A charming and playable physics-based stunt racer with a number of neat little touches, though 1968's largely excellent level design occasionally throws up some frustration.

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling Netflix exclusive that harkens back to the good ol' days of beat 'em ups and Turtle Power. The short bite-sized lengths of each stage are ideal for pick-up-and-play mobile gamers - just make sure that your internet connection is up to the task if you're planning on playing with a friend.

A game that's a blast while it lasts, fans of the genre or the show will lap it up.

A melancholy, surprisingly poignant and oddly hopeful physics arcade game, which burns brightly, even if its conclusion descends into sheer frustration.

An impressively comprehensive collection of bona fide text adventures greats, featuring superb presentation and enough bonus material to thrill completists.

Mild repetition can be an issue but on the whole The Hero is a highly polished piece of gaming that is easy to pick up and contains plenty of heroic hilarity.

New ideas and an attractive presentation enables Spirits to conjure the active puzzle play of Lemmings in a new form.

The Ace Attorney games are genuinely excellent games, with hilarious dialogue and engaging plots. Shame this iOS port is a slight disappointment.

Cleverly weaving together action and strategy, Fleeced! - Shear Terror epitomises creative design and competitive fun.

The best modder on the market, with more vehicles, automotive parts and decals than you can shake a wrench at.

A fresh take on the match-some puzzler genre, Stubies is well worth a look.

Graphically gorgeous and showcasing remarkable depth, Ferrari Challenge is truly a thinking man's racing game. It's regrettable that online play wasn't incorporated, but then there's always the sequel.

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is right at home on the Nintendo Switch, if only it implemented more of the console's features.

Putting a new spin on a combination of Pachinko and Peggle, Full Fat's Coin Drop is a bright, breezy, and enjoyable arcade game mixing elements of luck and skill.

The menu system and inventory aren't intuitive, but fortunately it's a doddle to drive a mech and lay waste to every piece of machinery you see.

If you are someone who likes these challenging, grid-based puzzles and can see where to place the path, this is another quality one that you can start playing through! I do quite enjoy the bits of information about each element and how they are used in real life, adding learning to the puzzle game.

The End is Nigh isn't a platformer for the faint-hearted but it will keep you addicted for a good long while, and feels right at home on the Switch.

With phenomenal hint systems, a lengthy adventure, and inventive multiplayer on iPad, Amazon: Hidden Expedition is a delight.

A delightfully constructed memory test that grows in complexity and appeal the deeper in you go.

A decent mobile port of a smart game that's well worth a look.

It might not knock the big racing games off their perches anytime soon, but as cheeky little commute games go, it's hard to find anything to complain about.

With the right control setting, Vampire Origins is an exciting adventure that has the flavour of vampire folklore without getting bogged down in its mythos.

A neat number elimination puzzler, Art Style: CODE is a great example of how small and cheap downloadable games can expand your mind and fill your time.

A nicely balanced and supremely well executed mix of match-three and casual tower-offence.

A fast-paced platformer delivered in easy to manage chunks, Duke Dashington is an impressive twist on the formula.

No, it's not XCOM, it's a bit different, and it adds enough that it's worth a shot.

SHU is a classic platformer that does the genre justice. It may not be super advanced, but it is good fun.

The Big Journey may have some un-fur-tunate issues with its controls, but it's hardly claw-ful - I dare say you'd better play it meow.

With its winning mix of puzzles and courtroom craziness, it doesn't take a genius to see that picking this game up is a no-brainer.

A polished, entertaining, and varied assortment of brainteasers that's a must have for any iPhone puzzle fan.

A touch disjointed, but always captivating, this cinematic Charlie's Angels in space has modern sensibilities, smarts and attitude/

With plenty of content, a dark sense of humour, and a few surprises up its sleeve, Dead Stop is an enjoyable slice of zombie murdering.

Afterpulse almost certainly shouldn't be as good as it is, but it is as good as it is, and you should definitely play it.

A brilliantly realised iOS update of a digital pinball classic, even if the app that surrounds it feels rather workmanlike.

Housemarque proves what a great home the Vita is for twin-stick shooting thrills with this enduring classic.

Boom Beach isn't a gigantic leap forward for the genre, but it's enough of an improvement over the competition to warrant further investigation.

An extension to the original rather than a true sequel, Super Monsters Ate My Condo! is just as entertaining as its forebear.

Even with some control issues, Binding of Isaac's wealth of depth and secrets make it a must play for fans of roguelikes.

Rockstar has done a commendable job of bringing a stone-cold classic to mobile. Controls let the package down, but it's worth the cost for the memories.

Going free-to-play means Dungelot 2 is compelled to repeatedly dangle in-app purchases in front of the player, but the impeccable presentation and addictive gameplay ensure that it's still better than the original.

A thematically strong card-based building game that's an awful lot of fun.

Perky and punky, Motor World: Car Factory is a humdinger of a freemium-builder, only let down by its occasional attempt at convincing you to purchase squiffy IAPs through lengthy builds and optional improvements.

With a larger dictionary, more tools, and vastly improved social skills, Draw Something 2 is a worthwhile enhancement of its forerunner which is worth looking into even if you grew bored of the original.

A beautifully polished, richly rewarding take on the tower defence genre.

Whilst its intriguing central conceit isn't always perfectly implemented, One Tap Hero is enough fun that you can look past the occasional frustration.

Bit.Trip Saga is a game you could crawl into and live inside of comfortably for a good few weeks.

A clever shuffling of shooting mechanics, Tempo might not let you pull the trigger, but it sprints along at a frantic pace all the same.

