Apple highlights 49 of the best iPhone games 'you've never played'

You've got to love Apple sometimes. Despite selling more apps every second than there are atoms in the known universe, the company has decided to run a promotion on iTunes giving a boost to small but notable games that didn't sell as well as they should have.

That means PG favourites like Tilt to Live, Canabalt, Jet Car Stunts, Soosiz, and Orbital are getting a chance at more sales. More importantly, iPhone gamers who've either failed to follow Pocket Gamer or who have ignored its advice may be tempted into some stellar portable gaming experiences.

It's a fairly mixed bag. While some of the games – Fieldrunners, for instance – have been out for a long, long time, the likes of Pro Zombie Soccer and Pix'n Love Rush are only just out. The inclusion of these more recent releases is a bit at odds with an editorial feature whose brief might be interpreted as, 'games that are good but haven't sold very well.'

In any case, there are some stone cold classics in Apple's list below, along with Pocket Gamer's scores.

Squareball (9)
iBlast Moki (8)
Jet Car Stunts (8)
Pro Zombie Soccer (8)
Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor (8)
Pix'n Love Rush (7)
The Package
Espgaluda II
Canabalt (7)
Robot Unicorn Attack
Homerun Battle 3D
Soccer Superstars (6)
Sword & Poker 2 (8)
The Impossible Game
I Dig It Expeditions (9)
Hector: Badge of Carnage
Zenonia 2 (7)
The Secret of Monkey Island (10)
Space Invaders Infinity Gene (9)
Zombie Wonderland
MiniSquadron (8)
Soosiz (8)
Tilt to Live (7)
Blimp – The Flying Adventures
Deadball Specialist
geoDefense (6)
iDracula – Undead Awakening (7)
Zombie Shock (6)
Critter Crunch (7)
Sway (8)
Eliss (7)
Assault Squadron (6)
iBomber 2 (7)
Meteor Blitz
Knights Onrush (7)
Dungeon Scroll
Orbital (8)
Toy Bot Diaries Compilation
Vanguard Storm (8)
Hills and Rivers Remain (6)
PonPonPanic
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Toki Tori
Minigore (7)
Heavy Mach (8)
LightBike 2
Fieldrunners (7)
Boost 3D
Fishing Kings