Category: Mobile Games

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact is a free-to-play, cross-platform open world fantasy RPG that mixes real-time action combat with an ever-growing roster of characters you can swap between on the fly. It is built with a mobile-first approach, but the production values, art direction, and soundtrack make it feel closer to a full-scale console RPG than a typical phone game. If you enjoy exploration, light puzzle solving, and team-based elemental combos, it is easy to see why it has become one of the most talked-about mobile RPGs in recent years.

Publisher: mihoYo
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date: September 28, 2020
Pros: +Excellent visuals paired with memorable music. +Fast, responsive combat built around quick character switching. +Strong balance of main quests, exploration, and optional activities. +Stylish, distinctive character designs.
Cons: -Gatcha system to unlock new characters. -Co-op exists, but the multiplayer side is fairly limited.

Dragon Raja

Dragon Raja is a free-to-play 3D mobile MMORPG that mixes contemporary city life with flashy modern fantasy, drawing its setting and themes from the popular Korean novel series. It leans into tab-targeting with action-style skill combos, then layers on cinematic story quests, heavy character customization, social systems like housing, and gacha-driven companion collection. Moment to moment, it feels like a polished “theme park” MMO built for phones, with lots to do and plenty happening on screen at all times.

Publisher: Archosaur Games
Playerbase: High
Type: 3D Mobile Fantasy MMORPG
Release Date (Global): February 27, 2020
Pros: +Striking visuals with strong cinematics and art direction. +Story-focused questing that stays engaging. +Controls feel approachable on mobile.
Cons: -Small class selection. -Progression tends to funnel you down a single path. -UI can feel crowded during busy fights. -Demanding device needs and a very large install size.

Aura Kingdom 2

Aura Kingdom 2 is a free-to-play 3D MMORPG for mobile devices that leans heavily into bright anime fantasy presentation and convenient, on-the-go progression. It mixes class-based combat with dungeon runs, guild activities, PvP modes, and a companion roster powered by gacha-style pulls, plus social extras like mounts and even a marriage system.

Publisher: X-Legend
Playerbase: Medium
Type: 3D Mobile Fantasy MMORPG
Release Date (Global): April 15, 2020
Pros: +Strong visuals and colorful art direction. +Eidolon companions add identity and utility in fights.
Cons: -Voice work can feel awkward. -UI can be overly busy. -Heavily guided play with auto-questing and auto-combat. –Gacha-driven progression elements.

Legends of Runeterra

Legends of Runeterra is a 2D online collectible card game set in the League of Legends universe, built around head-to-head matches where you pilot a custom deck packed with familiar champions, followers, spells, and region-specific tricks. It takes recognizable Runeterra flavor and translates it into a tactical CCG that emphasizes interaction on both players’ turns rather than long stretches of solitaire play.

Publisher: Riot Games
Playerbase: Medium
Type: 2D Online CCG
Release Date: January 24, 2020
Pros: +Striking visuals with memorable card art. +Excellent voice work and presentation polish. +Player-friendly progression that avoids traditional booster pack pressure. +Champion cards feel distinct and exciting to build around.
Cons: -Matches can run long because turns allow a lot of time. -Interface priorities can feel mobile-first on PC. -No built-in social space or global chat hub.

Hordes.io

Hordes.io is a free-to-play 3D MMORPG that runs directly in your web browser, built around straightforward tab-target combat, faction conflict, and small-group dungeon style grinding out in the open world. Its chunky, block-inspired visuals keep the presentation simple, while the gameplay leans into classic roles, party bonuses, and constant danger from both monsters and enemy players.

Publisher: Dek
Playerbase: Medium
Type: 3D Browser-Based MMORPG
Release Date: November 8, 2019
Pros: +Easy to pick up for quick sessions. +Straightforward controls and combat. +Encourages grouping and role-based play. +Robust party tools for a browser MMO. +Plays instantly with no install.
Cons: -Rough visuals and basic effects. –No traditional questing structure. -Progression can feel grind-heavy and repetitive. -Monsters aggro aggressively and can overwhelm you.

Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile brings the series signature run-and-gun formula to phones and tablets as a free-to-play first-person shooter, mixing familiar multiplayer rulesets with a battle royale option and rotating limited-time playlists. It is built around short, punchy matches, recognizable weapons and killstreaks, and a steady stream of unlocks that keep you swapping loadouts and chasing challenges.

Publisher: Activision
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile First-Person Shooter
Release Date (Global): October 1, 2019
Pros: + Responsive touch controls with deep layout customization. + Strong visuals and smooth animations for a mobile shooter. + A great selection of classic Call of Duty maps.
Cons: – No Bluetooth controller support. – The home screen UI can feel busy and overwhelming.

Arknights

Arknights is a free-to-play 2D mobile strategy RPG that blends tower defense fundamentals with squad building and character collection. You deploy Operators onto a grid, hold key lanes, and manage ability timings to survive tough enemy waves, then return to a base system that steadily produces resources for upgrades and recruitment.

Publisher: Yostar
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile strategy RPG
Release Date (Global): January 16, 2020
Pros: +Huge roster of Operators to collect and build around. +Thoughtful, tactical tower defense encounters. +Stages stay demanding and rewarding. +Low rarity units can meaningfully contribute. +Friendly to free-to-play progression.
Cons: -Energy and materials can cap longer play sessions.

Perfect World Mobile

Perfect World Mobile brings the long-running Perfect World formula to phones and tablets as a 3D fantasy MMORPG built around free flight, flashy skill rotations, and a familiar mix of questing, dungeons, and PvP. It aims to capture the feel of the original PC experience while streamlining the moment-to-moment play for mobile, including optional auto features for combat and navigation.

Publisher: Tencent
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date (Global): September 4, 2019
Pros: +Three distinct races with class options. +Plenty to do in PvE and PvP. +Strong visuals for a mobile MMO
Cons: -Monetization can feel pay-to-win. -Routine loops can get repetitive. -Plays it safe mechanically.

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.