Three candies lined up, a satisfying little sound, and the hour slipping by without you noticing.

First takeaway: when the community picks on gut feel, with no thinking, Candy Crush Saga stays below average, on a single duel so take it with caution. But the detail reveals a real split. Fun climbs very high, ahead of 93% of games, and desert island too, ahead of 90% of titles. There's the time-killing machine. And yet the urge to rediscover it crashes to the bottom, near dead last from below, with art style and controller feel just above. There's the tension: terribly effective for passing time, but with nothing you dream of reliving. On few votes, to confirm.

Among other match-three games, it embodies clean addiction, the repeated gesture that hooks without ever leaving a mark.

So, for who? For you if you love emptying your head, the easy chaining, fun that asks no effort. Much less if you want a game that leaves a trace, a strong art direction, or a memory you dream of reliving.