Driftwood Isles

Driftwood Isles is a gentle adventure where you sail between small islands, solve environmental puzzles, and slowly piece together what happened to the people who lived there. The controls are tap-to-move and context buttons, which keeps it accessible, and the hand-drawn art is genuinely lovely on an OLED screen.

There's no combat and no timers. You explore at your own pace, and the puzzles are clever without being obtuse. I kept playing in bed for the calm of it. Battery drain is low thanks to the flat art style, which makes it a great travel companion.

If you like exploration and a soft story over challenge, this one lingers with you after you close it.

What we liked

• Calm, pressure-free exploration
• Beautiful hand-drawn visuals
• Low battery use for long sessions