What is actually worth playing this month

We install everything, play past the tutorial and tell you whether it holds up after a week. Big Bass Splash.

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Big Bass Splash Puzzle · 4.5★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements

Why us

Ads and purchases, measured

We count how often ads interrupt play and what the paid version actually removes.

We finish what we start

A review only goes up after at least a week with the game, not after ten minutes of the tutorial.

Battery and size

How much space it takes and how quickly it drains a phone — both are in the review.

Offline first

Every review says plainly whether the game works on a plane or a train without signal.

Big Bass Splash
Puzzle

Rebuild broken radio circuits. Hard from the start and honest about it.

★★★★★ 4.5
Stone Lines
Puzzle

A minimal line puzzle with a thousand levels and very little else.

★★★★☆ 3.5
Ember Realms
RPG

A pocket role-playing game with a real story and turn-based fights you can pause.

★★★★☆ 4.4
Iron Frontier
Strategy

Build a small outpost and defend it. Thoughtful, slow, and fair with your time.

★★★★☆ 4.1
Night Bakery
Simulation

Run a small bakery through one night. Short shifts, warm art, no energy bar.

★★★★☆ 4.0
Lantern Street
Adventure

A short story game about a night shift in a small town. Two evenings long.

★★★★★ 4.5

Editor’s pick

Stone Lines
Puzzle

Stone Lines

★★★★☆ 3.5

Stone Lines is exactly what it looks like: draw lines, fill the board, move on. There is no story and no progression beyond the level number.

  • A thousand levels
  • Tiny download
  • Ad every third level
  • Fully offline
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What readers say

«Rebuild broken radio circuits. Hard from the start and honest about it.»

Bruno · Big Bass Splash

«A minimal line puzzle with a thousand levels and very little else.»

Mila · Stone Lines

«A pocket role-playing game with a real story and turn-based fights you can pause.»

Elin · Ember Realms

Questions & answers

Why are there no scores out of ten?

A number without an explanation tells you nothing. We give a short verdict instead, and say who the game is for.

How do you choose what to review?

Readers suggest most of them by email. The rest come from what we see people playing around us.

Do you review paid games?

Yes, and we prefer them. A game you pay for once usually treats your attention better than a free one.

Can I republish your reviews?

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