A hard, fraught stomp through some very dark corners. Warhammer Quest 2 is pretty much a must buy.

A vital and powerful exploration of language, power, and control. Grayout might be infuriating, but you have to play it.

Shows its roots as a tabletop game, but also demonstrates what makes Magic the world's most popular collectible card game.

A rich and engaging midcore RPG experience that drips with quality from every pore.

Shogun manages to combine amazing graphics with demanding and addictive gameplay to create one of the finest 2D shooters available on the iPhone right now. Add in iPad and iCade support, and you've got an epic blaster that is sure to please arcade aficionados.

A brilliant, breathtaking, and brief adventure, Monument Valley is every bit as good as it looks.

Magnetic Billiards packs an original gameplay concept, tweaked to near-perfection, and steeped in character. This is what indie gaming should be.

A bright, bold, and rather brilliant gamebook, Appointment with F.E.A.R. is a step in an interesting new direction.

A brilliant second outing in the Edge series, brimming with good ideas, and polished to a remarkable sheen.

There's so much to like in Hero Academy 2 that it's hard to get it all down in one review. From the brilliant art style to the various layers of tactical ideas, everything here is polished to the sort of sheen we expect from the very best games on the App Store. If you're looking for a fight, and you want to make sure that you're using your brain as well as your brawn, then this is the perfect game for you.

A dark and macabre puzzle-platformer, Limbo is always experimenting with new ways to make you think, and new ways to shock you to your core.

Epic Astro Story's lofty premise is backed up by some surprisingly complex and multifaceted gameplay. Pre-warn friends and family before downloading, as they will have precious little of your attention afterwards.

A wonderfully well put together table tennis sim that deserves to be played by as many people as possible.

As the game places a strong focus on progress, you can grow cities under your jurisdiction into major terminals and gradually unlock new trains. Following the wave of industrialisation, you can also see many innovative industries springing up, their potential lying in wait to be tapped into.

A must-buy for word fiends, SpellTower is an uncommonly attractive and thoughtfully designed puzzler.

A brilliant spacial puzzler with some intriguing ideas that works perfectly on mobile.

The lack of a useful targeting system and assorted minor flaws keep Chinatown Wars from perfection, yet not from wowing with its awesome gameplay.

An obscured view and a lack of tutorial hamper the enjoyment of this smart boardgame considerably.

A fierce and compelling FPS that will keep you enthralled from the second you load it up.

A super sharp card game that will have you hooked for hours on end.

Cubis Creatures represents a memorable marriage of marvellous design and artful aesthetics.

Disgaea DS is one of the finest strategy titles in existence - strategy role-playing fans should snap it up immediately.

A brilliant JRPG that builds on the successes of its predecessors. Chaos Rings II isn't quite perfect, but it more than justifies its premium price tag.

Spelunky is a game that you need to own right this second, especially if you've never played it before. Just prepare to lose a large portion of your life to those depths.

Borderlands 2 is an essential purchase. It's as simple as that.

Judged on fun, depth and the amount of recharges you'll be forcing into your DS, 42 All-Time Classics is a winning formula. We heart it.

It might not have the scope of more traditional RTS games, but that's not what Iron Marines is looking to do. It wants to take the meat of the genre, throw in a few mobile twists, and then plonk the whole kaboodle into the palm of your hand. And it manages to do that with some real gusto. It's fun, it's deep, and it's almost certainly going to make you exclaim with joy. Iron Marines is the mobile RTS that we've been waiting for, and it's a little bit brilliant.

As brash and carefree as some of its protagonists, The World Ends with You: Solo Remix doesn't make a seamless translation to iOS, but it's worth the entry price all the same.