Another of those titles that burrows its way into your brain and won't let go. Quick games will soon swallow hours.

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

A sharp, wonderfully written adventure, 80 Days deserves your attention.

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

Hyper Light Drifter is a neon-soaked, hyper-kinetic fever dream of an action-RPG with one of the most alluring game worlds of its kind.

More frustrating than the first chapter, Sorcery! 2 still spins a compelling yarn. Here's hoping chapter three isn't another six months off.

Another fine racing game from Vector Unit, filled with modes and great tracks. But it's often too stuffy and serious for its own good.

A brilliant mix of precision and fun, Mikey Hooks is a worthy sequel to its illustrious forebear.

It's a pity that simultaneous multiplayer didn't make it into the Vita version of Rayman Origins, but that doesn't stop it from being an unforgettable platformer from the mind of Michel Ancel.

The Worlds Ends With You is a deep and multifaceted adventure with clever combat, innovative features and a worrying shop-till-you-drop addictivity.

Straightforward colour-matching mechanics, challenging modes, and excellent replay value make Push Panic highly recommended.

Machinarium on Vita is an elegant version of a great game, adapted for the platform with a good deal of thought and care

A cunning and addictive sim, Motorsport Manager offers enough that genre fans will love it, and casual players won't be put off.

Crossy Road might be based on an arcade classic, but it looks great and offers tons of replayability on top of simply being lots of fun.

A razor-edged, bite-sized platforming experience of the highest calibre.

A confident follow-up that evolves its solid foundations with new mechanics, Space Marshals 2 is a must-play entry in the shooter genre.

What Remains of Edith Finch doesn't lose anything in its transition to Switch, and its gorgeous, harrowing tale remains as impactful as ever.

A masterpiece of art and design. Its technicalities might take a little time to get to grips with but, once understood, this distinguished and exemplary video game demands to be savoured and adored.

A true evolution of the series, Pokemon X and Y is the most important, expansive, exciting monster-battling title since the earlier days of the franchise.

A brilliant sequel that expands the lore and scope of its predecessor, The Room 2 is a game that everyone should play.

Battle Bay is the perfect way to kick off the warmer summer months. It's familiar, sure, but its bright and beautiful design and masterfully crafted gameplay will quickly make you forget that you may have played this game before in some other guise.

Metroid Dread is a slick and intense platform-adventure, and the most exciting Switch game Nintendo has produced in quite some time.

Laughing Jackal's latest offers challenge and depth in its mechanics, bottling the chaos of a zombie outbreak in a smartly designed puzzler.

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

A simple and entertaining enough casual roguelike, Land Sliders doesn't have much meat on its bones, but that's fine.

Slightly bruised by its host hardware, but otherwise a technically outstanding, impressively comprehensive and hugely enjoyable fighting package.

An interesting twist on some old ideas, Super Sharp is a puzzler that just about lives up to its name.

Machinarium is irresistible - a splendid little point-and-click adventure bolstered by a truly artful sense of character, storytelling, and world design.

Rayman Jungle Run is an outstanding example of bringing a franchise to mobile. This fast, tense, beautiful game is everything you loved about Rayman Origins, now perfectly suited to touch.

Modern Combat 3 is the best attempt at recreating Call of Duty on mobiles so far, but it still has a long way to go when it comes to the finer points of the FPS genre.

A fresh and attractive casual tower defence game that benefits from the sharp interplay between its various units.

The stars are nearly aligned for Galaxy on Fire 2, a wonderfully varied, in-depth action-adventure game that could benefit from expanded combat controls.

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

Gaming's roundest hero gets a second great game for his second wind. Very different from DX, and in many ways just as good. Get them both.

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a fantastic addition to the franchise which uses everything we loved about the first game and builds on it, whilst also taking into account what fans have asked for. It's strategic, exciting, fun, utterly enjoyable, and a must-have for the average Switch owner. Whether you've played the first game or not, you'll have a blast with this one.

NBA Jam is one slammin', jammin' ball game, but where's the multiplayer?

It plays just like the home versions of LittleBigPlanet, but that's ironically to its detriment. However, it's still a quality product in its own right.

At the end of the day, if you've not played Ikaruga before and you love a good shooter, you'd be doing yourself a disservice missing out on its latest release.

Despite some control work-arounds and dated visuals, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remains a truly exceptional RPG and one of the best Star Wars games ever released on any platform.

All the content of the Amiga originals - plus some new levels - make this update a must-have for retro enthusiasts and twin-stick blaster fans alike. It's just disappointing that the two-player mode wasn't included.

While point-and-click fans will love every second, The Room is good enough to convert all but the most stringent naysayers to its cause.

This is quite simply the best Animal Crossing has ever been. Fans of the series are in for an expanded treat, and newcomers will find fresh delights in its relaxed gameplay.

Colourful and novel, Save Toshi is a fresh breath of anime-style gaming in the 3D physics puzzler genre.

An incredible, ever-changing blend of dungeon-crawling and tactical puzzles, Hoplite may lack a little longevity but it's impressively entertaining while it lasts.

Takes a good board game and uses all the digital tricks to make a truly great app.

A solid port of one of the best games ever made. It's expensive, but you'll get an awful lot of bang for your buck.

Guild of Dungeoneering may frustrate in some aspects, but its charm, style, and concept still make this an interesting and unique dungeon crawler.

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

If you've not played The Witness before, then this mobile port is as good a place as any to experience it. But if you've already finished it elsewhere, some of the sparkle is definitely going to be missing on a second playthrough. Coming to The Witness fresh though is one of the most beguiling gaming experiences you can have. And that's something pretty special.

