Strategy (935 programs)

Pros: Varied level design. Simple, intuitive controls. Crisp, colorful art style. Powerups help keep gameplay fresh.

Cons: Simple, undemanding AI. No local multiplayer. Laggy netcode. Awkward multiplayer interface.

Pros: Multiple game modes. Easy to use interface. Helpful tutorial. No timer to add stress.

Cons: Putting out fires is a frustrating experience. No help menu. Dated, sometimes unclear graphics. Repetitive choir soundtrack.

Pros: A massive amount of user generated levels to play - over 16,000. Cross platform multiplayer capability. Over 40 achievements to earn - adds replay value. Defence, Skirmish and Mayhem modes offer different ways to play.

Cons: Certain graphics cards are not supported. Lack of players available to play online with. Requires good Internet connection to play effectively with others. Due to the level of strategy, doesn't translate well to quick sessions.

Pros: Appealing cartoonish aesthetic. More than 40 levels with various mini-games. Appropriate for all ages. Numerous achievements to obtain.

Cons: Gameplay can be repetitive.

Pros: Fun and challenging. Three different game modes. Excellent retina graphics. iCloud support.

Cons: Tower descriptions aren’t sufficiently clear. Connecting with friends can be an issue. Updates aren’t regular enough. Needs the 64-bit system architecture.

Pros: Fast-paced, frantic gameplay. Plenty of tasks to keep you occupied. Addictive, incremental gameplay. 60 level story mode.

Cons: Gameplay is very repetitive and shallow. Story mode levels are all very similar. Different levels of customers simply have different (shorter) timers attached to their temper. Game can sometimes fail to register taps correctly.

Pros: Bright, colorful graphics. Variety of included mini-games. Plenty of content with 160 levels. Supports trophies and achievements.

Cons: Slow paced due to being a time management game. Very similar to freemium alternatives. Some users report being unable to launch the game. Gameplay feels stretched out.

Pros: Vibrant graphics. Includes a varied range of wedding disaster events and venues to keep things interesting. Huge amount of levels provides a lot of content. Bonus challenge scores add replay value.

Cons: Very simple drag and drop gameplay. Users report display issues on certain hardware. Very repetitive gameplay. Many repeated levels.

Pros: There are research and money-management features. Satellites may be moved during game play. Great satellite variety where different satellites make a big difference. Support towers add depth to the game.

Cons: Having to guess the routes of attacks is unfair. Planning ahead during gameplay is not possible. Controls are not intuitively designed or placed. Difficult to choose suitable weapons for first wave attack.

Pros: Easy and casual. Teaches useful skills to kids. Fairly varied gameplay. Interesting historical theme.

Cons: Somewhat difficult interface. Poor accessibility options. Graphics bleed together. Low depth of play.

Pros: Straightforward and simple. Excellent music and sound effects. No real bugs. Not too long for a strategy game.

Cons: Very crowded map. Borders between sections aren’t easy to comprehend. Map offers no section or unit information. No game documentation.

Pros: Offers literally hundreds of hours of game play. A very in-depth strategy game. Includes a great many historical figures. Command one of 100 countries from 1936 to 1948.

Cons: The tutorial is weak and appears half finished. The 2D graphics will put off many strategy game fans. Requires an intense amount of learning in order to play. AI resource management is less than reliable.

Pros: Engaging storyline. Interesting mix of genres. Sophisticated city-building mechanics. Polished graphics.

Cons: Lacks the freedom of the original. Mechanics take a while to learn. Time-consuming and unsuited to casual play. Artificial intelligence is flawed.

Pros: Simple graphical design works well. Win/lose statistics offered. Good for training. Altering the starting piece from double six is possible.

Cons: Expert level is very hard. Cannot play with friends. Free domino app alternatives. No game rule variations.

Pros: Upgrade buildings as you progress. Does not punish short-episodic play. Win up to 30 in-game trophies. Each episode has its own story.

Cons: Demands you promote them on Facebook to progress through levels. Massive amounts of waiting and grinding. The cartoon-graphic styling looks dated and slightly pixelated. Some final-enemy battles are very similar.

Pros: Innovative approach to formula. Tense strategic gameplay. Interesting variety of vehicles. Additional modes provide replay value.

Cons: Relatively short campaign. High difficulty level. Controls can be unintuitive. Upgrade menu is hard to read.

Pros: Multiple difficulties. Good AI gameplay. Satisfying sounds. Smooth graphics.

Cons: Clicking issues. Limited multiplayer. No board size options. Few achievements.

Pros: Very nice HD widescreen visuals. Great soundtrack helps create a fine atmosphere. Achievements to be earned gives you an extra reason to keep playing. Forge your kingdom as you see fit within certain level constraints.

Cons: Gameplay becomes repetitive; unappealing compared to other strategy games. Far too easy despite a time limit on levels. Combat feels anticlimactic and uninspired. Dialogue is badly written and delivered.

Pros: Three different game modes. 47 unique environments. Unlockable content. Control your character directly.

Cons: Overly simplistic art-style. No speed controls. Very little time between waves. Can feel repetitive after a while.