Gloomspire Descent

Gloomspire Descent is a one-thumb arcade roguelite. You're constantly falling down a shifting tower, tapping left and right to weave through gaps, grab upgrades, and avoid the hazards closing in behind you. Runs last a few minutes and every death teaches you something.

The controls are dead simple, which is the point. The difficulty comes from reading the screen fast, not from fighting a fiddly interface. The upgrade choices between floors add just enough strategy to keep runs feeling different.

It's the definition of one-more-try. Great in short bursts, and light enough that it won't cook your phone during a long queue.

What we liked

• Pure one-thumb arcade action
• Runs last just a few minutes
• Roguelite upgrades keep it fresh