The Slant team built an AI & it’s awesome

Find the best product instantly

4.7 star rating

GamingAndroidAndroid Games

What are the best HID (human interface device) gamepad supported Android games?

45

Options
Considered

190

User
Recs.

Nov 16, 2022

Last
Updated

Find Awesome Games

The 1 must play gameWhy?

Best HID (human interface device) gamepad supported Android games	Price	Controller Support	Genre
93 Space Marshals	$4.99	-	-
-- Asphalt 8: Airborne	Free	Yes	Racing
-- Implosion - Never Lose Hope	Free	-	-
-- BombSquad	Free	HID, XInput	Action
-- Knights of the Old Republic	$9.99	HID (IOS), Yes (PC)	Sandbox

Space Marshals

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Controller support

Space Marshals has built in HID and Nvidia Shield controller support. See More

Top Con

Touch controls not as accurate as they need to be

Twin stick shooter style game do not often control great with touch screens due to the lack of tactile feedback, while Pixelbite tries to mitigate this issue as much as possible, it is still a problem in some places. See More

Top Pro

Stealth-centric

Space marshals gameplay is built around stealth gameplay where the play sneaks around pre rendered stages trying to complete set mission requirements. There are rocks that can be used for distracting enemies as well as plenty of weapons including grenades. See More

Top Pro

Supports Android TV

Top Pro

Loot reward system

Space Marshals has a loot reward system where in after the player completes a level, depending on how high their rank is for completion allows for a loot reward of corresponding level. See More

41 Other Games Considered

Asphalt 8: Airborne

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

HID gamepad support

Asphalt 8: Airborne has built in HID gamepad support. See More

Top Con

Pacing is set to push players to spend money on in app purchases

The way that Asphalt 8: Airborne progresses is clearly to push players into spending real money to advance in the game, making the game pay to play. See More

Specs

Controller Support:Yes

Co-Op:Multiplayer

Top Pro

Manual graphics settings

Asphalt 8: Airborne has built in graphics settings that can be set in game allowing one to set what is best for their device depending on how powerful it is. See More

Top Pro

Beautiful graphics

Often used to benchmark phones, this game has pretty amazing graphics, from particle systems to filters, the eye candy is pretty decent. See More

Top Pro

MOGA controller support

Asphalt 8: Airborne has built in MOGA controller support. See More

Top Pro

SHIELD games support

Asphalt 8: Airborne has built in SHIELD support. See More

Implosion - Never Lose Hope

Add Video or Image

Top Con

Doesnt support hid controllers

Top Pro

Free to try and single in app purchase for full content

Implosion - Never Lose Hope is free to try for six full missions in the first level with a full game unlock through in app purchase for $9.99. See More

Top Con

High price

The full game unlock in app purchase is priced at $9.99, which some may think is a little high for the mobile platform though the amount of game-play and high polish does seem to warrant it. See More

Top Pro

Fantastic graphics with plenty of variety

The graphics in game are top notch making for a beautiful play experience. The levels and enemies also have a good assortment of variety keeping the visuals fresh as the player advances. See More

Top Pro

HID controller support

Implosion - Never Lose Hope supports HIDs, allowing for many different controllers to be used with the game. See More

Top Pro

Long playtime

With numerous chapters that have 8 missions each the game tops out at around 16 hours of playtime. See More

Top Pro

Clear objectives for each mission with side quests

Each mission in the game has a clear objective within pointing the player in the correct direction. There are also some side quests in these missions allowing for the player to branch off and complete optional tasks. See More

Top Pro

Supports Android TV

Top Pro

Immersive mode

Implosion - Never Lose Hope includes full screen immersive mode on any Android device with OS 4.4+. See More

Top Pro

Cloud saves through the Google Play Games service

Implosion - Never Lose Hope includes a cloud game save feature through the Google Play Games services. See More

BombSquad

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

HID gamepad support

BombSquad has built in HID gamepad support. See More

Top Con

Not much fun playing alone

While this game has a single player campaign, playing this alone isn't as fun. Single player mode is extremely difficult, which does detract from enjoying the single player gameplay. Also, being that the game is designed to be played in groups, to play against 3 other AI players in not as fun or unpredictable as playing against human players.. See More

