For all its many deficiencies, Trigger City is a fairly enjoyable retro beat-'em-up as long as you have a high tolerance for nonsense.

A fun, fast-paced dungeon-crawler that does its inspiration justice, Warhammer Quest isn't perfect, but it's a damn good start.

It looks lovely, but sadly Greedy Grub is as avaricious as its title suggests. Only the very patient - or wealthy - should bother.

Three-point turn failure in real life? Validate yourself with this clever, oddly gripping touchscreen parking sim. Just don't expect it to get you through HGV driver test.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is a great dungeon-crawler for kids, but the older generations will find it too watered down.

A fresh, fast-paced twist on the classic Tetris formula that'd be easier to recommend if it wasn't for its expensive IAP-centric design.

Striking to behold and pleasant to control, World of Aircraft just needs a few tweaks - and some more player support - to make it soar a little higher.

Ninja Wrath sometimes comes unstuck due to its often irksome controls and reliance on in-app purchases, but it has enough of that all-important killer instinct to provide plenty of blood-soaked entertainment.

A frantic beat-'em-up that fuses a retro sensibility with modern touchscreen controls, Combo Crew is an often brilliant, always entertaining way to punch some goons in the face.

Straightforward and deceptively tough, Factory Balls is perfect for players who crave a mental workout.

Although it's undoubtedly a tough game, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will keep you engaged with its blend of fluid movement and thoughtful platforming play.

Equilibrium is a decent physics-puzzler, but its gameplay never quite matches up to its elaborate online ambitions.

Stickman Tennis may look amateurish, but somewhere beneath its sketchy facade is a pretty decent game of tennis.

Quell Memento is a gem of a puzzle game, with armfuls of clever, elegant, and addictive levels. The story is nicely told, but a tad too simple to really be affecting.

Can't get enough tower defence? Then, this is exactly what you've been playing for the last couple of years, with a beautiful but confusing aesthetic.

There's nothing in Running with Friends you haven't seen before in the endless-runner genre, but it's presented well enough, and can be very enjoyable with a few friends.

A horribly clunky episodic third-person action game with woeful controls and impossibly lumpen gameplay.

For those who never played the original Velocity, then Ultra is a must. But if you have already had your fun with the Minis version, you may want to carefully consider how much leaderboards and Trophies will add for you.

It might not be a racing game revolution, but Turbo Racing League offers a lot of fun in a cheery, always entertaining package.

It's not as gritty as it thinks it is, but Can Knockdown 3 is still a decent way to waste a few hours.

A wonderful 3DS psychological thriller that details the journey through the emotional turmoil of a ship in distress.

Fire & Forget The Final Assault is a curiously flat and uninspired resurrection of a relatively obscure Amiga game that somehow fails to raise the pulse even a smidgen.

Dash & Bash is a solid and characterful casual game that falls short of greatness due to poor controls and excessive difficulty.

Tomb Breaker is a reasonably fresh but extremely shallow gem-matching puzzler. It proves mildly diverting, but fails to add anything meaningful to the genre.

A slickly produced, decently entertaining endless-climber - but one that's far too familiar to stand out from the heaving genre crowd.

You wouldn't call it innovative, but Dots: A Game About Connecting is one of the most stylish and accessible matching games on the App Store.

Karateka Classic has the same problems that all vintage games have, but it's a faithful port and its deep gameplay may just surprise you.

A neat idea that's scuttled by a few major problems, All Glory to the Pixel King! isn't quite the step forward we'd hoped it would be.