Category: iOS

Food Fantasy

Food Fantasy is a free-to-play mobile RPG that mixes gacha-style character collecting with light restaurant management. In its quirky setting, famous dishes become “Food Souls” who join your roster, fight enemies, and also help run your establishment through staffing, recipes, and upgrades.

Publisher: Elex Wireless
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile RPG Management
Release Date: July 20, 2018
Pros: +Striking character art and UI. +Large roster of Food Souls with build options. +Combat includes multiple skills and team synergies. +Interesting mix of RPG battles and restaurant systems.
Cons: -Audio feedback can feel sparse. -Many actions rely on timers and waiting. -Monetization can create pay-to-win pressure.

Girls Frontline

Girls’ Frontline is a free-to-play mobile strategy RPG that mixes turn-based map control with quick, automated firefights. You play as a new commander leading squads of Tactical Dolls (T-Dolls), android soldiers modeled after real-world firearms, as you push back hostile forces across a fractured, post-conflict setting.

Publisher: Digital Sky
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile Strategy RPG
Release Date (US): May 8, 2018
Pros: +Striking character art and presentation. +Large roster of collectible T-Dolls. +Tactical squad building with satisfying strategy layers.
Cons: -NA version includes additional art censorship. -Progress can involve repetitive farming. -No PvP mode for competitive play.

Onmyoji Arena

Onmyoji Arena takes the characters and mythology-inspired style of NetEase’s original Onmyoji and reshapes it into a traditional 5v5 mobile MOBA. Pick a Shikigami that fits your preferred lane and role, coordinate rotations and objectives, and push through towers until you can break the enemy base.

Publisher: NetEase Games
Playerbase: Low
Type: Mobile MOBA
Release Date: July 12, 2018
Pros: +Striking Japan-inspired presentation and memorable Shikigami designs. +Accessible touch controls that still allow smart plays. +Quick match pacing that suits mobile sessions. +Roster feels generally well-tuned across roles.
Cons: -Not many map variations compared to some competitors. -Network hiccups can occasionally affect fights.

Grow Stone Online

Grow Stone Online is a 2D, anime-styled mobile MMORPG built around a simple hook, your weapon is literally the stones you mine. You spend time digging up materials, fusing duplicates into stronger throws, then taking those upgraded stones into monster-filled areas and instanced fights where loot and progression keep the loop moving.

Publisher: SUPERCAT
Playerbase: Medium
Type: 2D MMORPG
Release Date: June 7, 2017
Pros: ++Straightforward but very compelling progression loop. +Beginner-friendly controls and systems. +Convenient auto-mining and automation.
Cons: +Visually basic 2D presentation. +Heavy grind during progression. +Awkward English localization.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile brings the core ideas of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to phones and tablets, translating the familiar drop, loot, rotate, and survive loop into quick, touch-friendly sessions. It is still the same high-stakes Battle Royale premise at heart, you land with nothing, scavenge what you can, and try to outlast everyone else in a shrinking play space.

Publisher: Tencent Games
Playerbase: High
Type: F2P Battle Royale
Release Date: March 19, 2018
Pros: +Live PvP that captures the Battle Royale tension. +Matches are brisk and combat-focused. +Overall feel stays close to the PC experience.
Cons: -Early matchmaking can include many bots. -Touch controls can be awkward compared to mouse and keyboard.

Last Day on Earth: Survival

Last Day on Earth: Survival is a free-to-play mobile survival MMORPG that drops you into a zombie-ravaged wasteland where scavenging, crafting, and staying one step ahead of both the infected and other survivors is the core of the experience.

Publisher: Kefir Games
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile Survival MMORPG
Release Date: June 22, 2017
Pros: +Real-time PvP encounters that add tension. +Large amount of activities and progression. +Punishing survival loop that stays engaging.
Cons: -Monetization can feel pay-to-win in places. -Steep learning curve for new players. -Energy limits can restrict long sessions.

World of Warships Blitz

World of Warships Blitz takes Wargaming’s World War II naval battles and reshapes them for phones and tablets, focusing on shorter match times and touch-friendly controls. It is a mobile action MMO built around team-based ship combat, and it draws heavily from the award-winning PC version of World of Warships while keeping the pace brisk enough for quick sessions.

Publisher: Wargaming
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile Naval Combat
Release Date: January 19, 2018
Pros: +Fast real-time PvP battles. +Plenty of ships and upgrade paths. +Different ship roles support varied playstyles.
Cons: -Monetization can feel pay-to-win at times. -Steep learning curve for positioning and ammo choices. -Matches can start to feel similar over time.

King’s Raid

King’s Raid is a free-to-play mobile RPG built around forming a squad of heroes, gearing them up, and pushing through a long list of PvE stages and boss fights. While it has plenty of familiar gacha-RPG structure, it distinguishes itself with stylish 3D presentation and real-time battles where timing skills and managing threats can matter, especially once you start engaging with raids and competitive modes.

Publisher: Vespa Inc.
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date: February 18, 2017
Pros: +Real-time PvP that feels more hands-on than many mobile RPGs. +Large hero roster with meaningful build variety. +Frequent updates and visible developer involvement. +Strong 3D visuals and character animation.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps over time. -Some content leans on auto-play convenience. -Onboarding is long before the game fully opens up.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp brings Nintendo’s famously cozy life sim to phones and tablets, trading the full town routine for a lighter, task-driven campsite experience. You run your own little outdoor getaway, meet familiar villagers, and spend most of your time gathering materials, fulfilling requests, and crafting décor to shape a camp that feels like yours.

Publisher: Nintendo
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile Simulation
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Pros: +Beloved Animal Crossing cast and tone. +Lots of outfit and campsite decoration options. +Charming, colorful presentation.
Cons: -Monetization can feel pushy and advantage-based. -Activities can become samey over time. -Streamlined compared to mainline entries.

Game of Thrones: Conquest

Game of Thrones: Conquest is a free-to-play mobile MMO strategy title that drops you into Westeros and asks you to play the long game, build a power base, and clash with other lords for control of the realm. It follows the familiar city-builder and world-map war formula, but wraps it in Game of Thrones characters, locations, and courtly ambition.

Publisher: R2 Games / Warner Bros
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile Strategy
Release Date: October 19, 2017
PvP: World
Pros: +Recognizable Game of Thrones characters. +A decent spread of Westeros-inspired regions and backdrops. +Leader cosmetics add some personalization.
Cons: -Core loop feels like standard mobile RTS. -Monetization can tip fights toward spenders.