Neon Tap Circuit

Neon Tap Circuit is pure arcade reflexes. A glowing orb races along a winding circuit and your only job is to tap at the right moment to switch lanes, dodge gaps and ride the curves. It's one of those games that looks trivial and then eats your afternoon.

The soundtrack does a lot of heavy lifting. Taps land roughly on the beat, so after a few rounds you stop watching the track and start feeling it. That's where the game really opens up, and your scores jump.

My only gripe is that later stages blur into each other visually. More colour variety would help, but the core loop is tight enough that I kept hitting retry anyway.

What we liked

• Instant pick-up-and-play loop
• Music that syncs with the action
• High replay value for score chasers