the gameplay. Fallout Shelter outlined the brand’s importance in the mobile market as vividly as possible in the past year, the power of b2c events in the promotion of shareware games, as well as the possibility of soft monetization with high player loyalty.
Recall that in the summer, the game entered the top five of the highest-grossing App Store apps in 29 countries (including the United States) and earned $ 5 million in the first two weeks since its release.
