The Apple iPhone is more than a smartphone. There are 28,000 games available for the iPhone and the iPod Touch from the Apple Apps Store as of January 2010http://toomuchnews.com/headline/app-store-now-has-150000-apps-great-news-for-the-ipad-paid-books-rule/. Let the experts guide you to the best games since many games don't have demo versions and the price might be higher than you are willing to pay to just try it. Check this page for your source to the latest listings of best iPhone games that are available. Videos of select games will also be available on this page.

The best iPhone games use the computing power of the iPhone and its accelerometers that allow game control by tilting the iPhone acting in some ways like a Wii controller. Finger motions on this touchscreen device are used used to push virtual buttons and control your players.

iPhone games come in many categories which help you narrow your search. As a starting point, pick a game category. You can also just look at the best games regardless of category in the lists provided in the next section. Here is a list of "best" categories from mrbass.orghttp://www.mrbass.org/iphone/bestgames/:

Best Arcade Games, Best Chain Reaction Games, Best Board Games, Best Brain Games, Best Card Games, Best Casino and Dice Games, Best Castle Defense Games, Best Educational Games, Best Hidden Object Games, Best Kids Games, Best Matching Games, Best Marble Popper Games, Best Racing Games, Best Puzzle Games, Best Physics Games, Best Shooting Games, Best Sports Games, Best Spot the Difference Games, Best Tangram Puzzle Games, Best Time Management Games, Best Tower Defense Games, Best Word Games

Some games are free and many are $0.99 at the Apple Apps Store. Some are priced higher.

WWDC 2010 Highlights:

The 2010 Apple Design Awards went to the following iPhone games: Doodle Jump from Lima Sky and Real Racing for iPhone from Firemint.http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-design-awards-2010-winners-announced/

Here are websites offering their recommendations on the best games for the iPhone. They generally include a brief description, screen capture, and often reviews indicating why the game has been chosen. This list of websites are listed frequently (check the sidebar for a highlighted one).

Released first week of April: The Sims 3 World Adventures, Fishing Kings, Star Wars: Cantina, Hockey Nations 2010, Sketch Nation Shooterhttp://www.appolicious.com/articles/1674-this-week-s-top-five-iphone-games-include-new-sims-the-iphones-first-full-hockey-game

Streetfighter IV for iPhone is an enhanced version of the original suited to the small screen size of the iPhone.http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/fingers-on-with-streetfighter-iv-for-iphone/

New iPhone games of the week for March 1, 2010 (Cnet):http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10461363-233.html Assassin's Creed II (free until March 3), Astro Ranch, Rayman 2, The Price is Right 2010, Zombie Cannon Carnage

Top 10 iPhone Games Voted by Readers of Wired.comhttp://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/02/readers-picks-o/ are 10. JellyCar (Free) 9. WordWarp ($1) 8. Cube Runner (Free) 7. Tap Defense (Free) 6. Topple (Free) 5. iShoot ($3) 4. Trism ($3) 3. Wurdle ($2) 2. Galcon ($5) 1. Lux Touch (Free, deluxe version is $8)

The 17 best iPhone games of 2009 selected by CNEThttp://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10418820-12.html

• Orbital
• Harbor Master
• Geodefense Swarm
• Homerun Battle 3D
• Modern Combat: Sandstorm
• Eliminate Pro
• Scrabble
• Alive4Ever
• Minigore
• Meteor Blitz
• SkeeBall
• Real Racing
• ATV Offroad
• Jet Car Stunts
• Backbreaker Football
• HookChamp
• N.O.V.A. - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance

Touch Arcade has the Best iPod Touch and iPhone Games: 2009 Buyer's Guidehttp://toucharcade.com/2009/12/25/best-ipod-touch-and-iphone-games-2009-buyers-guide/

2009 iPhone Game of the Year - Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor

For each of the folllowing categories there are 3 or 4 recommendations:

• Classics
• Only on iPhone
• Arcade
• Platformer
• Retro Games
• Racing
• Puzzle
• Casual
• First Person Shooter
• Word
• Weird/Funny Games
• Cult Classics
• Strategy
• Role Playing
• Physics
• Sports