25 casual treats from Ketchapp and Voodoo
Moreish time wasters from Ketchapp and Voodoo
Between them, Ketchapp and Voodoo pretty much rule the free iOS games chart. Both have a handy knack of churning out simple, bite-sized, casual time wasters that don't demand too much of the player.
Given their ongoing success and seemingly shared values in this competitive part of the market, we thought it would be a good idea to round up some of the best examples of their craft.
Here, then, are 25 of the best casual treats from Ketchapp and Voodoo. While they may be numbered, they're in no particular order of preference.
1
Ketchapp Summer Sports
Ketchapp Summer Sports takes a pleasantly rhythmic approach to track & field, with different events blending into one another. The result is a casual sports game that's tough to stop playing.
2
Paper.io
Paper.io is a bit like a massively multiplayer game of Snake, only here running into your opponent's 'tail' will end their game.
3
ZigZag
A classic Ketchapp game, this. You get an isometric perspective, ultra-minimalist graphics, and simple endless runner gameplay - though the diagonal gameplay makes it feel surprisingly fresh.
4
Dunk Hit
Tap the screen to punt a basketball into the net as many times as possible before time runs out. It's very tough not to have one more go of this one.
5
Risky Road
A physics-based racer in the mould of Snuggle Truck, Risky Road sees you carting a delicate dinosaur egg across an abstract obstacle course in the back of your pick-up truck.
6
Rolly Vortex
An endless runner with a novel ball-rolling set-up, as you negotiate a never-ending 3D pipe and shifting gates.
7
Ballz
Ketchapp has taken the block-busting Breakout/Arkanoid formula and managed to simplify it even further, the clever things.
8
Snake VS Block
What's this? An endless runner that requires a little maths with your dodging? That's Snake Vs Block for you. It looks very simple, but it's quite smart.
9
22 Seconds
You have 22 seconds in which to flick an air hockey puck along a twisting, angular path. How far can you get?
10
Flappy Dunk
Imagine Dunk Hit, but instead of a straight-up throw you tap repeatedly to make your ball fly (Flappy Bird style) into the hoop.
11
Pinball Sniper
The humble pinball table becomes a shooting range in this clever casual score attack game.
12
Idle Balls
Idle Balls is the video game equivalent of bubble wrap, as you tap away mindlessly at a bunch of numbered circles. Level up and buy bouncing balls to help with your clearance.
13
Spring Ninja
Spring Ninja is an endless runner with a surprisingly novel (and very tough) movement system. You must judge the precise amount of tension to put into your spring shoes in order to make the next tiny platform.
14
Fight List
Fight List is a bit of a departure in that it's a fun online general knowledge quiz game, with effective match-making and crisp presentation.
15
Stack
Build a tower as tall as possible by tapping to stop the component pieces in place as they slide across. The catch is, any overhanging parts will be chopped off.
16
Baseball Boy
Baseball Boy looks like a casual batting simulator, but it's even simpler than that. Just pick a direction to whack the incoming ball, earn experience, and buy stronger bats.
17
Knife Hit
Very entertaining, this one. Lob knives at a rotating block, targeting apples when they appear. Hit another knife and it's game over.
18
Splashy
A fun take on the 3D endless runner that has you delicately steering the path of a bouncing ball as it boinks along a precarious path.
19
Twisty Road
Twisty Road sees you steering a ball down an endlessly descending, precariously twisty path. Think Super Monkey Ball or even Mario Kart's Rainbow Road - but way simpler.
20
Finger Driver
Less a racing game, more a driving game. Finger Driver has you carefully manipulating a virtual steering wheel to guide a little car along a twisting road.
21
Infinite Golf
Want to play golf, like, forever? Infinite Golf lets you keep on swinging with a constant supply of drag-and-release chip and putt challenges.
22
Balls Race
This pacy 3D racer's stark courses and pounding soundtrack almost makes it feel like a cut price Wipeout or F-Zero. Almost.
23
Keeper
This is a neat idea - an endless flier where you must shunt and deflect incoming obstacles to protect a vulnerable creature.
24
Rider
A futuristic stunt racer that has you negotiating tricky half pipes, throwing in the odd backflip when you dare.
25
Fire Rides
Certainly one of the most handsome games on this list, Fire Rides is an endless runner with an interesting swing mechanic.