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Best reflex and skill games

Reflex games take almost no time to learn and a lot of time to master. They usually have one control, one rule and one goal: do not touch the thing that ends your run.

They can also be frustrating, which is half the appeal. The games below are the ones that are hard in a fair way.

How to get better at timing games

The biggest improvement comes from changing where you look. New players watch their character. Experienced players watch the obstacle two steps ahead. That small shift gives you the extra fraction of a second that decides most runs.

Second, relax your hands. A tense hand over-taps and over-steers. If you keep failing at the same point, take a short break. It helps more than another attempt.

Our picks

  1. Slope Racing 3D

    An endless runner at rising speed. Small, early corrections are everything.

  2. Geometrical Dash

    A one-button platformer made of tough, fixed levels. Memory plus reflex.

  3. Flappy Bird

    The famous tap-to-flap game. Simple, short, and humbling.

  4. Piano Tiles Game

    A rhythm tapper that gets faster the longer you last.

  5. Dino Game Endless Run

    An endless desert runner in the style of the browser's offline game.

  6. Hook

    Swing a stickman through 100+ levels by releasing at the right moment.

  7. Badland

    A moody one-button flyer with traps and power-ups in a dark forest.

  8. Temple Quest

    An endless temple runner with coins, idols and power-ups.

  9. Snake Brawl

    Steer a snake of balls through bricks in an arcade score chaser.

For a first game, try Dino Game or Flappybird. They are the simplest, and a good way to find your rhythm.

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