Children of Mana brings intelligence and charm into the realm of dungeon-based button bashing.

Cat Bird doesn't break any new ground, but it's a gorgeous and flawless mobile platformer well worth checking out.

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime offers up two different sorts of challenges and both are equally enjoyable.

A fun and dynamic card battler set in the ever-unique universe of Warhammer 40,000. But Warpforge doesn't offer much that's new to bring in sceptical fans or CCG enthusiasts. Yet it has a solid base to build on in future.

Despite some graphical hitches, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition really is the best way to play the game.

Pacing issues and overly random gameplay detract from the elegance of Osmos.

The Secret Tree of Life will give your brain a real workout, with challenging puzzles and plenty of intrigue.

There's a lot here to like, and enough to love that you'll look past the occasional glitch and grumble.

A stylish, noir-inspired adventure with a sophisticated plot and deep characters, Hotel Dusk is the place to stay for smart DS gamers.

Not much has changed since Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes came out in 2015 and that's mostly a good thing. Whether you're playing through the campaign mode or prefer taking on your very own bombs in Free Play mode, it'll keep you on your toes. There's no major need to pick it up if you've got the game on another platform already, but at such a low price it's hard not to recommend it to liven up social gatherings.

It might start out as a closed book, but the more you play 868-Hack, the more you'll find to enjoy.

Fun, challenging and atmospheric with plenty of replay value, but the lack of online multiplayer is puzzling.

An homage and a reinvention of the dungeon crawling RPG, 100 Rogues sparkles with wit and fine gameplay mechanic. It's just a shame technical issues have spoiled its sheen.

Satisfy charismatic monsters by feeding them vibrant condos while keeping them balanced and the monsters happy while hoping that luck stays on your side.

A clever, good looking puzzler that's got enough going on under the hood to recommend.

Big, brash and beautiful, Ace Combat X is a prime example of the PSP's capabilities and deserves a place in every thrill-seeking PSP owner's collection.

Baseball fans should retrieve their wallets immediately. You won't find a more immersive baseball game outside the ballpark.

A delightfully gory and unpleasant game book experience, Heavy Metal Thunder lays it on thick, but in the best possible way.

A good-looking and playable racer, which with enough investment from the developers could conceivably become one of the best on the platform.

There might not be the depth of a real PGA game here, or the wackyness of the other end of the golf game spectrum, but as a mobile dive-in-and-out experience it's pretty much spot on. Pick it up and you'll see what I mean.

A smashy arcade racer with hidden depths, this one's well worth a look.

This isn't one for the faint of heart, but if you're looking for a board game to really get lost in, Through The Ages is going to be right up your street.

Puddle may take a while to fully get going, but once it does it gives you no excuse not to take the plunge.

Stardew Valley is a fantastic experience as ever, but it's let down by its awkward combat controls.

A unique take on the third-person action genre with satisfyingly different touchscreen controls.

Despite putting its own spin on the short Marvel comic series, Zen Studios has managed to strip back the Marvel lore so it appeals to pinball heads everywhere. It's as good as the firm's Plants vs Zombies table, if not better.

With ultra-competitive multiplayer, thoughtfully designed bonus challenges, and plenty of content to see, PinWar should appeal whether you're a fan of pinball or not. This is a superb offering, especially with mates.

Shattered Planet is unforgiving, brimming with traps, and lousy with monsters - but that's what makes it fun.

Star Thief probably won't last you very long, but it's an accessible and challenging casual game that underlines the importance of good presentation.

It doesn't have the lineage of other fighting games, but Blade Strangers is well worth checking out.

A clever subversion of strategy and casual mobile play that makes you laugh, cry, and think.

If you've never played a gamebook, Judge Dredd: Countdown Sector 106 is an entertaining, brilliantly designed introduction to the world of dice and bookmarks.

A clever and well-put together-homage, Ittle Dew is let down slightly by some control issues, but it's still an entertainingly retro romp.

Hitman GO is a smart and satisfying puzzle game, with loads of content and plenty of variation. It's also totally adorable.

A splendidly stupid shooter, Lock 'n' Load successfully mixes cartoon violence and a pleasantly heavy shooting mechanic to great effect.

Knights of Pen and Paper 2 is more of the same. And it's still full of heart, wit, and grind.

The story mode of Warioware Gold only lasts a couple of hours, but those few hours are bursting with enjoyment and madcap humour.

An addictive, brilliantly designed blast of twitch and score-chasing, Pivvot is a wonderful way to waste a few hours.

Danganronpa 2 builds on its predecessor's foundation for a murder mystery that is brimming with personality.

Whilst it might be another physics endowed puzzler with an anthropomorphic cast, Hank Hazard manages to lift itself above the anonymous crowd with some great design and a lot of fun.

Clever, charming, and an awful lot of fun, Runaway Snack deserves more than just a moment of your precious time.

Despite being very similar to the first game, Sword & Poker 2 remains a beautifully balanced marriage of poker and dungeon crawling.

An excellent endless runner with an irresistibly tactile slice and jump system.

The only tower defence game on Vita you'll likely ever need, PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate HD is stuffed with content, and is a gigantic challenge.

Great graphics and a catchy (if familiar) soundtrack contribute to the overall excellent game atmosphere.

A decent shooter retooled into something approaching a classic. Buy with confidence.

A gorgeous endless-runner that mixes challenging gameplay with sumptuous visuals.

Diggin' Dogs manages to take a simple premise and embellish it with excellent presentation and a surprising level of depth. If you loved Where's My Water? then you'll lap this up like a thirsty pup.

An excellent retro-tinged shoot-'em-up that doesn't forget the strides that have been made in the genre recently.