Yanis's Experience

A fun surprise !! See More

Specs

Controller Support:HID, XInput

Top Pro

Assortment of game modes

There are 12 online and local co-op missions in game that allows up to 4 players as well as player modes like tower defense or football. There is also a couple of PvP modes such as free for all or versus. Sadly the only single player modes are the co-op modes played with an AI. See More

Top Pro

Fun party game mechanics makes this a great game to play at gatherings

BombSquad consists of a bomb-based multiplayer gameplay (somewhat similar to Bomberman) that is geared towards a party setting. Throwing bombs at your friends (who are in the same room or online) while you simultaneously try not to get blown up yourself makes for great fun, especially in large groups. See More

Top Pro

Simple to pick up and play

The mechanics of the game are pretty easy to understand, making for a good game that anyone can jump into, say at a party or across multiple different platforms from home. See More

Top Pro

Fun party game mechanics with momentum based gameplay

Consisting of bomb based multiplayer gameplay (somewhat similar to Bomberman) that is geared towards being played in a party setting. Throwing bombs at your friends who are in the same room or online while yourself trying to not get blown up will easily make for a fun time, especially in large groups. During gameplay players can utilize their momentum by hitting harder or throwing further. So starting from one side of the screen and reaching the other to perform a throw or hit can give a lot more strength to their throws or hits. See More

Top Pro

Allows using a tablet or an Android TV as a screen, and Android/iOS phone as a remote

This is one of the few games that succeeded in innovating android gaming. You can set a tablet or an android TV as the screen, while using the remote app on your Android or iOS device as the controller. They connect to each other via wifi. See More

Top Pro

Cross platform compatible

BombSquad can be played cross platform on Android, iOS, PC and Mac. See More

Top Pro

Immersive mode support

BombSquad has built in immersive mode support for playing games in full screen on devices that have software navigation keys by hiding the navigation bar while playing the game. See More

Top Pro

SHIELD games and k1 compatible

Bombsquad is SHIELD games compatible and nVidia K1 optimized. Making for a good game to test out the graphic capability of a Shield device or the Nexus 9 as the k1 offers 50% more detail to the graphics. See More

Knights of the Old Republic

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

MOGA controller support

KotOR features MOGA controller support. See More

Top Con

Movement does not work that great on touchscreens

The on screen controls for movement in the game do not work as good as they could giving a sense of non-preciseness. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Controller Support:HID (IOS), Yes (PC)

Top Pro

Engaging story

Being a role playing game, KotOR has a pretty good story that feel very engaging. See More

Top Pro

Lengthy

The main story of the game can take a good bit of time to finish. See More

Top Pro

Gameplay holds up well

For what is now an eleven year old game the Bioware RPG game mechanics hold up well. See More

Top Pro

HID controller support

KotOR features full HID controller support. See More

Dungeon Hunter 4

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Supports Android TV

Top Con

Poor auto save feature

By only saving at odd times Dungeon Hunter 4 leaves room for loss of data. See More

Specs

Controller Support:MOGA / Shield

Genre:Action / RPG / Hack n' Slash / Dungeon Crawler

Co-Op:Online / Local Wi-Fi

Top Pro

HID gamepad support

Dungeon Hunter 4 has built in support for HID gamepads. See More

Top Con

Hobbled gameplay to force purchase of in app purchases

By limiting the amount of potions the player is able to use and forcing an excruciatingly slow replenish time Dungeon hunter 4 has broken the core gameplay in order to force users into spending real money just to fend off these false limitations, which no matter how many times one pays will always come back. It is a never ending cycle of payment just to be able to play the game in any acceptable manner. See More

Top Pro

MOGA controller support

Dungeon Hunter 4 features MOGA controller support. See More

Top Pro

Nice graphics

The in game graphics and cut scenes are done very well. See More

Top Pro

Fast paced combat that does not lag

Combat generally feels fluid, even with multiple players and enemies on the screen. Something of an achievement for such a graphically demanding game. See More

