Neon Drift Circuit

Neon Drift Circuit doesn't pretend to be a simulator, and that's exactly why it works. It's an arcade racer where the whole game is the drift: tap to break traction, hold your line, and chain corners into a combo that fills your boost. Nail a full lap of drifts and it feels fantastic.

The car handling is tuned for tilt or on-screen buttons, and both work well. Tracks are short neon loops, which keeps sessions snappy and encourages the just-one-more-race loop. Unlocking new cars is fair, and the handling changes enough between them to matter.

There isn't much beyond the racing, and the soundtrack loops sooner than I'd like. But as a quick hit of speed on a phone, it's one of the more satisfying arcade racers around.

What we liked

• Drift chaining feels great
• Snappy, short tracks
• Two solid control schemes