A beautifully camouflaged, yet simplistic hack 'n' slash that looks great, and plays okay. If you yearn for the RPGs of yore, look elsewhere, but as a mindless brawler it's not without merit.

A fine sliding-block puzzler with a core mechanic that manages to be both simple and original.

Necklace of Skulls isn't a perfect game book, but it still tells a colourful and enjoyable story.

A wonderfully put together game that manages to take the best elements of two genres and squish them together into a cohesive whole. Highly recommended.

A shiny, reasonably well put together game, Offroad Legends 2 just doesn't have the zip of its inspiration.

Despite its shortcomings, not so much a bad game as just a boring (and buggy) one that lacks bite.

The foundations of a great survival game are here, but it currently feels a bit ‘style over substance' and too ruthless, even if you're a fan of insanely hard arcade games.

There's no giant mechanical spider and no Will Smith, but Wild Wild West is still a rather pleasant surprise.

Crossy Road might be based on an arcade classic, but it looks great and offers tons of replayability on top of simply being lots of fun.

It's another engrossing slice of portable football management, but this still isn't anything like the full Football Manager experience we should be getting by now.

Not nearly as derivative as it first appears, this is a game that seamlessly combines various retro games with contemporary smartphone gameplay styles to create something new, and flirtatiously fun.

Although it takes you to the limits of frustration, Blitz Racer also delivers the arcade racing goods with admirable style and uniqueness, making it a great choice for anyone with two thumbs and five minutes to kill.

Behind the bright cartoon graphics lurks a black heart of pure gaming evil, and for some that makes Checkpoint Champion essential.

Even a jaded non-fan of tower defence should be able to have a good time with Crystal Siege HD.

Gem Racers shows promise, but this stone could use a lot more polishing.

A clunky and clumsy attempt at something a little different, Golfinity has too many problems to really recommend it.

An excellently-written retro-flavoured romp that is an utter joy, Space Age may be too simplistic for some, but its adventure and artistry is well worth your time. Highly recommended.

A dirty slab of classic arcade gaming, Random Heroes 3 is a must for fans of running and gunning.

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

A basic retro reactions test that succeeds by being far more accessible and intuitive than most hardcore offerings of this kind.

A bright light in a increasingly dull genre, Framed is a puzzler with enough going for it that you can look past its little problems.

A rich and compelling distillation of MOBA for mobiles, but presents a very steep and jagged face to new players.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire brings back and adds some great features, but not without cutting out some of the standards set in Pokémon X and Y.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire brings back and adds some great features, but not without cutting out some of the standards set in Pokémon X and Y.

by inverting its core principles, it somehow remains deeply overfamiliar and just a little dull.

A dazzling game that plays about half as well as it looks, but it does look absolutely incredible. If you can stomach installing a massive file like this, you’ll find plenty to enjoy.

There are plenty of gear-based puzzle games out there, but A Mechanical Story's multi-part puzzles mesh with its gentle graphics and soundtrack to deliver a particularly memorable entry in the genre. Wind it up and give it a whirl.

Monument Valley's expansion pack exceeds all expectations by being even more inventive and surprising than the original game.