Top Pro

SHIELD games support

Dungeon Hunter 4 features SHIELD games support. See More

Top Pro

Local co-op through Wi-Fi

Dungeon Hunter 4 can be played over a local Wi-Fi network in co-op play. See More

Top Pro

Four classes to play with

There are four available classes for the user to choose from that each have their own distinctive gameplay. During play, melee fighters use a dedicated on screen button to perform strikes where ranged fighters have a dual stick control much like a twin stick shooter. See More

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Intuitive adapted controls

From what was originally an XBox game meant to be played with a controller, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath has been adapted quite well to touch screen. Intuitive features such as shaking the device to heal puts this game apart from other ports as time was actually taken to figure in features that work on the mobile platform. See More

Top Con

FPS sections are difficult to control on touch screen

The first person shooter sections of the game can be a bit difficult as the player needs to remove their thumb from one of the touch screen movement sticks to shoot, making parts of movement impossible to control while shooting. See More

Specs

Controller Support:HID / MOGA / Shield

Genre:Action / Open World/ Adventure

Top Pro

HID Controller Support

The game works well with the IPEGA-9025 in X mode (HID mode). See More

Top Pro

Graphical settings options

It has options to control graphics quality so it can still work on older devices. See More

Euro Truck Simulator 2

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Accessible

The game is easy to pick up. It provides a friendly tutorial that explains the essential mechanics and tools used in the game in a clear and concise way. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Controller Support:Partial

Genre:Open World / Driving / Simulation

Top Pro

No VR sickness

Since the player and the character are stationary with the vehicle creating a frame of reference, much of the issues with motion sickness are avoided. It also helps that you don't need to look around very quickly either - the only time you need to move your head significantly is to look back out the window. Other than that, it's usually just slightly looking left/right. See More

Top Pro

Cathartic experience

Because much of the game is based in routine and long-distance travels, it gives the ability to switch the brain off, relax and tune out the real world and supplement it with peaceful in-game representation of Europe. Minor details like local radio stations are also included, letting you can get into that driving groove without ever leaving your living room. See More

Top Pro

Gorgeous scenery

The game has a huge map that covers much of Europe and delivers detailed, varied scenery throughout giving each place a sense of identity and creating a specific atmosphere. See More

The Bard's Tale

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

HID gamepad support

The Bard's Tale support native Android HID. See More

Top Con

On screen thumb control has permanent placement

The thumb stick placement on screen does not follow around the users thumb b y where they touch the screen but is static in one place. See More

Specs

Controller Support:Yes(Android)

Top Pro

SHIELD games support

SHIELD games support is built into this game. See More

Top Pro

MOGA support

The Bard's Tale has MOGA support built in. See More

Top Pro

Optional high res textures for Tegra 3 devices

The Bard's Tale allows for a high res texture pack to be downloaded and used if the user is using a Tegra 3 device. See More

Top Pro

Funny and excellent storytelling

Rarely anything on mobile platform is on par with the storytelling in this game. See More

Wayward Souls

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Supports Android TV

Top Con

Pause menu can't be opened on IPEGA 9025 controller

Works with IPEGA 9025 mode X. The only issue is that there's no way to open the pause menu from the controller for some reason. See More

Specs

Controller Support:MOGA / HID

Genre:Adventure / RPG / Roguelike

Top Pro

Roguelite gameplay

Wayward Souls has randomly generated dungeons, just as a Roguelike would, but the difference being experience and upgrades that are purchased before starting a level are kept. So players slowly build up their characters over time by repetition. See More

Top Con

Can feel repetitive

Even though it is by design, having to repeat many of the same areas (despite being randomly generated) feels repetitive after a while, which can lead to boredom while playing. So it is up to the player how soon they will tire. See More

Top Pro

Controller support

Wayward Souls has support for MOGA controllers as well as HID bluetooth controller support. See More

Top Pro

Can be played offline

Wayward Souls allows for complete offline play making for a good game to be played when there is no internet connection. See More

Top Pro

No in app purchases or paid updates ever

Wayward Souls developer RocketCat Games has promised that there will never be any in app purchases added to the game nor will there ever be any paid updates. See More

