If you are in the market for some good, cheap games, you’ve come to the right place. As the USA celebrates its Independence Day, many App Store developers have decided to join the celebrations by throwing cheap games your way in the hopes that all that eating and drinking will make you susceptible, and I believe they are correct in their assumption. So, take a look at the list below and use it as a guide for your shopping, but be sure to check back because I have a hunch that we’ll see many more sales before the weekend is over.
Infinity Blade ($5.99) – When this game came out in 2011, it awed many with its fantastic (for the time) graphics and became the center of discussions on the future possibilities of iOS games. While Infinity Blade has spawned two sequels already, it still holds up well, and, best of all, you can have it at the lovely price of zero dollars.
Fearless Fantasy ($3.99) – Certifiably the weirdest RPG you’ll play all year, this game sets you against the world’s weirdest creatures (seriously, not exaggerating) in a quest to save a girl from an awful marriage. The game boasts high production values, with interesting cutscenes and good voice-overs, and a fantastic battle system that’s perfect for the touch screen.
Spoiler Alert ($0.99) – This clever take on a platformer has gone free for the first time ever, and now you too can reverse time and relive your adventure. Spoiler Alert, as the title hints at, does the platformer a bit differently by having you start at the end of the adventure and move backwards, uncollecting coins, reviving dead enemies, and so on.
King Oddball ($2.99) – Another peculiar game on sale today, as in this one you play a King who swings boulders back and forth with his tongue and releases them on his enemies below. As I said, peculiar indeed, but the game plays well and the art style definitely makes King Oddball stand out. This is one of those games where you can mindlessly single-tap the screen and have fun doing it.
Super Hexagon ($2.99) – This one’s a certifiable App Store classic that definitely belongs in your collection. Super Hexagon is a spectacularly-difficult game that plays so well that you never get frustrated at the game when you lose, just at your own incompetence (and then you lament your fleeting reflexes and fleeting youth). Great game, and one that will simultaneously entertain you and frustrate you.
Implosion: Never Lose Hope ($1.99) – This one got 5 out of 5 in our review, and it really is a must-have. Stunning graphics and animation, excellent campaign, and overall a game that actually can call itself a “console experience" on your mobile. The game’s half off for the first time to celebrate 3 million downloads, so don’t miss this one.
The Trace: Murder Mystery Game ($3.99) – If you like detective games, you should pick this one up while it’s on sale because it’s a really pretty game that uses a clever system for finding clues and solving crimes. While some complained that the game was on the short side, at this price you’ll get more than enough content for your money.
Republique (Free)- An interesting take on stealth games, in Republique you control the surveillance network of a totalitarian state in your attempt to help a woman, Hope, escape. Republique consists of five chapters, three of which are already on iOS (but not part of the sale). Many have praised the game for its strong puzzles and great voice-overs that help strengthen its storytelling.
Lifeline ($2.99) – When was the last time you played a text-based adventure game? Never? Well, here’s your chance. Lifeline puts you at the other end of a distress call from a marooned astronaut, who desperately needs your help to survive. The story runs in real-time, which elevates the game’s feeling of realism, and has many possible outcomes, not all of them positive. The game incorporates the mobile platform’s notification system in its storytelling, and while it doesn’t offer that much replay value, the first playthrough is worth the price of admission.
Thomas Was Alone ($4.99) – This award-winning, memorable platformer has gained many accolades and fans in every platform it has visited. The game is all about the journey of four blocky characters, each with his or her own personality and abilities. The game weaves a lovely narrative around your actions that raises this clever platformer to a truly fantastic iOS game.
Halo: Spartan Strike ($2.99) – When we first saw this one run on a Surface tablet, we thought it would never cross the frontier to the world of iOS; fortunately, we were mistaken. Halo: Spartan Strike brings the Halo universe on your tablets in the form of a sleek, twin stick shooter. The game offers some great environments and some crazy action, so I think you’ll enjoy being Masterchief.
This is Jacob from Riverman Media. Wow. Just wow. Thank you so much Carter and Touch Arcade. I never thought "The Executive" would be mentioned in the same article as the magnificent "A Deadly Adoption" but I'm *real* glad that this review went there. :)
Man, I love your game on every single aspect!!
Are there any plans to port this to Android? This looks amazing, and the review certainly hypes it up.
We'll see...
You guys have made a better Karateka than Karateka.
Hey! Managed to get to the end of the game but level 50 hasn't unlocked. Doesn't seem to be any indication of how to unlock it...?
I would assume to get at least A on every other level maybe? I mean, I only moved in the next level when I got an A from the get go, but that might be what's holding you back.
What a fucking game, sorry the swear is needed to emphasise, the fact that..................what a fucking game.
Amen reverend! Lol
Lol
Brilliant. Loving it. Still figuring out the investing aspect, though I just started.
Just keep investing early on as well as buying character upgrades, but be careful not to do too much too early. Getting multiple million $ after each stage fairly early on kinda takes a little fun out of the game as you can just buy everything, (though the rest of the game is still fun).
Yeah I'll admit after the cash glitch there's a dip in the fun factor but only a small dip it's still a blast to get A+'s with perfects.
Great game, one of the AppStore's best, but the controls prevent it from deserving a 5/5. 4,3/5 seems good.
One of my games of the year without a doubt.
Quite a surprise because I never really liked PvS
I'm playing on the air and I really like the controls, no issues with them at all, but I can't comment on how it plays on a phone....
It just gets everything absolutely spot on for me and the kind of 'simple' and pure game that got me into gaming 30 or so years ago.
At first i thought it was another unexplainable hype going on in the forums, but since I didnt mind spending 3 bucks for something i might laugh at for 2-3 hours i tried it.
Game is truly AMAZING, dont judge a book by its cover guys, gameplay is deep as heck considering how simple the motions are, its fun as heck to play and truly unique, try it if youre on the fence !
First iOS game I have bought in about a year: good stuff!
Your heads are about to explode...while reading reviews I heard about a glitch that nets you $15,000,000,000 on the spot! Tap on the miners in the box and boom $$$$$$$$$$$!!! (I can confirm this worked twice for me already! Game changer)
Take a gun and blow your brains out.
Marry me.
Your welcome :0p
Feeling shady AF for doing this! Do you feel it robbed you if any of the gaming experience??
A little but it's still super fun to play with max powers and speed! I mean it was put in the game for a reason so why not use it? I have two year old twins so I rarely get to finish games, this way works for me 😁
I hear ya. I have 6 kids so I get the no time thing. Regardless I deleted the app and re-downloaded so I could start over. I want to enjoy the leveling up journey I guess..
That's cool what I did was for my iPhone i used the glitch to play fast and on my iPad im playing legit, best of both worlds!
Wow. This $ glitch just worked for me. I'm feeling pretty guilty now about it..
Maglor are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay Maglor?
This game came out of nowhere and has blown me away. So deep and yet so ridiculous. I love it.
For making me say "what the ****" a few times, I had to buy this game.
Anyone know how you unlock level 50 as the executive??
At least A on every other level on the game