Outlast 2 is full of scares, gorgeous graphics, wonderful use of light and dark, and has a compelling story, but does fall prey to its previous shortcomings.

The game Dong Nguyen and Terry Cavanagh might make if they teamed up: Wave Wave is the new jam for all masochists who enjoy video games.

The start of something magical, Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure will no doubt blossom into the next Professor Layton or Phoenix Wright for 3DS.

A clever castle defence and twin-stick shooter combination, Bug Heroes has the fortitude of a cockroach to withstand the nuclear blast of criticism and earn a solid recommendation.

Rimelands: Hammer of Thor fits snugly into the turn-based role-playing genre, but offers enough variation to keep the action fresh and exciting.

It's not as interesting as it could've been, but the Donkey Kong Adventures DLC is a worthy addition to the core Mario + Rabbids experience.

It's not a huge step forward for the strategy management genre, but Rival Kingdoms: Age of Ruin is nonetheless an entertaining battler for armchair generals.

Pandemic: The Board Game is a tense and tricky strategy game that's surprisingly well suited to solo play.

Rally done right: WRC 4 is an excellent racing game and should be a instant buy for any self-respecting Vita owner with a thing for speed.

While the core gameplay grows a little samey, Marvel Contest of Champions is hugely fun and accessible, despite freemium annoyances.

A great pair of tables for any pinball fan with an iOS device, offering a great balance of fun, immediacy and long-term high-score challenge.

An open-world battle racer with more crash-bang-wallop than a brass band in a bar-room brawl. It just needs a smidgen more dev to realise its full potential.

Sixit offers a great amount of playability out of simple mechanics and the item-switching gameplay is a breath of fresh air in a genre mostly filled with gem-matching games. While it seems limited in its scope at first, once you unlock certain abilities, you will quickly be able to access and progress with an instant reward for clever planning. There are some things left to be desired with the control scheme, but it works for how the game is designed, for better or worse. The world and its story is interesting, the characters are charming and cute, and you’ll often get a chuckle out of what comes out of their oversized faces.

Saving Private Sheep 2 is a smart physics-puzzler in a familiar outfit.

Tapper World Tour is a shot of fun arcade gameplay and colourful graphics that will have you asking for a second round.

Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days delivers magical gameplay, though it forgets to summon a good story along with it.

A gorgeous looking, chunky free to play brawler that's a lot more fun than it has any right to be.

My Time at Portia is a gorgeous and totally upbeat take on the apocalypse, giving players the freedom to do whatever they fancy in a vast sandbox. There’s a lot of heart in all aspects of the game, so the price tag of $7.99 is totally worth it. Just be prepared to get sucked into the magic of Portia for hundreds of hours - and actually like it.

A surprisingly great puzzle adventure that captures a lot of what makes Uncharted so good and makes it work on mobile.

Primal Flame's gentle atmosphere and level-building shine new light on familiar game mechanics.

A gorgeous looking intense blast of bullet-hell madness, AngerForce - Strikers lacks a little edge, but it's still worthy of your time.

Not without its flaws, Band Together is strong enough to still be enjoyable in spite of them.

Killzone: Mercenary is the best first-person shooter on the Vita, even though that's not saying much. It feels great, looks outstanding, and has a hugely addictive online multiplayer mode.

A game that's easy to pick up, easy to play, and pretty easy to get engrossed in.

Spacecom is deeper than its simple graphics and set-up let on, offering some strategic thrills that are accessible to all.

Its influences may be obvious, but this charming and compelling puzzler deserves to find an audience of its own.

It isn't the most original game, but the tweaks and twists Bendy in Nightmare Run adds keep things pretty fresh.

Fieldrunners 2 is another top-notch tower defence game. A wonky difficulty and overlong battles dampens the fun, but this is well presented and full of content.