Best Windows apps this week
Two-hundred-and-four in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 on Windows Store in the past seven days.
Microsoft announced the Windows 10 Creators Update this week. It is likely coming out in March 2017, and you may read Wayne's article on it here for an overview of what it introduces.
As always, if I missed an app or game that has been released this week that you believe is particularly good, let me know in the comments below or notify me via email instead.
Check out last week's Best Windows apps post if you missed it.
Discounts this week
Some apps are discounted for more than one week. Starting this week, only new apps and games are listed below. Check out the previous post in the series for past offers that may still be valid.
The following apps and games are discounted in the next couple of days.
- 9 Clues 2: The Ward (Full), an adventure game for $3.49
- Diarium, a diary app for $3.99
- Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (Full), an adventure game for $2.49
- Oxenfree, an adventure game for $4.99
- Padnote, a notepad application for $0.99
- PDF Jack, a PDF editor for $3.99
- Photo Editor Pro | Polarr, an image editor for $3.99
- Sort My Stuff, an inventory app for $1.49
- Text-O-Matic, typographic app for free until November 21.
App of the week
None this week
Other apps
Crystal Disk Mark 5 is a benchmarking application for storage devices. It is a conversion of the popular desktop application of the same name.
Use it to benchmark any connected hard drive or storage device to view its read and write performance.
Olympus Rising is a strategy game with real-time action elements. The game plays in ancient Greece. You control heroes like Hercules or Perseus, command troops, and battle mythological beasts and hordes of enemies.
You build up Mount Olympus in the strategy part, and pick islands to raid in the action part of the game.
The new Paint, Paint 3D, has been released as a preview for Windows 10 Insider builds.
It features a redesigned interface optimized for touch, and support for new features such as 3D creation.
The app works best with a stylus, but can be used with mouse and keyboard as well.
WatchESPN is a free application that provides you with direct access to live games and shows on the ESPN network.
The app showcases live content, news and replay content, and you can tune in to any show with a tap or click.
You still need a network subscription to watch any content though.
Zombie Anarchy is your typical "empire building" game in many regards. Build your base in a zombie apocalypse, and raid various locations and zombie bases to get extra stuff and improve your level.
The game is well designed but ships with the usual wait and grind, or pay, mechanics.
Notable updates
Star Wars: Commander picks up an update with content from Rogue One: A Star Wars story.
VLC Media Player updated with lots of crash, performance and other bug fixes.