Who’d win: Viking berserkers or Wild West gunslingers? How about a pirate queen or a mob of angry farmers? Put your zaniest theories to the test in TABS Pocket Edition, where warfare is both unserious and unpredictable. In this mobile spin on Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, you’ll build wacky armies – ninjas, vampires, you name it – then turn ’em loose in over-the-top clashes.

What we love: Slo-mo close-ups. As a battle plays out, you can set the playback speed to 0.1x, then zoom in to watch hapless musketeers get walloped by a charging mammoth or minotaurs headbutt samurai off the edge of a cliff. Whether you win or lose, you’re guaranteed loads of hilariously cinematic moments.

Quick tip: In campaign mode, look for enemy formations you can exploit. Bunch of squires lined up in a tight column? Stick a catapult directly opposite the squad and bowl ’em over!

Meet the creator: While working on Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, Swedish indie studio Landfall Games would upload development videos to social media for feedback. Suggestions from fans helped the team tweak units and game mechanics, making players an active part of the creative process.