Simulation
A laid-back fishing simulator where timing and patience beat button mashing.
★★★★☆ 4.4
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Simulation · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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Emberfall Saga
★★★★★ 4.6
Emberfall Saga is the kind of pocket RPG that respects how you play a phone game. Battles are turn-based and pause-friendly, so you can put it down mid-fight and come back an hour later with nothing lost. The story follows a scattered band of exiles trying to relight a dying beacon, and while it opens slowly, the writing sharpens up fast.
- No online requirement or timers
- Thoughtful turn-based combat
- Strong late-game story payoff
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What readers say
«A laid-back fishing simulator where timing and patience beat button mashing.»
Rafael · Casinacho
«A turn-based fantasy RPG with a story that actually earns its slow start.»
Marek · Emberfall Saga
«A compact base-building strategy game you can chip away at on any commute.»
Rafael · Iron Frontier
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How do you choose which games to review?
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