Skyrim for Android

Indie game inspired by the RPG classic

Skyrim is a free-to-play action game from ArsolidGames. This is a game in development, drawing clear inspiration from epic RPG, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. However, this Skyrim game is far from playable; it only features your playable character, spawning enemy soldiers, and a seemingly endless prairie. There are no other maps, enemies, or even skills. 

An incomplete Skyrim spinoff

While the original TES V: Skyrim is known for its expansive open-world gameplay and hours upon hours of playable content, this one is different. Aside from the app name and the horned helmet, which is the signature of the protagonist Dragonborn, there are no more similarities between the two Skyrims.

The gameplay itself is counterintuitive: you have the standard D-pad for movement, but you also have to use a left and right button to turn the camera around. There’s no looking up and down, too. Also, the enemies just walk toward you, with no animation or direction. They don’t even damage you.

A skippable indie title

As it stands now, this Skyrim game is far from playable. The app runs well, sure, but there’s nothing else to do in this game. The controls are limited and counterintuitive and there’s no form of conflict or progression. While it has some 3D graphics, it’s far from being enjoyable.