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Hardcore Droid’s Spotlight covers the latest Android Games and Android Game News. We report specifically on core Android games, especially Android RPGs, Android strategy games and Android action games. Our editors choose our reporting based on a mobile game or developer’s value. We strive to gauge said value from the perspective of the average hardcore gamer’s experience. These are people who love RPGs, FPSs, and adventure and strategy games of various stripes. So the question of how the average hardcore gamer might enjoy a game is always be in the focus of our news and feature articles.

This question of how hardcore gamers would enjoy a title is always focus of our reporting on new Android games. Usually our Spottlight feature articles discuss the most popular and critically acclaimed premium Android games. We generally stick to the genres that are most popular in the hardcore gaming sphere. In other words the types of video games found on PCs and consoles.

This concept of core gaming on Android cuts to the central focus of Hardcore Droid. We are looking to laud mobile games, more particularly Android games that contain the depth, richness and narrative complexity of hardcore video games.

Consequently, all of our articles, including New Android Game Reporting and Android gaming news articles, highlight the focus of core gaming on Android.

To this end, we prefer to cover and report on paid mobile games over free Android games. Consequently, we are more likely to review premium games over freemium games. As we are more likely to evaluate mobile games that sophisticated, multi-faceted and complex.

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Mobile Gaming in 2024: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and The WDK

  • September 3, 2023
  • Al Jackson
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Google Play hosts over 478 million games. Unfortunately, for mobile game enthusiasts that is what is known as glut. The reasons for this plastic sea of games are myriad but … Read more
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Hidden Gem Android Games: The Best Android Games You Never Heard Of

  • July 19, 2023
  • Dave Weber
Many have heard of the likes of Candy Crush and RAID: Shadow Legends. These games have become staples of the mobile gaming industry. We hear about them constantly, to the … Read more
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Best Android Idle Games

  • April 26, 2023
  • Dave Weber
The 15 Best Android Idle Games Imagine you’re playing your favorite game. You’re making valuable progress with the next major milestone just around the corner. Then, something tries to pull … Read more
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Best Android Games Offline

  • March 20, 2023
  • Macy Pingree
The Best Android Games Offline If you are anything like me, a lot of what you do for work, for fun and for staying in touch with friends depends on … Read more
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DevilutionX: Play Diablo I on Android

  • March 8, 2023
  • Al Jackson
The Great Granddaddy of ARPGS Comes to Android Back in my college days, my beloved mentor and karate instructor would sometimes say to me: “If you accidentally punch you’re partner … Read more
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Best Offline Strategy Games for Android

  • March 2, 2023
  • Al Jackson
The 15 Best Android Strategy Games that Require no Wi-Fi Maybe you’re sitting pretty with five glowing bars today but tomorrow might prove another ball game entirely. Could just be … Read more
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The Best Android Games of 2023

  • January 1, 2023
  • Allison Van Oirschot
Mobile Mastery Games have become more important than ever this past year, whether on consoles or on mobile devices. Everyone needs some form of escape from a world that’s often … Read more
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Best Android RPGs 2022

  • January 1, 2022
  • Jack Brassell
Hardcore Droid’s Best Android RPGs of 2022 List What better way to ring in the new year than with an epic RPG? Of course, searching GooglePlay for the role-playing titles … Read more
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Noah’s Heart Testing Begins December 21st

  • December 23, 2021
  • Phil Thomas
Noah’s Heart is Waiting to be Discovered. Archosaur Games, the developer behind Dragon Raja, invites players to test their new upcoming MMORPG, Noah’s Heart. a mobile game entering the testing … Read more
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Best Puzzle Games for Android

  • November 30, 2021
  • Jack Brassell
Nothing stimulates the brain like a good puzzle game. The human brain is wired to problem solve so it’s no wonder that puzzlers appeal to such a wide audience. There’s … Read more
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Best Visual Novels for Android

  • June 27, 2021
  • Allison Van Oirschot
Read & Play Visual novels have been a major part of the gaming industry since the very first one came out in 1982. They can cover many topics in unique … Read more
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Best Zombie Games for Android

  • June 24, 2021
  • Jack Brassell
The Zombie Apocalypse Looking for a zombie game with bite? Much like the zombie apocalypse is littered with the undead, so is the Google Play store swarming with zombie-themed games. … Read more
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Five Android Games Like Mass Effect

  • May 28, 2021
  • Jack Brassell
Five Android Games Like Mass Effect With Mass Effect: Legendary Edition now available on console and PC, you may be feeling nostalgic for the sci-fi RPG series. While Mass Effect … Read more
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The Best Android Sports Games Available Now

  • May 27, 2021
  • Ajax Moroni
Best Android Sports Games For sports fans, Android gaming options continue to improve on an impressively regular basis. Alongside relatively new releases from other genres like Dungeon Village 2, fans … Read more
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Best Android Games of the Month – May 2021

  • May 26, 2021
  • Pam K. Ferdinand
Best Android Games of May 2021 It’s that time again: Hardcore Droid’s list of the best Android games of May 2021. This month, we’ve got a little tower defense, a … Read more
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Best Android RPGs of All Time

  • May 14, 2021
  • Daniel DeAngelo
The 15 Best Android RPGs of All Time Android gaming has come a long way in the last decade or so. Once dismissed as the realm of casual gamers, Angry … Read more
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The Most Hardcore Android Strategy Games of All Time

  • May 13, 2021
  • Jack Brassell
The Most Hardcore Android Strategy Games of All Time Writer Chris Gruchacz contributed to this list. Strategy games have always appealed to those of us who crave a tactical challenge. … Read more
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The Best Nostalgic Android Games

  • May 12, 2021
  • Ajax Moroni
The Best Nostalgic Android Games In a world full of constant news and trends, one can sometimes miss the “familiar.” The nostalgic feeling of getting lost in a world you … Read more
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Seven Underrated Multiplayer Games for Android

  • May 5, 2021
  • Ajax Moroni
Best Obscure Multiplayer Games for Android Mobile games provide an enjoyable experience whether you’re on the go or relaxing at home, but many gamers get stuck in a rut of … Read more
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Best Idle RPGs on Android

  • May 5, 2021
  • Allison Van Oirschot
Best Idle RPGs on Android I love idle games. I don’t know what it is, but I keep looking for them whenever I open the Google Play Store. Whether they’re … Read more
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