Arcade

Verdicts at a glance

• Subway Surfers 8.5/10 A polished, perfectly functional endless runner that remains one of the best in its category despite not having evolved much since launch.
• Geometry Dash Lite 8.0/10 A genuinely excellent rhythm platformer limited by its Lite restrictions, but compelling enough to justify buying the full version.
• Zombie Tsunami 7.1/10 One of the more creative takes on the endless runner, with a premise that earns genuine laughs even if it doesn't sustain forever.
• Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! 8.0/10 The full Minecraft experience on a touchscreen, worth the price for anyone already in the ecosystem, though the ongoing Marketplace spend model warrants transparency.
• Fruit Ninja® 6.4/10 A mobile classic that's pleasant to revisit but hasn't been maintained to the standard its install count might suggest.
• Jetpack Joyride 7.2/10 Still one of the sharpest endless runners on the platform, aged but not diminished, even if newer updates have leaned harder on cosmetic monetization.
• Paper.io 2 5.9/10 A clean and compelling 5-minute distraction that trades on its hook rather than evolving, which is exactly what Voodoo games are built to do.
• Knife Hit 4.8/10 A tight reflex game that earns five minutes of your attention but isn't designed to earn more than that.
• Geometry Dash 9.0/10 One of the best paid mobile games available: honest about its difficulty, generous with its content, and genuinely rewarding for players who commit to it.
• Stack 5.5/10 A well-executed micro-game with a satisfying tap loop, but it burns out in a day or two and offers nothing to bring you back.