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Your thoughts on Monster Legends/Dragon city/Dragon Mania Legends
is any of this worth it ?
or is there any better Alternatives ? ( must be Multiplayer )
Hi all! Considering picking up an iPad mini for various reasons, but one use would be to play games on it. Does anyone here play PTCGP on their mini? if so how does the game run and how is the game adjusted to fit the sreen size? If you can share a screenshot or two that would be so appreciated. I cant find anything on the topic. : (
A few years back i was really into this game called Monster Legends by social point. It was a fun game about collecting monsters, feeding them and making them fight. Problem is, it became insanely pay to win.
So i want to know if there's any similar games that aren't pay to win? Main traits im looking for are being a monster/creature collecting game with a good combat system (preferably turn based)
From “New Games We Love” Google image search came up empty. What game is this one pictured here? It wasn’t any of the ones listed.
tl;dr 0 - (disclaimer) Mobile gaming is the biggest gaming platform in the world and mobile gaming is full of idle games. Idle games are chill which pairs well with the mobile phone, but sometimes it can be hard to find good ones so in this video, I am going to reveal the top 10 mobile idle games of 2024.
tl;dr 1 - 2024 has almost ended, and here is my list of the top 10 idle mobile games for 2024: Unnamed Space Idle, Idle Research, Idle Iktah, The Longing Mobile, Cat'n'Robot Idle Defense, Space Plan, Idle Cave Miner, Forager, Melvor Idle, and Leaf Blower Revolution (I give my reasons for choosing each one, so if one of these confuses you, make sure to read the post before raging 😂)
tl;dr 2 - I made all of this with game footage into a short HQ video here: https://youtu.be/aSebCezTl4I
But for those of you who prefer to read, here is the Video Script:
Mobile gaming is the biggest gaming platform in the world and mobile gaming is full of idle games. Idle games are chill which pairs well with the mobile phone, but sometimes it can be hard to find good ones so in this video, I am going to reveal the top 10 mobile idle games of 2024.
A lot of gamers I hang out with look down on idle games. They’re beneath them—until they get a real job or have a kid. And then all of a sudden they realize they can’t keep up with the gamers they used to hang out with. This is where idle games swoop in and save them. You get on, manage a few things, you dabble in a little bit of strategy, and then you get off because you have a life. And while you’re doing that life, your idle game takes that nugget of strategy you gave it, and turns it into an abundance of gold and elixir. This is the secret of the idle games, so let’s get into the top 10 idle games of 2024.
The first game on our list is Unnamed Space Idle, a sci-fi idle game. In this game, players are thrown into an unfolding conflict where humanity faces destruction at the hands of an alien menace. The core gameplay revolves around customizing your ship with a variety of weapons and defenses that unlock over time, all while making impactful decisions that determine your success. As you progress, the game introduces over 10 different systems, each providing unique mechanics to explore and master. The Core system allows players to enhance their Weapon, Defense, and Utility cores using salvage gathered from defeated enemies. The Compute system focuses on improving combat stats in a traditional idle game manner, ensuring steady growth over time. While the game provides deep customization and strategy options, some players may find its user interface challenging to navigate. As a mobile port, the text and elements may appear smaller than expected on some screens, which could affect usability.
Unnamed Space Idle on the App Store
The second game on our list is Idle Research, an incremental idle and clicker game that combines resource management with a colorful, engaging design. In this game, players are tasked with researching and crafting various items, such as Flasks, Tubes, and Cylinders, in order to generate massive amounts of energy. As a classic incremental game, Idle Research offers both idle and active playstyles, ensuring that players can advance at their own pace, whether they prefer a hands-on or hands-off approach. In terms of content, Idle Research offers a wide variety of activities and upgrades. Players can unlock up to 18 different items through research and craft these items to further enhance their gameplay. With up to 62 different accelerators available, players can speed up the game to achieve even more rapid progression.
