Metal Slug: Awakening Review
Sand and Lead Metal Slug may well be the definitive side-scrolling shooter series and Metal Slug: Awakening is not the first spinoff to come to Android and iOS. Developed by … Read more
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Hardcore Droid’s platformer game reviews cover an assortment of Android platformers and subgenres. We review Android platformers and iPhone platformers both 3D and side-scrolling platformer games. Hardcore Droid platformer reviews also assess plaformers with strategic and RPG elements. Our writers assess a mobile platformer ‘s value from the perspective of the average hardcore gamer. These are people who love action games, RPGs and strategy games. We understand this because our writers are core gamers. Always, the question of how the average core gamer would enjoy a game is the focus of our Android game reviews.
We assess the best and most critically acclaimed paid Android games. Our writers generally cover the genres that are most popular in the core gaming sphere. In other words, the types of video games found on PCs and consoles.
Hardcore Droid celebrates the efforts of indie game developers. We laud especially those who develop games for iOS and Android. Our reviewers are particularly interested in celebrating the work produced by indie houses who develop indie platformer games.
We are looking to shine a light on mobile platformer games. Our writers focus more particularly on platformer game’s that contain the depth, richness and narrative complexity of core video games.
At the end of the day, this is an online space where mobile gamers can explore the titles in the Android cannon and learn about the latest and hottest Android games. A space where readers can find the Android platformer games they are looking for and avoid those that do not deserve their attention.
Earn to Die Rogue Review
Riding Shotgun Australian studio Not Doppler released Earn to Die Rogue last month. While the developer calls it a sequel, the term spinoff might be more accurate. While the first … Read more
Shovel Pirate Review
The Best Kind of Jumpy Okay, let’s get right into it. Shovel Pirate brings back more than a few memories of the old Super Mario games, and offers the same … Read more
Elderand for Android Review
Soulsvania Elderand is a side-scrolling dark fantasy action platformer developed by Brazilian studios Sinergia Games and Mantra. PID Games published it for mobile. Despite taking obvious inspiration from Soulslike games, … Read more
Super Cat Tales: PAWS Review
The PAWS Are in Trouble Help the PAWS retrieve a stolen memory card and protect Neko Land in Super Cat Tales: PAWS. This is the third installment of the Super Cat … Read more
Run Slash Run Review
And Also Jump Few games summarize themselves as succinctly as Run Slash Run. Developed by Korean studio Levit, players control a small cartoon girl as she runs, jumps, and slashes … Read more
Fireball Wizard Review
Burn Baby Burn Developed by ginTronic and published by PID, Fireball Wizard is the kind of game I would have played on the Game Boy Advance, though I suspect the … Read more
Lost Words: Beyond the Page Android Review
Lost and Found At the risk of overselling it, Lost Words: Beyond the Page is one of the most engaging narratives I’ve seen from a video game. Developed by Sketchbook … Read more
Don’t Touch: Doodle Run Review
Run Slow Don’t Touch: Doodle Run, the game where you don’t run but slow down, is brought to us by Alexandre Casual Games. The game has a simple concept, don’t … Read more
Super Meat Boy Forever Launching on Android and iOS April 20, 2023
Developers Thunderful and Team Meat have officially announced that their notoriously infamous platforming adventure Super Meat Boy Forever will be coming to iOS and Android devices on April 20, 2023. … Read more
Demon Go!: Escape from Hell Review
Who Said Hell Is Heaven for Demons? As a tiny demon living in hell, you should have your life sorted out, torturing condemned souls and whatnot. Except, terrible nightmares keep … Read more
That’s a Cow Review
Cow against… red? You are a cow, and you have places to be. With the power of your udder-jet and funky looks on your side, no one can stop you. … Read more
Troll World: Meme Adventure Review
Troll World: Meme Adventure ABI Global Publishing is the developer behind Troll World: Meme Adventure, which is a puzzle-platformer based on the early 2000s troll face memes, which can be … Read more
My Friend Pedro Review
Bunches of Fun Indie hits have an immense impact on the gaming industry. One developer that’s cemented themselves in the lexicon is DeadToast Entertainment. Their breakout hit My Friend Pedro … Read more
Super Madino Go Review
Play as Not-Mario in this Totally-Not-Plagiarized Adventure Title The topic of video game bootlegs is an interesting one. Historically, many games have been inaccessible to people in the Global South. … Read more
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! Review
Spin Me Right Round Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! is certainly making waves right now. With 23 million downloads within its first week, the love for the bandicoot maniac is still … Read more
Spikes Are the Enemy Review
Basic: The New Nightmare Mode This game wants you to suffer. It disguises itself as an unassuming 2-D arcade platformer with its charming little beeps and blips. It lulls you … Read more
Mr. Hopp’s Playhouse Review
Little Bunny Foo Foo Mr. Hopp’s Playhouse manages to make bunnies terrifying in this retro horror adventure game. American publisher PhatMojo brings British indie developer Moonbit’s 2D side-scroller to mobile. … Read more
Ninja Arashi 2 Review
Old Shinobi, New Jutsu Developed and published by Black Panther, Ninja Arashi 2 offers players an entertaining platform game experience combined with minor RPG elements. It places you back into … Read more
Rewind Review: Alto’s Odyssey
Uncover the Mysteries of the Desert An award-winning little gem that launched on multiple platforms in 2018, Alto’s Odyssey puts players on a sandboard and sets them loose to glide, … Read more