The Almost Gone Review
Come to the Treehouse If you decide to travel to thealmostgone.com you are sure to find – after scrolling past a very intense portrait of Belgian author Joost Vandecasteele –…
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Android Indie
Hardcore Droid’s indie game reviews cover a variety of Android indie games. We review Android indie RPGs, Action games and indie strategy games. Hardcore Droid indie reviews also assess a variety of indie cross-genres and subgenres. Our writers gauge a mobile indie game’s value from the perspective of the average core gamer. These are generally people who love action games, RPGs and strategy games. We understand this because our writers are hardcore gamers. Always, the question of how the average core gamer would enjoy a game is the thematic focus of our Android reviews.
We strive to evaluate the best and most critically acclaimed paid Android games. Our writers generally cover the genres that are most popular in the hardcore gaming sphere. In other words, the types of video games found on PCs and consoles.
Hardcore Droid especially lauds the efforts of independent game developers. We celebrate particularly those who develop games for Mobile and Android. Our online magazine is focused on applauding the efforts indie game devlopment houses.
We are looking to shine a light on mobile indie games. Our writers focus more particularly on indie game’s that contain the depth, richness and narrative complexity of core video games.
Ultimately, this is an online space where mobile gamers can explore the games in the Android indie canon and learn about the latest and hottest Android indies. A space where readers can find the Android games they are looking for and avoid those that do not deserve their attention.
Best Indie Games for Android 2020
The 10 Most Hardcore Android Indies There are a plethora of indie titles on Google Play. But who has the time to sift through all those games to find the…
Fateful Lore Review
Just Like Old Times Anyone who played the early installments of series like Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy will recognize the style faithfully recreated in Fantaseel Interactive’s Fateful Lore. But…
Drop Wizard Review
Nostalgia washed over me as I played the indie retro platformer, Drop Wizard, developed by Nuetronized. For only 2.99, I was dropped into a colorful pixel world with old-school 16-bit…
Subscribe To My Adventure Review
Brilliant Social Commentary, But Difficult to Play The goal of Gamtropy is to make games that “depict contemporary popular culture and social issues” (translated). They definitely live up to this…
I Love Hue Too Review
The Dream We live in times of worry, doubt and strife. Luckily, indie game companies have our backs. Zut! games, a small indie game studio based in London, has gifted…
Neko Samurai Review
Cats Vs. Frogs Have you ever wanted to be a cat swinging a samurai sword cutting down giant frogs? Yeah, me neither. But if you are one of the few…
Isoland: The Amusement Park Review
An Art History Buff’s Paradise Isoland: The Amusement Park is the latest indie point-and-click puzzle title developed by Cotton Game, a Shanghai-based group of young developers. In this game, you…
GRIS Review
The Lone Ranger Devolver Digital’s GRIS is an indie game that is anything but dull. The adventure game’s opening is hypnotizing. The game opens to a girl singing in the…
Sky: Children of the Light Review
A Journey into the Sky The moment I saw Sky: Children of the Light was developed by Thatgamecompany, I knew that it was going to be a pleasant experience. Naturally, being a…
Tales of the Black Death – Italy Review
History Repeats Itself Ever wonder what it’d be like to live through one of the worst pandemics in Earth’s history? Maybe you just need a break from living through the…
Seven Scrolls Review
Modular Mysticism Seven Scrolls, developed for Android by Jesse Venbrux and inspired by the works of prolific indie dev Michael Brough, is a roguelike dungeon-crawling puzzle game that puts you…
Poly Star: Prince Story Review
Looks Aren’t Everything At first glance, Poly Star: Prince Story by Nexelon Inc. looks promising. Its soft, relaxing piano music, dreamy visuals, and emphasis on galaxy exploration fit that storybook…
Tomb of the Mask: Color Review
Pixel Platformers Have Never Been So Profitable There are many ways in which we judge our games. Gameplay, visuals, story, etc. Some would argue that the sole criteria for judging…
Pavilion: Touch Edition Review
Lost in Abandoned Ruins In Pavilion: Touch Edition, from Visiontrick, players can’t control their hero directly — he won’t go where you tap or turn right at your command. Instead,…
Magnetic Balls Review
If you’re old enough, you might recall the thrill of an old arcade cabinet rotting in the corner of a local pizza place or laundromat, flashing game demos across its…
Text Dungeon Review
Text Dungeon is a new venture for the indie developer Nickelbits. A trio of friends who are looking to sink their teeth into gaming industry. This the first installment of Brune’s adventure, with…
Super Hexagon Review
Geometric crack. Full disclosure: though I always do my best to finish a title completely before reviewing it, I’ve only beaten the first stage of Super Hexagon. And the first…
Nonstop Knight Review
The past few years have given rise to incremental games, and it’s easy to see why this genre has gained so much popularity. It’s akin to watching a profitable business…
Barking Irons Review
Give Me Back My Bullets I crouch behind a barrel as a barrage of bullets passes my 10 gallon too close for comfort. My trusty six-shooter is in hand. Unfortunately,…