Best upcoming mobile games in 2025

Riot Games has confirmed that their incredibly popular FPS will be making its way over to mobile. Over 14 million players are enjoying the game on PC on a daily basis, so the demand for VALORANT Mobile was always going to be huge.

If you're – somehow – unfamiliar with it, it is a 5v5 multiplayer FPS shooter set in the near future. You can select from a roster of Agents, each of which possesses distinct skills and abilities alongside numerous guns such as SMGs, shotguns and assault rifles, among others. There are several modes to choose from, though the most popular uses the traditional attack-and-defend formula.

• Release date: Q4 2025

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Rust Mobile has been announced, and there's alpha footage on the internet already following a few tests. The developer promises that the full PC experience will be carefully ported to mobile. In case you aren't familiar with it, Rust is set in a very hostile environment where you need to gather scraps, ammo, various parts and survive for as long as you can. You'll build a base and try to defend your gathered treasures, but that can be pretty rough, as no fort can't be taken down, right? Since the world is full of PVP, it's best to play with a friend or two, otherwise, you'll be easy prey for other gangs roaming around.

We expect it to launch in the second or third quarter of 2025, and in the meantime, go to YouTube and check out the videos already available to see if it fits your vibe. There are thousands of hilarious videos around that will help you get to know the world of Rust a bit better.

• Release date: Q3 or Q4 2025

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Neverness to Everness is another open world RPG from the makers of Tower of Fantasy. This new project has a supernatural, urban story where you find yourself with Esper Abilities, allowing you to take on Anomalies that are within the city. You can also do some real-life things like race cars, own property, decorate your own house, and change your outfits. It's shaping up to be a neat game.

Neverness to Everness currently has an open-beta at the time of writing.

• Release date: 2025

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The Hidden Ones is a 3D action fighting game, an adaptation of the martial arts franchise The Outcase. Along with having engaging, fast pace combat, there are captivating stories that string you along. You can compete in the PvP experience, along with taking on the story mode, which showcases the different chapters of the mythical martial arts story. It looks fantastic and well like a game worth keeping your eye on.

• Release date: TBA 2025

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Unending Dawn is an action RPG, with anime aesthetics set in a medieval world, combining elements of games like Genshin Impact and Dark Souls. There are a variety of opponents from medieval soldiers to terrifying creatures, to powerful bosses. You'll be dodging, fighting and exploring your way through different environments, fighting along the way.

Unending Dawn was meant to release in 2024, with pre-registration in 2023, but this was delayed.

• Release date: 2025

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Duet Night Abyss is a fantastic adventure RPG where you will be able to explore magic and machinery, battling demonic foes as two different heroes. There are tons of weapons; crossbows, sniper rifles, blades, and much more for you to master, as the game has tons of fast-paced combat to keep things interesting!

Duet Night Abyss had a pre-registration period which has since closed.

• Release date: 2026

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Back in 2019, Grinding Gear Games announced that they were working on a mobile version of their popular dungeon-crawling RPG, Path of Exile. Unlike most of the entries on this list, Path of Exile Mobile isn't 100 per cent confirmed since the developer has previously stated that they won't release the game if it's not an enjoyable experience.

But that doesn't mean we can't get excited about the concept. Carrying such a sizeable game around in our pockets is a tantalising prospect, no doubt. Much like Diablo Immortal, there will likely be several character classes to choose from, such as Marauder, Duelist, Ranger, Shadow, Witch, Templar and Scion, though none of this is confirmed just yet.

You can read all we know so far, including the Path of Exile Mobile release date in case you are interested in all of the info we have so far.

• Release date: TBA

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Honor of Kings: World is a spin-off of the game Honor of Kings, but isn't exactly a MOBA like the previous title. It's an open-world, action RPG with a bunch of different playable classes and characters, aiming to be something similar to Genshin Impact. The game is still multiplayer focused, with the ability to team up with friends and explore the world.

There currently isn't a set release date for Honor of Kings World, but it's predicted to be launched this year.

• Release date: 2025

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Arknights Endfield moves away from the tower defence formula that the original brought; it focuses on being a full blooded RPG that looks like one of the most beautiful mobile games we've ever seen. You'll take the role of Endministrator, who wakes up whenever the world is in some sort of crisis. Without diving too deep into the story and spoiling it for you, let's talk about combat instead. You'll lead a team of characters, but can only take control of one. All of the combat is done in real time, and you'll quickly get used to it. However, it requires a bit of skill, as you'll have to avoid enemy attacks and position yourself to perform a skill properly.

This means that even after dozen of hours, you won't get bored of it, which is fantastic. There are also combos that trigger when a specific action is taken, depending on the characters you're using. There's also a base building that will enable you to build items or craft gear for your characters, giving you even more depth of gameplay.

