Our September games picks

Each month, a slew of new games come to Play. To help you find the ones that you’ll love, we – the Play editors – are sharing our favourite recent releases. Our Spotlight title is a game that's won our hearts with stunning visuals, intuitive gameplay or pure simplistic fun – we know that you'll love our pick of the month.

The fate of Iria lies in your prowess to lead in this turn-based, tactical RPG full of mystical charm. Assemble a roster of mighty mercenaries to protect the country's coveted resources, while managing the impact of your decisions in the deep and immersive story.

Saving the nation takes the form of grid-based battles where strategy and skill are required to pull off the win. As long as you've got allies, you'll have both in spades. Deploy team members who can exploit an enemy's unique weaknesses, and use the terrain to your advantage to overpower opponents completely.

Both the combat and story shine in Swords of Convallaria, but it's the gorgeous pixel art and soundtrack that make the experience all the more magical.

Whether they amused, soothed, scared or tested us, these highlights are an ensemble of our favourite games this month.

For those with an appetite for the alternative, the Indie Highlights collection presents this month's best new indie games on Play.

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