Ironhold Command

Ironhold Command drops you on a contested frontier where you build, expand and defend against waves of raiders. Unlike a lot of mobile strategy, it leans on positioning and resource planning rather than timers nagging you to come back.

The campaign teaches you properly before it throws tough maps at you. Terrain matters, supply lines matter, and sending your whole army out at once is a great way to lose your base. I lost three times on one map before I understood that, and the win felt earned.

It can get fiddly on smaller screens when a battle gets crowded, but the pinch-zoom camera mostly keeps up. A strong pick if you like thinking rather than tapping.

What we liked

• Terrain and positioning that matter
• A campaign that teaches before it tests
• No aggressive energy timers