Dash Masters is a solid endless runner, but that's pretty much the best and worst thing you can say about it.

Legend Borne may be another Clash of Clans-type game, but it innovates enough and provides a fresh structure of play to appeal to fans of the genre both new and old. It's just a shame about those connection issues.

Breath of the Wild's first DLC definitely has a lot of goodies on offer, however I can only hope DLC 2 has more to offer in terms of story.

A sharp and retro-edged platformer, Cally's Caves 3 is well worth a look.

Don't be put off by The Denpa Men's silly name - this is a great dungeon-crawler with some carefully considered ideas packed in.

While it won't win any awards for innovation, Pac'N Jump is a faithful replication of the Doodle Jump formula with an added scoop of nostalgia.

An impressive game with a gorgeous world you'll want to explore, Air Mail is only let down by its lack of challenge.

Despite its cartoon art style and arcadey gameplay, Shake Spears! scores thanks to the surprising tactical intelligence it requires.

A perfect balance of gameplay and metagame, DC Legends is just about the best battler you can get today.

Pure, frenetic, non-stop pick-up-and-play old-skool shooting fun, Alien Zombie Death is effortlessly one of the finest minis yet.

A sharp and engaging puzzler that does enough to keep you interested for a good long while.

A great iOS port of a brilliant platform-puzzler, Stealth Inc is well worth your attention.

Just add ice. Getting a party started is easy with this multiplayer gem, thanks to a huge assortment of quirky mini-games and single-cartridge play.

Battle of the Bulge is as cold, brutal, and unforgiving as the titular conflict, but it's also one of the top choices for hardcore iPad strategists.

Full of Stars is may have a few issues, but its choice soundtrack, beautiful visuals, and fluid gameplay really makes the game sing.

Node.Hack will eat.up your time and spit it out as thorough enjoyment.

An excellent retro arcade blast that improves on the original in pretty much every way.

A high calibre fighting game with stunning graphics, great mechanics, and solid controls that simply imports too many elements to be truly great in its own right.

Another excellent entry in the Lumines canon. It might not be the most original, but it's still an awful lot of fun.

A faithful conversion from page to screen in almost every way. While the journey is troubled at times by a brutally unforgiving role playing philosophy, it's still one you'll want to take time and time again.

Banana Splitz is a return to form for the Super Monkey Ball series, and well worth a roll.

World of Final Fantasy is an unexpected delight and ranks towards the top of the list of must-haves for Playstation Vita.

Teeny Tiny Town is a puzzling affair about bringing a town to life with creative moves and combinations using a lot of repeat pieces.

This 'dodge-and-detonate' action title stands out from similar games on iOS, and while it does get repetitive after a while, it's still unique enough to be given a chance.

It may have little grounding in reality, but Me & My Katamari is so unique and delightful – from the very germ of the idea through to its jaw-dropping, coherent and bursting-with-character execution – that it's one of those games you simply must play.

Proof that you can deliver a fast-paced, thoroughly entertaining racing experience on touchscreen with a bit of creative inspiration. It's definitely worth giving a fling.

Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! is a simple game with a deep combat system which everyone can enjoy.

The beautiful, adventurous, and lengthy Oceanhorn is a strong stand-in for The Legend of Zelda on iOS, but don't expect it to top the real deal in any respect.

Another engrossing and well-written character-driven drama from Telltale. An opportunity for more varied gameplay has been missed, but it's a strong start to an interesting series.

With all the sharpness and complexity of the original version, Into the Breach brings everything it had and more to Netflix Games. Great visuals and engaging gameplay bring you in while the presentation gives you a lot of options. Whether you're playing casually or intensely, you add as much newness and difficulty as you want to make for a worthwhile strategic experience.

It's Crossy Road with a couple of extra layers of Disney charm and polish, and it's as good as that sounds.

A great version of the now-ubiquitous game, this is definitely worth a bite, so long as you can stomach the price.

Perfection contains a solid central mechanic and it's nicely presented, but the unadorned slicing wears thin very quickly.

