5 new mobile games to try this week - April 3rd, 2025
Fresh mobile picks you should give a go this week
- Box-ify your life as a postal worker stuck in the daily grind
- Discover a mysterious lost architect amid lots and lots of elevators
- Take vengeance on the world as a sentient slime
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
Boxbound
If you've always been the type to stay in your lane, Boxbound might just be your cup of tea. This narrative puzzler will have you conforming your life into boxes as you solve puzzles while the world goes on without you - all in a day's work for a stressed postal worker and your equally stressed colleague, Peter.
Take on day-to-day problems in the workplace across a satirical tale, then commiserate with your work buddy throughout political upheavals and economic shifts in the outside world. Whether you're simply sweeping up garbage or making sure deliveries are made on time, the work never stops and the boxes never end - you can even compete in the leaderboards to prove you're the king of the daily grind.
2
The Valley of the Architects
From Boxbound's tongue-in-cheek humour, we pivot to a different kind of narrative puzzler that's evocative and mysterious with The Valley of the Architects. Out now on iOS, this gorgeous-looking puzzler will have you unravelling the story behind a determined writer, a lost architect, and a bunch of elevators presented in a diorama-esque view.
The lovely soundtrack and fully voiced dialogue add to the charm as you try to navigate ever-evolving elevators to get to the bottom of the story. Who exactly is "Architect Q", and what is the hidden message he's trying to tell you in the puzzles he's left behind?
3
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Slime 3K is all about an experiment that's gone way out of hand, much like the organised chaos of this fantastic roguelike-slash-deckbuilding-slash-Survivors-like game. Now with a mind of its own after starting out as a seemingly harmless experiment, the titular blob of goo is on a murderous rampage - and the best part of it all is that you get to play as this sentient slime with absolutely no remorse.
Switch up your strategies with a whole bunch of cards in your deck, then annihilate everyone who dares to stand in your way! You can electrocute your foes, spit acid, or even hurl explosive watermelons at pesky humans just because - and you'll even do all this with a smile on your adorably slimy face.
4
Alcyone: The Last City
Civilisation has fallen, the world has come to an end, and your decisions can make or break the overall narrative. Alcyone: The Last City places that incredible responsibility on you across this sci-fi-themed interactive novel, with lasting consequences you have to live with for every choice you make.
And make them you shall, given how the whole experience boasts a quarter of a million words, over seven different endings, and even five romantic plotlines to unravel. You can also affect attributes for your character such as your Mind, Vigour, and Charm, so you can truly carve your own path and discover the deep lore of the City along the way.
5
Beacon Light Bay
Out now on iOS in the US, this low-poly 3D puzzler will have you connecting channels to activate lighthouses from one season to the next. As you unlock new areas throughout the seasons changing, you'll also get to challenge your path-connecting prowess by rotating and swapping tiles to bring light back to the bay.
Each new island will be themed after Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring, and while you're at it, you can also make use of the windmills to power up magical totems to help you along the way.
