Category: Mobile Games

Elemental Knights Online

Elemental Knights Online is a free-to-play mobile MMORPG for iOS and Android that drops you into a bright fantasy setting built for party play, boss fights, and constant character tinkering. It leans into a cute, chibi-styled 3D look, offers 15+ class paths through upgrades and specializations, and encourages co-op dragon hunts and dungeon runs with players from all over the world.

Publisher: Winlight Co.
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile MMORPG
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Pros: +Deep character and outfit customization. +Plenty to do between quests, bosses, and events. +Cash shop power is mostly tied to cosmetics.
Cons: -Visuals show their age. -The gameplay loop can feel samey over time. -Localization and dialogue quality are inconsistent.

Azur Lane

Azur Lane is a free-to-play mobile shoot ’em up with light RPG progression, built around collecting anthropomorphized WWII warships and taking them into side-scrolling naval battles. You steer your vanguard through dense enemy fire, time your main fleet barrages, and experiment with fleet compositions to handle different stages, bosses, and event maps.

Publisher: Shanghai Yostar
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile Shoot ’em Up RPG
Release Date (Global): July 16, 2018
Pros: +Friendly gacha and solid drop rates. +Excellent character art and presentation. +Action combat that stays interesting.
Cons: -Progression can involve repetition. -PvP largely runs on auto. -Takes time to learn fleet roles and systems.

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.

Sword Art Online: Integral Factor

Sword Art Online: Integral Factor is a mobile 3D MMORPG with an unmistakable anime presentation, built around grinding mobs, clearing quests, and gearing up for increasingly dangerous boss fights. It uses the Aincrad “death game” premise from Sword Art Online as its backbone, then wraps it in an accessible touch-control action system and a progression loop that leans heavily on collecting and upgrading skills.

Publisher: Bandai Namco
Playerbase: Low
Type: 3D MMORPG
Release Date: March 28, 2018
Pros: +Sharp anime-style visuals. +Easy-to-learn mobile controls. +Deep progression with lots to build toward.
Cons: -Network hiccups and disconnects can be frustrating. -Skill acquisition relies heavily on RNG.

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.

Lamentosa

Lamentosa is a text-driven, browser-based RPG built around a classic rivalry, Vampires versus Werewolves. You level up primarily by hunting monsters for experience and gold, then spend those earnings on stats and gear. The game also leans into social play through clans and faction conflict, giving players reasons to coordinate, defend allies, and look for PvP opportunities.

Publisher: Lamentus Lab
Playerbase: Low
Type: Browser RPG
Release Date: August 28, 2016
Pros: +Straightforward onboarding and early guidance. +Clan participation and PvP are central to progression. +Integrated chat makes coordination easy.
Cons: -Progression can feel slow between meaningful upgrades. -Spending money provides notable in-game advantages. -No real audio or visual presentation beyond the text interface.

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.