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5 addicting iPhone games you should play this week

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When you’re browsing the App Store, it can be challenging to find the best iPhone games. To help out, here’s our roundup of the games we think are worth downloading and playing this week. No matter your personal preference — whether it’s a match-3 puzzle game, a strategy game, or just a good old action game — we’ve got you covered.

Here are our top 5 best iPhone games you should play this week:

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FarmVille Harvest Swap

FarmVille: Harvest Swap Gameplay Trailer

FarmVille Harvest Swap is a new match-3 puzzle game developed by Zynga. In this puzzle game, players need to use their puzzle solving skills while living on a farm. Each chapter throws up new challenges that players will need to face and overcome. Players must swap-or-swipe their way through a total of 160 levels. The latest version includes new chapters like Tornado Turmoil, Balloon Blunder, and Bad Doggies.

Available at: iTunes

Lara Croft: Relic Run

LARA CROFT RELIC RUN | iOS / ANDROID / WINDOWS PHONE GAMEPLAY TRAILER

Lara Croft: Relic Run is a new action-adventure game developed by Square Enix Inc. Players must help Lara Croft swing her way through beautiful and challenging environments, each filled with secrets and danger. Upgrade Lara’s weapons and engage in epic boss fights, including the return of the infamous T-Rex.

Available at: iTunes

Angry Birds Stella Pop

Angry Birds Stella POP! Official Gameplay Trailer – out now!

Angry Birds Stella Pop is a bubble shooter game developed by Rovio Entertainment. In this game, each bird has their own unique superpower, and they must work together to burst the Piggies’ bubbles, and confront the Bad Princess Gale. See if you can master your bubble flinging skills to beat all the tricky levels.

Available at: iTunes

Rival Kingdoms: Age of Ruin

Offical Rival Kingdoms Age of Ruin - (Space Ape Games) iOS Launch Trailer

Rival Kingdoms: Age of Ruin is a strategy management game developed by Space Ape Games. In this title, players are tasked with creating a base and destroying opponents’ villages. As players make their way through the game, they will enlist help from powerful “Ancients,” each with their own devastating powers. Players can challenge their friends from around the world, and battle in epic Kingdoms vs Kingdom wars.

Available at: iTunes

Halo: Spartan Strike

Halo: Spartan Strike - iOS / Android / Windows Phone - HD Gameplay Trailer

Halo: Spartan Strike is a twin-stick shooter game developed by 343 Industries and Vanguard Games. Players take on the role of a Spartan super soldier to face off against Covenant and Promethean enemies. Crush your enemies using the iconic Warthog or sweep them from the battlefield using the Kestrel VTOL. Players get to experience a new story that takes them from New Mombasa on Earth to the enigmatic Gamma Halo located at the edge of space. Players must battle against many enemies to save the earth from being overtaken.

Available at: iTunes

That’s all we have for this week, but keep an eye out for next week’s list.

Karen Tumbokon
Karen is a technology, music and entertainment writer. Originally from New Jersey, Karen began her writing career in music…
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