Idle Research on the App Store
The Third game on our list is Idle Iktah, an incremental game set against the backdrop of a fictionalized Pacific Northwest, offering players a chance to carve out their own path to success. Starting with minimal resources, players gradually progress by leveling up, completing quests, and unlocking powerful rewards. The game's core focus is on steady growth, where each decision builds on the last to bring the player closer to their goals. What sets Idle Iktah apart is its hand-crafted world, which adds a layer of depth and immersion to the traditional incremental gameplay loop. As players advance, they can explore more of this unique environment, which is filled with quests that challenge them to think strategically and make meaningful choices.
The fourth game on our list is The Longing Mobile, a distinctive 2D singleplayer adventure game that offers a truly unique experience. Inspired by a German legend depicting a king awaiting the right time to awaken from beneath a mountain, The Longing plunges players into a slow-paced journey centered around the passage of time. The core mechanic of the game revolves around waiting, with players tasked with enduring a 400-day period of solitude. Despite its seemingly simplistic premise, The Longing presents players with a myriad of activities and tasks to engage in throughout their journey. As players navigate the cavernous depths of the underground world, they must explore and uncover secrets while contending with the challenges of solitude. While time may appear to pass slowly, players can manipulate it by collecting items scattered throughout caves and arranging them in their living space. Additionally, players can also try to escape from the cave towards the top; however, they must venture through an extremely dark and dangerous path. As the days tick by, several obstacles will surface, each showcasing a unique use of time. While The Longing may not cater to the fast-paced gameplay typically found in modern titles, it offers a deeply immersive and contemplative experience that encourages players to reflect on the concept of solitude and the passage of time.
The Longing Mobile on the App Store
The fifth game on our list is Cat'n'Robot Idle Defense, a tower defense game where players must defend their kingdom from an onslaught of monstrous invaders by building and upgrading a powerful army of cat warriors and colossal robots. One of the standout features of this game is its diverse array of unique gadgets. Each gadget possesses its own special abilities and can be equipped on your robot to serve as powerful weapons against enemies. The wide range of gadget combinations allows players to develop new strategies in every game, keeping the experience fresh and dynamic. The game also emphasizes the importance of archers in your army. These warriors, armed with bows, are essential to your defense efforts. In addition to defending your kingdom, Cat'n'Robot Idle Defense also allows players to conquer enemy castles. Reclaiming these castles presents enormous challenges, but the rewards gained from these victories are invaluable in strengthening your army. The game's equipment crafting system adds another layer of depth, enabling players to collect materials to create new gadgets, rare weapons, and magical spells. This system allows for a high degree of customization and progression, ensuring that players can continuously enhance their army's capabilities.
Cat'n'Robot: Idle Defense on the App Store
The sixth game on our list is Spaceplan, a portrait idle game that blends humor, narrative, and potato-powered sci-fi exploration. Based on a playful misunderstanding of astrophysics, specifically Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, it offers a quirky and lighthearted approach to the idle genre. Players take control of a nondescript satellite orbiting an enigmatic planet, using manual clicks and time to generate potato-based devices and probes. As these devices are launched into space, they slowly help unlock the mysteries of the universe—or at least, provide a fun distraction. The game features 15 potato-themed items to create and blast into space, with a progressively unfolding story that manages to be both entertaining and absurd. As players advance, they unlock new planets and delve deeper into the narrative, exploring the secrets of five different celestial bodies across two realities.
The seventh game on our list is Idle Cave Miner, a resource management and crafting idle game where players mine for gold, diamonds, and other rare resources in an ever-deepening, interactive mine. As you dig deeper into the mine, you will encounter more valuable ores and gems to collect, smelt, and craft into useful items. These crafted items not only enhance your mining efficiency but also boost the capabilities of your team of miners, enabling further progress. The game features multiple mines, each with distinct environments and resources to discover. These unique mines present opportunities to farm rare materials and unlock new crafting recipes, which in turn allow players to delve further into the main mine. Progression is supported by a variety of upgrades, with players able to enhance their miners, crafting equipment, and mining tools.
