Neon Circuit Dash

Neon Circuit Dash is pure arcade racing. Tracks glow against a dark sky, drifting is forgiving, and the sense of speed is strong even on an older phone. You unlock cars and tracks by placing well, all of it stored offline.

Steering works by tilt or on-screen buttons, and we ended up preferring the buttons for precision. The AI racers are aggressive enough to keep things interesting without feeling unfair.

It won't reinvent the genre, but as a quick adrenaline hit between tasks it does the job. Load times are short and it never asked us to log in.

What we liked

• Strong sense of speed
• No connection required
• Two control schemes to choose from