When comparing Heroes and Castles 2 vs Wayward Souls, the Slant community recommends Wayward Souls for most people. In the question“What are the best HID (human interface device) gamepad supported Android games?” Wayward Souls is ranked 11th while Heroes and Castles 2 is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose Wayward Souls is:
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.
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Pros
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).
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.
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.
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.
Pro No in-app-purchases or paid updates, the game has a singular price for all of the content
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.
Pro Choice of character class gives the chance for different strategy and playstyles as well as something to strive for by unlocking them
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.
Pro Good controller support makes for an easier way to control the game
Wayward Souls has support for MOGA controllers as well as HID bluetooth controller support.
Pro Fantastic touch screen controls that are responsive and easy to use
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.
Pro Easily played offline thanks to the game not needing an internet connection once installed
Wayward Souls allows for complete offline play, making for a good game to be played when there is no internet connection.
Cons
Con No Google Play Games Achievements
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.