Arcade
A snappy tap-and-flick arcade game about clearing boards of coins with precise timing.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Strategy And Tower Defence, Tested
We play mobile strategy and tower defence games on real phones, then write down what actually works. Expect honest impressions, layout tips, and small tricks that save you a dozen retries. No hype, just notes from people who lost the same level twenty times. Coin Strike — A snappy tap-and-flick arcade game about clearing boards of coins with precise timing.
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Arcade · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
Why us
Real playtime
Every review comes from hours on an actual device, not a press video. We note where the fun starts and where the grind kicks in.
Two phones minimum
We test on a flagship and something older, so the performance notes mean something for normal budgets.
No paid scores
Ratings reflect what the team thought after playing. Studios can't buy a better number here.
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Editor’s pick
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Ironvale Legacy
★★★★★ 4.6
Ironvale Legacy is the rare mobile RPG that respects your time without dumbing itself down. You build a party of four, dig through a slow-burn story about a collapsing border kingdom, and fight turn-based battles where positioning actually matters. Enemies punish lazy front-line choices, so you learn to think before you tap.
- Meaningful turn-based positioning
- Flexible respec-friendly builds
- Story worth reading
Latest articles
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A week with a flick-based coin game that refuses to be uninstalled.
How a few basic path tricks can carry you through the early game.
Why your first ten minutes decide the whole strategy match.
The screen size debate, settled by too many hours of testing.
What readers say
«A snappy tap-and-flick arcade game about clearing boards of coins with precise timing.»
Clara · Coin Strike
«A party-based mobile RPG with turn-based fights and a surprising amount of story.»
Tomas · Ironvale Legacy
«A base-building strategy game where every wall you place changes how the next wave hits.»
Nora · Siege of Thornhold
Questions & answers
How do you choose which games to review?
We pick games we actually want to play, mostly in the strategy and tower defence space, plus the odd title that catches someone's eye. Someone on the team has to put real hours into a game before it gets a review. We ignore trailers and press kits when deciding.
Do studios pay you for reviews?
No. Nobody pays for a place in the catalogue or for a higher rating. If we ever accepted anything that could affect a review, we would label it clearly at the top of the page.
Can I suggest a game for you to cover?
Yes, please do. Send us the name and a link through the contact email, and tell us why you think it's worth our time. We read every suggestion, though we can't promise to cover everything.
Is anything on the site sponsored or advertising?
We may run basic, clearly marked ads to cover hosting, but reviews stay separate from that. A game like Coin Strike, for example, was reviewed purely because we enjoyed playing it, not because anyone asked us to.