Arcade
A bright arcade collection of short, fast mini-games that fit perfectly into a bus ride.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Racing And Arcade Games On Your Phone
We play everything that lands on the small screen, from drift racers to quick-fire arcade runs, and tell you what actually feels good in your hands. Most recently the team spent a week with Casinacho Games, and you'll find the full write-up in our articles.
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Arcade · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
Why us
We actually play
Every review comes from real time spent in the game, not a trailer or a store description. We note the dull parts too.
No paid scores
Ratings reflect what we think, full stop. A developer can't buy a better number from us.
Plain talk
We skip the marketing words and tell you how a game feels after the first hour and after the tenth.
Games
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Racing
A tilt-and-tap street racer built around long, satisfying drifts.
★★★★★ 4.6
RPG
A compact turn-based RPG with hand-drawn heroes and a surprisingly dark story.
★★★★★ 4.5
Strategy
A naval strategy game about managing islands, trade, and the occasional storm.
★★★★☆ 4.2
Adventure
A gentle exploration adventure about a traveler lighting lanterns across a quiet valley.
★★★★★ 4.7
Simulation
A management sim where you run a garage and build the fastest crew in the circuit.
★★★★☆ 4.1
Editor’s pick
Racing
Neon Drift Republic
★★★★★ 4.6
Neon Drift Republic is all about letting go of the brake and leaning into a corner. The drift model is forgiving enough that beginners can chain slides, but there's a scoring layer underneath that keeps serious players chasing cleaner lines. The city tracks loop at night under a pile of neon, which sounds cliché but looks great on an OLED screen.
- Forgiving but deep drift system
- Two control schemes, both solid
- Gorgeous night tracks
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We put the arcade bundle through our usual seven-day test, and here's how it held up.
Speed on a touchscreen is hard to pull off, so we rounded up the ones that nail it.
No reflexes required, just a brain and a spare ten minutes.
For the bus, the queue, and every moment your other hand is busy.
What readers say
«A bright arcade collection of short, fast mini-games that fit perfectly into a bus ride.»
Tomas · Casinacho Games
«A tilt-and-tap street racer built around long, satisfying drifts.»
Nora · Neon Drift Republic
«A compact turn-based RPG with hand-drawn heroes and a surprisingly dark story.»
Lena · Ember Hollow Saga
Questions & answers
How do you choose which games to review?
We watch the app stores, take suggestions from readers, and grab anything interesting in racing, arcade, and nearby genres. Before we write anything, at least two of us put real hours into the game. If it doesn't hold our attention, we still explain why rather than ignoring it.
Do developers pay you for reviews or scores?
No. Nobody pays us to cover a game or to give it a higher rating. Our scores reflect what we honestly thought after playing, and that's the whole point of the site.
Can I suggest a game you should look at?
Please do. Drop us an email with the name of the game and why you like it, and it goes onto our list. That's actually how we ended up reviewing Casinacho Games, after a reader kept nudging us about it.
Does the site run ads?
We may show basic, non-intrusive ads to keep the lights on, but they never influence what we write or how we score. Editorial and advertising stay in separate lanes, always.