The Sims Medieval is a good Sims game, but it doesn't bring much new to the series.

A solid RTS title that would definitely have benefited from a bigger budget and more challenging difficulty gameplay.

A deceptively compelling roguelike with a clever chess-based theme, but boy is it rough around the edges.

There are some nice ideas here, but it can sometimes be a little too fiddly.

Asphalt 3D signals great things to come for the racing genre on the 3DS, although frame-rate issues and silly collisions bring the action down somewhat.

Its cause is noble - and it's worth a purchase for that alone - but Rhino Raid could do with a few more levels to keep you invested in the experience.

Cooked up using elements from the most noted games in the genre, Zombie Infection is a predictable, yet filling survival-horror action romp.

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

Cheese Please is far smarter than it seems, but lacking in flair. An Edam, then, rather than a delicious Brie.

As it stands, its raw imagination will be offputting for some gamers, while invigorating to others.

It's a match-stuff puzzler. And that's sort of all there is to say about it.

Blocky Racing doesn't reinvent the casual karting genre, but it does win you over with a distinctive handling system and balanced, competitive racing.

A delightful if mechanically rather empty game, with addictive amounts of charm and whimsy.

A perfectly decent, good-looking endurance match game that you'll play for a bit, enjoy quite a lot, but probably forget about fairly quickly.

The 3D adds much more than you'd think to an already pleasingly deep version of the beautiful game, but it's a shame there's not enough content to back it up.

A slick and easy to pick up basketball game that doesn't overstay its welcome.

Ark: Survival Evolved has some nice ideas, and it works surprisingly well on mobile, but it's still shackled by the problems of the genre.

Kardboard Kings is a charming card shop sim where you navigate the market's ups and downs while juggling customers' requests and your personal relationships. The aesthetics are lovely, but the controls' mobile optimisations leave a lot to be desired, taking away from what's supposed to be an overall chill vibe.

A reasonably well put together Star Wars game, but it lacks the imagination to really recommend.

Dungeon Hero RPG has some control issues and its graphics are nothing special, but its core gameplay is solid enough.

Well-constructed by repetitive, Return of the Bots has a simple premise too monotonous to bear in the long term.

Bloons TD 6 follows the tower defence template pretty much to the letter, but there's nothing here for people sick of the genre.

Immensely difficult at points and not always enjoyable, Artilect doesn't consistenly deliver when it comes to entertainment.

A nice try, with some good ideas, but Spacelings has too many problems to make it a must buy.

RWBY: Amity Arena isn't a bad Clash Royale-a-like, but there are so many better mobile MOBAs out there it might as well be.

Fun, but flawed, if you're looking for some strategy for younger DS players, you could do a lot worse than Ecolis.

With Battle Islands, DR Studios applies a modern war theme to the Clash of Clans template, but not much else.

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable remains one of the most demented, wild-eyed shooters you'll ever play. But as funny, ragged, and carefree as it is, until it's available at a lower price it's hard to recommend to anyone but those who revel in flawed cult classics.