Casual
A bright collection of quick mini-games tied together by a cheerful festival theme.
★★★★☆ 4.3
Mobile games, tested the slow way
We play phones until the battery gives up, then we tell you what's worth your time. Expect notes on genres, control schemes, settings that actually matter, and how hard a game chews through your charge. No hype, just hours logged. Casinacho Games — A bright collection of quick mini-games tied together by a cheerful festival theme.
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Casual · 4.3★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
Why us
We actually finish games
No ten-minute impressions dressed up as reviews. We log real hours before we write a word.
Battery and heat notes
We tell you how a game treats your phone, because a great game that drains 40% an hour isn't so great on the train.
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★★★★★ 4.6
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A base-building strategy game about keeping a remote outpost alive against the weather and the clock.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Racing
A fast arcade racer with tilt or touch steering and a great sense of speed.
★★★★☆ 4.2
Adventure
An atmospheric exploration adventure about mapping a forgotten coastline.
★★★★★ 4.5
Puzzle
A tile-shuffling puzzle game about growing increasingly elaborate gardens.
★★★★☆ 4.1
Editor’s pick
RPG
Ember of Vael
★★★★★ 4.6
Ember of Vael is the kind of RPG that respects your time without dumbing itself down. You build a party of four, each with their own skill trees, and work through a hand-drawn world that slowly opens up as the story moves. The writing is surprisingly sharp for a mobile title — I cared about where the characters ended up.
- Writing you'll actually read
- Grid combat that fits a touchscreen
- Optional auto-battle for grinding
Latest articles
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What readers say
«A bright collection of quick mini-games tied together by a cheerful festival theme.»
Hugo · Casinacho Games
«A story-driven role-playing game with party building and tactical turn combat.»
Hugo · Ember of Vael
«A base-building strategy game about keeping a remote outpost alive against the weather and the clock.»
Nora · Frontier Signal
Questions & answers
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