To save you wading through the murky swamp of the App Store looking for nuggets of gold, here’s our Top 5 iPhone games that are fun for all the family!

Angry Birds

Wreak revenge on evil green egg-stealing pigs by catapulting different birds at their flimsy wooden fortresses. A twang with your finger sets the direction and power, then it’s simply a case of seeing if you’ve brought the house down. It starts simple and soon gets devilishly clever, but the simple fling-and-fire design means its always a blast!

Price: 59p

Helsing’s Fire

A wickedly ghoulish puzzle game, Helsing’s Fire asks you to help the legendary monster hunter defeat the creatures of the night by placing torches so that the light hits them. Different colour coded critters make it harder than it sounds, and you also have to avoid hurting innocent people.

Price: 59p

The Secret of Monkey Island

One of the greatest adventure games of all time, and a big influence on Pirates of the Caribbean, Monkey Island arrives on the iPhone packed with wacky puzzles and hilarious jokes, but there’s more to it than just silly gags. The insult swordfighting is just one example of how it manages to be funny and clever at the same time.

Price: £4.99

Need for Speed Shift

A wicked driving game that looks absolutely amazing, Need for Speed is the sort of game you’ll want to show your mates. It can take a while to get used to the tilt controls, but apart from that it’s a console-standard racer in your pocket! Bargain!

Price: £3.99

Words with Friends

This word game may look a lot like a famous board game that rhymes with “dabble”, but you’ll soon be addicted to playing against multiple mates at the same time, and dashing to the dictionary to come up with even bigger, better scoring words.

Price: £1.79