A lack of real Vita innovation lets it down somewhat, but that aside this is a perfect pocket-sized JRPG that'll keep you gripped to the screen until your eyes turn square. A must-have for any Persona fan.

A great port of a great game. If you've not played Grimrock before this is a really good way to rectify that.

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.

A brilliantly well put-together labour of love, Kid Tripp will have you gnashing your teeth and screaming with joy.

A gloomy, exciting, and downright brilliant tactical RPG.

Antihero gets mobile board gaming in 2018 off to a really impressive start. It's fun, it's fast, and you're going to lose a good deal of time in its skullduggery and underhand activities.

Super Meat Boy Forever returns in a more suitable format as a mobile endless runner with short challenging levels and strong gameplay.

Short, sweet, and totally addicting, Overboard! is a hilarious murder mystery where you need to do everything in your power to get away with murdering your own husband. It’s a game that doesn’t really take itself too seriously, so you don’t have to feel too bad about your multiple attempts to pin the murder on a poor unfortunate soul.

Steredenn's polish, variety, and thrilling bullet hell makes it a must-play for shmup fans.

If you're interested in story-driven games and cute character art, Burly Men at Sea demands to be played.

A spectacular kick in the teeth of the endless-runner genre, Boson X is a brilliant, twitching wonder.

A brilliant, funny, and wonderfully balanced platformer, Electronic Super Fun: Groove City is well worth your time.

A big and bold racing game that's an awful lot of fun.

Rock-and-roll gameplay to a J-pop beat, LocoRoco is a perfectly rounded handheld puzzler.

A brilliant digital version of a brilliant card game, Magic 2014 is every bit as impressive as its predecessor and adds more to the mix, too.

Beautifully presented and utterly compelling, Async Corp. is one of the best iOS titles you'll play all year.

Bridgy Jones is terrific fun. It's challenging, surprising, and even quite funny. A perfect touchscreen game with loads of content.

A title-winning performance from Full Fat - this is flicking brilliant.

A compelling distillation of everything that's great and good in collectible card gaming, brought to your iPad, for free.

Squad Busters lives up to the hype as a much faster-paced game than some of Supercell's other offerings. It won't draw in any mobile gaming sceptics, but for Supercell fans and existing mobile gamers this is a worthy addition to the developer's catalogue.

Sleek and immaculately-tuned, this racer offers an unparalleled driving experience on iPad.

Bright, colourful, and tons of fun, PinOut is a reimagining of pinball that blows the original out the water.

A love letter to Pokemon past and present, that's also an incredible game in its own right.

Oozing charm and smart design, World of Goo is the best physics puzzler available on iPad.

A love letter to Pokemon past and present, that's also an incredible game in its own right.

The best DSiWare game yet, AiRace combines a great control scheme with pure speed to create a first-class flight.

A perfect game for any Yu-Gi-Oh! fan, but also a great entry point for those interested in Yu-Gi-Oh!, or even popular CCGs in general. In a crowded market, Yu-Gi-Oh! still manages to stand above the crowd.

Big, brash, and beautiful, Anomaly Korea doesn't quite have the wow factor of its predecessor, but it's still well worth a download.