Exoloper launches next week, bringing heavy metal action to mobile

• Exoloper, the mech battle simulator from the makers of Interloper, hits storefronts February 10th
• Take on enemy mechs in your fight to free your homeworld from the nefarious Commonwealth
• Try out a free campaign and decide if you want to go for another, premium, section

If there’s anything I think that mobile is woefully lacking in, it’s heavy metal mech action. I know, quite specific but there’s a reason Mechwarrior has a special place in the heart of gamers both on and off the tabletop. Sadly, there’s not been that much in the way of single-player mech simulators, until now.

Because Exoloper, which we covered way back in October last year, takes the action straight into the cockpit of your own personal mech. Yes, this isn’t any kind of overhead strategy, but pure one-on-one heavy metal clashing in first person. So if you’ve been craving the Mechwarrior experience on mobile then maybe this is for you.

It’s especially pertinent to mention that Exoloper is coming to you from Anchorite Games, the folks behind another distinct entry in a niche genre as their space battle simulator Interloper was also a favourite of ours. Exoloper is set to finally hit storefronts on February 10th next week, so you won’t need to wait long to see if this lives up to their standard!

Judgement & Retribution

The mech battling genre is a notoriously niche one. While Mechwarrior had its heyday in the late 90s and early 2000s, ever since then it’s only really had the (contentious, but still praiseworthy) Mechwarriors 5 and Clans. So it’s a surprise then to see a spiritual successor on iOS of all places; and while it doesn’t look to be as in-depth in terms of mech simulation as the aforementioned Mechwarrior it still offers a seemingly tremendous amount of immersion regardless.

Want to find out what other top launches are out now to try while you wait? Then be sure to check in on the latest entry in our regular feature showcasing the top five(!) new mobile games to try this week!