Strategy/стратегия
A relaxed open-world strategy game where you shape a living painters' district and defend its plazas from wandering troublemakers.
★★★★★ 4.6
Strategy and tower defence, done right
We play the games, take the notes, and tell you which mobile strategy and tower defence titles actually respect your time. Recently our team spent two weeks living inside Pleinair Online, and you'll find that write-up here along with guides, tier lists, and honest verdicts.
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Strategy/стратегия · 4.6★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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Games
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RPG/ролевая
A party-based RPG with turn-order manipulation and a surprisingly dark story.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Racing/гонки
An arcade street racer built entirely around thumb-friendly drift controls.
★★★★☆ 4.1
Adventure/приключение
A hand-drawn adventure about exploring a village that only wakes at dusk.
★★★★★ 4.5
Simulation/симулятор
A port-management sim about juggling ships, cargo and cranky dockworkers.
★★★★☆ 4.0
Arcade/аркада
A frantic arcade defence game where you sling troops onto lanes with a flick.
★★★★☆ 3.9
Editor’s pick
RPG/ролевая
Ember Vanguard
★★★★☆ 4.4
Ember Vanguard is the kind of RPG that respects your brain. Battles hinge on a visible turn track, and half the fun is nudging enemies down the queue while pushing your own heroes up. Once it clicks, ordinary fights turn into little puzzles.
- Deep turn-order combat
- Story with real stakes
- Fair progression, no hard walls
Latest articles
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What readers say
«A relaxed open-world strategy game where you shape a living painters' district and defend its plazas from wandering troublemakers.»
Tomas · Pleinair Online
«A party-based RPG with turn-order manipulation and a surprisingly dark story.»
Wera · Ember Vanguard
«An arcade street racer built entirely around thumb-friendly drift controls.»
Ida · Nitro District
Questions & answers
How do you choose which games to review?
We look for games that do something interesting, whether that's a clever mechanic or a fresh take on a familiar genre. Someone on the team installs it, plays properly into the mid-game, and only then do we decide if it's worth writing up. Popularity alone doesn't get a game on the site.
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