Violent and funny in most of the right places, Alive4ever Mini might just be another follower of the undead fashion, but it does what it sets out to do well enough that you can forgive the absence of new ideas in the game.

A poor man's God of War that makes no apology for its fast and furious fighting gameplay. The perfect, blood-soaked introduction to the PSP Minis platform.

Pokemon: Let's Go! has a lot of offer on the whole. It's family friendly and makes it easy to pick up with a pal, meaning that parents can jump on to help out their kids and leave when needed. It's also brimming with charm, character, and animations that you can't help smiling at. I've got no doubt you'll enjoy the game if you pick it up, but how long for depends on how much you loved the classic era of the Pokemon franchise.

Geometry Wars: Galaxies triangulates arcade action, subtle depth, and intuitive controls for pure fun you'll return to remarkably regularly.

A game that does things differently. And while it doesn't always work out, it's still worth some of your precious time.

As tough as it is fun, and with a brilliant soundtrack, CheeseMan is a fine slice of iOS platforming at its best.

Menus could be snappier and simpler, and there are too many systems at play to hook casual players, but those that do get the Kingdom Conquest bug will find a compelling multi-genre blend with high production values.

Shadow Bug looks great, it plays brilliantly, and you're going to have a lot of fun slicing through it.

A top strategy title for those that have a more casual interest in the genre, or for those that are put off by more complicated games of this ilk.

As cute as it is infuriating, Nekosan rewards dedicated players with elegantly designed levels and one-more-go gameplay.

Friendship, family, and loss. These are all things we experience in life, but not many of us have a magical bracelet to help us. This is the story of Jesper and his journey to self-discovery and it's an enjoyable one, if a little slow in places.

A numerical puzzler with a fresh premise and beautifully contemplative presentation.

A marriage of new variety with classic action yields a worthwhile union.

A solidly presented, smartly designed construction-based puzzler that's easy to recommend.

Smoothly accessible and highly engaging strategy gaming, but lacks some key features.

A retro platformer that stands out from the crowds with its evocative presentation, exploration, and firm-but-fair controls.

A brilliantly addictive side-scrolling game that, whilst a little light on content, is well worth picking up.

Though it's a tad short, The Gardens Between is a beautiful puzzler with some wonderfully clever ideas.

With polished presentation, responsive controls, and an entire universe of upgrades to explore, Asteroids Gunner successfully updates the classic concept and establishes itself as one of the finest twin-stick shooters on the App Store.

A gorgeous looking, surprisingly smart twist on RPG scrapping, Swap Heroes 2 is more of the same, but that's not really a bad thing.

A tightly paced, furiously addictive endless climber that plunders those arcade classics for more than just rose-tinted window dressing.

First impressions count, and your first impression of Bug Princess 2 will probably be 'wow', closely followed by 'good lord', as you weave and blast through its glorious waves of hellish beasts.

An interesting and engaging puzzler, Dream of Pixels isn't revolutionary, but it's an enjoyable beast all the same.

The Inner World is a charming and inventive game. It will appeal to ardent fans of mid-'90s point-and-click adventures. Clumsy translations, overlong conversations, and technical hitches prevent it from reaching greatness, though.

With strong visuals and a tight touch, Vampire Rush is a successful marriage of the tower defence and hack and slash genres.

Just as polished and poised as you'd expect, Kingdom Rush: Frontiers continues the legacy of its predecessor without really adding anything new.

A clever and fast-paced puzzler that will keep you on your toes, Crush! is an awful lot harder, and more rewarding, than it looks.

An entertaining single-player mode and some excellent multiplayer modes make Worms 3 a decent addition to the long-running series.

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.

A garish and wonderfully retro anti-shooter, Helix deserves your high-score chasing attention

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

Espaulga II HD looks stunning on the iPad, and is one of the best high-score chasing shooters available on the App Store.

Lyxo is a simple concept - it’s just reflecting light - but as a puzzle game, it feels refreshing and relaxing. It’s great to be able to play such a soft and simple puzzler that doesn’t seem to want to rush me or limit me to the number of lines I can draw. The graphic style, though minimalist, continues to feed into the simplicity and relaxing nature of the game itself. If you like puzzle games and are looking for something less stressful, Lyxo is well worth downloading and with 87 levels, you will have plenty to work through!

