Every sunset provides a new test of tactical grit in the strategic stunner Thronefall. During the day, build houses, mills and mines to earn gold needed to construct defensive towers and train troops. Then bring on the night and lead your army into battle against waves of fierce foes. Wipe ’em out before they flatten your castle and the sun will rise again!

What we love: The nail-biting mayhem of each level’s final night. Ogres bashing down your walls as your archers pick off waves of giant wasps. Catapults shredding archery towers as your spearmen fight monster riders on narrow mountain paths. Will charging headlong into throngs of enemy swordsmen turn the tide? Only one way to find out...

Quick tip: If your towers have fallen and things look bleak, retreat to your castle centre and tap the rally button to summon all remaining troops to your current location. Ride close to hordes to draw them away from your castle, buying time for your army to mount a last-ditch defence.

Meet the creator: Grizzly Games’ Paul Schnepf and Jonas Tyroller first met while studying game design in Berlin. They originally envisioned Thronefall as a complex fantasy card game but decided that a streamlined strategy experience would be more accessible – and loads of fun.