Idle Cave Miner on the App Store
The eighth game on our list is Forager, an engaging open-world adventure game that seamlessly integrates idle mechanics into its gameplay experience. Upon spawning in a randomly generated world, players are tasked with harvesting resources to craft a wide array of items, buildings, and tools. One of the standout features of Forager is its diverse range of gameplay mechanics that cater to various playstyles. Whether players prefer to engage in combat by dropping bombs, casting spells, or constructing automated structures, there are countless strategies and approaches to exploration and advancement. As players delve deeper into the game, they discover a multitude of methods to expedite resource gathering, level up their character, and expand their arsenal of abilities. Idle mechanics play a significant role in Forager, offering players the opportunity to automate repetitive tasks and streamline gameplay progression. As players advance, they unlock the ability to automate resource collection through tools like the Mining Rod and accumulate wealth over time by constructing a Bank. These idle elements enhance the gameplay experience, allowing players to focus on more strategic decision-making and exploration.
The ninth game on our list is Melvor Idle, a portrait incremental idle game that draws inspiration from RuneScape, offering a streamlined yet deeply engaging experience. It takes the essential elements of an adventure game, removing unnecessary complexity, while retaining an addictive and satisfying gameplay loop. Players are invited to progress through a wide range of activities, with over 20 skills to master in a zen-like environment. Combat plays a central role, allowing players to hone their Melee, Ranged, and Magic abilities as they take on over 100 different monsters. The game also features an array of dungeons and bosses, providing both challenge and reward for those who venture into the deeper, more dangerous parts of the world. In addition to combat, Melvor Idle offers 15 non-combat skills, each with its own unique mechanics and interactions. This allows for a rich experience where players can engage with crafting, resource management, and various other tasks.
The tenth game on our list is Leaf Blower Revolution, offering an idle experience centered around the simple concept of blowing away leaves. What starts as a seemingly mundane task evolves into an addictive progression system. Players can actively blow away leaves themselves or take a more passive approach by purchasing Autoblowers that automate the task. The numbers steadily climb as leaves are cleared, providing that familiar and satisfying incremental progression. Tools are purchased to make leaf blowing easier, and Autoblowers do the heavy lifting in the background while players sit back and relax. Fruits collected along the way offer boosts that help accelerate progress, and players can also prestige, resetting certain aspects of the game while unlocking new upgrades, ensuring a constant sense of advancement. As players move through different areas, they can find rare leaves, further enhancing their ability to progress. Interestingly, there are also enemies that can be defeated by blowing leaves at them, adding a unique twist to the gameplay.
Leaf Blower Revolution on the App Store
Well, that’s it guys. Hope that helps. This video covers idle games generically. If you want to know about more, you can check out one of my genre videos that covers even more games, some of which have idle aspects to them.
All right guys, I'll see you next time!
Hi guys!
I’ve never had a iPad before and only use a iPhone 13 for the regular stuff. Only game I’ve had is solitaire 😂
I’m a bit old and grew up playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. Then I started playing Zelda and Super Mario games. Can you please recommend some good games that are similar or like RPG and adventure games? This would be for a iPad Pro M4 11”. I’ve seen that it’s possible to use a Xbox controller which I’m happy to get.
Open to all suggestions.
Thanks
Looking for a good city builder with upgradable buildings, supply buildings, and hopefully good 3D graphics. No hard paywalls as I never pay real money but do watch plenty of ads. I already play Elvenar, SimCity Buildit, Forge of Empire, Rise of Cultures, City Island, Pocket City, Designer/Space/Empire City, and TheoTown.
I do not like games like Sunshine Island which are only farming and a couple factories without developing the actual city. Township was awful.
Also, No games that require begging Facebook friends for items. My Country is drowning in that.
Any good recommendations?
I just wanted to share my thoughts on this unique little gem:
•Tile-Based Dungeon Crawling Exploration that’s simple and straight-forward
•Deck-Building in the form of adding/subtracting items from your claw machine or obtaining/buffing passive effects
•Several alternative machines and scenarios keep things fresh (such as pachinko)
•Fun and satisfying physics (such as gravity, how items interact, etc)
•Wacky synergies & items (tentacle claws, poison grenades, magnets, harpoons, sticky honey, etc.)