If Found... paints a full and vibrant picture of a young woman at a pivotal point in her life, fit with the devastating lows and ethereal highs that give it balance and make Kasio's story essential and illuminating.

The charming RPG Stardew Valley is so much more than just another farming simulator and feels right at home on the Switch.

Familiar and fresh at the same time, Spy Mouse takes an existing formula and expands it into something quite special.

Poinpy is a deceptively simple and highly engaging title that tasks you with going upward to collect fruit before time runs out. While your initial runs may feel like a literal and figurative uphill battle, its mechanics are compelling enough to make you want to try and try again.

A clever and endearing mashing up of genres and styles, Does not Commute doesn't always work, but when it clicks it's pretty special.

Year Walk is ingenious, imaginative, and intriguing, and only let down by its short runtime and easy puzzles.

Forest Hunt continues the gripping and well-presented tale which began in Act 1, and while it doesn't bring any groundbreakingly new features, fans will find that it's just as entertaining and action-packed

A sharp and entertaining game of mixing potions and clearing cards. Miracle Merchant looks gorgeous too, and it cements Tiny Touch Tales as one of the most interesting developers working in digital cards at the moment.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is a charming adventure hampered by an ill-conceived touch control scheme.

Stickets is a quietly accomplished and fresh puzzler, though its somewhat narrow focus limits its long-term appeal.

Pokemon Black and White doesn't mess too much with the tried and tested formula, providing an experience we know and love.

Japan's biggest RPG finally arrives in the west and the wait has most definitely been worth it. Dragon Quest IX is possibly the finest example of the genre available on Nintendo's handheld.

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

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.

Guacamelee! is genuinely funny, massively enjoyable, and filled to bursting with good ideas. It's your next essential Vita game.

Offers the pick-up-and-playability of the old skool shooter, combined with great graphics and surprising deep gameplay.

With a few extra features Telling Lies, the game, would be perfect. As a narrative experience experiment it is, however, utterly unmatched and deserves to be talked about for years.

Pokemon Sun and Moon is another winning adventure with good ideas and oodles of charm, but a focus on making everything easier just robs the game of any real challenge or tension.

Incredible, silky smooth fighting action paired with some incredible visuals makes this easily one of the best looking games on Switch, and quite possibly the best looking fighting game to ever grace a handheld.

Gorgeous, challenging and thrillingly different, Groove Coaster is a treat for the eyes, the ears, and the soul.

This updated version of Tactics Ogre ranks among the best tactical experiences on the PSP with features that make it easier for newer players yet don't dilute the challenges or rewards for veterans.

A wonderfully violent, often hilarious roguelike that's a great addition to any Switch collection.

An action adventure on the most ambitious scale – a stunning achievement, and a showcase PSP title.

A bright and surprisingly challenging touchscreen platformer, Bean Dreams is a sharp and entertaining sequel.

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.

Eliss gets everything right, except for the difficulty curve. If it's an extreme challenge with charm and polish you are after, look no further.

A movie tie-in that actually does some justice to its fun source material, this match-three puzzler is a retro delight.

Catch 22's simple set up reveals a game that quickly becomes pretty tough, but always eggs you on to try again.

A retro arcade fizzer with a twist, Particle Mace isn't perfect, but it's worth a look all the same.

A gloomy, exciting, and downright brilliant tactical RPG.

A brilliant little RPG with a collect-'em-all core and a heart of absolute gold.

One of the best MMOs comes to mobile with most of its charm and playability intact.

One of the finest action-adventure experiences you can have on any device, let along mobile, Wayward Souls is an essential purchase.

A game of superior quality that packs robust multiplayer and functional controls, Starfront: Collision establishes a new standard in portable real-time strategy.

The best Pokemon game so far. Combines the addictive elements of the originals with the latest graphics to great effect. Just don't mention the Pokewalker.

While its ambitious scale is admirable, Aralon: Sword and Shadow possesses a myriad of flaws that yield clunky, unrefined gameplay.

An achievement on multiple levels, Infinity Blade is an engrossing game that should be recognised for its gameplay as much as its graphics.

A great little strategy title that lets you test your mettle against players from around the globe and friends alike, Outwitters is entertaining and deep enough to have you coming back for more.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on Switch reasserts the original's position as one of the richest, strangest and most affecting games in the series.

What Angry Birds Rio lacks in new ideas and freshness, it makes up in quality gameplay and good value.

A bright and slick puzzler with some excellent mechanics, and imaginative level design.

Pokemon Sun and Moon is another winning adventure with good ideas and oodles of charm, but a focus on making everything easier just robs the game of any real challenge or tension.

Not even dodgy tunes stop Elite Beat Agents being one of the most entertaining and accessible games on DS.

A zany adventure with heart, humour, and a truly unique concept. If you missed this peerless cult classic on DS, do not let it pass you by again.

While the Vita version of Rayman Legends is inferior to the rest, it's still a highly enjoyable platforming romp.

Frequently savage, but ceaselessly beautiful, FOTONICA is ultimately yet another auto-runner, but only a nutter would ignore 'Canabalt meets Rez'.

An inspired blend of infinite runner, free to play gaming, and retro classics, Platform Panic is a pixel-perfect way to end a great year of smartphone gaming.

A bright and silly jetpack sim, Piloteer is a bit of an acquired taste, but once you get there, it's a lot of fun.

A brilliant and disturbing wilderness simulator that works almost perfectly on mobile.