The iPhone is a wonderful platform for gaming. With the bigger screen on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7s, iOS games look even better. The App Store is so successful that it brought over a million app for gamers.

With all the apps to choose from, it would be difficult to decide which iOS games to download, Digital Trends reported. This list will help gamers choose the top apps for 2017. Gamers don't even have to spend a dollar to download some of the best games on the iOS.

Here is a list of the top 5 free iOS games for 2017:

1. Bucanneers, Bounty & Boom! This strategy board games brings the player to the world of goblin pirates, BGR reported. Imagine pirates and goblins battling it out in the open seas. Players can use Buccaneers to collect bounty while building cannons to blow opponents to the depths of the seas.
2. Faeria. This PC card battling game looks even better in iOS, bringing card games to a whole new level. Players can build their own deck to defeat their enemies. This game also allows players to compete against some of the best gamers for a chance to win $3,300.
3. For of Titans: Mech Wars. Players will forge and assemble powerful MECHS and put up their Squad. They will use deadly skills and play in real time battles and conquer the planet called Eden. The mix of RPG and real time strategy gaming makes "Forge of Titans: Mech Wars" one of the best games for iOS.
4. Planet of Heroes. This is another exhilarating real time game app for the iOS. This game has strategic depth, stunning graphics, and breath taking fight gameplay. Players can also play with their friends to exciting PVP matches.
5. Pocket Arcade. This game is colorful and whimsical. This simple game brings the arcade experience to the iOS. It has four mini-games to challenge the arcade skills in every player.