Arcade
A fast reflex-arcade game built around spinning rings on a glowing volcanic board.
★★★★☆ 4.4
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Arcade · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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From quiet puzzles to sprawling strategy maps, we judge each game by what it's trying to be.
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RPG
A story-driven RPG with turn-based battles and a surprisingly moody world.
★★★★★ 4.6
Strategy
A coastal strategy game about balancing defence, trade and fickle weather.
★★★★☆ 4.3
Racing
An arcade racer all about holding long drifts through neon canyons.
★★★★☆ 4.2
Adventure
A hand-drawn adventure about exploring an overgrown ruin and solving its secrets.
★★★★★ 4.5
Puzzle
A tile-sliding puzzle game where you grow plants by clearing paths of light.
★★★★☆ 4.1
Editor’s pick
RPG
Emberfall Chronicle
★★★★★ 4.6
Emberfall Chronicle is the kind of mobile RPG that respects your time without cutting corners on story. You lead a small band of travellers across a fading kingdom, and the writing actually bothers to give each companion a voice. We were pleasantly surprised at how often a side quest turned out to matter.
- Genuinely well-written companions
- Flexible turn-based tactics
- Fair progression with no grind wall
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What readers say
«A fast reflex-arcade game built around spinning rings on a glowing volcanic board.»
Hugo · Volcane Spins
«A story-driven RPG with turn-based battles and a surprisingly moody world.»
Wera · Emberfall Chronicle
«A coastal strategy game about balancing defence, trade and fickle weather.»
Hugo · Tidewardens
Questions & answers
How do you choose which games to review?
Someone on the team spots a release that looks interesting and flags it, then at least two of us play it properly for several days. We lean towards games we think will still be fun after the first hour, and we deliberately spread our picks across every genre.
Do you get paid to write reviews?
No. No publisher pays us for coverage and nobody can buy a better score. Our ratings reflect what the team actually felt after playing, and that's the only thing we'll ever sell you — our honest opinion.
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Absolutely, and we read every suggestion. Drop us a line through the contact page with the game's name and why you think it's worth our time. We can't promise to cover everything, but good tips genuinely shape our schedule.
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