Top 5 iPhone and iPad Games of the Week (9/26/12)

We are back at it again with five more games to spend some time with. Leading off our series with a 93 AppScore is Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart, Collector’s Edition - an adventure game where you chase down a pirate that has kidnapped your daughter. The iPad version of the same game, Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart, Collector’s Edition HD is also in our top 5 with an 82 AppScore (tied for fifth). This week we have three games tied for second with an 83 AppScore: Whoowasit? HD - a mystery game for kids where they must find a stolen magical ring, Twang the Fox - an adventure game where you help Twang the Fox rescue his kidnapped wife and cubs and finally Babel Rising: Cataclysm - an action game where you play the role of God, pretty sweet being the almighty, and your job is to prevent the humans from building a tower to get to you. Closing out our top 5 with an 82 AppScore are two games: one mentioned above and My Singing Monsters - a building game where you collect and breed singing monsters. I'm definitely interested in the games this week, especially the one where I get to play god because how often does that opportunity come around? As always let us know what games you decide to download and give us your thoughts on the games.

As always our iPhone and iPad app rankings are based on aggregating professional review scores from around the web.

1.		Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart, Collector’s Edition	93
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "Dive into an epic journey as a museum owner in pursuit of an undead pirate who has kidnapped your daughter, taking her away in his ghost galleon. You quickly realize that the undead pirate is entangled in a tragic, centuries-old love story, and wants to resurrect his mistress with the youth’s life force. With danger lurking in every corner, you must act quickly to save the young girl's life before it is too late. Travel through haunting seas, ruined fortresses, and bone-covered catacombs as you uncover secrets from the past"! Check out a quote from iPhoneGlance: "Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart, Collector’s Edition is one great game, with stunning graphics and hours of gameplay. There is so much to discover, so much to do. I love playing" (September 16, 2012).

T2.		Whoowasit? HD	83
		$4.99: iPad
		From the app description: "“Whoowasit?” is the digital adaptation of the “Children’s game of the Year 2008” by the successful author Reiner Knizia. The king’s castle is in danger! The evil wizard has been seen near the kingdom. Only the king’s magical ring can protect the castle, but it has disappeared. Can you find the thief? The children of the castle are the last hope. The animals have seen the thief: they want to help to catch him in order to get back the ring, and only the children can talk to them and understand them. A sharp eye and deduction skills are needed to solve this puzzle, as only together can the children track down the thief"! Check out a quote from

T2.		Twang the Fox	83
		$0.99: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (Universal App)
		From the app description: "Join Twang the Fox as he embarks on an heroic adventure mixing addictive platforming gameplay with intuitive one-touch controls. Get ready for an epic journey through vibrant worlds, full of numerous crazy contraptions and fiendish mechanical foes. Get Foxy"! Check out a quote from Pocket Gamer: "A well-designed, wonderfully frantic climber that's thoroughly enjoyable despite doing little to set itself apart from its genre bedfellows" (September 19, 2012).

T2.		Babel Rising: Cataclysm	83
		Free: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (Universal App)
		From the app description: "Babel Rising Cataclysm is an action game in which you can make humans tremble with the tip of your fingers! Use your destructive powers by sweeping the screen top to bottom, left to right, with one or several fingers. Manage your powers, enhance them, use them at the right moment and eradicate the workers before they have a chance to complete the last story of the building. Show them who's the boss"! Check out a quote from App-Score: "Everything about the game seems to work nicely, from the graphics to the sounds to the controls. You’ll have no problems playing this little game and it’s sure to waste a lot of your time" (September 6, 2012).

T5.		My Singing Monsters	82
		Free: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (Universal App)
		From the app description: "Collect, breed, and listen to your monsters sing. Populate an island and watch what happens. Create unique havens by landscaping and arranging your creatures. Name them, feed them, make them happy; each monster is loaded with personality". Check out a quote from Gamezebo: "That said, sometimes a three-minute pop tune can dethrone a ten-minute power ballad. My Singing Monsters’ toe-tapping charm and gravelly songs are worthy of endless encores" (September 10, 2012).

T5.		Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart, Collector’s Edition HD	82
		Free: iPad
		The iPad version of the app. Check out a quote from AppAdvice: "All in all, if you love the spooky, mystery subset of hidden object games, you will love The Cursed Heart" (September 6, 2012).

For more of the Top 5 series, check out past Top 5 Apps and Top 5 Games posts. Also, check out our other series Favorite iPhone and iPad Apps and Games, Best Free iPhone and iPad Apps and Games, Best iPhone and iPad Apps and Games for Kids, The AppScore 100, iOS Interviews and iPhone and iPad App Giveaways.

Notes: Top five is based on apps released two weeks prior, 9/2/12 - 9/8/12, to the current week to allow for reviews to come in. AppScores, prices, ranking, and availability are accurate as of 9/25/12. To make the list an AppScore of 75 or above is needed and the primary app category must be "Games". The top 5 apps ranked by AppScore that meet these criteria make the list.