A game that uses only two inputs to be played, and it’s only now coming to iOS? Such is the fate of One Finger Death Punch (Free), the game that basically makes those Xiao Xiao stickmen fighting videos come to life in game form. Originally released on desktop, you use two inputs to play, tapping on the left and right sides of the screen to attack enemies on each side when they get in range. Additional enemies will start to require different combinations, and you get a number of abilities and attacks to eventually deploy on enemies.
It looks like the game is very similar to what the desktop version was like, but with the mobile version being adapted to a free-to-play model. There’s two currencies, and an energy system, though the gameplay seems to be identical otherwise. The structure is just completely overhauled. This is already proving to be a controversial choice in the forums. Considering this was a $4.99 game (with occasional sales) on desktop, and the devaluing of game prices that jump from desktop to mobile, it’s understandable that a developer might try to do a free-to-play adaptation than trying to sell a game for a dollar or two. Korean publisher Mobirix is responsible for the mobile port, and they claim to be from the fourth dimension, so maybe they know something we don’t…