Puzzle Quest (2.99 GBP)

When first taking a glance at Puzzle Quest, it looks like a blatant Bejewelled 2 clone. That is until you notice the various spells to the left of the jewel screen. Puzzle Quest is actually an in disguise. Following a storyline, you are tasked with defeating an array of monsters and enemies as you progress further into the game. As things go on, you can level up, learn new spells and find new items all to help you in your quest. With the combat being surprisingly deep, with various well planned strategies required at times, Puzzle Quest is brilliant fun for RPG and puzzle fans alike.

Rolando 2 (3.49 GBP)

Rolando 2 is regarded as one of the true successes in the gaming world and there's good reason for that: it is fantastic fun. Using the accelerometer to its full advantage, Rolando 2 is a great puzzle-platformer that combines and physics in its implementation. That's not to say it's easy, many of its 45 levels are challenging but the title is rarely unforgivingly so. If you can buy only one iPhone game, this should be it.

Secret of Monkey Island (4.99 GBP)

Yes, its another point and click adventure but The Secret of Monkey Island is a whole different beast compared to Beneath a Steel Sky. Monkey Island is a much lighter game, storyline-wise. Rather than focusing on a grim futuristic world, Monkey Island provides humour by the bucketload. The writing is incomparable and remains fantastically memorable, with puzzles being challenging yet never illogical. For fans of the series in particular, this is a must have thanks to the visual upgrades and of course the portability of playing it on your iPhone.

SimCity (2.99 GBP)

When it was first announced for the iPhone, I did wonder just how well SimCity would work considering just how detailed it can become. Admittedly upon initial release, it certainly suffered badly from numerous crashes and oddities, but since then great improvements have been made to ensure that this classic city building sim works well on the move. Providing a near full experience, megalomaniac city rulers will adore this.

Space Invaders Infinity Gene (2.99 GBP)

Taito already feature in this list once thanks to the great conversion of Arkanoid, and they've done it again with this classic re-imagining of Space Invaders. Offering a true evolution of the shoot em 'up action genre, Infinity Gene is fantastic fun. With 38 stages available, there is plenty to do and rather than being restricted to the old fashioned Space Invaders method, this one is more of a vertical scroller making the action much more intense. As the game progresses, the evolution system opens up and more weapons and abilities make this a great game to return to repeatedly.

Warfare Incorporated (2.99 GBP)

The genre is a platform that hasn't been fully tapped by the App Store just yet, but Warfare Incorporated is a hidden gem of an RTS that is perfect for the commander in you. Offering 41 single and multi-player missions as well as a huge wealth of add-on maps, there is plenty do in Warfare Incorporated with even a comprehensive mode thrown in. Tack on the based mission editor, and Warfare Incorporated positively oozes replayability for the RTS fan.

By Jennifer Allen