Simulation
A relaxed fishing simulator with satisfying cast-and-reel timing and a surprising amount of tackle to unlock.
★★★★☆ 4.3
Stories You Carry in Your Pocket
We dig into mobile RPGs and adventure games to figure out which ones deserve a spot on your phone. Every review here comes from actual playtime, not press releases. Recently we spent a weekend with Big Bass Fishin, and there's more of that kind of hands-on writing below.
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Simulation · 4.3★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
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Emberfall Saga
★★★★★ 4.7
Emberfall Saga is the kind of mobile RPG I keep hoping to find. The turn-based combat has enough depth that you actually plan your turns, and the party members each have a personality that comes through in the dialogue. Choices matter more than in most phone games — a decision I made in the second chapter closed off a whole questline later, and I respected that.
- Branching choices that stick
- Strategic turn-based combat
- Memorable party characters
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I set out to try it for ten minutes and ended up planning tackle loadouts.
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What readers say
«A relaxed fishing simulator with satisfying cast-and-reel timing and a surprising amount of tackle to unlock.»
Lena · Big Bass Fishin
«A turn-based fantasy RPG with a branching story and a party you genuinely get attached to.»
Nora · Emberfall Saga
«A base-building strategy game where careful planning beats spamming units.»
Wera · Iron Frontier
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