Top Pro

Fantastic Touch Screen controls

The touch screen controls in Wayward Souls handle beautifully, something many mobile games struggle with but work quite well here making for an enjoyable control experience. See More

Top Pro

Six unique characters to play with

There is a total of six characters that can be used in game with three to start and three unlocked through playing and beating the games dungeons. Each one feels unique and will have a different playstyle that will have to be used, making for varied gameplay. See More

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Huge open world

There are 3 huge cities to explore Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas each loosely modeled after certain real-world cities. There's a selection of vehicles, minigames and weird one-off events to find and take part in. See More

Top Con

The control scheme does not translate well to touch interfaces

For a game that was originally designed to be played with 14 physical buttons it can be difficult to translate that to a touch screen interface. Sadly that show when trying to play on a tablet or phone. See More

Specs

Genre:Open-world action-adventure

Top Pro

HID controller support

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas features built in HID controller support. See More

Top Pro

MOGA controller support

GTA: SA has built in MOGA controller support. See More

Top Pro

Hours of gameplay

It takes days just to finish the story missions, not to mention side missions, one-off encounters and just plain goofing off. See More

Joe Danger

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Built from the ground up

The developer Hello Games built Joe Danger from the ground up for the mobile platform which allows for a better design to the touch controls than a port would have allowed. Considering how many ports Android receives, it is refreshing to see a developer that makes an effort to create a worthwhile game for Android instead of the easy cash in of a lazy port. See More

Top Con

In app purchases despite being upfront paid

There are in app purchases that range from $1.16 - $15.06 per item for purchasing in game currency, something that is usually found in free to play games. Sadly this is an upfront paid game that has a price of $2.86, that still wants users to spend even more money on the game after they already bought it. See More

Top Pro

Controller support

Joe Danger supports MOGA, Nvidia Shield and system wide HID. See More

Top Pro

Daily chalenges

There are daily challenges in Joe Danger that offer a new level to beat each day. See More

Top Pro

Intuitive yet complex controls

The controls for the game are unlocked slowly while playing as to allow the player to learn them. Luckily all the actions are intuitive yet remain complex allowing many maneuvers and tricks to be pulled off. See More

Top Pro

Over 20 hours of gameplay

Joe Danger features over 20 hours of gameplay, making for a game that has console quality length. See More

Modern Combat 5: Blackout

Add Video or Image

Top Con

Pay to win

Top Pro

HID controller support including MOGA and SHIELD

Modern Combat 5: Blackout has built in HIG controller support including the MOGA Pro and "Additional controller games" support for the nVidia SHIELD. See More

Specs

Genre:First Person Shooter / Action

Top Con

Unable to be played offline

There is no way to play this game offline, even for single player mode. See More

Top Pro

Interesting story that stays out of the way

Unlike past titles in the series the story in Modern Combat 5: Blackout stays out of the way by keeping the cut-scenes short. See More

Top Pro

Online multiplayer

Modern Combat 5: Blackout has squad vs squad online multiplayer matches, See More

Neon Shadow

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Supports HID controllers

Neon Shadow has built in HID controller support. See More

Top Con

Shallow gameplay

While the story and game mechanics are serviceable one has to wonder how much better the game could have been if more attention was focused on these areas during development. See More

Specs

Controller Support:MOGA / Shield

Top Pro

Local multiplayer

Neon Shadow supports local area network multiplayer support for Death-match play. See More

Top Pro

Online multiplayer

Support for online multiplayer for death-match play. See More

Top Pro

Plays like a classic FPS game

Core gameplay mechanics are of old-school first person shooter. See More

Top Pro

Gamestop Red Samurai controller support

Neon Shadow has built in controller support for the Gamestop Red Samurai. See More

Top Pro

SHIELD games support

nVidia SHIELD support built in. See More

Top Pro

MOGA controller support

Neon Shadows has built in MOGA controller support. See More

Badland

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Includes immersive mode for Android 4.4+ devices

The developers have included full screen immersive mode in Badland on any Android device with 4.4+. See More

Top Con

No real strategy to the gameplay

Gameplay can be simplistic, asking for no real skill or strategy from the player. See More

