Drop Troop is an indie, mobile take on the Helldivers 2 format, coming soon
One-handed, quick, bite-size missions
- Drop Troop is a one-handed shooter where you plunge from orbit into hostile territory
- Complete objectives, kill enemies and get out with life & limb intact
- Can you guess what it draws its inspiration from?
Helldivers 2 has been one of the big success stories of 2024, and for good reason. Four-player co-op has been getting stale for a while, and aside from some long-running success stories like Deep Rock Galactic, few have stood out. But have you ever wanted to get that quick rush of leaping in and blasting aliens before escaping without needing to boot up your desktop? Well, that's where the upcoming shooter Drop Troop comes in.
It doesn't take much longer than a glance to see that Drop Troop wears its inspiration on its sleeve. You drop in from orbit to a hostile location, complete objectives and then try to escape with your limbs intact. What it does offer is a throwback, retro take on the concept, with some interesting Desert Strike vibes.
But, mechanically how does it work? Well, it's a one-handed shooter, similar to survivors-likes, where your character will start shooting enemies on their own, with you only needing to direct them. You can grab upgrades to help you out, different types of armour and different weapons, all with unique abilities. Check out the trailer below!
It occurs to us that once upon a time a game like Drop Troop would have been the erstwhile mobile spin-off of the main game (i.e. something like Helldivers 2), and it's truly interesting how much of the actual experience has been translated so faithfully while taking on so many limitations.
In the meantime, if you want to see what other games have caught our eye why not check out the latest entry in our regular feature of the top five new mobile games to try this week?
And if that's not enough, go and have a gander at our other, constantly-growing, list of the best mobile games of 2024 (so far)!
