Squids

The objective of the game is to defeat a range of aquatic enemies with a party of up to four anthropomorphic squids, which belong to one of four character classes: stomper (melee fighter), shooter (ranged fighter), scout, or healer. Combat is turn-based, but not grid-bound: squids are flicked across the playing field by a motion of the player's finger, bumping like billiard balls into enemies to attack them. In between the linear (but replayable) levels, which are interconnected by cutscenes that develop the game's story, players can level up their squids or enhance them with items that can be bought with pearls, which in turn are found in-game or available to purchase for real currency.

The game was well received upon its release, receiving an aggregated score of 77% on Metacritic by February 2012. Gamezebo praised the game's "pitch-perfect" gameplay, graphics, and sound. TouchArcade appreciated the game's "inventive, grid-less, and active" combat mechanic, but criticized the ability to purchase pearls as unbalancing. Edge and PocketGamer likewise approved of the game's gameplay and production values but criticized the inclusion of in-game purchases.