Arcade
A fast, tap-driven arcade game about casting lines and reeling in a chaotic ocean of moving targets.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Strategy and tower defence, tested by hand
We play mobile strategy and tower defence games from start to finish, then write about what actually works on a small screen. You'll find honest reviews, tactical guides, and a growing catalogue we update as new titles land. No hype, just what we noticed while playing. Big Rush Cast — A fast, tap-driven arcade game about casting lines and reeling in a chaotic ocean of moving targets.
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Arcade · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
Why us
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Nothing gets reviewed unless a real person on the team has spent hours with it. No shortcuts.
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We write down what annoyed us and what surprised us, not what a press release wants us to say.
Reader-driven catalogue
A lot of the games we cover came from suggestions in our inbox. We read all of them.
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Strategy
A tower defence strategy where terrain and tower placement matter more than raw upgrades.
★★★★★ 4.6
RPG
A party-based RPG with turn-based battles and a surprising amount of character writing.
★★★★☆ 4.3
Racing
An arcade racer built around drifting corners rather than raw top speed.
★★★★☆ 4.1
Adventure
A quiet point-and-tap adventure through a foggy town full of small mysteries.
★★★★★ 4.5
Simulation
A survival colony sim where the tide, weather and hungry settlers all pull in different directions.
★★★★☆ 4.2
Editor’s pick
Strategy
Ironhold Lanes
★★★★★ 4.6
Ironhold Lanes is the kind of tower defence I keep coming back to. Instead of one path, you shape the routes yourself by building walls, which turns every map into a small puzzle before the first wave even arrives. Getting the maze right feels genuinely clever.
- Build-your-own-path maze mechanics
- Tight economy forces real choices
- Meaty campaign with replay value
Latest articles
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What readers say
«A fast, tap-driven arcade game about casting lines and reeling in a chaotic ocean of moving targets.»
Clara · Big Rush Cast
«A tower defence strategy where terrain and tower placement matter more than raw upgrades.»
Hugo · Ironhold Lanes
«A party-based RPG with turn-based battles and a surprising amount of character writing.»
Tomas · Emberkin Saga
Questions & answers
How do you choose which games to review?
We follow new releases, take reader suggestions seriously, and sometimes just pick something that looks intriguing. The only hard rule is that someone on the team has to actually play it for a decent stretch before we write anything. We also try to keep the catalogue varied across genres.
Do developers pay you for reviews?
No. We don't accept payment to review a game or to influence a score. If we ever received a free copy of something, we'd say so in the review, and it wouldn't change what we write. Our opinions are our own, for better or worse.
Can I suggest a game for you to cover?
Please do — a lot of our best finds came from readers, including Big Rush Cast, which we reviewed after someone kept recommending it. Just email us the name and a line about why you like it. We read every suggestion even if we can't get to all of them.
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