Tag: mobile

Eternity Warriors 3

Eternity Warriors 3 is a mobile action RPG built around fast, touch-friendly hack-and-slash combat and surprisingly slick 3D visuals for its era. You carve through cursed ruins and monster-filled corridors, chase better loot, and continually tune your build by upgrading gear and unlocking new skills, then test your progress in boss fights, wave-based modes, and head-to-head PvP.

Publisher: Glu
Type: Mobile ARPG
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Shut Down: 2016
Pros: +Real-time PvP. +Impressive 3D presentation for mobile.
Cons: -Gameplay loop becomes very grindy. -Pay-to-win pressure in progression. -No co-op.

Eternity Warriors 3 Shut Down in 2016

Spirit Lords

Spirit Lords was a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG for mobile that mixed a bright, cartoon-like presentation with action-focused dungeon crawling. It featured a shared overworld hub, instanced runs built for solo play or 4-player real-time co-op, tap-and-gesture controls, and a collectible Spirit system tied to elemental strengths and weaknesses. Between the story-heavy campaign, a large pool of Spirits, and more than a thousand gear drops to chase, it aimed to deliver a console-style ARPG loop on phones and tablets.

Publisher: Kabam
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date: April 9, 2015
Shut Down: July 08, 2016
PvP: None
Pros: +Fast, hands-on action combat. +Strong visuals for a mobile ARPG. +Element and Spirit loadouts add variety. +Story is unusually cutscene-heavy and entertaining.
Cons: -Energy limits play sessions. -Progression can become grind-heavy. -Co-op grouping tools feel underdeveloped.

Spirit Lords Shut Down on July 08, 2016

Rise of Darkness

Rise of Darkness is a mobile 3D action MMORPG built around fast, Diablo-style hack and slash combat for Android and iOS. It drops players into dungeon-heavy PvE and competitive arena PvP, pairing flashy skills with a steady stream of loot and upgrades as you climb rankings and carve through waves of enemies.

Publisher: China Mobile Games (CMGE)
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date: May 24, 2015
Shut Down: 2018
Pros: +Fiend transformation system adds variety. +Plenty of modes and activities. +Responsive, satisfying combat flow.
Cons: -Noticeable pay-to-win pressure. -Rough localization and awkward English. -Borrowed visuals that feel too familiar. -Classes are locked to a single gender.

Rise of Darkness Shut Down in 2019

Legion of Heroes

Legion of Heroes is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG for mobile that blends a roaming open world with tactical, turn-based encounters. Instead of controlling a single avatar in real time, you build a squad from a huge roster of heroes, position them in formation, and win fights through smart target selection and well-timed skills, all while following a surprisingly story-forward quest line.

Publisher: Nexon
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date: October 23, 2013
Shut Down: March 16, 2020
Pros: +A genuinely large, persistent world for a mobile MMO. +Turn-based battles that reward planning. +Quest writing and story beats are stronger than typical genre fare.
Cons: -Monetization and an energy-style limiter can be frustrating. -No options to change your character’s look. -Automation features can make parts of play feel hands-off.

Legion of Heroes Shut Down on March 16, 2020

Outcast Odyssey

Outcast Odyssey is a free-to-play mobile card RPG with MMO trappings, built around quick battles where reading elemental matchups matters as much as the strength of your deck. Instead of slow, turn-heavy exchanges, fights lean on identifying enemy weak points, exploiting an elemental advantage triangle, and riding the momentum of randomly triggered skills to create big damage chains.

Publisher: Bandai Namco
Type: Mobile Card Game RPG
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Shut Down: July 31, 2016
Pros: +Strong presentation for a mobile title. +Combat loop feels distinct and satisfying when chains line up.
Cons: -Not many activities beyond the core loops. -Monetization can tilt power. -Repeated runs can start to feel samey.

Outcast Odyssey Shut Down on July 31, 2016

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