I had one RPG
I realized how much this matters when I started splitting my time between work breaks on my phone and evenings on my laptop, and suddenly the same game felt like two completely different experiences. I had one RPG where I made solid progress on my phone, unlocked a bunch of stuff, and then tried to log in from my PC only to find nothing carried over.
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I went through something very similar, especially when I upgraded my phone and expected everything to just magically transfer, but instead I lost progress in two games I’d been playing for months, which was enough to make me rethink everything. Since then I’ve been treating cross-platform support almost like a requirement, not a bonus. I usually play during commute on mobile, then switch to a bigger screen at home, and if that transition isn’t smooth, it just breaks the flow completely. I found this explanation https://bharatflux.com/cross-platform-or-die-why-79-of-mobile-gamers-refuse-to-stay-on-one-device/ when I was digging into why so many games still struggle with this, and it lines up with what I’ve been noticing around me too, like people just don’t want to be tied down anymore. What works for me now is sticking to games that clearly show cross-save support upfront and avoiding anything vague about “account linking” unless I know it actually syncs progress properly.