Ironvale Legions

Ironvale Legions is the rare mobile RTS that understands you're playing on a small screen. Instead of drowning you in menus, it gives you a handful of unit types and asks you to use them well. Every match forces a real choice: rush early or build up and gamble on a stronger late game.

The touch controls are the standout. Dragging to select and tapping to command feels natural after one tutorial mission, and I never fought the interface during a tense push. Matches run about ten minutes, which is long enough to matter and short enough for a break.

My only gripe is the campaign runs thin after the first dozen missions. The skirmish mode is where the game lives. If you like out-thinking an opponent more than grinding, this one earns its spot on your home screen.

What we liked

• Touch controls that never get in the way
• Short matches with real tactical weight
• Clean unit roster that's easy to learn, hard to master