BEST
GAMES
of the
WEEK
October 26, 2017
Try to solve the case and survive the App Store gaming onslaught with particle physics. This week's new App Store games really emphasize story telling. The early highlights include a futuristic text based adventure, particle physics puzzler, post apocalyptic survival challenge, and more.
Subsurface Circular
Solve the case of disappearing robots in this intriguing text based adventure.
A text based adventure game set in the future in which you play as a detective trying to figure out the mystery of disappearing robots. The game aspect tests your ability to collect words and phrases to use in dialogue puzzles to solve the case, and mystery of the futuristic world.
FROST
The makers of Blek have a new path drawing puzzler for you.
FROST is a gorgeous puzzle game that's all about guiding spirits to their home worlds.
Sheltered
Try to survive the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust in this survival adventure.
A survival adventure in which you need to gather resources, fight off beasts, battle other factions, and simply deal with the post apocalyptic world. The nuclear holocaust is the driving force to get underground in a shelter, but there's a lot to deal with before you get there to best handle once you do.
Yesterday Origins
A compelling 3D puzzle adventure that is a sequel and prequel with a deep storyline.
A point and click adventure game that is both a sequel and prequel at the same time. The game follows the character from yesterday, and presents a mix of storyline that switches between medieval and modern.
Battlevoid
A space based real time strategy game with action paced multi-ship battles.
Get ready for a real time strategy game set in space with multi-ship battles. You need to use tactics to gain the upper edge as you battle in space. The game also includes resource management and ship upgrades to accept the action packed space combat.
Bury me
Send text messages to progress the storyline of your wife, a Syrian refugee, trying to cross into Europe.
A text messaging based adventure game that lets you play as Majd communicating with his wife, Nour. Nour is a Syrian migrant trying to find her way to Europe. The game includes 19 different endings based on your text message choices.
ICEY
ICEY is an intense side-scrolling action hack-n-slash style game that is rather meta.
ICEY has made the jump from Steam to iOS and it brings intense hack-n-slash fun to your iPhone or iPad. There is also a meta storyline in wondering about the narrator's motives, and trying to decide whether or not to follow their guidance.
Peace, Death!
Decide the fate of heaven or hell for each character that comes through.
The game is reminiscent of Papers, Please as you need to analyze the features of each character to decide where to send them. Try not to make a mistake in finding out who's who.
Luther
Guide Martin Luther and his companions to safety after he posted his 95 theses.
Martin Luther fought the catholic church back in the 1500s. This game is a historical journey in which you need to manage resources to help Luther and his companions flee the city of Worms and get to safety. There's an Oregon Trail vibe to surviving being exiled by Pope Leo X.