SpacePlan won't appeal to everyone, but its absurdist sci-fi story and polished design makes for lacking gameplay mechanics.

Final Fantasy V might not represent the high point of the series, but Square Enix's sympathetic graphical overhaul and that ever-engrossing job system mean that it feels surprisingly fresh in 2013.

Take away the absurd loading times and choice of opting for a more enhanced version on other platforms, and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is everything a bandicoot lover could have hoped for.

Come for the extreme violence, stay for one of the best single-player experiences in the genre. Mortal Kombat is back and brilliant.

A solid MOBA brought to life by some excellent use of the Star Wars license.

It might not last long, but Florence is an intriguing experience that's well worth checking out.

Just like Adol, you've already seen most of what there is on offer in Ys: Memories of Celceta. The immense world and fast-paced combat will easily win over fans of action-RPGs, though.

A pretty stunt racer with a novel time mechanic and simple straightforward structure. I just wish there was more.

Slayaway Camp 2: Netflix and Chill is an enticing puzzle game with challenging levels and a cutesy horror aesthetic that will keep you coming back for more.

Sly's return to mainstream platforming action is a welcome one. It's a wise-cracking charm-offensive specifically designed to juxtapose the words 'madcap' and 'romp' in the same sentence.

What Shark Dash may lack in originality, it makes up for with a of bathtub filled with cutesy physics-based fun.

Fast and instantly enjoyable, LetterHero is light on complexity but painfully addictive, making you feel just dumb enough that you have to prove it wrong by landing higher and higher scores.

A hugely enjoyable brawler with an engrossing story and an atmosphere you can cut with a machete – one of the greatest movie tie-ins ever.

This psychedelic space shooter is an acquired taste, no doubt, but those that 'get' its quirks will adore TxK.

A card-battling game into which serious strategy fans will want to invest some equally serious time.

Funky, fresh and funny, Rhythm Heaven Gold transcends the language barrier with its instinctive gameplay and hilarious scenarios.

A generous, well-constructed platform puzzler that delivers plenty of lightweight entertainment with its delightfully ADD approach to level design.

A wholly unique adventure that has no equal on the iPhone, King of Dragon Pass makes up for in depth what it lacks in accessibility.

Polished in almost every department, this is a well-rounded football sim with surprising depth, given the licence. Obsess!

As slick as ever and now with online play, FIFA 13 plays a mean game of football in spite of one or two control issues.

Like a bowl of deep-fried calamari with sliced lemon and mayonaise, every bite is a delight. It's just a shame about the pricing model.

An extremely impressive handheld version of a console hit, but one not without some serious compromises. Still, it's one of the best racers of the year and it's in your pocket. Can't complain.

A playable and engaging bubble shooter with enough twists to keep you entertained.

An exciting Monster Hunter-shaped loot-fest that the Vita's been sorely missing.

A rich and entertaining RPG with surprising depth, Attack the Light is well worth a look.

A tough but ultimately rewarding board game reworking of some classic gamebooks.

Pilgrims is a charming and humorous adventure game that offers tons of creative puzzles that can be solved in multiple ways.

Lichtspeer may not have the longest shelf life, but it's as fun and addictive as it is utterly bananas, and feels right at home on the Switch.

For a totally free experience, Stranger Things: The Game really gives you a lot to chew on.

Please, Don't Touch Anything has the potential to touch on some serious issues. What it lacks in narrative it makes up for in fun factor.

While some puzzles may frustrate, they don't detract from this adventure's charming presentation and atmosphere.

Bravely Default breaks from the traditional JRPG mould time and time again, providing dozens of hours of clever adventuring.

Deft controls and smart random level generation lead to one of the freshest endless-runners in some time.

A deep, considered, and emotive game, Trauma won't be for everyone. Those who find it, however, will likely fall in love with it.

Chock full of longevity, colour, and charm, Qwak flies successfully from Amiga onto iPhone and iPod touch.

Divide By Sheep is cheeky, difficult, and an awful lot of fun.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a deep, enthralling game but the presence of some flawed elements mean it's not as good as the previous "Dawn of Sorrows."

While it's still an incredibly entertaining game, the world has overtaken SolaRola ever so slightly, and stolen some of the vigour from its platforming.

A really solid and engaging tower defence game, but not much more than that.

An excellent, thrilling and fearlessly arcade driving affair that matches its technical brilliance with delightful game mechanic touches.

A brilliant distillation of the dungeon crawler, Card Crawl is well worth a look.

A bright and entertaining maths game that's all for a good cause.

Whether you wasted your youth on a salty pier arcade with the series, or met Vic Viper for the first time in this review, Gradius will quickly become your pet name for twitch gaming thrills.

Jelly Cars 3 is an addictive combination of driving and physics-based platforming that manages to overcome one or two minor control issues.

At its worst a little choppier than you may remember, at its best downright timeless. The port's not perfect, but this is still a great way to play two of PS2's best games on the move.

New Little King's Story is a tale worth telling. A great real-time strategy / role-playing hybrid, now on the go.

A brilliant point-and-click adventure that's let down by its pointing and clicking, The Last Express is still worthy of your undivided attention.

A unique spin on the tried-and-tested match-three genre, Linkies looks stunning and plays great - as long as your hardware is up to the task, that is.

A sharp and entertaining mix of an endless runner, a puzzler, and a roguelike.

A fast-paced and hugely entertaining stripped-back flicker, PUK is a shot of distilled arcade action.

While differing from the main series, ANNO: The Harbor explores a new style of gameplay that proves franchises can have exciting new life on iPhone and iPod touch.