Neon Drift Rally

Neon Drift Rally isn't chasing realism — it's chasing that feeling of sliding a car sideways through a glowing corner and nailing the exit. The tilt controls are tight, and there's a tap-to-drift option that works well if you'd rather not move the phone around on a bus.

Tracks are short and designed to be replayed, and the ghost-car mode against your own best run kept me coming back to shave off seconds. The soundtrack leans synth-heavy and fits the whole thing perfectly.

Later tracks get properly tricky, and a few corners took me a dozen tries. That's exactly the kind of stubborn fun a good arcade racer should deliver.

What we liked

• Two control schemes that both work
• Ghost-race your own best times
• Great synth soundtrack