Wish the game moved a bit faster? Mini Football’s rip-roaring contests are all about zippy plays and plenty of goals. Assemble your squad, kit them out in your favourite colours and jump straight into bite-size multiplayer matchups.

What we love: The huge plays! Intuitive onscreen controls make it easy to execute perfect passes, slide-tackle steals and wicked strikes. You might bounce a shot off a defender, then pick up the rebound and tap it in for a goal. Or beat the keeper with an absolute cannon of a shot from a ridiculously sharp angle. It’s football, intensified!

Quick tip: Struggling to rack up wins? Experiment with formations. The 5-3-2 formation emphasises defence (forcing opponents to manoeuvre through a wall of bodies), while the 4-3-2-1 formation loads up the midfield, letting your star forward lead the attack.

Meet the creator: Headquartered in the scenic Swiss town of Neuchâtel, Miniclip has mastered the art of arcade sports games with titles such as 8 Ball Pool, Golf Battle and Mini Tennis: Perfect Smash.