Emberfall Saga

Emberfall Saga leans into old-school turn-based combat and dresses it up with a lovely hand-drawn art style. You build a party of four, and the class combinations matter, so a lazy team gets punished quickly on the tougher fights.

The story won't win awards, but it's told with charm and a decent sense of pacing. Battles are the real draw, with a timing element on attacks that keeps you tapping at the right moment instead of zoning out.

It's a longer game than most mobile RPGs and it respects that with generous save points and short encounters. Great for chipping away at over a couple of weeks.

What we liked

• Party building with real consequences
• Charming hand-drawn art
• Combat that stays engaging