In Battlecruisers’ nail-biting naval skirmishes, robot-controlled warships duke it out for dominance over a flood-ravaged Earth. Command a high-tech cruiser in one-on-one combat – building your boat’s weapons and defences in real time and countering your opponent’s clever tactics. Send ’em to a watery grave!

What we love: The deep strategy. Is your rival deflecting your artillery barrage with an energy shield? Unleash a fleet of bombers to rain destruction from above. Opponent building a powerful nuke? Beat them to the punch with a Broadside Cannon – it’s weaker but will be ready quicker, so you can attack first!

Quick tip: Tap the triangular buttons on your control panel to zoom in and out on your opponent’s cruiser. If you see them building a naval factory, get some turrets or gunships up and running to sink those fast-attacking frigates.

Meet the creator: Battlecruisers is the brainchild (and first App Store release) of New Zealand–based Mecha Weka, a studio started by two friends who taught themselves how to build games from the ground up.