Mobile gaming continues to be the fastest-growing sector of the gaming industry. It's responsible for billions in revenue, partly due to the platform's availability around the world, and partly for mobile games' innate ability to be played on the go.

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Mobile games have a stereotype of being casual-only experiences, games that no "true gamer" would ever touch. Do away with these perceptions, as there are countless games on the platform with just as much competitiveness and uniqueness as their PC and console counterparts – but to get the upper edge, try using a mobile controller for more precise inputs on the go.

10 Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is one of the most heartwarming and satisfying indie games ever made. Eric Barone, the game's sole creator, has spent the better part of a decade developing and working on this absolute gem, and it's a game that almost works better on mobile than on PC or console.

Part of this is the touch controls innate to just about every smartphone nowadays, but with a mobile controller, it turns into the perfect road trip or lay-on-the-couch casual game.

9 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2

Surprisingly enough, the Star Wars RPG Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords was actually ported to mobile. It's not a graphically intense game, but the complexity of the game's mechanics makes it a bit hard to play with just touch.

Knights of the Old Republic II with a mobile controller, though, feels exactly like the original game. Plus, few gameplay changes were made from the original version to the mobile version.

8 Limbo

Limbo is a casual-horror game that puts the player in the shoes of a silhouetted boy traversing terrifying terrain. The game was one of the original "classic" horror indie games, and its mobile port introduced new players to its black-and-white world.

The game requires relatively precise inputs at points, though, which can be hard to do accurately just by touch reactions. Try a mobile controller with Limbo and you'll find it a little bit less scary, if for no other reason than you can reliably control the character.

7 VVVVVV

VVVVVV is a wholly unique platforming game that relies on a single, solitary mechanic: reversing gravity. To get through the game's various rooms, the player must time their movements and gravity switches together.

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Any game that requires timing is better with a controller than with touch, though – luckily enough VVVVVV allows players to plug one in and use the intuitive controls present on the console version.

6 Roblox

Roblox is the always-popular open-world sandbox game that features countless separate worlds, each with its own minigames, community, or another unique aspect to them. If you've never played Roblox, the game is free and worth checking out for the minigames alone.

Using touch controls in Roblox is super unintuitive, though, and using a mobile controller is absolutely the way to go if you play to play Roblox for any decent amount of time.

5 Minecraft

If you don't know what Minecraft is, or you've never played it, you're missing out on one of the most popular gaming experiences of the current generation. It wouldn't be exaggerating to say that Minecraft is probably the most popular game in the U.S., thanks to its simplicity and in-depth building mechanics.

The mobile version of Minecraft is different from the PC version in a number of ways. With a mobile controller, the game becomes much like the console version but with slightly less polish.

4 Brawlhalla

Brawlhalla is a free fighting game that puts a huge emphasis on multiplayer and quick, brutal brawls. The game can be played locally or online with crossplay functionality across a huge number of systems, including the Switch, Xbox systems, and PlayStation systems.

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The game is surprisingly fun to play and features a huge roster of characters – the modding and customization in the game is pretty extensive, too. With a controller, Brawlhalla turns into a proper competitive game that can't be matched with lackluster touch controls.

3 Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a roguelike RPG with a gorgeous, vibrant art style and rewarding, yet punishing, gameplay. It requires the player to have precise movements and quick reactions to a number of factors throughout a run, which is extremely tough with simplistic touch controls.

The game allows players to use a mobile controller, though, which completely changes the nigh-unplayable game into an on-the-go masterpiece. It's just too complex and quick a game not to use a controller.

2 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a PlayStation original game that was praised for three things: its gothic art style, its brutal difficulty, and its beautiful soundtrack. The end of the game features one of the objectively most beautiful songs ever recorded – not even just limited to gaming.

Similar to Dead Cells, though, the game requires very precise inputs and actions by the player. Using a mobile controller is the best way to experience this classic on-the-go, as there's far less chance of rage quitting when it's actually possible to beat.

1 Hyper Light Drifter

Hyper Light Drifter is a full-fledged adventure RPG with its own unique combat mechanics and horrifyingly abstract and dreamlike visuals. The game is extremely colorful, despite its underlying narrative and brutality. While it works just fine with touch controls, it just plays better with a controller.

The game can be played at any pace, except for combat situations when quick reactions and being in the right place means everything. Touch controls just aren't conducive to that kind of gameplay, making a mobile controller the better option.

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