Aground vs MapleStory M
Aground
Aground is a 2D, side-scrolling, survival-themed adventure game where you'll be digging out the bowels of the earth for precious ores to turn into tools, weapons, and armor or to sell to gain coins. Similar to games like Kingdom: Classic or its sequel, Kingdom: New Lands, the game will have you venture out to explore new islands to discover more about the story behind the land, to meet new characters and to obtain better resources to craft superior items.The storyline in this game is pretty intriguing as well. It features a Bermuda Triangle-like area where people often get shipwrecked and are washed up to one of the shores of the small archipelago. The islands are filled with weird creatures and is rich with minerals and resources. As survivors starting from scratch, they do not have access to the technologies they used to enjoy that is until apparently a mysterious tribe, called the Mirrows, helped to set stuff up.
Aground offers players the sort of freedom that Minecraft is able to provide and yet, is not fully a sandbox game nor does it have a procedurally generated map. Of course, this game has a great storyline, along with quests to help drive those plot points forward, and that alone makes it a really fun game to play.
MapleStory M
MapleStory M is the mobile successor of one of the world's most popular, 2D side-scrolling, anime-themed MMORPG. Designed specifically for the mobile platform, this game not only provides players with a whole new storyline but also brand-new regions to explore (in addition to all the old ones), amazing features to enjoy, gorgeous cosmetic items to put on, as well as challenging dungeons to raid and raid bosses to defeat.Like its predecessor, MapleStory M is completely free-to-play, though f2p players may find the game a bit grindy if they insist on spending no money on the game. The game is available on both Android and iOS.