Category: Mobile Games

Destiny Child

Destiny Child is a character-collecting mobile RPG built around assembling a squad of “Childs” and triggering skills in fast, real-time encounters. You play as an underdog demon climbing the ranks by recruiting souls, forming teams, and pushing through story stages, events, and boss fights that test how well your roster is built.

Publisher: Shift Up
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date (Global): Dec 6, 2018
Pros: +Stunning Live2D presentation. +Fully voiced scenes and character work. +Skill-driven, real-time battles.
Cons: -Global version includes censorship changes. -Stamina limits can interrupt longer sessions.

Blade and Wings

Blade & Wings is a free-to-play 3D fantasy MMORPG for mobile (iOS and Android) built around open-world exploration, boss fights, pet collection, and cooperative play with other players online.

Publisher: PopPace
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Pros: +Bright, charming visuals. +Several distinct classes to choose from. +Bosses can be tamed as pets. +Shared open world that feels active
Cons: -Heavy pay-to-win pressure. -Classes tied to character/gender restrictions. -Grindy loop that can feel samey. -A lot of automation. -Crowded interface and menus.

Brawl Stars

Brawl Stars is a free-to-play mobile shooter built around quick 3v3 matches and short, objective-driven modes. Instead of one standard ruleset, it mixes up the win conditions, including gem collection, last-team-standing survival, and even a soccer-style mode. As you play, you unlock new Brawlers, each bringing a distinct weapon, super ability, and personality that changes how a match plays out.

Publisher: Supercell
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile Shooter
Release Date (Global): Dec 12, 2018
Pros: +Snappy, action-heavy matches that feel great on mobile. +23+ Brawlers to unlock with different kits and roles. +Plenty of events and modes to keep sessions varied. +Clean, colorful presentation with strong polish.
Cons: -Not all modes are always available due to rotation. -Monetization can create minor pay-to-win pressure at times.

Era of Celestials

Era of Celestials is a free-to-play mobile MMORPG for iOS, Android and PC, set in a fantasy world that has largely fallen to an invading force. You play as a hero chosen by the Celestials, pushing back through quests, dungeons, bosses, and PvP, with a big emphasis on powering up through upgrades and collectible systems. A signature hook is the ability to transform into Celestial forms mid-fight, turning routine encounters into short bursts of flashy, high-damage action.

Publisher: GTArcade
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date: August 8, 2018
Pros: +Strong visuals for a mobile MMO. +Several classes with distinct combat styles. +Lots of collection and progression goals.
Cons: -Noticeable pay-to-win pressure. -Gameplay loops can feel samey over time. -Heavy reliance on auto features. -Busy, crowded interface.

Survival Heroes

Survival Heroes is a free-to-play mobile title that blends classic MOBA combat with the last-player-standing tension of a battle royale. You drop into a large island map, loot for weapons and gear, then fight through a match filled with up to 99 other real players while the safe zone tightens. Instead of locking into a single hero kit, your abilities come from the weapons you find, which encourages experimenting with different playstyles from match to match.

Publisher: Snail Games
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile MOBA Battle Royale
Release Date: November 1, 2018 (Global)
Pros: +A distinctive MOBA and battle royale hybrid. +Large selection of weapons with standout skills. +PvP encounters feel punchy and rewarding. +Strong visuals for a mobile game.
Cons: -Rune progression can feel grind-heavy.

Iron Throne

Iron Throne is a free-to-play mobile strategy MMO on iOS and Android that puts you in charge of a growing kingdom, from upgrading your castle to commanding heroes and troops in large-scale conflicts. It mixes familiar base-building and alliance warfare with several distinct battle modes, all wrapped in sharp 3D presentation that aims for a more “console-like” look than many games in the genre.

Publisher: Netmarble
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile Strategy MMO
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Pros: +Impressive 3D visuals for a mobile MMO. +Multiple modes that break up the usual routine. +Tactical hero skills add depth to fights.
Cons: -Noticeable pay-to-win pressure. -Progress feels gated without VIP perks. -Harder to keep up when playing mostly solo.

Grand Chase Mobile

Grand Chase: Dimensional Chasers, often shortened to Grand Chase, is a free-to-play mobile action strategy gacha RPG that continues the legacy of the original PC title. You assemble a four-hero squad, develop each unit over time, and tackle stages built around positioning, skill timing, and managing enemy waves rather than pure turn-based menus.

Publisher: KOG Games
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile Action Strategy RPG
Release Date (Global): November 27, 2018
Pros: +Strong visuals and flashy presentation. +Real-time, position-focused combat. +No stamina gate for basic play. +F2P players can earn a steady supply of premium currency.
Cons: -Power gaps and tuning problems, with SR ranks feeling far ahead.

Ring of Elysium

Ring of Elysium is a free-to-play 3D battle royale shooter that drops you onto a frozen mountain resort and asks you to loot fast, rotate smart, and survive a rapidly closing blizzard. Instead of fighting for a single winner, the endgame revolves around earning one of four extractions on a rescue aircraft, which creates tense, last-minute clashes as the storm forces everyone into the same shrinking space.

Publisher: Tencent Games
Playerbase: Medium
Type: 3D F2P Battle Royale
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Pros: +Impressive visual presentation for a F2P shooter. +Strong character customization options. +You begin with a pistol, reducing early RNG frustration. +No parachuting, you pick your initial spawn area. +Equipment kits and skills add variety to matches.
Cons: -Demanding performance requirements. -Stuttering, lag, and frame drops can occur. -Hair customization feels more limited than the rest of the creator.

Talion

Talion is a 3D fantasy mobile MMORPG built around PvP, with large-scale faction conflict sitting at the center of its progression loop. You play as a chosen hero fighting back demonic forces in Nar, running quests and dungeons for gear while regularly being pushed into open world skirmishes, alliance battles, and realm-scale modes. Combat leans into flashy, combo-driven skills, and like many mobile MMOs it supports automated play for grinding and routine content.

Publisher: Gamevil Inc.
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile F2P 3D MMORPG
Release Date: September 15, 2018
Pros: +Robust character creation with plenty of sliders. +Showy, combo-oriented combat. +Auto-combat and auto-questing for hands-off grinding. +Strong emphasis on PvP and faction conflict.
Cons: -Few classes and gender locks limit variety. -Automation can make progression feel passive. -Familiar, grind-heavy structure. –Server latency can be noticeable (servers located in Asia).

BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!

BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! is a 2D, anime-inspired rhythm title with visual-novel style storytelling, centered on collecting band members and performing live shows. You tap along to the beat across a large library of Japanese pop music, featuring both original tracks and cover renditions of famous anime openings.

Publisher: Craft Egg & Bushiroad
Playerbase: Medium
Type: F2P Mobile Music Rhythm
Release Date: April 4, 2018
Pros: +Polished anime visuals with strong character presentation. +Easy-to-learn tapping that stays compelling as difficulty rises.
Cons: -Skill jump can feel harsh when moving up difficulties. -Content variety outside of rhythm play can feel narrow.