# Hardpoint Idle — Mech cockpit idle shooter

> Mech cockpit idle shooter (iPhone/iPad app by Frank Robles.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardpoint-idle/id6823225293 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Frank Robles](https://appshunter.io/developer/6813139788)
- Category: Games, Action, Simulation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 78 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is Hardpoint Idle?

Pilot a giant walking mech across a ruined frontier, seen from inside its pixel-art cockpit. Your guns fire on their own while the walker strides forward; tap the canopy glass to put extra shots exactly where you want them. Between waves, lean over to the console and spend your salvage on the glowing CRT monitors that line the cockpit wall.

HOW IT PLAYS
Every sector is ten waves of crawlers, walkers, drones and gunships, capped by a boss: the Fortress Crawler, the Siege Spider and, at the end of the road, HARDPOINT PRIME. Bosses come with a timer and a glowing weak point, so a quick finger matters. If your hull gives out you fall back a wave, patch up and push again. Charge the OVERDRIVE button and your weapons cycle faster for a few seconds.

THE COCKPIT
MECH BAY - level up servo arms, reactor, hull plating, legs and coolant with scrap.
WEAPONS - spend cores on three research trees: ballistics, missiles and energy. Unlock nine weapons, from the autocannon and gatling to the railgun, swarm missiles, artillery, laser, beam sweep and plasma lance.
ARMOR - plating, energy shields and repair systems, with repeatable MK ranks once a branch is complete.
HANGAR - send salvage drones on timed expeditions to the Scrapyard, the Crash Site and the Vault Ruins.
NAV MAP - track your route across six biomes: Rust Basin, Ash Dunes, Toxic Mire, Glass Wastes, Storm Cradle and Crimson Spire.
PILOT LINK - perform a Neural Re-sync to restart the climb with Sync points for permanent pilot perks, and personalise your walker with paint, canopy frames and a dashboard charm.

IT KEEPS FIGHTING
Close the game and the walker keeps salvaging. When you come back, the log printer hands you a field report of the scrap and cores it earned while you were away.

THE HALL OF FAME
The campaign clock starts the first time you press ENGAGE and stops when HARDPOINT PRIME falls. Inscribe your pilot callsign on the online Hall of Fame and see how your journey time compares, then carry on into endless mode, where the frontier never ends.

FEATURES
- Portrait, one-handed play built for touch
- 30 sectors, 6 biomes and 3 kinds of boss
- 9 weapons across 3 research trees, plus armor, shield and repair tech
- Salvage drones and progress while you are away
- Prestige with Neural Re-sync and permanent perks
- Online Hall of Fame for the fastest campaign, then endless mode
- Hand-drawn pixel art, CRT monitors and an original soundtrack
- Free: no ads and no in-app purchases

## Is Hardpoint Idle safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hardpoint Idle.

## Is Hardpoint Idle legit?

Hardpoint Idle appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hardpoint Idle is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-22

No release notes.

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