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Mini Turbo GP

Mini Turbo GP from redBit Games is a retro racing game that packs a lot of adrenaline. The game boasts of several challenging tracks as well as numerous cars, meaning you’ll be spending hours playing this game. Plus the more you win, the more tracks and characters you can unlock.

Covet Fashion

Covet Fashion from Crowdstar is the game for lovers of style. With it you can dress with various accessories and clothes and virtually shop and buy all the major brands. If you’re the type who’s always wanted to dress and style up, this app would be the perfect way to express yourself.

PrimeTube

PrimeTube from App Lyf is an app that makes it easy for you to access YouTube from Windows 8. Unlike other YouTube apps, PrimeTube makes viewing your favorite videos easy whether you are using Windows 8 from your laptop, desktop or tablet. It is also equipped with a lot of features that make it even useful.

Battle Camp

Battle Camp is a social game, but publisher PennyPop has made it more than that as it is also a match three RPG with plenty of social interaction, impressive graphics, plus a lot of fun and entertainment. If you’re into social games and love match three, then this could be worth your while.

Zim

Zim is an open source text editor that you can use to take down notes and gather your thoughts. Developed by the Zim Wiki Team, it is easy to use and powerful editor that lets you to set up and link wiki pages. If you're tired of the very basic notepad that comes with your OS, then give this a try.

Tiny Thief

Tiny Thief is an adventure stealth action game that brings back memories of those old point and click adventures. While it harkens to the classic games, develop Rovio Stars has done an excellent job of adopting this for the mobile touchscreen. In addition, the game separates itself nicely from all those that require you to buy IAPs to have any sort of fun. Not here.

News Bento

News Bento from Hubrious.com is a free news reader developed especially for Windows 8. Though there are some news readers already available for Windows 8, News Bento has many unique features such as support for feed tiles, Surface RT support, support for keyboard and touch and more.

Monster Legacy

Monster Legacy is a game that will pit you against cute but powerful monsters, and while it looks like it’s for kids, it’s pretty challenging even for seasoned button bashers. What’s even more interesting is that the developer, Outplay Entertainment, has opted for a 100% free approach, as you can complete the game without spending any money, though the option is there.