How do you find the next great app in a dApp Store that’s growing rapidly every month?
For most of the dApp Store's history, the answer has been: you scroll. You browse Editor's Choice for Seeker Season. You scan Top Picks for the staples. And if you have the time, you keep scrolling or ask a friend.
But the dApp Store has grown fast — and discovery hasn't kept up. New apps launch every week. The catalog now runs almost 1000 deep. Great apps with modest install counts can disappear into it before anyone notices.
So today, we're changing how discovery works.
App Spotlight is now live in the Solana dApp Store — a new themed carousel, refreshed regularly, surfacing 4 hand-picked apps from that are designed to keep discovery fresh.
Why App Spotlight
The dApp Store now hosts 900+ apps, with new launches every week. Editor's Choice covers the polished hits. Top Picks covers the staples. Neither is built to surface the apps doing great work with modest install counts — the under-the-radar games, tools, and experiences that deserve a second look.
App Spotlight fills that gap, with hand-curated themed drops that are designed to keep discovery fresh.
How it works
- A weekly themed carousel. Every week, a new theme — and 4 apps that fit it.
- Curation notes on every pick. Tap any spotlight app to see why we picked it.
- Featured Seeker reviews. Each spotlight pairs the app with a verified review from a Seeker actually using it.
The carousel sits between Editor's Choice and the existing category rows (like Top Picks and Games). Apps you've already installed are moved to the end automatically — we won't hide them, but you'll see what's new first.
The first App Spotlight: Onchain Games & Puzzles, featuring Slimecoin, Planes!, Mattle.fun, and Billiards Clash
To rollout App Spotlight, we’re highlighting four 🔥 teams live in the dApp Store
This week's drop: Onchain Games & Puzzles
Slimecoin — Play mobile mini-games for real USDC through a provably fair, on-chain system with instant withdrawals. Your share of the weekly prize pool is determined entirely by your score.
"Slimecoin is an absolute game-changer in PvP mobile gaming. High-stakes on-chain competition with smooth gameplay — every match feels incredibly rewarding." — avatarx.skr, ★★★★★
Planes! — A fast, visually polished flying arcade built natively on Solana. Vibrant graphics, snappy controls, and an experience that feels every bit as quick as the network underneath it.
"Finally, a mobile game that feels as fast as the network it's built on. The graphics are vibrant, the controls are snappy." — ebbes.skr, ★★★★★
Mattle.fun — A survival game where your actual on-chain activity fuels your character. Quests, trading, and DeFi tools are built directly into the game so your progress and your portfolio stay connected.
"I've enjoyed every bit of this gaming application. From the gaming to the quests with an in-built platform offering trading and DeFi services and getting rewarded for everything is absolutely cool." — ricoonsol.skr, ★★★★★
Billiards Clash — Physics-accurate competitive billiards built by Astrolab, with smooth controls and a bot that's genuinely challenging enough to be worth beating. Skill-based from start to finish.
"Physics are all there. Great, smooth addictive gameplay, and the bot is actually challenging — a great balance between difficulty and still being defeatable." — 31415.skr, ★★★★★
What's next and try it now
App Spotlight is here to stay in the dApp Store and will be refreshed regularly with new apps to try on your Seeker.
Themes already on deck include DeFi Innovators, On-Chain Intelligence, Brain Games & Puzzles, Privacy & Security, and Real-World Utility.
Plus themes built around what's launching, what's trending, and what Seekers are asking for.
Open the Solana dApp Store on your Seeker and look for the App Spotlight carousel near the top of the home page.
Happy Seeking 🤠