Casual
A bright, tap-friendly casual game built around spinning reels of themed symbols and simple collection goals.
★★★★☆ 4.2
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We play a lot of small, strange, wonderful mobile games so you don't have to guess which ones are worth a download. Recently we spent a week with Legends of Slots and a stack of other titles across every genre. Here's what stuck with us.
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Casual · 4.2★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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Racing
A fast arcade racer across glowing mountain tracks where drifting is everything.
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Adventure
A moody point-and-tap adventure through an abandoned lighthouse town full of quiet mysteries.
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Simulation
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Editor’s pick
RPG
Ashfall Wardens
★★★★★ 4.6
Ashfall Wardens is the kind of mobile RPG that respects your time. Battles are turn-based and quick, party management is clear, and the story is told in short, well-written bursts between fights. You recruit a handful of oddball characters, each with a distinct combat role, and slowly piece together why ash keeps falling on the town.
- Snappy turn-based combat
- Likeable, well-written cast
- Fair progression without grind walls
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What readers say
«A bright, tap-friendly casual game built around spinning reels of themed symbols and simple collection goals.»
Pavel · Legends of Slots
«A compact turn-based RPG about a band of misfits defending a dying mountain town.»
Mila · Ashfall Wardens
«A slow-burn strategy game about building island trade routes while the sea levels shift.»
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How do you choose which games to review?
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