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Incoming! Our 11 most anticipated iOS and Android games for August and beyond

Blue skies! Bigfoot! Superheroes! Sleepwalkers!

Incoming! Our 11 most anticipated iOS and Android games for August and beyond
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July was a rather epic month for mobile games.

Between shooter sequel Modern Combat 5, strategy epic Civilization Revolution 2, mobile MOBA Fates Forever, a hefty singleplayer update to Hearthstone, and about a billion other games, we had something big every week.

Sadly for us, and our fingers, the industry is showing no sign of slowing in August. Just look at the great games in the article to see a tiny, insubstantial slice of the games coming in the next 30-odd days.

As always, these dates and details are subject to change. If history is any indication, half of these will slip into September.

Epic Eric
Coming to iOS on August 1st

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You've no doubt heard us talking about Epic Eric before. It's a charming one-tap puzzle platformer where a valiant knight leaps from rickety wooden cog to zip line to pinball flipper to rescue a princess.

But before you roll your eyes at the most recent example of latent sexism in games, know that you can hit a button on the main menu to turn the game into Epic Erica: a triumphant gender swap mode where the knight needs saving by the princess.

Rush Horizon
Coming to iOS in August 1st

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Blue skies, shiny cars, drifts that defy the laws of physics, and a catchy pop soundtrack. Yep, Rush Horizon is a love letter to the arcade racing games that happily gobbled our coins back in 1994.

Rush Horizon might also steal some dosh, as it's a free to play game with upgrades, boosts, and a grim energy system. But if your car radio is permanently stuck on Magical Sound Shower, you need to try this one.

Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery: Episode 2
Coming to iOS on August 7th

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We certainly enjoyed the first Jacob Jones game: a warm and fuzzy adventure about a young boy, a handful of tricky Professor Layton-style riddles, and a hopelessly adorable Sasquatch fella named Biggie.

Episode two sends Jacob off on a field trip. But instead of learning about leaves and making tents, he'll team up with Biggie again and solve more puzzles. As before, the writing is sharp and the conundrums are clever, but it's all a tad brief.

Bik
By Zotnip - coming to iOS and Android on August 14th

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Retro point and click revivalism is all the rage, these days. Between Fester Mudd and Wadjet Eye's entire catalogue it's like living in the 90s but with fewer pogs and furbies.

Space comedy Bik is the latest, and this one looks to Sierra games (like Space Quest and King's Quest) for inspiration before LucasArts classics. With positive reviews on PC, we're looking forward to this month's mobile version.

The Journey Down: Chapter 2
By SkyGoblin - coming to iOS in August

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But if you like your point and clicks more modern in flavour, try this engrossing tale of mobsters and conspiracy, with a unique Afro-Caribbean vibe.

We gave the first chapter of The Journey Down a Gold Award and praised its smart puzzles, interesting story, and charming characters. So we'll more than a little excited for part two, which takes our heroes to the gloomy town of Port Artue.

Appointment with F.E.A.R
By Tin Man Games - coming to iOS and Android in August

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Tin Man Games is taking a break from spells, wizards, and dice, to bring us a tale of super-heroics and a shadowy cabal of evil villains.

To recreate this Steve Jackson gamebook for mobile, F.E.A.R will resemble a comic book with bold inky panels and speech bubbles. Plus, you get to design your own hero with a unique name, look, and snug-fitting spandex suit.

Back to Bed
By Bedtime Games - coming to iOS and Android in August

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Back to Bed is basically Monument Valley, as made by Salvador Dali. It's a surreal trip that has you rearranging isometric levels so sleepwalking Bob isn't woken up by sentient alarm clocks.

It's wonderfully weird, and it looks tremendous. Hopefully the puzzles can match the quality of the visuals.

Kingdoms
By Space Bears - coming to iOS in August

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Taut tactical board game Kingdoms isn't interested in flashy graphics, and reams of backstory about empires and knaves and realms. It drops all that noise for a slick and streamlined interface.

So it's just you, your opponent, and grid of coloured squares, and a ruthless war of attrition as you try to capture the enemy's base and steal its territory (by cutting through squares), while also fortifying your own cells against attack.

Nightmare Cooperative
By Lucky Frame - coming to iOS in August

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When we all got sick of tower defence games, Lucky Frame pulled us back in with inventive musical strategy game, Bad Hotel. Now it hopes to pull off the same stunt with another criminally overpopulated genre: dungeon crawlers.

So yes, you'll be stomping around claustrophobic chambers with a band of heroes. But the twist is that all characters move at the same time, turning your loot 'em quest into a nifty puzzle game. Could be maddening, could be brilliant.

Lumo Deliveries
By Lumo Developments - coming to iOS in August

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Lumo Deliveries is largely about tapping, waiting, and then tapping some more. But it has more going for than your typical time-wasting app.

For one, it has a quirky sense of humour. Your reliable drivers start to become beatniks, before you shake them out of it with a bongo song or a spot of hypnotherapy, and you can replace your stuffy delivery van with a UFO

It's also got a sharp 50s art style, with wonky lines and bold colours and thick black ink. And interesting metagames where players fight for global territory, and where you drivers travel faster if you yourself are travelling.

Motorsport Manager
By Christian West - coming to iOS in August

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Motorsport Manager is deliciously slick F1 management game that simulates the nitty gritty details of running a racing team.

Between circuits you'll have to manage the budget, hire drivers, and research new car tech. And while you never get behind the wheel, you can tell drivers to change their driving style, swap their tyres, or head for a pit stop.

Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Mark Brown is editor at large of Pocket Gamer