There's some really solid fun to be had here, but you need to get used to how the game plays first.

A clever puzzler with an intriguing and gory package wrapped around it.

Trainyard is a quietly beguiling puzzler with an excellent tutorial and a generous supply of levels.

It might not have the chops of Clash Royale, but Plants vs Zombies: Heroes is still a lot of fun.

A few corners have been cut to facilitate the transition but Football Manager Handheld 2010 is a tactical feast for football fans.

An action-role-player, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time also contains a great multiplayer mode. Only occasional bugs knock off some of the polish.

The early part of the game might be a bit of a slog, but stick with it and you'll find a fantastic experience.

A faithful follower of Cave's bullet hell shmup template, but with a neat smart-bomb twist and an agreeably casual pay-off.

Transportation management and minimalist art combine in this colorful and challenging puzzler.

Not nearly as derivative as it first appears, this is a game that seamlessly combines various retro games with contemporary smartphone gameplay styles to create something new, and flirtatiously fun.

A well put together anti-shooter, Atomic Fusion: Particle Collider is a rich and rewarding experience.

An elegant, imaginative platformer with an intriguing mechanic and beautiful visuals.

Far better than it has any right to be after all these years - but just lacking that killer flair that would have made it a new age classic.

The Adventure Pals may not be particularly challenging, but it's a tidy platform that wants you to have fun with it.

A clever card-battling RPG with enough of a twist to make it stand out from the crowd.

A solid – often brilliant – simulation, which for some may prove a little too realistic for its own good.

Cosmonauts takes the worn-out trajectory shooter genre and makes it feel fresh and new.

Tense and atmospheric, with a compelling mission system, Into the Dead scares the endless runner genre back into action.

Card Thief has its heartbreaking moments, but beneath its occasional hiccups sits a fun card game which certainly satiates our hunger for strategy.

Detective Grimoire goes a long way towards involving you in a funny, wacky cartoon murder mystery. But the case is not quite as complex as you might hope.

Outlast 2 is full of scares, gorgeous graphics, wonderful use of light and dark, and has a compelling story, but does fall prey to its previous shortcomings.

The game Dong Nguyen and Terry Cavanagh might make if they teamed up: Wave Wave is the new jam for all masochists who enjoy video games.

The start of something magical, Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure will no doubt blossom into the next Professor Layton or Phoenix Wright for 3DS.

A clever castle defence and twin-stick shooter combination, Bug Heroes has the fortitude of a cockroach to withstand the nuclear blast of criticism and earn a solid recommendation.

Rimelands: Hammer of Thor fits snugly into the turn-based role-playing genre, but offers enough variation to keep the action fresh and exciting.

It's not as interesting as it could've been, but the Donkey Kong Adventures DLC is a worthy addition to the core Mario + Rabbids experience.

It's not a huge step forward for the strategy management genre, but Rival Kingdoms: Age of Ruin is nonetheless an entertaining battler for armchair generals.

Pandemic: The Board Game is a tense and tricky strategy game that's surprisingly well suited to solo play.

Rally done right: WRC 4 is an excellent racing game and should be a instant buy for any self-respecting Vita owner with a thing for speed.

While the core gameplay grows a little samey, Marvel Contest of Champions is hugely fun and accessible, despite freemium annoyances.

A great pair of tables for any pinball fan with an iOS device, offering a great balance of fun, immediacy and long-term high-score challenge.

An open-world battle racer with more crash-bang-wallop than a brass band in a bar-room brawl. It just needs a smidgen more dev to realise its full potential.

Sixit offers a great amount of playability out of simple mechanics and the item-switching gameplay is a breath of fresh air in a genre mostly filled with gem-matching games. While it seems limited in its scope at first, once you unlock certain abilities, you will quickly be able to access and progress with an instant reward for clever planning. There are some things left to be desired with the control scheme, but it works for how the game is designed, for better or worse. The world and its story is interesting, the characters are charming and cute, and you’ll often get a chuckle out of what comes out of their oversized faces.

Saving Private Sheep 2 is a smart physics-puzzler in a familiar outfit.

Tapper World Tour is a shot of fun arcade gameplay and colourful graphics that will have you asking for a second round.

Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days delivers magical gameplay, though it forgets to summon a good story along with it.

A gorgeous looking, chunky free to play brawler that's a lot more fun than it has any right to be.

My Time at Portia is a gorgeous and totally upbeat take on the apocalypse, giving players the freedom to do whatever they fancy in a vast sandbox. There’s a lot of heart in all aspects of the game, so the price tag of $7.99 is totally worth it. Just be prepared to get sucked into the magic of Portia for hundreds of hours - and actually like it.

A surprisingly great puzzle adventure that captures a lot of what makes Uncharted so good and makes it work on mobile.

Primal Flame's gentle atmosphere and level-building shine new light on familiar game mechanics.

A gorgeous looking intense blast of bullet-hell madness, AngerForce - Strikers lacks a little edge, but it's still worthy of your time.

Not without its flaws, Band Together is strong enough to still be enjoyable in spite of them.

Killzone: Mercenary is the best first-person shooter on the Vita, even though that's not saying much. It feels great, looks outstanding, and has a hugely addictive online multiplayer mode.

A game that's easy to pick up, easy to play, and pretty easy to get engrossed in.

Spacecom is deeper than its simple graphics and set-up let on, offering some strategic thrills that are accessible to all.

Its influences may be obvious, but this charming and compelling puzzler deserves to find an audience of its own.

It isn't the most original game, but the tweaks and twists Bendy in Nightmare Run adds keep things pretty fresh.

Fieldrunners 2 is another top-notch tower defence game. A wonky difficulty and overlong battles dampens the fun, but this is well presented and full of content.

