A typically polished footy game with a surprisingly generous freemium model. But EA needs to improve the way it plays touchscreen football if it's to keep the paying punters happy for FIFA 15.

You've trodden on this battlefield before, but Puzzle Trooper is undeniably fun.

Temperamental controls and B-grade visuals aside, this is a lovely little downloadable racer with a surprisingly compulsive time trial format.

Freeze is a simple and rather drab-looking game, but its tactile physics-based gameplay and imaginative level design lifts it above the humdrum.

Robot Gladi8tor cleverly expands on the Infinity Blade blueprint with FPS freedom and stunning presentation, but it's not quite as polished as Chair Entertainment's offerings.

Automatoys is a nostalgic time-waster that lets you tinker around with "plastic" toys on a digital screen. While its levels are relatively few, the mechanisms are intuitive and unique, and perfectly capture the tactical feel of these retro toys to a tee.

A little more Candy Crush then classic Bejeweled, but still as addictive and shiny as ever.

An entertaining hack and slash defence title, Samurai vs Zombies Defense could do with a bit more hacking and slashing, but it's still worth a try if Japanese violence is your bag.

A sweet-natured and appealing puzzler with a smattering of rhythm action. Entertaining but brief and a bit lacking in depth.

A worthy sequel to a much-loved original, but one that suffers from structural changes introduced to accommodate IAP.

Another endless-runner that does everything perfectly well, Amazing Runner doesn't quite live up to its title, but it's entertaining all the same.

Ignore the fact that this is attached to a licence, and look past the few faults it currently has, and you'll find that DuckTales: Scrooge's Loot is an excellent team-based multiplayer shooter, with solid controls and great visuals.

Happy Hills 2: Bombs Away! is slower-paced and more frustrating than many other physics puzzlers, but its addictive qualities can’t be denied.

This sequel may go beyond the portals, but does little to go beyond its predecessor. A decent game, even if it's only marginally better than the first.

An acute mix of intense twin-stick shooter action and dazzling visuals hampered by awkward controls.

Alphabeats has an interesting rhythm, and it's fun while it lasts, but it can't quite catapult itself to the upper echelons of App Store gaming.

Little Inferno is a smart and subversive work of art that pokes fun at freemium games. But its dedication to the joke often hurts the fun little physics toy at the core.

A surprisingly expansive platformer that combines Game Boy visuals with open level design to decent effect.

While arguably an acquired taste, the awe-inspiring animated action boasted by Dragon's Lair is sure to charm you.

Excellent for younger gamers, Bionicle Heroes is a well-designed and enjoyable shooter, although more experienced players might consider it lacking in challenges.

Secret Files Tunguska is an enjoyable adventure with some good puzzles and lots of locations. It's just not imaginative or exciting enough for a full recommendation.

Ignore the dull plot and iffy visuals, and you'll find a straightforward RPG that revels in its simple but satisfying battle mechanics.

Plenty of content and an intriguing take on online play just about make up for Amp, Watts & Circuit's occasionally sloppy AI.

Race Team Manager is a surprisingly cool 'hands-off but still partially on' racing management sim, even despite its moments of frustration.

For more seasoned gamers, Disney Magical World might be a pleasant surprise. For kids, it could feel genuinely magical.

A blurry, vaguely insane twitchy dodger, Polyganic has an interesting enough central idea to keep you playing through bouts of frustration.

Pudding Monsters is cute, creative, and eminently playable. But it's a bit too familiar, and a bit too easy, to be a truly essential puzzler.

A fun and diverting little tower defence game, Go Home Dinosaurs doesn't offer enough to be a classic, but it's worth a punt all the same.

Occasionally confusing instructions and repetitive nature aside, Aurifi is a fascinating experiment with sound which proves that you don't need high-res visuals to make a compelling interactive experience.

A tight and attractive single-thumb racer that prompts you to perfect your lap times, but suffers from somewhat uneven track design.

It's hard to type and hard to play, but Avoid. rewards perseverance in the best way.

