Shadowverse CCG

Tried this after playing Hearthstone for 4 years and I'll never go back. It's kind of like Hearthstone mixed with Yugioh. Evolve mechanic and generic removal cards means the game feels a lot less snowbally. Only 20 health so it's a much more valuable resource. Many cards can be played at different mana costs so you're screwed over by bad draws a lot less, and you have more plays to choose from. Also choice is a generic mechanic instead of being class-exclusive. Fun and balanced game in general.

It's a genuinely fun and simple game... when it works that is. The character archetype system is fun and unique, though a bit limiting. And when you start off (at least on pc, not sure about mobile) you get tons of free card packs to make fun and viable PvE decks. Though in PvP, I'm not sure if matchmaking is bad or what, but you don't seem to have a chance without dropping some cash. But all of this only matters if the game actually works for you, which it hasn't for me in weeks on pc and never did on mobile. TLDR: Its good, simple, fun, and you get lots of free stuff, but you'll need to pay to be good in pvp, and the game doesn't consistently work, especially not on mobile.

This is the first one of these where I feel I can actually have fun without spending huge amounts of cash. The mechanics take advantage of the digital format. They are fairly generous with the card packs and bonuses. And there is almost constantly some event that adds variety. There are score rewards, missions, and single player stories to help. The liquify mechanic helps you feel like duplicate cards aren't wasted. It's like they actually want people to play the game! I Love it.