Specs

Genre:Adventure / Endless Runner

Top Pro

Controller support

Badland features controller support for HID, MOGA and Nvidia Shield. See More

Top Pro

Supports up to four player local multiplayer on same device or with controllers

Badland has built in support for up to four player local multiplayer using a single device (sharing the screen) or using up to four controllers. See More

Top Pro

Amazing art-style and great soundrack

Badland uses a very unique art style in that it has a black silhouette based foreground that is in contrast of a beautiful colored background. See More

Top Pro

Full game content unlocked and advertisements removed through in app purchase

While being free to play with advertisements, Badlands full content can be unlocked and its advertisements removed with a singular in app purchase at the price of $4.99. See More

Top Pro

Excellent variety in power-ups and puzzles

Power-ups that make the fuzzballs grow larger or smaller, clone themselves, get bouncy or sticky among others have to be used in a selection of great, creative puzzles. It keeps the gameplay fresh and varied throughout the experience. See More

Heroes and Castles 2

Add Video or Image

Top Con

No Google Play Games Achievements

Top Pro

Wave format is based on in game days

Incoming waves to your castle and outposts are counted down by number of in game days. Essentially, defending against a wave at any location counts as one day... On your world map, you'll see next to your strongholds that there is a wave incoming in x-days. you can travel to that outpost and call the wave early, but if you have 2 or more incoming waves on different outposts on the next day, you'll have to choose one to defend and one to forfeit (perhaps to be rewon another day). See More

Top Pro

Conquer and defend outposts on the world map

In addition to defending your castle, you can also take your hero and army to various outposts on the world map. You start with only your castle, and as you progress you will capture outposts, build small strongholds on them and defend them against enemies. Each outpost under your control gives you a bonus. Some unlock new characters, some improve your chances of finding new equipment, etc. See More

Top Pro

Well balanced gameplay

Enemies are tough, but your army also has appropriate counters for each type. Some are better prepared to deal with certain enemies than your hero character. See More

Top Pro

Well designed blend of genres: Castle Defense, Strategy and Action RPG

Castle Defense: you defend against waves of enemy hordes Strategy: Summon various types of reinforcements to help you defend your castle - ground units like generic foot soldiers, pikemen, shield knights, healers and wall units like archers and riflemen. You can also build towers on your walls - cannon, ballista and lightning. Walls, units and towers are upgradeable. Action RPG: Level up your hero character with active/passive skills and spells. Forge new weapons and armor and customize your loadout before each wave. See More

Reaper

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

HID controller support

Reaper features built in HID controller support. See More

Top Con

Free gameplay is limited to ten levels

The gameplay is free up to the tenth level, at that point an in app purchase has to be made of which there are three depending on how much content you want. See More

Top Pro

Android TV support

Top Pro

Colorful backgrounds and character models

The graphics exude a lot of personality and attention to detail. See More

Top Pro

Great touch screen controls

There are two options for touch screen controls, one being swipe based and the other being directional buttons. See More

Top Pro

Full game content unlock in app purchase

There are three in app purchases with the last one being a full game content unlock at $4.99. See More

Ravensword: Shadowlands 3D RPG

Add Video or Image

Top Pro

Large assortment of items

There is a large assortment of items available in game such as weapons armor and jewelry. See More

Top Con

Glitchy gameplay

There are a few glitches inside of the game. Ragdoll effects some times act up and wrong assets can be shown. See More

OptimisticAnahita's Experience

It doesn't load it you try to use a gamepad, even a Move like the one I have. See More

Specs

Controller Support:HID / MOGA

Top Pro

Open-world gameplay

Ravensword: Shadowlands 3d RPG has a large open-world to explore that allows for the player to advance and explore as they wish. See More

Top Con

Controller support is broken on (at least) MOGA controllers

Most likely due to the last update put out by the devs and the fact that it has been years since then, MOGA controllers (and likely others, if not all) are no longer supported by this game. See More

Top Pro

HID controller support

There is built in HID controller support. See More

Built By the Slant team

Find the best product instantly.

4.7 star rating

Try it now - it's free

Vetted.ai illustration