A silly, irreverent take on chess that somehow manages to be an awful lot of fun.

The superbly implemented web-slinging and touchscreen combat of Spider-Man 3 more than makes up for the lack of mission variety.

Simple, short, but immediately engaging, Hungry Giraffe is a game that will devour your time as readily as its protagonist devours tacos.

Clever and expertly put together, Night Sky pays heed to the limitations of touchscreen devices and in doing so creates a memorable, entertaining experience.

A serious test of gaming skill wrapped in a very cute and technically accomplished package, fans of old skool arcade action platforming titles will find hours of masochistic entertainment here.

Fortnite is a free game that is already one of the Switch's best shooters. No reason not to jump in and play.

Elegant, deep, innovative, and most importantly fun, Osmos and its effervescent gameplay makes for one of the most tactile experiences on iPad.

It's a beautiful chaos that will feel great to hardcore gamers, but casual folks may put it down after a few minutes. Who's That Flying?! is an excellent choice for gamers who like to sweat.

Experience a short and speedy roguelite with strategic elements, a good amount of variety, and some very harsh RNG.

This smart scrolling shooter is one that revels in its Japanese spiritual iconography and risk / reward systems of play, making for a delightful but tough minis release.

Pretty but uncommonly difficult and trickier still to master, Rocket Racing will reward your dedication with an excellent example of momentum-based fun.

One of the best strategy games released on DS, ANNO 1701 brings micro-management to the mainstream.

A fine sliding-block puzzler with a core mechanic that manages to be both simple and original.

After a two-year hiatus, the Tiger Woods franchise makes a triumphant return to the DS with this exceptionally entertaining golf simulator.

It's easy to lose yourself in the rich world, immersive lore, and forest of side-quests of The Shadow Sun.

From negotiating the labyrinthine levels to cracking heads, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows brilliantly captures the essence of Spidey.

Stunning to look at and play, but viciously tough to beat, Pulse: Volume One's relative lack of content and replay incentive is the only dissonance in an otherwise perfect cadence.

Bird Zapper! is match-three done well with solid gameplay, fun power-ups, and attention to the little details.

Jetpack Fighter gets the balance between its monetisation and action just right, and it's a lot of fun as well.

Miss the days of Beatmania? Meet the new king of Japanese-style rhythm action madness, straight out of South Korea.

It ain't pretty, but, by gosh, is it clever. Crush 3D's use of perspective is rare and intelligent, providing ages of synapse-teasing, neuron-firing fun.

What appears to be an early '90s throwback racer is, in actuality, an extremely forward-thinking game in terms of simplicity of play, online connectivity, and pricing.

Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat is an enticing action-packed game featuring fun fluid combat in which you'll summon heroes and battle demons.

A bright and surprisingly deep card game that'll keep you going for a good long while.

By limiting the number of units, and focusing on simple, explosive gameplay, iBomber Defense turns the tower defence genre into a more enjoyable spectacle.

Recalling the gameplay of Lost Vikings when it really hits its stride, Alien on the Run is an unassuming puzzler that doesn’t skimp on its challenge or humour.

With charming cartoon visuals and pin-sharp controls, Rocket Bunnies is addictive, planet-tapping fun.

A handful of new features, lessons, and a robust tool kit makes New Art Academy essential for anyone looking to further their drawing skills beyond doodling on Post-its.

Into The Dead 2 is a polished and gory zombie shooter, offering an abundance of kills and plenty of thrills.

An ingenious, superbly implemented logic puzzler that's sadistic and cerebrally satisfying in equal measure.

A solidly put together, entertaining midcore strategy battler.

Shibuya is a fresh take on the block-dropping puzzler complete with neat progression system and excellent soundtrack.

The endless-waves PC hit makes a solid stance on mobile with arcade satisfaction, should your phone be able to handle all the sprites.

Slick, polished, and an awful lot of fun, Sine Mora is a must-play for iPad shooter fans.

Puzzle Quest very successfully mixes the depth of an RPG with a neat puzzle-based battle mode.

Easily one of the best titles yet for PSP, Jeanne d'Arc triumphs not just in its fictional reenactment of the Hundred Years' War, but in refining the tactical role-playing genre with rock-solid gameplay.

A clever blending of two licences, Star Wars: Tiny Death Star does exactly what you'd expect it to.

Polished and accessible strategy for armchair generals, with an occasionally frustrating combat system.

Mushroom 11 is a cracking platformer which meshes a couple of genres together very successfully.

A great mobile remastering of a classic RPG. If you like your quests obscure and your combat bouncy, there's a lot here to enjoy.

A truly independent voice amongst the blockbusters, this artistic puzzler deserves to be a breakout hit.

A very good port of an excellent strategy game, Frozen Synapse is equally gripping whether your opponents are human or otherwise.

Step into the robes of a ninja once again to endlessly run and cut your way through a dramatic and flashy conflict with more than just a story to keep you playing.

A feature-packed RTS that's smart, intuitive, and has the gameplay chops to back up its gorgeous looks.

Outernauts: Monster Battle is an enjoyable monster breeding / battling game that reflects Insomniac's talent as a game studio.

Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy is worth your time on Vita, regardless of whether you have nostalgia for the PS2 versions.

An addictive and alluring action platformer with a unique hook and lots to unlock, Muffin Knight comes highly recommended.

A warm and endearing adventure that, despite a few problems, is still definitely worth a go.

A game that bursts into life when you play it with others, Progress is a great use of almost all of the possible controls on your iPad.

Elegant, charming, challenging. Sweet Drmzzz is a masterclass in simple and intuitive game design, though won't be everyone's cup of tea.