Canary

Canary is another fun shooter-type game by Nitrome that puts players in the role of a stalwart canary in the employment of the Canary Mining Colony. With rocks falling everywhere, hostile yet adorable aliens and a panoply of other things to worry about, the game really does give new meaning to the phrase 'canary in a coal mine'.

The game is beautifully easy to learn, but making that laser work to your advantage, on the other hand, is something else entirely and dependant on the player's skill. Off-beat and entertaining, Canary is definitely not going to have you dropping dead from boredom anytime soon.