5 new mobile games to try this week - July 24th, 2025
Fresh mobile picks you should give a go this week
- Forgo the run-and-gun in favour of turn-based tactics
- Relive a classic 90s anime with a 3D twist
- Build bridges across dioramas with physics-based obstacles
Who doesn't love new games? We certainly do - there's just something about the exhilaration of a new title you can't wait to dive into, as the loading screen pops up and you enter a brave new world.
Of course, new mobile games are a dime a dozen these days, and who has the time to scour the iPhone, iPad and/or Android stores to catch the latest title that drops? This is exactly why we've gathered a quick list of 5 new mobile games you should try this week, from undiscovered indie gems to high-profile AAA masterpieces.
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Let's get on with it!
1
Crunchyroll Metal Slug Tactics
If you're tired of the shoot-first-ask-questions-later style of old-school run-and-guns, Metal Slug Tactics offers a little bit more strategy to spice up your average shmup. This modernised twist to a legendary classic lets you dive into turn-based combat across a grid, with Marco, Tarma, Fio, and Eri returning to bring on the nostalgia.
Thanks to Crunchyroll Game Vault, you can now strategise the best moves, chain skills, and unleash synchronised attacks on mobile with a Mega or Ultimate Fan subscription, all presented with lovely pixel-art visuals to keep that retro vibe.
2
Mutropolis
Embark on a sci-fi quest to discover a lost civilisation in Mutropolis, a lovely hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that's just made the jump to mobile. It's the year 5000 and Earth is completely abandoned, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of misadventures to be had across more than 50 handcrafted scenes.
With the fully-voiced dialogue and the eccentric characters you'll meet along the way, it might seem like a conflict-free romp through a forgotten planet, but there's just one tiny little thing - the gods of ancient Egypt are very real and very evil, so you might want to deal with that first!
3
Yu Yu Hakusho: Slugfest
The officially licensed RPG for one of the most iconic anime shows from the 90s is finally here! In Yu Yu Hakusho: Slugfest, you can summon your favourite characters from the show and duke it out in "The Dark Tournament" - plus, you'll get to relive classic scenes from the anime with the original Japanese voice cast reprising their roles too.
And while the story mode offers the OG animation from the show, the characters themselves have been brought to life in 3D during battle to make every fight more exhilarating than the last - it's a slugfest, indeed.
4
Bridge Constructor Studio
Build bridges to get from Point A to Point B in Bridge Constructor Studio, a sandbox puzzler where physics rules all. There are 70 varied challenges to take on, seven different vehicles to tinker around with, and tons of construction materials you can use to your advantage. There are no restrictions on materials and your budget either, so you can let your creativity run free.
Whether you're trying to get some pizza delivered on time or showing off some monster truck stunts, those bridges won't build themselves - so it's up to you and your expert engineering skills to save the day!
5
The Biggleboss Incident
Mild peril is the name of the game in The Biggleboss Incident, a quirky point-and-click romp through your mundane day job that suddenly doesn't seem so mundane after all.
Scenes are fully voiced to ramp up the immersion, with 4-5 hours of conspiracy-filled gameplay. Topped with corporate humour and a bunch of puzzles that hint towards a global scheme at work, the comedy adventure takes inspiration from Monkey Island in terms of its tone - and it will stop at nothing to convince you that "there is NOTHING sinister happening at Biggleboss Inc".
