When comparing SpaceChem Mobile vs The Bard's Tale, the Slant community recommends The Bard's Tale for most people. In the question“What are the best Android tablet games?” The Bard's Tale is ranked 33rd while SpaceChem Mobile is ranked 79th. The most important reason people chose The Bard's Tale is:
The Bard's Tale support native Android HID.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Challenging puzzles
This game will put your brain to the text in an "thinking out of the box" kind of way.
Pro HID gamepad support
The Bard's Tale support native Android HID.
Pro Funny and excellent storytelling
Rarely anything on mobile platform is on par with the storytelling in this game.
Pro SHIELD games support
SHIELD games support is built into this game.
Pro MOGA support
The Bard's Tale has MOGA support built in.
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.
Cons
Con Not for everyone
If you're used to puzzling A->B->C, you'll be in for a surprise on this one.
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.