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Top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week

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When you’re browsing the App Store, it can be challenging to find the best games for your iPhone because of the sheer amount of choice available. 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 strategy game, a kart racing game, or a puzzle game — we’ve got you covered.

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

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Sonic Runners

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Sonic Runners is an endless runner game developed by Sonic Team. In Sonic Runners, players run through side-scrolling environments, which are inspired by old-school Sonic games. Players need to save the world’s animals and battle against Dr. Engman. Simply tap on the screen to jump and avoid obstacles, defeat enemies, and collect rings along the way.

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Fallout Shelter

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While Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter has been out for a few weeks, it’s currently the most downloaded app in over 48 countries and is the #2 free app on the App Store in the U.S. The game puts you in control of a state-of-the-art-underground Vault from Vault-Tec. The challenge is to build the best Vault and keep its dwellers safe from the dangers of the Wasteland. Help find your Dwellers the perfect job and watch them flourish. Players can customize Dwellers with different outfits and give them weapons to strengthen their abilities.

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Formula Cartoon All Stars

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Formula Cartoon All-Stars is a fast-paced kart racing game developed by Cartoon Network Games. This action-packed game features characters from shows like Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Clarence, and The Amazing World of Gumball. Players can customize their own karts before racing them on dozens of tracks. Accelerate, turn and drive, all just by using one finger. See if you can reach the highest level in Formula Cartoon All-Stars.

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Drop the Chicken 2

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Drop the Chicken 2 is the sequel to the popular puzzle hit Drop the Chicken. ‘Chuck the Chicken’ is a has-been, and he must perform to help win his girlfriend Henrietta back. Watch as Chuck bounces off elephants, shoots out canons, and flies around like a master acrobat. Make sure to avoid the bombs, fire torches, and juggling bears along the way.

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Siegefall

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Siegefall is a strategy game developed by Gameloft. Deploy your army and battle against players from the world and besiege their castles for resources. Use Master Magical Cards to freeze enemies, launch destructive boulders, and defeat dragons. Keep your kingdom’s economy running by building farms, mines, and sawmills. This game offers high-quality graphics that make it fun to watch the epic battles.

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That’s it for this week, but check back later for more fun games to download!

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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