The Almost Gone Launches on Google Play
Playdigious Releases The Almost Gone onto Google Play Playdigious’ The Almost Gone dropped onto Google Play this week. This story driven puzzle game takes place in a seemingly quiet suburban…
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Hardcore Droid’s puzzle game reviews assess an assortment of Android Puzzle games. Additionally, Hardcore Droid reviews cover various puzzle game types. Our writers cover indie puzzle games, RPG-Puzzle games and strategy-based puzzlers. We evaluate a mobile game’s value from the perspective of the average core gamer’s experience. The genres of puzzle games are one of the key mobile gaming genres, which is why they are vital to Hardcore Droid.
By core gamers we mean people who love RPGs, action, adventure and strategy games of various types. The question of how the average core gamer would assess a game is always the focus of our reviews. Consequently, our puzzle game reviews celebrate the best in hardcore Android puzzlers.
We assess the best and most critically acclaimed premium Android games. We also generally cover the genres that are popular in the hardcore gaming sphere. By which we mean the types of video games found on consoles and PC.
This concept of hardcore puzzlers on Android speaks to the focus of Hardcore Droid. We endeavor to gauge core Android games and to laud the finest hardcore games developed for Android. Also, Hardcore Droid extols the efforts of indie game developers, especially those who develop games for Mobile and Android specifically.
Gamers themselves, our puzzle game reviews celebrate the efforts of indie development houses. We also praise the efforts of smaller independent development houses who create puzzle games.
Hardcore Droid articles celebrate the best in Android puzzlers. In this space we shine a light on Android puzzle games that contain the depth, richness and complexity of hardcore video games.
Mr. Pumpkin 2: Walls of Kowloon Review
Gourd on a Mission Explore and escape China’s famous walled city in Mr. Pumpkin 2: Walls of Kowloon from Lilith Games. Solve puzzles and help residents as you make your…
Samsara Room Review
An Escape Room with a Unique Twist Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 cult disasterpiece movie The Room was written with the intent that all of the scenes would take place in the…
Small Town Murders Review
A Peaceful Little Hamlet The mobile game market is saturated with copycat games, each inspired by or a direct rip-off of another. This makes the story-based match-3 puzzle title Small…
The Secret Of Crimson Manor Review
Strange Weather It is well past time for autumn to give way to winter. But curiously, autumn lingers. The townsfolk speculate this must be the work of the eccentric scientist,…
Zombie Blast Squad Review
Match-3 Zombie Fighting Who knew a match-3 game would work so well with the addition of zombies? From My.com B.V. and IT Territory, Zombie Blast Squad puts you in a…
Cold Cases: Investigation Review
Curiosity I initially had high hopes for Cold Cases: Investigation, a puzzle game by Madbox. I wondered how the developers would choose to approach the narrative. Would my character have…
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…
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…
Beyond This Side Review
A Hand in an Alley Beyond This Side, a narrative-driven point-and-click puzzle title developed by Glim Games, follows Sam as he endeavors to unravel the tragedy of his wife’s disappearance.…
Hero Rescue Review
My Red Headed Hero is Hording my Treasure. Join your nameless, fiery red-headed hero in Hero Rescue, the pull-the-pin puzzle game. He has only three goals: gain riches, murder…
Monster Fable Review
Magic and Monsters Come Together In Monster Fable Like all stories, Skyunion’s Monster Fable takes inspiration from pre-existing content. In this case, a lot of it. Monster Fable is a…
Hitmasters Review
All That Glitters… Playgendary Limited’s action-textured puzzle logic android game Hitmasters wooed me with its unique art style, humorous off-brand skins and charming custom animations. As far as first impressions…
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…
Puzzle Combat Review
A Familiar Fresh Take Small Giant Games’ Puzzle Combat delivers what seems to be a refreshing change to the classic formula of match three puzzle games. However, the developer has…
Odd Eye Review
Two Worlds with Little to See Odd Eye breaks few boundaries, employs an uncompelling atmosphere and feels entirely derivative—not a surprise given most YouTube comments sections beneath Odd Eye videos…
Very Little Nightmares Review
A World of Nightmares Transported by the wind, the hot air balloon carrying The Girl in the Yellow Raincoat crashes into the strange and ominous mansion. She must escape but…
Ghost Files 2: Memory of a Crime Review
Murderous Memories You play as private detective Arthur Christie in Artifex Mundi’s latest point-and-click adventure, Ghost Files 2: Memory of a Crime. Arthur lost his memory and woke up next to…
Trick Art Dungeon Review
Sparsity and Thought Pays off in Trick Art G1 Playground Games’ Trick Art Dungeon is a story that revolves around memory. The fact that the gameplay revolves around puzzle solving…
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…