Neon Drift Circuit

Neon Drift Circuit is pure arcade racing with a stylish neon look. You pick a car, learn the drift button, and chase ghost times on a set of hand-drawn tracks. Everything is stored locally, including your best laps, so it works fine on a plane.

Handling is the highlight. Drifting feels weighty without being fiddly, and you can play with tilt or on-screen buttons depending on your mood. The track roster is not huge, but each one has shortcuts and lines worth learning, which kept us coming back to shave off tenths of a second.

The car unlocks are earned through play rather than anything else, and there is no energy system holding you back. It is not the deepest racer around, but it is fast, clean, and completely offline.

What we liked

• Satisfying drift handling
• Tilt or touch controls
• Ghost times saved locally