Arcade

Verdicts at a glance

• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City The ratings say divisive: 3.3 out of 5, with 1 million+ installs behind the listing.
• Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! 8.0/10 The full Minecraft experience on a touchscreen, worth the price for anyone already in the ecosystem, though the ongoing Marketplace spend model warrants transparency.
• Subway Surfers 8.5/10 A polished, perfectly functional endless runner that remains one of the best in its category despite not having evolved much since launch.
• Hungry Shark Evolution The ratings say well liked: 4.5 out of 5, with 500 million+ installs behind the listing.
• Geometry Dash Lite 8.0/10 A genuinely excellent rhythm platformer limited by its Lite restrictions, but compelling enough to justify buying the full version.
• Sonic Dash Run A well-rated runner for Sonic fans. Unlocks run through card collecting, and the listing does not clear up purchases or ads, so check the store notices.
• Zombie Tsunami 7.1/10 One of the more creative takes on the endless runner, with a premise that earns genuine laughs even if it doesn't sustain forever.
• Fruit Ninja® 6.4/10 A mobile classic that's pleasant to revisit but hasn't been maintained to the standard its install count might suggest.
• Temple Run A classic with a huge audience and solid ratings, but the listing leaves out how it makes money, so check that yourself.
• Cooking Fever: Restaurant Game The ratings say well liked: 4.4 out of 5, with 100 million+ installs behind the listing.
• Jetpack Joyride 7.2/10 Still one of the sharpest endless runners on the platform, aged but not diminished, even if newer updates have leaned harder on cosmetic monetization.
• Red Ball 4 A solid, long-lived platformer with excellent ratings and sensible extras, though its monetization is left unexplained.