Nitro District

Nitro District is pure arcade racing, no simulation pretensions. You tilt or tap to steer, the drifting is forgiving, and the sense of speed is excellent. Tracks wind through neon-soaked cityscapes that look better than a mobile racer has any right to.

The career mode is structured as a ladder of events, and upgrading your car feels meaningful without being a grind. We liked that you can unlock most vehicles just by playing, and the handling genuinely changes between them rather than being a stat bump.

Online races were hit or miss during our testing, sometimes laggy, but the single-player content is strong enough to stand on its own.

What we liked

• Great sense of speed
• Forgiving drift controls
• Meaningful car upgrades