Tilt or buttons? Racing controls tested

Mobile racing lives or dies on controls, so we spent a weekend swapping between tilt steering and on-screen buttons across a few games.

Dust Circuit handles both well, which isn't always the case. Tilt felt natural for long sweeping corners, while buttons gave us more precision in tight sections.

Our takeaway: tilt is great on a couch, buttons win on a bumpy bus. Any racer worth your time should let you choose, and the good ones let you remap during a race.

If a game forces one scheme and it feels wrong, don't fight it — move on. There are plenty of flexible options.