We’ve all spent more time slingshotting birds than we would like to admit. We’ve played through Angry Birds and even Angry Birds Seasons and are now looking for something new to fill the void.
Well look no further, because today we have five awesome iPhone games that are perfect for Angry Birds fans. Some are almost a direct clone of Angry Birds, others are only slightly reminiscent, all are good for hours of fun.
Also, if you’re too cheap to buy Angry Birds to see what all the fuss is about, we’ve got two completely free alternatives that follow the same gameplay model! Let’s take a look.
Ragdoll Blaster
Ragdoll Blaster and Ragdoll Blaster 2 are conceptually very similar to the Angry Birds franchise. Instead of firing birds at pigs with a slingshot though you fire rag dolls at targets with a canon. Just as with Angry Birds, every level presents a new challenge that forces you to think and experiment until you find just the right way to shoot the dolls so that they reach their target.
Along the way you’ll encounter walls, teleporters, crazy gravity effects, moving targets and more, all of which will make it more difficult to complete your goal.
The first Ragdoll Blaster utilized a unique sketched look but the sequel has more realistic graphics. They both have their merits but I admittedly missed the simple, drawn look of the first game when I saw the new version.
Ragdoll Blaster 2
Tiny Wings
Tiny Wings seems to be capitalizing on the obvious affinity of flying bird characters that iPhone users seem to have. It’s hard to miss the character similarities between Tiny Wings and Angry birds, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that this is in any way an Angry Birds clone.
In reality, the two games are much less similar than they seem. In fact, Tiny Wings is more like a cross between Excite Bike and Sonic the Hedgehog! As the player, you pilot a tiny bird who dreams of flying but can’t yet. As a solution, you ride the hills and hit sweet jumps while collecting goodies and avoiding hazards.
Like Angry Birds, it’s a fun and casual gaming experience that will likely have you repeating levels over and over until you hit everything just right.
Tiny Wings
WWE Superstar Slingshot
Imagine that someone took Angry Birds and replaced those cute and cuddly creatures with a more masculine and slightly ridiculous wrestling theme. The result would be WWE Superstar Slingshot.
You choose one of ten real WWE fighters to be your character and battle your way to WrestleMania. However, instead of wrestling your opponents, you use the ropes in the ring to slingshot yourself into or over the obstacles to tackle the other fighter.
You can expect gameplay to be a pretty direct match of that in Angry Birds, only with more grunting, cheering and guitar music. Surprisingly enough, it’s not a horrible implementation of the Angry Birds model; players rate the game very highly and can’t seem to get enough!
WWE Superstar Slingshot
Bullistic
Imagine a game where you put an animal in a slingshot and shoot it out with the intention of destroying specific targets despite the obstacles in your way. There are several different variations of the creature to be flung, each containing its own unique abilities.
Sound familiar? Surprisingly enough, we’re not talking about Angry Birds! Bullistic is just about the closest Angry Birds clone that you can find on the App Store. This time you’re flinging angry bulls into a china shop (get it?) and generally just trying to cause lots of destruction.
You may think this game is a load of bull, but the awesome part is that it’s completely free! Given that fact, there’s no reason not to go download it once you’ve had your fill of slaughtering pigs.
Bullistic
Demolish
Once you’ve tried using birds, wrestlers, bulls and even rag dolls to cause mass destruction, it’s time to move onto something a little more basic: balls and blocks.
The premise of Demolish is almost exactly like the other games we’ve seen in this genre: you use your finger to set the aim and strength of your shot as you try to make the little silver ball knock all of the blocks off of the platform. It might sound a little lame, but in truth the graphics are surprisingly attractive and very reminiscent of those from Angry Birds or Cut the Rope.
Demolish gives you three unique balls to conquer 50 over levels. As with Bullistic, you can get your hands on this one free of charge.
Demolish
Conclusion
Angry Birds is a fantastically addictive game, and there’s no reason the fun has to end once you’ve mastered all the levels. The five great games above are perfect for stepping into the gap to provide casual and thoughtful entertainment.
Leave a comment below and let us know if you’ve tried any of the games above. What did you think? How did they stack up to your Angry Birds experience?