Neon Drift Circuit

Neon Drift Circuit nails the thing arcade racers need most: that giddy feeling of speed. Tracks twist through glowing cities and you chain drifts to fill a boost meter. It's not a simulation, and it's better for it.

You can steer by tilt or by on-screen buttons, and both work well. I preferred the button layout for precision, but tilt is genuinely playable once you calibrate it. Braking is optional most of the time, which keeps races flowing.

The graphics settings matter here. On high, it looks gorgeous but heats the phone fast; dropping to medium keeps things cool with barely any visual loss. A polished, replayable racer that loads fast and doesn't overstay any single session.

What we liked

• Tilt and touch steering both feel good
• Strong sense of speed and drift flow
• Scalable graphics for cooler play