•Continuous progression in the form of unlocks (such as new characters/classes)
•Highly replayable (lots of bosses, enemies, and items to discover)
•You can save in the middle of runs
•casual and stress-free gameplay loop
•Fluid touch controls with different claw options (swipe, tap, double-tap, buttons, etc)
•Completely premium with no IAP’s (cheaper than other platforms too)
•Feels completely made for mobile (similar to how Balatro feels on mobile in comparison to other platforms)
All in all, it’s a fantastic roguelike that blends several different mechanics and genres together to create a gameplay formula that just feels natural! I highly recommend it!
If you need to see a review in video format to witness more gameplay and the aspects mentioned above, feel free to watch my full review that went live on YouTube this morning:
I hope this helps others find another great game to enjoy! 😊 Happy holidays, mobile-gamers!
I liked Gwent but it’s no longer being worked on.
I know Hearthstone and MtG Arena are both popular but I’ve read that both are very expensive games to try to get good decks and keep up with.
I’ve heard of others like Legends of Runeterra, Shadowverse, but those don’t seem to be very popular.
So what is the best card game to get into right now?
Hi guys, I just purchased iPad mini with a17 and I want to know what are the best iPad only games. I have a lot of games on my phone, so I don't need any recommendations yet.
I definitely will buy Divinity 2, Darkest Dungeon and Faster than Light.
Any other iPad must haves to purchase?
Hey everyone!
Finally started playing Mirage on iOS! I had started on PS5 and waited so I could experience it on mobile.
Only issue, when I play with the Backbone there’s a lag on button input. The camera movement and actions will almost drift and lag. I’m not sure why?
Any recommendations would help! I’ve played Death Stranding on RE on mobile without any issue
Anyone know a game like ‘Whiteout Survivals’ fake gameplay ad? I’ve found games with similar mechanics but they’re only in hotels, cruises, restaurants, etc. It’d be optimal if there was a game with these mechanics but maybe medieval, wilderness, zombie, war, etc.
Let me know your guys thoughts & thanks.
Already known: My Mimi Mart My Perfect Hotel
I can’t log into game club. When I have it send me a code. It never arrives in my email. I checked spam. Anyone else having this problem?Bc
This is a 9 year old game. (agar.io)
This game 9 years ago only had two screens and one price: The title screen, the gameplay, and the coat of a fast internet ping.
Today we have several screens, advertisements, and predatory pricing.
I remember always visiting r/iosgaming on black week to see great deals. Does anyone have a list for good deals because when scrolling through I can’t see any
Kind of a funny request, but I’m looking for games that I can play in the car during road trips with people that aren’t based on everyone interacting with the screen. Instead, I sort of wanna act like a “DJ“ where an app prompts me to engage the other people in the car in conversation. Sort of the modern version of “I spy”
it was a game from gameloft or glu on ios mobile. it was around 2010-2015. it was about building a society in space. it had top down view. you could see the people and the art style was very cute and cartoonish
Hi,
I am trying to play some iOS games on a Mac M1 Mini with various wired USB controllers that I have, and these show up in the System Settings> Game Controllers section, but iOS apps do not respond. Is there any utility, driver, or app that allows Mac system game controllers to work with iOS apps?
I do have an MFI game controller that works, it just isn't great for some of these games.
Thanks!
If anyone has any recommendations, I'd love to hear them! I'm open to many different things as long as I compete against or play with a human.
I am trying to find a collecting or trade based game. I want I game that I can play for hours on end and just grind I don’t want to have to wait 10hrs to claim rewards. Any game with an economy or trade based system with collecting I want. Suggestions?
Do you remember Minigore? It was one of the first games I played on iOS. I was wondering if there’s another game like Minigore that’s still active today.
I signed out> signed back in> deleted the game> nothing works
I have the Bluetooth settings on the Iphone and the controller does not show up. When I try connecting with the Android instructions it connects but is not usable. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: Solved: there is a button by the charging part that is not mentioned in either set of instructions that you have to hit to pair the controller to your iPhone.