Oh my word we're so near to the end I can almost taste it. One more retrospective after this and we'll have caught up with the entire year of mobile gaming. That's pretty exciting isn't it?

But that doesn't mean we should ignore November. November was a pretty special month for iOS games as well. We've got a port, a shooter, and a cutesy platformer making up the games of the month.

Join us tomorrow for the final piece of the puzzle, but until then, let's jump a little bit back in time and shout about just how good some of the games that came out in November 2016 on iPad and iPhone were.

SteamWorld Heist

A smart side-on strategy game that lets you bounce bullets off the walls to kill your foes. We loved it on 3DS, we loved it on mobile. We just really love this one is the point I'm trying to make to you all.

There's a lovely mix of cyberpunk and steampunk here, as you might be able to work out from the title. And you can shoot other robot's hats off to get even more points. Their hats! Right off their robo-heads!

This is a meaty and engaging adventure that lets you explore on your own, finding new ways to rob and kill as you go. And who doesn't like robbing and killing?

Super Cat Tales

A cute platformer that might look standard, but actually does things a little differently. It eschews the standard control scheme for something a bit more interesting.

But it doesn't get in the way of the leaping around, which is always good. And there are loads of different cats to collect, each with different special abilities.

It's smooth, it's slick, and you're going to have a right old giggle when you're playing it. Even when things get tough you'll want to jump back in and get past the sticky sections.

Neon Chrome

A neat looking top down shooter that's infused with the DNA of plenty of retro blasters. And then mixed in with that heritage is a good chunk of flesh from the modern roguelike.

Basically you're going to die a lot, but since you're playing a clone that's not the end of the world. The levels are tight and engaging, and there's an upgrade system too.

It feels like a game from the past, but tweaked through the lens of the present to make something pretty darn special. Kill stuff. Die. Repeat.