Ex Astris

Ex Astris feels like a glitch in the mobile games matrix, a full-fat RPG that dares to not chase your wallet around with banner pulls and stamina meters. Instead, it asks for something far more precious: your attention. And for $9.99? That’s a fair trade for what might be the most console-like mobile RPG we’ve seen in years.

You play as Yan, an investigator dropped into the luminous, tidally locked world of Allindo, a planet where time splits across its surface, and the sun never blinks. It’s a sci-fi road trip through a realm of eternal daylight, riddled with massive storm rings, bizarro flora, and cultures that feel alien and eerily familiar. The vibe? Somewhere between Final Fantasy X and Outer Wilds, filtered through a particularly melancholic anime.

But it’s the combat that separates Ex Astris from its gacha-glutted peers. A hybrid of turn-based depth and real-time reflex tests, its Obscuran Maneuver system turns every enemy attack into a chance to flex your timing. You’ll memorize combo chains, counter with perfect parries, and actually earn your wins. No autoplay. No brute-force overlevelling. Just you, your three-person team, and your ability to read the room.

Sure, the UI can be dense, there’s no controller support, and the platforming feels like an afterthought. But when the combat clicks and the world opens up, Ex Astris feels like a game that knows what it’s doing, and isn’t afraid to take the scenic route.

So no, it’s not just a mobile RPG. It’s a premium anomaly, a slow burn of stars, storms, and strategy. Bon voyage.