You're being called on a Mighty Quest Rogue Palace to venture into an everchanging dungeon of the mind with loot to run through and familiar mobs that you'll see a lot.

The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is a live-action mystery adventure where you'll have to solve murders to piece together a centuries-old case. The narrative is incredibly intriguing, but it can be a huge slog to get there especially for an on-the-go gamer. Be sure you've got the patience to power through if you're looking to get into this game.

As the game places a strong focus on progress, you can grow cities under your jurisdiction into major terminals and gradually unlock new trains. Following the wave of industrialisation, you can also see many innovative industries springing up, their potential lying in wait to be tapped into.

LEGO Bricktales is a unique puzzle adventure that puts building with bricks front and centre. The charming characters and the lighthearted story stay true to the LEGO standard, but perhaps it does so with the building mechanics way too accurately. Building with bricks can be frustrating if you don't have a particular skill set, but if anything else, the controls do truly feel extremely optimised for mobile.

Bouncing puzzles will send your balls everywhere, but Roundgaurd has you sending heroes all over while fighting monsters, getting rich, and hoping luck is on your side.

Super Meat Boy Forever returns in a more suitable format as a mobile endless runner with short challenging levels and strong gameplay.

Learn some survival and maintenance basics while trying to establish a thriving society in the wilderness for low-poly mannequin people.

As a die-hard Megaman Zero and X series fan, I could not help but get hit by nostalgic pangs due to the abundance of similar elements. I had a fun blast with it, and certainly, this sentiment will be shared between hardcore platformers and casuals alike. Its ambient environment, the character cast, challenging platforming, responsive controls, and entertaining boss fights all make for a stellar experience.

How We Know We're Alive is an hour-long narrative journey that tells the story of two estranged best friends with a melancholy mood. The visuals and soundtrack are superb, and while it's not the most gameplay-heavy game out there, it's indeed a powerful reminder of, as the title suggests, how we know we're alive.

Saving the planet has never been more scientific, rewarding, educational, and strategic than Terra Nil as you try to interpret certain requirements.

Punch Kick Duck is a lovely 3D action beat 'em up with a unique rock-paper-scissors mechanic and adorable visuals. Its simple premise might just make you underestimate the game's difficulty, but if you're looking for a twist to your typical side-scrolling brawler, then a duck with a penchant for fisticuffs might just be your cup of tea.

Eversoul is a visually stunning gacha RPG with beautiful characters and even more beautiful animations. It has everything you need in an idle game on mobile, and while I'm not entirely sure it has enough of an appeal to make new players stay, it's still worth giving a go as your mileage may vary - it's free-to-play, after all.

Iffy free-to-play model aside, Ultimate Sackboy is merely a competent runner that could use a lot more variety to keep things interesting. It's a beautiful-looking game but lacks much substance to keep me coming back. With future seasons and updates planned, this might improve, but for now, it remains okay.

Ten Dates is an incredibly entertaining romp into the civilized savagery of the dating world, and the replayability is just off the charts. You can even "collect" scenes for each person if you're a bit of a completionist, and each date (most of them, anyway) does feel interesting enough to prompt you for a do-over just in case things don't go as planned.

Tomb Raider returns in a mobile form plus a more stylised look, with top-down action-adventure levels to beat, treasures to find, and grinding to do so that you can progress.

Get the Smash-like style of fighting on your mobile with the colourful flair of Flash Party with many quirky creative characters, solid controls, and a lot of rewards to unlock.

Enter the nightmares of a sweet kid and help them escape through moments of joy by solving slow-paced puzzles and lots of clicking.

Experience an emotional story following several brave souls during WWI as you navigate and solve problems while avoiding rendering spots.

Coach a fledgling roller derby team to be the best while dealing with all the Roller Drama behind the scenes as you hope the matches go your way.

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling Netflix exclusive that harkens back to the good ol' days of beat 'em ups and Turtle Power. The short bite-sized lengths of each stage are ideal for pick-up-and-play mobile gamers - just make sure that your internet connection is up to the task if you're planning on playing with a friend.

Afterplace is a mysterious place full of strange places and even stranger creatures where you'll need to practice the touch controls in order to see and understand them all.

Step into the robes of a ninja once again to endlessly run and cut your way through a dramatic and flashy conflict with more than just a story to keep you playing.

The endless-waves PC hit makes a solid stance on mobile with arcade satisfaction, should your phone be able to handle all the sprites.

Experience a short and speedy roguelite with strategic elements, a good amount of variety, and some very harsh RNG.

Evidence 111 is a unique detective game in that it encourages you to hear instead of see all the action from your phone. The story is nothing too revolutionary, but the superb voice acting is the highlight of the title, making for an entertaining hour-and-a-half journey.

The sheer scope of choice Monster Train offers for strategy is amazing, and the fact it took two years to come to mobile is criminal. It’s a simple premise but is so engaging and endlessly fun, and the three floors of combat add such an interesting twist to the gameplay. It cannot be put any simpler than this; Monster Train is a game everyone needs to have on their phone.

Path to Nowhere is a compelling tower defence RPG with stunning visuals that make collecting characters an absolute thrill. The stamina system can feel a little restrictive, but if you're looking for a new take on gachas and tower defence, it's definitely well worth your time.

Finding Paradise is an emotional narrative journey that will make you question the truth about happiness, reality, and what it means to live a life without regrets. If the story itself doesn't make you shed a tear or two, the soundtrack (which I now have on loop on Spotify) certainly will.