A gloomy, intelligent platformer, Nihilumbra will keep you playing until the bitter end.

It might be just another freemium time sink, but Hay Day does everything right, and for that it deserves some praise.

A weird almost-adventure that's missing the wit and energy of its movie namesakes but almost makes up for it with a likeable enthusiasm of its own.

The Lego game series finds a new lease of life as Lego Batman 2 pushes the content ,quality, and quantity.

Light Byte is a fantastic colour-matching game that increases in complexity and fun as you play.

Colourful cards and serviceable social integration keep the fun alive for a short while, but a limited battle system quickly leaves you wanting more.

Frisbee Forever 2 is relaxing and satisfying, all in one free-to-play package. Comedy frisbees are surprisingly good motivation.

While it's reasonably entertaining in the easier levels, Unstoppable Fist is too quick to swamp you when you up the difficulty, and its control scheme just can't cope.

Whether you like pinball or not, there's no denying that Marvel Pinball 3D ticks numerous right boxes.

A movie tie-in that actually does some justice to its fun source material, this match-three puzzler is a retro delight.

An engrossing, if repetitive, tap-to-jump title that offers a wide variety of gameplay and challenge in a simple package.

While it's entertaining in small bursts, Suspect in Sight! stubbornly refuses to let go of its extra content, leaving you trapping the same criminals for far too long.

A standard dungeon-crawling JRPG, Cthulhu Saves the World is more of a cheeky love letter than a parody, and that makes it all the more enjoyable.

In spite of the frustrating combat, The Amazing Spider-Man still has more than enough going for it to recommend.

A series of decent - if overly-familiar - puzzles buried beneath a dreary, nonsensical narrative.

Perfect for Phineas and Ferb fans and Where's My Water? obsessives who crave new levels - but casual Swampy fans will find plenty to do in the original.

A superb strategy game that offers up a complete package of single-player and multiplayer card combat.

A brave and brilliant platform game, Astronot deserves to be played by as many people as possible.

Dead Trigger is totally braindead and quickly gets boring, but you'll find enough enjoyment for your 69p. In-app purchases and ill-thought-out controls can spoil the fun.

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

Every bit as enjoyable as its predecessor, Squids Wild West is a cleverly designed tactical RPG that anyone can play.

Very little has changed since the last instalment of Gameloft's arcade racing franchise, but Asphalt 7: Heat certainly isn't lacking when it comes to hot-rod action and stunning presentation.

Tough and brutal despite plentiful hints and in-depth tutorial, Le Havre is a faithful recreation of the award-winning boardgame.

It's repetitive, bland to look at, and the fighting's a bit rubbish, but the allure of grinding levels over and over to unlock skills just about remains appealing to warrant a look for a select few.

Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection contains two of the very best stealth games of the last decade, lavishly updated and jam-packed with extra content.

Mutant Mudds is a great slice of retro-styled platforming for the 3DS, which just falls at the last few hurdles.

Refreshingly original and hugely entertaining, Self Aware is unlike anything else we've seen on the App Store, and deserves a look - despite the fact that it holds little appeal once finished.

A familiar RPG premise given a refreshingly imaginative rock twist. Fun at first but the game's rigid structure struggles to remain engaging over time.