5 Games to Fill the Flappy Bird - Hole in Your Heart

Can't get over the loss of Flappy Bird? After creator Dong Nguyen pulled his bizarre, addictive game from the App Store dramatically this weekend, some are resulting to drastic measures to get their fix.

But the mobile game world is a vast sea of opportunity, and there are plenty of games to fill that pixelated, bird-shaped hole in your heart.

Since you're likely looking for something new to play, check out our mobile and browser-based recommendations, below. They range from the extremely brutal to the absurd, just like good ol'Flappy.

• 1. Duet Game

  One of the biggest appeals of Flappy Bird was its simple, one-touch controls that made at it easy to try, and impossible to master.

  The same can be said for slickly designed mobile game Duet. Players spin two spheres -- one red and one blue -- in an orbit. The object is to avoid all obstacles, but since you can only spin each circle left or right, the game quickly becomes challenging. With each play session only lasting seconds, you'll quickly fall into the "one more game" pattern, just like with Flappy.

  iTunes, $2.99

  
  

• 2. Impossible Road

  

  Impossible Road also falls into that "brutally hard" category, but has simple controls and an amazing aesthetic.

  To survive the brutal road, you simply need to keep the ball on it through twists and turns. It's made even more complicated by the extremely minimalist appearance, and the fact you probably won't score above five during your first few play throughs.

  iTunes, $1.99

  
  

• 3. What the Frog

  

  One of Flappy Bird's biggest draws for players was its psuedo-8-bit art style, which is experiencing a renaissance in gaming lately.

  In What the Frog, that retro style is perfectly captured in the frog character and his pixelated world. The game involves hopping over obstacles, but its innovative controls ask players to set their device down and hit the surface next to it. The vibrations are what cause the frog to hop. It's completely novel and ridiculous enough to spend time playing, and the game comes up with unique objectives that keep it interesting.

  iTunes, $0.99

  
  

• 4. Flappy Doge

  

  If you want a straight up clone, that's fine.At least pick one that's in the spirit of the silliness ofFlappy Bird and web humor.

  Flappy Doge does everything Flappy Bird does, but in your browser. And it stars a lovable Shibe.

• 5. Enviro-Bear 2010

  

  Flappy Bird is a polarizing game at its core. You're either completely addicted, or you can't understand why people are so obsessed.

  The same could be said about totally bizarre Enviro-Bear 2010, a flash game that made its way to mobile on 2009. The premise: you're a bear driving a car, and also stopping fish from flying onto your windshield. It's hard, possibly un-winnable, but Enviro Bear's premise and MS Paint-style animation make it something you just have to try.

  iTunes, $1.99