Category: Reviews

TEPPEN

TEPPEN is a free-to-play, 2D online collectible card game that pulls fighters, monsters, and villains from across Capcom’s biggest franchises. Instead of traditional turns, it uses a real-time Active Battle System where MP builds continuously, so matches feel more like a quick duel than a slow chess match. If you enjoy fast decisions, tight timing, and recognizable characters, TEPPEN’s format stands out in the mobile CCG space.

Publisher: Capcom
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Online CCG
Release Date (NA/EU): July 4, 2019
Pros: +Striking art style and well-known Capcom cast. +Rapid, energetic matches. +Real-time Active Battle System feels distinct. +Card packs are straightforward to buy with in-game currency.
Cons: -The real-time pace can be overwhelming and punishing when you are learning.

Raid: Shadow Legends

Raid: Shadow Legends is a free-to-play 3D, turn-based RPG for mobile that drops you into the war-torn fantasy realm of Teleria. Its core loop is built around collecting champions from a wide spread of factions and roles, then refining them through gear, upgrades, and team synergy as you push through campaign stages, dungeons, and competitive arena battles.

Publisher: Plarium
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date (Global): February 28, 2019
Pros: +Huge roster of champions to recruit and build. +Impressive visuals for a mobile RPG. +Deep gearing and progression systems.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -Energy and resource limits can restrict sessions. -Many activities settle into repeated farming.

The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is a 3D buy-to-play, third-person survival shooter built around tactical gunfights, loot chasing, and co-op mission play. Set in a crumbling Washington D.C., it tasks players with pushing back organized hostile factions, upgrading their agents through gear and skills, and restoring order one stronghold at a time.

Publisher: Ubisoft
Playerbase: Medium
Type: 3D Third-Person Shooter
Release Date: March 15, 2019
Pros: +Impressively realized, detail-rich Washington D.C. setting. +Strong graphics with convincing lighting and weather shifts. +Open-world objectives and mission variety. +Ongoing updates and support.
Cons: -Core cover-shooter loop can start to feel samey over time. -Main story beats do not land as strongly as the setting. -Occasional technical hiccups, including bugs and crashes.

Mobile Royale

Mobile Royale is a free-to-play 3D strategy MMO on mobile that puts you in the role of a rising lord building a kingdom, collecting heroes, and competing for control on a shared world map. It follows the familiar base-building and army-management loop, but adds hero-driven battles where active skills and a summonable guardian dragon can swing a fight when timed well.

Publisher: IGG
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile Strategy
Release Date (Global): January 14, 2019
Pros: +Large roster of heroes to collect and customize. +One global server keeps the world feeling active. +Attractive 3D presentation for the genre.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -Core loop feels familiar if you have played similar titles. -Progression can become a long grind.

OVERHIT

OVERHIT was a free-to-play 3D fantasy mobile MMORPG on iOS and Android that leaned heavily on cinematic presentation, Unreal Engine 4 visuals, and a large roster of collectible heroes. It mixed traditional MMO progression with turn-based party combat, letting players build teams from 120 characters while moving through a story set in a world where multiple civilizations exist across time and space after a catastrophic monster was defeated.

Publisher: Nexon
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date (Global): May 30, 2019
Shut Down: July 14, 2020
Pros: +Impressive mobile visuals with strong voice work. +Large hero roster with distinct kits. +Plenty of PvE modes plus competitive PvP.
Cons: -Monetization could feel pay-to-win. -Global version had reduced gacha value compared to KR/JP. -Core loop could feel familiar and repetitive.

Tales of Wind

Tales of Wind is a 3D fantasy MMORPG built for mobile, available on iOS and Android, with an anime-styled presentation and real-time, ability-driven combat. It leans into traditional MMO structure, you pick a starter class, push through quests and daily activities, then unlock a more specialized path at level 50 through its class promotion system.

Publisher: Neocraft Limited
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date (Global): March 5, 2019
Pros: +Satisfying class promotions and role variety. +Polished visuals for a mobile MMO. +Lots of modes and side activities.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -Routine tasks can start to feel samey. -Voice work is uneven.

Legacy of Destiny

Legacy of Destiny is a 3D fantasy MMORPG built for mobile players on iOS and Android, with an emphasis on fast progression, hands-off questing, and plenty of daily activities. It leans heavily into auto-pathing and auto-combat, letting you focus more on managing upgrades, chasing power increases, and sampling different modes like dungeons, bosses, and PvP.

Publisher: Unlock Game
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date (Global): July 3, 2018
Pros: +Easy to pick up and play in short sessions. +Polished visuals for a mobile MMO. +Lots of activities, from dungeons to bosses.
Cons: -Monetization can influence power. -Auto-play dominates moment-to-moment combat. -Familiar systems that may feel formulaic.

World of Kings

World of Kings is a free to play mobile MMORPG that wears its classic theme park MMO influences on its sleeve. Set in the fantasy land of Ideon, it mixes a large shared world with instanced dungeons, battleground style PvP, and a steady stream of daily objectives designed for short sessions, or longer grinds if you want to chase upgrades and collectibles.

Publisher: ZLOONG
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date (Global): May 30, 2019
Pros: +Lots of race and class choices, plus meaningful job paths later on. +Polished presentation for a mobile MMO. +Combat and movement feel responsive.
Cons: -Monetization can affect power. -Auto features reduce hands-on play. -Stamina limits can slow progression.

Aurora Legend

Aurora Legend is a free-to-play mobile RPG built around light, low-pressure progression, with a sizable fantasy world to push through and plenty of upgrade systems to tinker with. You assemble a party by recruiting heroes from the tavern, then improve them with gear, enhancement materials, and crafting, while the game handles a lot of the routine combat in the background.

Publisher: Rastar Games
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date: March 14, 2019
Shut Down: December 25, 2021
Pros: +Easy-to-pick-up progression loop. +Polished 2D presentation. +A wide mix of activities and modes.
Cons: -Monetization can influence power. -Heavy reliance on automation. -Loot and upgrade materials can feel stingy.

Aurora Legend Shut Down on December 25, 2021

LYN: The Lightbringer

LYN: The Lightbringer was a mobile RPG focused on collecting heroes and building squads for story missions, PvP, and cooperative raid fights. It combined a stage-based campaign with semi-automated combat, letting players step in to trigger skills while the party handled movement and basic attacks.

Publisher: Nexon
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date (Global): March 14, 2019
Shut Down: December 29, 2020
Pros: +Responsive real-time PvP matches. +Co-op raids that encourage coordination. +Soft, relaxing visual presentation.
Cons: -Raid participation tied to specific schedules. -Energy (fatigue) limits longer play sessions.