Less a breath of fresh air, more a blast of air conditioning, Temple Run 2 adds little to the endless-runner genre, though it is fun. It's just not the shot in the arm some of us were hoping for.

It's a darts game. On the PSP. And yet somehow it's actually a lot of fun.

If you're willing to put the work in, there's a great puzzling strategy game to uncover here.

There are a few too many technical glitches here at the moment, but the gameplay waiting for you beyond them is chaotic and brilliant.

The definitive handheld version, Transformers DS boasts decent gameplay, good presentation and clever online features that go beyond traditional movie-licensed fare.

A clever puzzle-platformer with a decent hook, Inoqoni will keep you entertained for a decent while.

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia is the Pokémon series at its most professional and polished, but non-fans will find it as linear and repetitive as ever.

A little too easy and restricted in terms of solutions, Empire Builders: Ancient Egypt is a perfectly playable economic strategy game, but lacks the character of the Build-a-Lot series.

Starbase Orion is a nice ode to old skool RTSs, but provides little guidance for novices.

Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders+ is a challenging arcade experience that melds two classic franchises into one.

Arguably indispensable for those wanting and able to play with others, but despite some interesting touches the new single-player mode fizzles more than it explodes.

An inspired toy allied to a pretty bare bones Mario Kart game, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit exudes magic at every AR-enhanced turn, though it's an expensive and short-lived sort of magic.

MySims is a quest-based adventure all about building furniture and making a town much better in ranking! It's got some issues with not auto-saving, but otherwise, it's fun if you like building furniture and watching a town grow.

Human: Fall Flat is a wobbly and aggravating physics-based game that, despite its shortcomings, is still a bucket-load of fun.

Not one for the faint of heart or slow of finger, Jet Car Stunts 2 takes a long time to master, but it's just about worth the effort.

Quilts and Cats of Calico is a charming little mobile board game in which you must create stunning quilts, earn buttons and attract cats.

Heroes of Honor is a compelling blend of city-building and real-time warfare. Genre veterans might not appreciate the free-to-play elements, however.

Infuriating and compelling in equal measures, this is the very definition of niche gaming.

A charming and well-constructed downhill racer, Ski Safari doesn't have the chops to stick in the memory for long, but it's an enjoyable blast while it lasts.

A tower building game with hidden depths, In Churning Seas isn't quite as prettily vacant as it initially seems.

Although it doesn't feel completely at home on iPhone, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is an impressive conversion of an excellent console game.

There's a solid idea at the centre of Breakout Ninja, and it's good enough that you'll come back for more.

A polished version of a solid game, Ski Safari: Adventure Time doesn't deviate far from the promise of its title.

Prisonhood's multitude of bite-sized tasks makes incarceration surprisingly addictive.

DodoGo! is a solid and fun puzzler which suffers from a weak tutorial system.

A slightly sloppy but ultimately entertaining arcade kick around.

Grandpa and the Zombies is an engaging puzzle game that works the part of your body that zombies covet most.

Power Grounds adds an interesting power-up twist to the roguelike formula that excites and frustrates in almost equal measure.

Building on the series' heritage, Mega Man ZX is a refined title that, although not without flaws, brings quality action platforming to the DS.

A cute, casual time waster of a game that delivers fun, funk, and pocket-sized distraction on demand.

While it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel when it comes to gameplay, Wall-E is nevertheless enjoyable and engaging - while it lasts. Just like its subject matter, this movie tie-in has lots of heart.

R-Type II provides yet more old-school shmup action with vital controller support and a particularly masochistic streak.

War Tortoise isn't your traditional shooter, but if you're looking for something a little more casual then you'll enjoy it.

An amusing game of evasion, The Incident holds little in the way of lasting appeal.

MetalStorm: Online boasts tight controls, amazing visuals and robust multiplayer, but the lack of available gameplay modes clips its wings somewhat.

Punch Line is weird and wonderful in all the right ways, and the dark plot underneath it all makes it that bit more interesting.

The Thrill Cam is a majestic moment in gaming but it's the rock-solid driving model that ensures great universal enjoyment, albeit marred by technical gremlins and misguided GTA aspirations.

