Category: iOS

TEPPEN

TEPPEN is a free-to-play, 2D online collectible card game that pulls fighters, monsters, and villains from across Capcom’s biggest franchises. Instead of traditional turns, it uses a real-time Active Battle System where MP builds continuously, so matches feel more like a quick duel than a slow chess match. If you enjoy fast decisions, tight timing, and recognizable characters, TEPPEN’s format stands out in the mobile CCG space.

Publisher: Capcom
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Online CCG
Release Date (NA/EU): July 4, 2019
Pros: +Striking art style and well-known Capcom cast. +Rapid, energetic matches. +Real-time Active Battle System feels distinct. +Card packs are straightforward to buy with in-game currency.
Cons: -The real-time pace can be overwhelming and punishing when you are learning.

Raid: Shadow Legends

Raid: Shadow Legends is a free-to-play 3D, turn-based RPG for mobile that drops you into the war-torn fantasy realm of Teleria. Its core loop is built around collecting champions from a wide spread of factions and roles, then refining them through gear, upgrades, and team synergy as you push through campaign stages, dungeons, and competitive arena battles.

Publisher: Plarium
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date (Global): February 28, 2019
Pros: +Huge roster of champions to recruit and build. +Impressive visuals for a mobile RPG. +Deep gearing and progression systems.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -Energy and resource limits can restrict sessions. -Many activities settle into repeated farming.

Mobile Royale

Mobile Royale is a free-to-play 3D strategy MMO on mobile that puts you in the role of a rising lord building a kingdom, collecting heroes, and competing for control on a shared world map. It follows the familiar base-building and army-management loop, but adds hero-driven battles where active skills and a summonable guardian dragon can swing a fight when timed well.

Publisher: IGG
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile Strategy
Release Date (Global): January 14, 2019
Pros: +Large roster of heroes to collect and customize. +One global server keeps the world feeling active. +Attractive 3D presentation for the genre.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -Core loop feels familiar if you have played similar titles. -Progression can become a long grind.

Tales of Wind

Tales of Wind is a 3D fantasy MMORPG built for mobile, available on iOS and Android, with an anime-styled presentation and real-time, ability-driven combat. It leans into traditional MMO structure, you pick a starter class, push through quests and daily activities, then unlock a more specialized path at level 50 through its class promotion system.

Publisher: Neocraft Limited
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date (Global): March 5, 2019
Pros: +Satisfying class promotions and role variety. +Polished visuals for a mobile MMO. +Lots of modes and side activities.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -Routine tasks can start to feel samey. -Voice work is uneven.

Legacy of Destiny

Legacy of Destiny is a 3D fantasy MMORPG built for mobile players on iOS and Android, with an emphasis on fast progression, hands-off questing, and plenty of daily activities. It leans heavily into auto-pathing and auto-combat, letting you focus more on managing upgrades, chasing power increases, and sampling different modes like dungeons, bosses, and PvP.

Publisher: Unlock Game
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date (Global): July 3, 2018
Pros: +Easy to pick up and play in short sessions. +Polished visuals for a mobile MMO. +Lots of activities, from dungeons to bosses.
Cons: -Monetization can influence power. -Auto-play dominates moment-to-moment combat. -Familiar systems that may feel formulaic.

World of Kings

World of Kings is a free to play mobile MMORPG that wears its classic theme park MMO influences on its sleeve. Set in the fantasy land of Ideon, it mixes a large shared world with instanced dungeons, battleground style PvP, and a steady stream of daily objectives designed for short sessions, or longer grinds if you want to chase upgrades and collectibles.

Publisher: ZLOONG
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date (Global): May 30, 2019
Pros: +Lots of race and class choices, plus meaningful job paths later on. +Polished presentation for a mobile MMO. +Combat and movement feel responsive.
Cons: -Monetization can affect power. -Auto features reduce hands-on play. -Stamina limits can slow progression.

Mob Wars: La Cosa Nostra

Mob Wars: La Cosa Nostra takes the familiar Mob Wars formula from the late-2000s Facebook era and repackages it as a faster-moving, more accessible crime RPG. You start small, running street-level jobs, then gradually build power through heists, upgrades, and steady income sources until you are operating like a true boss.

Publisher: Kano
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date: 2009
Pros: +Very light hardware demands. +Faithful to classic Mob Wars-style progression. +Progression and skill points come quickly. +Daily tasks and rewards add routine goals.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -The core loop can feel repetitive over time.

Garena Free Fire

Garena Free Fire is a mobile-focused battle royale shooter built around short, intense survival matches. You drop onto an island, loot weapons and supplies, and try to outlast 49 other players as the play area closes in and pushes everyone toward a final showdown.

Publisher: Garena
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile Shooter
Release Date (Global): December 4, 2017
Pros: +Punchy gunfights that feel rewarding. +Character abilities add variety. +Matches are easy to fit into a short session. +Pets and cosmetics are charming extras.
Cons: -Touch controls can feel busy at first. -Lower player count than PUBG-style 100 player lobbies. -Premium currency is not realistically earnable for free.

RebirthM

RebirthM is a mobile MMORPG that drops you into Aira, a wide fantasy world built for roaming, grinding, and, most importantly, clashing with other players. If you enjoy guild life, open zones, and a PvP-first ruleset where encounters can happen anywhere, this one is clearly aiming for that audience.

Publisher: Caret Games
Playerbase: Low
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date: January 22, 2019 (Global)
Pros: +Large world to explore. +Multiple PvP activities. +Progression without a level ceiling. +Fun collectible pets.
Cons: -Classes are gender locked. -No real character creation options. -Localization quality is rough. -Music loops get old fast.

Langrisser Mobile

Langrisser Mobile brings the long running Langrisser strategy RPG lineage to phones and tablets, delivering grid-based, turn-driven battles across the fantasy continent of El Sallia. It blends classic tactics fundamentals with modern mobile progression, letting you recruit heroes, develop branching class paths, and tackle story stages alongside side modes and PvP.

Publisher: ZlongGames
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date (Global): January 22, 2019
Pros: +Upbeat soundtrack that suits the genre. +Complete Japanese voicework for story and characters. +Live PvP options for competitive players. +Thoughtful, positional tactics.
Cons: -Energy (stamina) limits can slow long sessions.