Ironically plants vs zombies 2 is one of my favourite indi games. And I know that EA bought the company and ip but I still consider it indi.
Now why don’t I like mobile games? Few reasons. Most of the games are shovelware using old school as an excuse for poor gameplay mechanics. Yes there are great games and even ports of console games but those are the minority.
Another reason is controls. Yes you can now use Xbox and PlayStation controllers but realistically speaking what’s the point?
Availability. I remember buying alot of SEGA mobile games on my iPhone 4s. Most of them are no longer available to redownload for over reason or another. I already talked abut why I hate digital and subscription models so I don’t need more of this.
And finally business model. Most of these games are pay to win with endless micro transactions which end up costing more than a new console.
With that being said I still keep my eye on possible hidden gem like Sonic Jump which I also play and bought the extra characters with real money.