GAMES OF THE WEEK - The 5 best new mobile games for iOS and Android - August 28th 2020
It's that time again! Time for another entry into our long-running GAMES OF THE WEEK series.
If you're looking for the best 5 games which have hit the iPhone, iPad or Android stores this week then you've landed yourself at the exact right place at just the right time. Lucky, lucky you.
With this article, we skirt around the droves of subscription services (Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass, GameClub, Hatch, and all of their friends) which have launched onto mobile platforms over the years. We also don't factor in things like Steam Link or Google Stadia which allow streaming to handheld devices - and would open up this list to almost every game under the sun.
What that means is that our list is a finely curated list of brilliant, fresh titles which you can download and play without subscribing to, or installing, any third-party initiative. Of course, there are some great games on those services, but, let's focus on the stuff that you can grab right now.
This week you're going to be exploring your way through turn-based strategy and deckbuilding roguelikes as well as fighting back against evil with iconic characters. It's not just that though, there's a journey into a wistful fantasy world and a long-awaited digital adaptation of a space empire building game.
Remember, if you're looking to check through some of our previous selections then you can always do that at our Games of The Week Hub, it's a great way to find games to fill out that empty storage space on your phone. Or, if you like your news in bitesize chunks, delivered straight to your palm then maybe follow us on Twitter or join our Discord.
Anyway, without any further delay, click on the big, blue button below to find out more about our top five of the games which released on mobile over the last week.
1
Roll for the Galaxy
"Following the launch of Race for the Galaxy, Temple Gates Games in association with Rio Grande Games brings the Roll for the Galaxy boardgame to digital life! Roll for the Galaxy is a dice game of building space empires for 2-5 players. Your dice represent your populace, whom you direct to develop new technologies, settle worlds, and ship goods. The player who best manages their workers and builds the most prosperous empire wins!
This dice version of Race for the Galaxy takes players on a new journey through the Galaxy, but with the feel of the original game.
Designed by Wei-Hwa Huang and Tom Lehmann, this dice version of Race for the Galaxy takes players on a new journey through the Galaxy. Keldon Jones, the developer behind the Race for the Galaxy AI, is at it again with Roll for the Galaxy. This game will feature a new neural network AI that will challenge even the most advanced players."
2
Tom Clancy's Elite Squad
"The world is facing a new unknown threat and playing by the rules won’t win this war. As commander of an unprecedented elite soldier squad, you have been granted carte blanche to recruit the best and most iconic agents from the Tom Clancy’s video games universe.
Assemble all your favorite heroes and villains. For the first time, you will be able to team up heroes and villains from Rainbow Six®, Ghost Recon®, The Division®, Splinter Cell®, H.A.W.X®, EndWar® in pvp battle arena.
Lead real-time 5v5 battles in different combat zones. Command your elite squad in dynamic 5v5 action shooting battles and trigger strategic orders with perfect timing to defeat your opponent's team. Battle on iconic battlefields from Tom Clancy’s video games like “Brooklyn Bridge” (The Division 1), “Presidential Plane” (Rainbow Six Siege), “Death Angel Church” (Ghost Recon Wildlands), “Detention Facility” (Splinter cell Blacklist), and more."
3
Revolt (2020)
"Revolt it's a unique rogue like game turn based with some "card games" features. The story tells about a dystopian 2022 where the world is ruled by a totalitarian dictatorship. All humans live in a state of total unconsciousness and are mentally commanded by the government. Mr Smith is the only one who government therapies had no effect. He needs to get out from this prison. He fights for freedom.
Key features: - Unique dystopian Design and Story inspired by George Orwell's 1984 and propaganda - Roguelike turn based gameplay - Card games mechanic to manage player's skills and features - Unique dystopian soundtrack - 10 levels to unlock endless -infinite- mode - World leaderboards and achievements for Game Center users"
4
Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
"Battle the likes of sozzled bearbearians and nuke-addled snotwolves to protect our glowing green world from the sweaty hands of the Uberlich! Krumit's Tale involves the same core deck building mechanics as Meteorfall: Journeys and the same cast of overly optimistic heroes, but expands the ‘swipe’ mechanic into a dynamic grid based system. This means more depth and longevity – our heroes will have to choose perks to complement their deck-building strategy and carefully manage the board if they wish to triumph."
5
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered
"The timeless classic FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES returns more beautiful than ever before, with numerous new features including online multiplayer and cross-platform play. Quest together with your friends, whatever platform they play on!
Step out into an even wider world of adventure together!"
