Casual
A cheerful collection of quick tap-and-swipe mini challenges wrapped in a warm cartoon style.
★★★★☆ 4.4
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We play games on our own phones, on the train, in bed, during lunch breaks, and we tell you what actually held up. No press-release copy — just what worked and what didn't. This week we spent a lot of time with Casinacho Games, and it surprised us.
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Casual · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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RPG
A story-driven mobile RPG with hand-drawn companions and turn-based fights that reward planning.
★★★★★ 4.6
Strategy
A coastal empire-builder where you juggle tides, trade routes and cranky neighbours.
★★★★☆ 4.3
Racing
An arcade drift racer that lives and dies by one perfectly weighted steering system.
★★★★★ 4.5
Adventure
A quiet point-and-tap adventure through a fog-wrapped village full of small mysteries.
★★★★★ 4.7
Simulation
A cosy farming-and-tending sim that rewards routine without ever demanding it.
★★★★☆ 4.2
Editor’s pick
RPG
Emberfall Saga
★★★★★ 4.6
Emberfall Saga is the kind of RPG that makes you forget you're playing on a phone. The story follows a scattered band of travelers trying to keep a dying flame alive, and the writing has actual personality — companions bicker, remember things you said, and occasionally surprise you. The hand-drawn cutscenes are a genuine highlight.
- Genuinely well-written companion characters
- Tactical turn-based combat with combos
- Save anywhere and skippable animations
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What readers say
«A cheerful collection of quick tap-and-swipe mini challenges wrapped in a warm cartoon style.»
Nora · Casinacho Games
«A story-driven mobile RPG with hand-drawn companions and turn-based fights that reward planning.»
Hugo · Emberfall Saga
«A coastal empire-builder where you juggle tides, trade routes and cranky neighbours.»
Pavel · Tideborne Command
Questions & answers
How do you choose which games to review?
We follow indie release feeds, listen to reader tips, and honestly just download things that look interesting to us. There's no algorithm behind it — if a small game has a spark, one of us picks it up and plays it properly before we decide whether it's worth writing about.
Do developers pay you for reviews?
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