An interesting and effective narrative adventure that's definitely worth checking out.

Whatever genre this sits under, we need more of it. It's fun, pretty, and simple in the best way.

Once you've got into PathPix Joy's tightly focused, gently paced logic puzzling, good luck getting out.

Physics-based action puzzler iBlast Moki provides plenty of explosive fun as well as providing some surprisingly thoughtful challenges.

LUNA The Shadow Dust is an enchanting point-and-click adventure that's recently made the jump to mobile. The stunning hand-animated scenes and evocative soundtrack complement the wordless storytelling beautifully, and if you can get past the rage-quit-inducing last chapters, a memorable ending awaits - and maybe even a lesson on persevering through adversity too.

Brilliantly tailored to the PSP, with varied gameplay and astonishing audio and visuals, this is an easy recommendation to WWII fanatics and civilians alike.

While it may churn over the same ground, this is a feature-laden package that will have you wriggling with pleasure.

Alice in Wonderland is a shining example of how to make an exploration puzzle game, and a movie tie-in one at that.

An excellent choice for gamers wanting a new Metroidvania on their Vita, this adventure with the Caped Crusader comes close to being a classic.

Yo-Kai Watch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor, but there are still a few kinks left to iron out.

With its clever gimmick, smart design, and charming sense of style, Bad Hotel is a fine addition to the tower defence genre.

Solid, simple, and effective controls are the basis for an entertaining one-touch experience.

An incredibly polished, riveting, and accessible strategy game, but veterans of the series might find it a little over-familiar.

It is no secret that Hades is a fantastic game, people raved about it quite rightly, and it being on mobile is fantastic in theory. Of course, you will need a Netflix subscription, an iPhone, and ideally a controller to deal with the touchscreen issues I had. If you are in this minority of mobile consumers, then you will have a fantastic time, but it is hard to feel that Supergiant could have executed this port in a much more successful manner by including an Android version and spending a lot more time on the touchscreen implementation.

Octopath Traveler is a magnificent experience, but its story structure holds it back from being a truly amazing game.

An eminently entertaining slab of balanced indie-platforming fun, Thomas Was Alone feels like it should have been on mobile from day one.

With a pace and style all of its own, Bridge Constructor is a great example of a bit of realism improving a game.

Like some of the most iconic platformers all rolled into one, Soosiz's gravity-defying play and smart level design make it a fun and familiar romp.

A weird and dark adventure that's well worth exploring.

High-ranking tower defence tactical greatness that ends up perfectly suited to PSP play, Fieldrunners marches effortlessly on as one of the Minis launch highlights.

A tough, generously proportioned retro 2D platformer package - with a decent match-three puzzler thrown in as a bonus.

By sticking to its core dot-dodging components while simultaneously refreshing its riotous arsenal, Tilt to Live 2: Redonkulous proves a fine complement to the original

A dark, complex, and deep strategy game that pushes you to build more at every turn.

A gloriously rich, deep, and rewarding historical strategy game. You'll need to put in a lot of effort both to learn the ropes and to play effectively, mind.

Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle is a familiar ride, but it's no less enjoyable than its predecessor.

A bright, clever, and premium puzzler that will keep your brain occupied for a good long while.

It'll ask you to invest significant chunks of time into it, and if you get really serious about it you'll definitely want to splash out on a character or two, but Solstice Arena's top presentation and accessible tactical play make it worth the effort.

A sharp and entertaining platformer with a big heart despite its vomit obsession.

Although it takes you to the limits of frustration, Blitz Racer also delivers the arcade racing goods with admirable style and uniqueness, making it a great choice for anyone with two thumbs and five minutes to kill.

It's tough in the beginning, but Beglitched rewards those who stick around with clever puzzles and a neat twist on match-3.

Easy to grasp but challenging to solve, Antitype's puzzles offer clever distilled word games.

Mos Speedrun is a fun old skool platformer with tight controls and some neat tricks that help make it stand out from the crowd.