5 new mobile games to try this week - May 22nd, 2025
Fresh mobile picks you should give a go this week
- Coach a team of puppies and discover a tale of friendship
- Launch a poor little cat through a cannon just because
- Plunder with your pirate pals on the high seas
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
Plunder Panic
This chaotic high-seas adventure pits you against fellow plunderers on a quest for ultimate pirate dominance. As you can probably tell from the title alone, there's plenty of plunder and panic to be had here, especially since the retro-inspired arcade adventure lets you play locally or online as you try to best each other by stealing treasure, taking down captains, and sinking ships to win.
Up to 12 players can join in on all the cross-play mayhem, but you can also go at it alone in the Solo Campaign. There are 18 stages to discover, each one with dynamic environments that throw aggressive shopkeepers and even the kraken into the mix.
2
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story
Culinary sims and tycoon games are a dime a dozen on mobile, but how often can you open a dorayaki shop with the one and only Doraemon? The adorable time-travelling robot-slash-cat stars in this pixel-art adventure where you aim to become the most talked-about sweets shop in town. It's only fitting that you're selling dorayaki given that's Doraemon's favourite, which is all the motivation you'll ever need.
Typical of the genre, you'll set up shop, gather ingredients, and cook up a storm in the kitchen to serve your customers. If you're a fan of the franchise, you'll be happy to know that familiar faces will occasionally pop up to support your store, so be sure to make full use of Doraemon's magical tools to keep them coming back for more!
3
Pup Champs
Pup Champs is an adorable puzzler made even more adorable by the titular pups, because life is always better when there are cute doggos around. As their coach, you're tasked with guiding your little team of puppies across a field to solve more than 30 different puzzles, but the catch is that there's always a new challenge popping up as you go from one chapter to the next.
Whether that's mischievous monkeys ruining your fun or balls getting stuck in mud just because it's not your day, there are plenty of obstacles that'll keep your wits sharp. Plus, there's a lovely tale of friendship to discover here too - and did I mention there are puppies?
4
Pit Cat
All Pit wants to do is get some well-deserved sleep, but you'll inexplicably have to launch the poor little fella through a cannon across a hundred different levels. And with each one featuring everything from evil doggos to spinning saws, it seems Pit just can't catch a break.
This physics-based puzzler will have you calculating every bounce to get from one spot to the next, all to clear each level to get Pit to safety. It's a good thing cats always land on their feet, isn't it?
5
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
If you're still hung up on everything that happened on HBO's hit show, Netmarble is easing the pain with the launch of Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, the studio's action adventure RPG that's officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. You'll get to explore Westeros and immerse yourself in a world inspired by George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, with a new narrative to sink your teeth into as the heir to House Tyre.
There are three classes to choose from - the Knight, Sellsword, or Assassin - with fan-fave monsters to do battle with and even the epic Drogon to challenge as a Field Boss. You might even bump into a familiar face or two - Queen Mother Cersei or Jamie Lannister, for instance - and write your own story along the way.
