State of Anarchy‘s visuals and sound are its highlights, though the gameplay doesn’t set the world on fire. It’s one for the genre enthusiasts.

Dexteritrip fails in every area. The controls are disconnected, forcing an obnoxious difficulty. The visuals are dull yet still confused and so this game isn’t even worth its low price point. If it was free it would be a waste of storage space.

Darkwood is a gripping survival horror, but its presentation is too dark for comfort a lot of the time. Players should spend more time being scared than rummaging for resources.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is perfectly at home on Nintendo Switch, its gameplay fun and engaging for players both new and old. Although it has one or two minor issues, the overall experience is one highly recommended to anyone looking for a new game (or three) to sink their teeth into.

Little Friends: Dogs & Cats allows the player to live a simulated experience of raising a pet. It is a shallow one, clearly aimed at kids, but it can work as an idle game if you’re after this kind of experience.

The Mooseman has its own distinct style but leaves something to be desired on the gameplay and fun front. It’s a handy educational resource, but not as great as a game.

Kentucky Robo Chicken never reaches its potential. Whether it is the finicky controls, boring visuals, repetitive music, barely-there story, or the repetitive tedium of the gameplay, there is always something holding the game back. At least it runs well on the Switch.

Zeus Quest has too many bugs and irritations to be any good. Humour is alright in places, but otherwise it just feels forced and unauthentic.

Palm Reading Premium has the fairground feel, and is of course a little far-fetched. It’s not our thing, and its audience will be very niche.

Black and White Bushido has a clever USP but lacks the depth that would keep players coming back. It’s not going to hold your attention for too long.

Operation Pig is too rough around the edges to be much cop. It’s too difficult to get to see the game’s plot, and there’s too many translation mishaps to stay invested in it anyway.

Team Sonic Racing is a decent kart racing game that you’d do well to try out. It handles really well and, despite running at a mere 30FPS, looks pretty good for the most part. However, the team mechanic is entirely unnecessary to the experience, and the game just simply doesn’t match up to Nintendo’s own karting effort.

Danger Mouse: The Danger Games is only going to appeal to avid fans of the children’s TV show on which it’s based. If you do pick it up, watch out for the microtransactions.

An imposed grind, disappointing Towers and Krypt mode, and a severe drop in visual quality bring down what could have been the best Mortal Kombat experience to date. That said, the story, as well as the actual fighting, is the best it has ever been.

Lapis X Labyrinth nails its combat loop and reward system to provide a dungeon-crawler that both veterans and newcomers will adore. Minor technical hiccups could do with being fixed, but otherwise this fully deserves a place on your Switch.

There’s not much new to see here if you played the first game, but Gnomes Garden 3 is certainly fun, and comes at a budget price. It’s worth a look.

Modern Combat: Blackout is a soulless experience. The campaign is repetitive and dull. The Switch might be lacking a military shooter, but Modern Combat: Blackout is still best left on mobile devices.

VA-11 HALL-A might not quite fulfil your bartending dreams in terms of concocting your own drinks, but if the social side of being a bartender without leaving the house is more your thing, then this is the game for you.

Vaporum is a deep, unique take on a dungeon crawler that melds the grimy, steampunk aesthetic of BioShock with methodical, cerebral controls and combat. The plentiful options for customisation mixed with the great character designs and overall mood make it worth playing for genre fans.

Shakedown: Hawaii is one-part GTA and one-part capitalism simulator. Yet this combination provides an interesting power trip that also manages to act as a somewhat successful critique of the woes of contemporary business practices.

There’s a lot to do in Sniper Elite V2 Remastered and it’s very well presented, and addictive. It might get old quickly – essentially executing the same play repeatedly – but you’ll definitely have fun whilst you are doing it.

Phantaruk is the cheaper, but better, little brother of Hollow. It’s very affordable, so there’s no reason not to have it in your collection.

Car Quest is a novel and relatively enjoyable idea, with a gameplay loop that can be satisfying, but samey environments and repetitiveness eventually make it a tiring experience that can drive you up the wall.

Despite falling into an overcrowded genre, there’s plenty of unique ideas primed to help Feudal Alloy flourish on Switch. Before it does, however, it needs to master the necessary basics.

Jack n’ Jill DX is a difficult but enjoyable runner. You’ll feel like you’re playing the original Game Boy all over again.

Despite the fairly limited upgrades and occasional flaws, there’s plenty of enjoyment to be found in Cycle 28. Its fast-paced, addictive gameplay will keep you coming back again, and again, and again… Needless to say, the name is apt.

Akane is an alright experience – it handles well, and nailing a good run is always satisfying. But it is very repetitive. The lure of an increased strength boss probably isn’t enough to hold the attention for much longer.

Alwa’s Awakening takes inspiration from Metroidvanias of the past, and while it doesn’t do much new, it does offer a satisfactory challenge.