Arcade
A snappy reflex arcade game built around spinning platforms above a rumbling volcano.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Small games, big finds
We dig through app stores so you don't have to, playing indie titles across every genre and writing about what actually holds up. Recently the team spent a week with Volcane Spins, and it left an impression worth sharing.
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Arcade · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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Editor’s pick
RPG
Emberhold Saga
★★★★★ 4.6
Emberhold Saga packs a proper role-playing adventure into something you can play in short bursts. You lead a ragtag party through a crumbling border kingdom, and the writing pulls no punches — companions argue, betray, and occasionally win you over the long way around.
- Genuinely good companion writing
- Stamina system forces variety
- Solid offline play
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What readers say
«A snappy reflex arcade game built around spinning platforms above a rumbling volcano.»
Lena · Volcane Spins
«A pocket-sized fantasy RPG with turn-based fights and a surprisingly heavy story.»
Nora · Emberhold Saga
«A slow-burn coastal strategy game about defending fishing towns from rising storms.»
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