5 new mobile games to try this week - January 23rd, 2025
Fresh mobile picks you should give a go this week
- Farm and earn enough money to rescue your kidnapped mom
- Bring back curious cats scattered across the galaxy
- Unfold a paper-themed world across a Japanese pop-up book
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
Sailor Cats 2: Space Odyssey
What is it with curiosity that sets cats on suicide missions every time you're not looking? In Sailor Cats 2, it seems our furry feline friends have once again bitten off more than they can chew as a seemingly harmless cardboard rocket has actually exploded - only this time, it's sent them off into the farthest reaches of outer space.
You're left to pick up the pieces (as humans often are when it comes to cat masters) by collecting them one by one - and honestly, with names like Jennifur and Clawdia, who wouldn't want them back into the fold?
2
Super Farming Boy
There's nothing like your mom getting kidnapped to spark that world-saving, revenge-taking, super-farming drive in you. Evil nemeses and mom-napping aside, Super Famring Boy is nothing like your average farming sim. For one thing, there are plenty of puzzles and action thrown into the mix; for another, you've been tasked with working on your own land, and it's up to you to earn enough money to address the aforementioned mom-napping.
What makes it even quirkier is that you can transform into a pickaxe, a hammer, a shovel and even a watering can - all in a day's work when you're chaining magical seeds together to take down the evil KORPO.
3
Crunchyroll: Tengami
Fold therapeutic paper puzzles to navigate the gorgeous world of Tengami, a stunning atmospheric puzzler that's recently made the jump back to mobile via the Crunchyroll Game Vault.
Featuring an evocative soundscape and a world filled with ancient fairy tales in papery form, this narrative journey will show you what it's like to navigate a Japanese pop-up book, discovering secrets about a dying cherry tree along the way. And just in case you want to experience it all in real life too, what you see in the game can actually be recreated IRL with paper, scissors and glue for a truly authentic adventure.
4
LOK Digital
This minimalist puzzler will have you scrambling letters to manipulate the world around you, all while discovering a special ability with each new word you form. There's an interesting mechanic that unfolds across 15 worlds and procedurally generated puzzles - but perhaps what raises the stakes here is that every puzzle you solve helps LOK creatures expand their civilisation and live their best lives.
The hand-drawn art style and Escher-esque visuals add to the charm, along with the meditative soundtrack that makes each level on the 150+ puzzle campaign more relaxing than the last.
5
Reviver
If you've ever pondered upon the repercussions our everyday decisions have on our daily lives, this point-and-click adventure can showcase all that and more - and with a lovely art style to boot. As you might have guessed from the title, the "butterfly effect" is very much at play here, as every seemingly insignificant decision you make across the lives of two people will have lasting consequences in their journey through time.
The animations are absolute eye candy too, as every interactive scene comes to life to add layers to the evocative story. There are more than 50 puzzles to solve with a great deal of emotional baggage to unpack - at the end of the day, how exactly do our choices affect our overarching destiny?
