When Junon Demange learns that her mum is in the hospital, it puts her on a collision course with family drama and long-buried memories. The Wreck’s engrossing interactive story returns you to crucial moments in Junon’s life, including the car wreck that changed everything. What really happened that day?

What we love: Exploring Junon’s memories. By rewinding and fast-forwarding through events such as a tense family gathering and a trip to a fishery, you’ll find new details to tap on (how did that kitchen fire start?) and make dialogue choices that give deeper insight into Junon’s traumatic past. As active participants in her emotional journey, we feel heavily invested in the outcome.

Quick tip: When Junon and Diane are talking in the cafeteria, tap the “hamster” dialogue option. You’ll hear a strange story about the sisters racing hamsters back in the day – and earn the hidden “Dr. Dolittle” Game Center achievement.

Meet the creator: Founded by former journalist Florent Maurin in 2009, indie developer The Pixel Hunt specialises in interactive stories. The Paris-based studio is best known for the text-messaging adventure Bury Me, My Love and the App Store Award–winning historical adventure Inua.