A dark and sometimes stirring gamebook, Sol Invictus might not add much to the template, but it's a thrilling ride all the same.

It might not have the spectacle of some bullet-hell shooters, but Plasma Sky is a much more welcoming game, with enough depth to keep fans of the genre happy, too.

Brings a stone classic into the modern age with style, although it could use better balance and more variety.

Pretty to look at and fun to play, Nuts! is a competent 3D alternative to Doodle Jump.

Kairosoft continues its management game dominance with Mega Mall Story: our addiction levels beg for mercy.

Subsurface Circular is a brief journey, but the tale this narrative game tells is both entertaining and thoughtful.

A cartoon-style romance full of silliness, Boy Loves Girl hides a fiendishly addictive game under a simple premise, then dares you to escape its obsessive trials.

One of the big surprises of the last few weeks, this one is well worth checking out.

A great example of the innovation bubbling up from indie games, They Need To Be Fed is a lovely little action platformer. Your only disappointment will be its brevity.

Thanks to a solid foundation, the new ideas that Chip Chain brings to a crowded table make it a lot of fun.

In short, then, this is a great single-screen arcade title for those who love a challenge.

A shooter that's a lot more hit than miss, Battle Supremacy has enough going for it to keep you playing for a good long while.

Axl & Tuna isn't a particularly innovative endless-running game, but what it lacks in originality it makes up for with good times.

You should play Rising Board. How else are you going to witness a penguin on a surfboard flipping tricks like there's no tomorrow?

A clever, engrossing stealth puzzler that should have its best days ahead of it.

First baffling, then mesmerising, Deflex proves a welcome change of pace for Minter.

If you're after a truly traditional RPG experience with some modern 3DS trimmings, Dragon Quest VII is a safe bet that'll keep you busy till Christmas.

A strange concoction that somehow just works, Wizorb is an entertaining, though at times unwieldy beast.

The speed will impress you, but it's the editing tools that will keep you coming back for more in this impressive DS debut for the hugely addictive - and rewarding - TrackMania franchise.

Wytchwood is an enticing 2D adventure game featuring fun puzzles that will keep you immersed with its charming story and interesting cast of characters.

Though Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers may be a little harder to get into than Devil Survivor Overclocked, it's just as entertaining.

Despite Pop Island's way too simplistic design, it oozes charm and is wonderfully silly fun.

A well-crafted platformer with a neat central hook, Bring Me Sandwiches!! is another Adult Swim cracker.

Subnautica is a thrilling survival game set on a watery alien planet. With engaging survival combat and a beautiful world to explore, the only thing bringing this mobile port down is the autosave freeze issue.

A wonderful platformer with oodles of content, Mini Dash is charming, challenging, and inventive. An essential addition to your collection.

A great recipe with a slightly sour aftertaste, Egz is a sweet, fun, playable game, but with an XP system that needs smashing.

Whilst it pours the information on pretty thick to start with, once you've flown a few sorties Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy becomes a brilliant airborne battler.

Under Pressure is everything a second episode should be: interesting, deep, and action-packed. It may not be perfect, but it's a vast improvement on episode one which was trying too hard to be a great first episode. Under Pressure just shrugged, kicked its feet back, and cracked open a beer.