It's beautifully put together and full of laughs, but the violence in Fist of Awesome gets old a little too quickly.

A charming detective game that's perhaps a little too simplistic for its own good. Fans of Pokémon's fiction will lap it up, however, and in Detective Pikachu himself we have a new breakout star.

Don't Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition is perfect for survival and strategy-lovers, but it could've used a couple more weeks in testing to nip those pesky bugs in the bud. Though it's as fun as ever there's nothing different about this version and, especially if you've already sunk hours and hours into the game on PC, console, or mobile, there's no real need to pick this up again. I mean, unless you want to own it on the Switch.

SpellBounders tinkers with the Scrabble template with mixed results, but it's never less than a thoroughly entertaining multiplayer word game.

Although this port does little to spruce up a decade-old adventure, enough quality shines through to make Riven a worthwhile play.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is another admirable Switch port from Panic Button, which preserves the slick gunplay and hard-hitting story of the original. However, severe technical constraints make this a heavily compromised experience - especially in handheld.

Not without its quirks, many of which are part and parcel of a ten-year old game, but the abundance of style and busy streets make Driver a continued success.

Trick Shot would be a bit more satisfying if it had weightier ball physics and less demanding stages, but it's still a solid time-waster.

My Hero One's Justice will keep you entertained for hours, but it is by no means an essential anime fighter.

The Sailor's Dream is a gorgeous, meditative experience with heart and soul. But it's lacking in substance, depth, and meaningful interactivity.

Three Fourths Home is practically over before it begins, but the themes, characterisation and narrative direction will haunt you for a long time afterwards.

The Denpa Men 3 is as surreal as it is enjoyable. If you've been waiting for an RPG to lose yourself in, The Denpa Men 3 is sure to scratch that itch.

A solid platform game that is well worth picking up despite falling just short in its slingshot leap towards greatness.

Tiny Thief is a charming reduction of the point-and-click adventure, though its charm and polish cover over some pretty basic trial-and-error gameplay.

Cube Escape: Paradox is another beguiling room-escape puzzler from Rusty Lake. It's compellingly atmospheric stuff, yet its puzzles are often frustratingly tangential.

Like most endless runners, your mileage will vary with Run Sackboy! Run! which, while impressively handsome, is a surprisingly limited example of its genre.

With clean graphics and fun mini-games, Music Jam is a good composition let down by slow pacing and poor music.

Noticeable control demons are the only thing that prevent this hilarious game from appeal to our better angels.

Xevious is a true arcade classic, offering a delicate slice of shooting action that will seriously test your gaming skills. The asking price, however, is far too high to fully recommend.

Familiar gameplay doesn't take away from Swing King's fun and challenging presentation.

While it may lack the depth of some other racers on the App Store, Table Top Racing has enough gusto and playability to make it a winner.

While not all of the puzzles in Dr Reiner Knizia's Brainbenders will take your fancy, there's enough in here to ensure that at least some of it will appeal. The over-arching mechanic adds flavour to ingredients that are otherwise sometimes bland.

Although it has a few rough edges, Skate It nevertheless ollies over the competition and triumphantly kick-flips its way to the top of the DS skateboarding pile.

Dudeski is a fast and fun ski sim that's loaded with charm. This game's twitchy challenge is enough to keep you coming back for more.

A tightly packed roguelike adventure, Not Quite Red is as much about maths as it is mashing skulls.

The finger-friendly gameplay of Viking Tales: Mystery of Black Rock makes for a compelling action game, even if there's little reason to return once you've seen its waters.

There's plenty here to like if you're a fan of Monster Hunter or Pokemon, but ultimately this hybrid is less than the sum of its parts and is difficult to recommend over core games in either franchise.

CCG fans are unlikely to be lured from their heavyweights of choice, but those looking to supplement their gaming diet could do far worse than giving Star Admiral a go.

Turbo Dismount is a single-note game, but it plays that note painfully well.

Grimguard Tactics is an engaging turn-based RPG with a dark feel that relies on genre standard mechanics.