Free iPhone and iPad games: VPET Gen2, Rushing Alice

Welcome to another instalment of Pocket Gamer's free game round-up - a feature that highlights the top App Store titles that have been made free in the past 24 hours.

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I love pets. I'd fill my house with hamsters, rabbits, cats and dogs, and donkeys if it wasn't so expensive to properly care for them.

If you feel the same as I do, you may want to check out VPET Gen2 while it's free.

In this Tamagotchi-esque virtual pet app, you're tasked with choosing a furry critter to feed, bath, train, and generally take care of.

Rushing Alice is a colourful auto-run platformer in which you sprint, jump, fly, and smash obstacles en route back to your picturesque home.

Along the way, you can collect many coins and gems that can later be spent in the in-game store on power-ups and pretty costumes for your active on-screen protagonist.