Once again, we gather around the screens of our mobile devices to play the games recommended by NeoTeo. In this edition, you'll help Jonas face his inner demons, jump between platforms, and restore a magical world. Plus, Miles & Kilo and Vandals, which are fantastic. Let's play!
Keep in Mind: Remastered
Keep in Mind: Remastered: "A dark world full of beasts and demons" is a concept we've seen before, but never quite in this context. The hero of Keep in Mind: Remastered is Jonas, a man whose personal darkness includes alcoholism and depression. His shadowy parallel world is the key to confronting his issues. The developer created the game to help players face their own mental health struggles, and it deserves a wide audience. Exploration and interaction with the monsters are relatively simple, but the message stays with you long after you finish the game. Developed by Little Moth Games, Keep in Mind: Remastered is available on iOS and Android.
Miles & Kilo
Miles & Kilo: Wonder Boy, the classic platformer, unfortunately isn't available on mobile, but the best alternative is Miles & Kilo (not to be confused with Miles Kilo, the protagonist of Syndicate), the sequel to Kid Tripp. It's a perfectly balanced tribute in which you play as Miles, a boy who crashes on an island of monsters, and to escape, he must collect the pieces of his wrecked vehicle (and fruit). Gameplay is reduced to two buttons: jump and attack, and it's as perfect a game as you'll find when you play it. Developed by Michael Burns, Miles & Kilo is available exclusively on iOS.
Portal Knights
Portal Knights: If you're into sandbox-style RPGs that let you explore a huge fantasy world, level up, face all kinds of bosses, and acquire new weapons, this is your game. Portal Knights is well made, and there are dozens of randomly generated islands to explore as you work to restore a world torn apart by "The Fracture". Play as a warrior, mage, or ranger and use their unique abilities in dynamic tactical combat. And the best part is that you can play in cross-platform multiplayer with up to four players in total. Developed by Keen Games, Portal Knights is available on iOS and Android.
Sky Dancer
Sky Dancer (Free game): A runner that involves making giant leaps defying death as you try to land on small, tiny platforms. The control system feels slow at first, but that's definitely by design; the main idea is to develop the ability to fine-tune your character's control, and as you grow, become more skilled, which will help you complete missions and unlock more characters and clothing sets. Sky Dancer is a magnificently balanced game that truly requires you to perfect your skill to play it. Developed by Topebox, Sky Dancer is available on iOS and Android.
Vandals
Vandals: If you enjoyed Hitman Go, then this turn-based puzzle will be right up your alley. Only instead of committing murders without being discovered, here you have to sneak through several cities, avoiding police, cameras, and dogs, to tag the best spots with your own graffiti. You'll even get a little urban art history as you progress to discover the work of forty real-life street artists and learn how they've influenced urban culture in some of the most iconic cities like Paris, New York, Berlin, Tokyo, and São Paulo. Vandals features sixty puzzles across five cities, plus the ability to unlock a series of achievements. Developed by ARTE Experience, Vandals is available on iOS and Android.
