Mobile gaming, tested by hand

We play on real phones, drain real batteries, and write down what actually happens. Lately the team has been digging into Coin Games, so expect notes on genres, settings, controls and everything that makes a title worth your thumb time.

Read the review «Coin Games» →
Coin Games Casual · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements

Why us

Played, not skimmed

Every title gets real hours on real devices before we say a word about it. No opinions from trailers.

Battery and heat notes

We tell you how a game treats your phone, because a great game that cooks your battery isn't great for long.

No paid placements

We don't take money to rank a game higher. The order on our lists is just what we think.

Coin Games
Casual

A bright, tactile collect-and-sort game built around flicking and stacking little tokens across themed boards.

★★★★☆ 4.4
Emberfall Saga
RPG

A story-driven role-playing game with party building and slow-burn character arcs.

★★★★★ 4.6
Tidelock Command
Strategy

A naval strategy game about managing supply lines and timing your attacks across contested seas.

★★★★☆ 4.3
Neon Draft
Racing

An arcade racer about drifting through glowing night cities with a punchy soundtrack.

★★★★★ 4.5
Hollow Roots
Adventure

A moody exploration adventure through an overgrown underground world full of secrets.

★★★★★ 4.7
Skyvault Architect
Simulation

A building sim where you grow a floating city and keep its residents happy against the wind.

★★★★☆ 4.2

Editor’s pick

Emberfall Saga
RPG

Emberfall Saga

★★★★★ 4.6

Emberfall Saga is a proper sit-down RPG that somehow fits in your pocket. You gather a party of misfits, each with their own grudges and skill trees, and work through a world that remembers your choices more than most mobile games bother to. The writing is better than it needs to be.

  • Choices that ripple through the story
  • Deep but readable skill trees
  • Quick saves for play-anywhere sessions
Read the review →

Latest articles

Articles →
Can a real RPG live on a phone?
May 14, 2026 · Lena Hoffmann

Long, story-heavy games and short mobile sessions seem like a bad match, until they aren't.

RPGsessionsbattery

What readers say

«A bright, tactile collect-and-sort game built around flicking and stacking little tokens across themed boards.»

Rafael · Coin Games

«A story-driven role-playing game with party building and slow-burn character arcs.»

Clara · Emberfall Saga

«A naval strategy game about managing supply lines and timing your attacks across contested seas.»

Anders · Tidelock Command

Questions & answers

How do you choose which games to review?

We watch what people are actually playing and mix in things that catch our eye in the stores. Then we install them ourselves and play for several evenings before deciding whether they're worth a full write-up. If a game bores us, it usually still gets a note explaining why.

Do you get paid to write positive reviews?

No. We don't take money to rank a game higher or to soften a review. Our opinions and the order of our lists are just what the team honestly thinks after playing.

Can I suggest a game for you to cover?

Absolutely, and we read every suggestion. Drop us an email with the title and why you think it's interesting, for example a reader once pointed us toward Coin Games and we ended up loving it. We can't promise to cover everything, but good tips move up the list.

Is there advertising on the site?

We may run some basic, non-intrusive ads to help cover hosting costs. They're kept separate from our editorial content and never influence what we say about a game. If that ever changes, we'll be upfront about it.