Flame Over seems too hot to handle at first, but it's worth every hour you invest into it.

A refreshingly original and pleasingly tactile match-three puzzler that's as fun to operate as it is to solve, all set to a blissful electronica soundtrack.

Blip Blup is a confidently executed puzzler with a genuinely fresh radar-pinging mechanic - just do yourself a favour and buy the full version.

Very little has changed since the last instalment of Gameloft's arcade racing franchise, but Asphalt 7: Heat certainly isn't lacking when it comes to hot-rod action and stunning presentation.

Until Magic: The Gathering comes to iPhone, Kard Combat will rule the dark magic roost, with hours of single-player card battling action and wonderful multiplayer options.

A decent driving model set within a rich virtual petrolhead lifestyle world that – occasional technical glitches aside – can prove absorbing.

A bright and breezy reboot that sticks with the same blend of tricky puzzles and charming animation.

If you've got neither the space nor the time for FM Touch, Football Manager Mobile 2017 is a great option.

There's not much flash to Cat Basket, but it's a brilliantly fun way to waste a few minutes.

Rocket Robo is a charming and attractive casual puzzler in which its maker fleshes out its basic concept with solid controls and varied level design.

Smooth and instantly playable, League of Evil 2 takes the template set by the original, then builds a bigger, brighter experience on top of it.

Ozone has one of the simplest set ups around, but delivers past glories to serve up a puzzler-cum-platformer of real merit.

Quirky and bold, Gurumin proves that a simple dungeon-crawler can be as compulsive as even the most heavily-scripted affair.

Just as compulsive as their other titles, Heads Up! Hot Dogs is another entertaining, weird game from the Adult Swim stable.

A gorgeous, massive tower offence game, Anomaly 2 is good fun, but it's more of the same.

A cynically money-grabbing football game that doesn’t justify its wages with sufficient technique or tactical nous.

The sort of dogfighting game you're going to end up stuck in, in the very best way.

Every bit as enjoyable as its predecessor, Squids Wild West is a cleverly designed tactical RPG that anyone can play.

Valleys Between is an intriguing, sometimes frustrating, but always intelligent premium puzzler.

Ouros has a brilliant combination of puzzles that will leave you... puzzled. With minimalistic aesthetics and a pleasant background sound, it makes for an enjoyable experience for people of all ages who want to test their logical thinking.

It takes a little getting used to, but Go Rally rewards your efforts with tight design and tons of fun.

Plenty of bang for your buck here. It may not be the longest of games, nor overly feature rich, but it's as enjoyable as it is refreshing to play. Every 3DS owner should give this a go.

A brilliantly well put together old school shooter that's going to scratch all of your blowing-things-up itches.

A fleeting love letter to the 8-bit generation, Retro Game Challenge deserves to be experienced by everyone with a heart for gaming culture.

Though Jack's time-travelling tale is a touch bizarre, the gameplay it's built around serves as the idea model for a time-management sim, delivering a title that's as welcoming as it is engaging.

A bag of surprises inextricably bound together around a well-told story.

RICO serves up fantastic doses of frantic action, and co-op play compensates for its limited formula.

Not just for tennis lovers, Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition is an enjoyable, well-rounded game. Easy to pick up for players of all levels, but difficult to master.

Plunderland is energetic pirating at your fingertips, a high seas adventure with charm and originality.

Wise to the ways of tight touch controls, Street Fighter IV knocks out impressive fighting without the features and modes of play to back it up.

A deceptively tactical roguelike RPG that offers an immediate yet considered dungeon-crawling experience.

We've seen games like Dungeon Gems before, but none have been quite as balanced and polished.

Well put together and an awful lot of fun, Rail Rush is a tad too easy, but it's still an excellent entrant into the endless-runner genre.

A bright combination of retro arcade gameplay and modern flourishes, Air Supply - SOS will leave you gasping for more.

A beautiful adventure-puzzler that doesn't need combat or flashy gimmicks to enhance its slow-burn appeal.

Kill it with Fire is clearly made as a PC first game, however the game can be played on mobile well, as long as you give it a bit of time. I quite liked the idea behind the game and the number of side tasks you can do.

Extend hasn't changed much from Continuum Shift II, which means it can be considered a strong 2D fighter. What's new here, though, will delight veterans of the franchise.

A painfully archaic veneer hides an exciting, unusual, and richly detailed game of timing and strategy.

Jump Trials Supreme is nippy, bite-size, and polished to hell. Well worth a gander, especially if you love your speedrunning platformers.

Rock Runners is an excellent platformer with loads of content, but it's let down by an all-too gentle difficulty curve and repetitive levels.

The best version of the classic puzzler to date, packing some great music and some interesting new twists for newcomers and experienced players alike.

Hamsterdam achieves something that very few games manage to; Its densely packed action and animation make it almost impossible to put the game down, even if it becomes incredibly obvious early on that you are watching the same animations and performing the same actions over and over.

A great distillation of stealth mechanics into a fun and engaging arcade score-chaser.

A co-operative puzzle title which plays as well as it looks, About Love, Hate and the other ones may have questionable longevity, but it's a trip that's well worth experiencing regardless.

A clever twist on a well worn template, Slide Circus has enough new ideas to make it essential for sliding block fans.

NightSky is a dream - the sort you never want to wake up from - wrapped in the most challenging of conundrums.

Ace Fishing is, as its name suggests, ace, regardless of whether you're interested in fishing.

An unusual and engaging strategy game that loses just a little vitality played online.

It might not be the Final Fantasy you want, but it's a Final Fantasy you should definitely try.