• Release date: 30.8.2025

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Many of you are already familiar with the cookie games from Devsisters - an adorable endless runner or a delicious kingdom builder/RPG. Both of them have fascinated us with their gameplay and incredibly feisty cookies, but the next big player is already in the making. Cookie Run: OvenSmash is the developers' next project, and it looks like it's going to play by the meta - a MOBA.

OvenSmash looks like the first 3D game with actually rendered cookies (which look as delicious as we might expect them to be, looking at you Pistachio Cookie) and while the title is not final yet, it is all we need to spike our interest. While we wait for this tasty new smashing title to release, you can check out some of our other Cookie Run picks! We've got a list of all the latest Cookie Run: Kingdom codes, as well as all the latest Cookie Run: OvenBreak codes! And if that's not enough, you can also stay up-to-date with the best cookies in Kingdom.

• Release date: TBA 2025

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Ananta looks like a massive, open world adventure game, that's aimed at coming out in 2025. There hasn't been a beta to learn much information from, but with some gameplay reveal trailers, it looks like a fun title to play! Racing around a city, exploring events, and making friends with other characters... while also trying to save the city you live in from giant monsters and meteorites. It's looking super promising! Previously, it was called Project Mugen, but the devs have decided to go with Ananta.

• Release date: TBA 2025

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It's been a while since we've had the pleasure of seeing an absolute masterpiece in terms of simulation - and that is exactly what TABS is. Reminiscing of the good ol' io games, this totally accurate battle simulator is exactly that.

Chaos ensues every step of the way, and battles will be carried regardless, be it on land or water. The game will have adorable 3D graphics and more than enough humour to go around, so make sure you add this to your watchlist because we sure have!

• Release date: TBA 2025

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Where Winds Meet is a martial arts-inspired adventure game that takes place during the fading days of the Ten Kingdoms era. It takes place in a time when dynasties rose and fell quickly, with the focus being at the end of the Southern Tang Dynasty - which was steeped in political unrest and poetic tragedy. There is a lot of open-ended storytelling with Wuxia-inspired techniques like running on water and wall walking! It's got a lot going for it.

• Release date: Q2 2025

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The Sims 5, which is currently under the name Project Rene, is currently being tested on both PC and Mobile, speculating on a mobile release, though this hasn't been completely confirmed, there have been lots of releases around the game being cross-platform on Mobile and PC. This would allow cross-save and multiplayer through the various devices, bringing a lot of new ways to play. There isn't much known about The Sims 5, but I am sure that the game itself will play on a lot of the classic features of The Sims, allowing you to create your own character that lives inside the Sims world.

• Release date: TBA 2026

Sadly without any release date revealed yet, another Assassin's Creed game is yet to hit the market. Assassin's Creed Codename Jade will be F2P, and with the UE5 visuals that we know and love from the previous Assassin's Creed games, we know this one will look amazing.

Taking place in the Qing Dynasty in China, after the events of Odysset and before Odyssey, you know the narrative is going to tie in nicely with all the other games. The gameplay will, of course, be different from the others (since it's on mobile), but if you love an open-world RPG, you're going to love immersing yourself in this experience.

• Release date: 2025

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This is yet another game that promises a lot, but we don't see much just yet. It's still in fairly early stages, but so far this ARPG hack'n'slash looks like a game worth adding to your list.

You are in control of a character called Loretta, who has an alien parasite inside. Because of that, she's able to harness a lot of power and use it in order to discover what actually happened in the world she lives in. It has beautiful renditions and visuals, and when it comes to the gameplay, you can probably expect some side-scrolling platformer-like action. So far so good - check out the trailer below!

• Release date: TBA 2025

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A rather unusual game in terms of features, Purrfect Journey is a survival, text-based game where you get to cast spells by typing them into the text box for an AI to unleash.

As you might expect from the title, you will be playing as a cat from the Kingdom of Cats, who has embarked on a journey to fend off the evil forces in the world. You will be able to team up with other players and even join PvP battles where you'll showcase your true powers. So, craft some good equipment and start mastering the elements!

• Release date: TBA 2025

While we're not sure yet about the actual release date, we do know about Demon Slayer: Battle Royale that it's going to be absolutely fantastic. From graphics and animations that match the ones in the manga (and anime), this game looks like a battle royale similar to Onmyoji: Arena (after all, we did get the characters in there as limited event characters).

The information we have right now is from the Japanese site, so we can't tell for certain if anything will change or stay the same when a Global one rolls around. Until then, though, we'll leave you with the trailer below!

• Release date: TBA 2025

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Azur Promilia looks like a mix of Genshin Impact and Horizon Zero Dawn, with a Pokemon mix right in there. It has a beautiful open world with colourful characters, and a lot of action, but you're also able to capture some creatures, run a farm, and in general it has a lot of different activities. Combat is very active, quick and flashy. You'll take control over one character, but there's a whole party with you, making things a bit easier. There isn't much info about it so far, as developers are quiet on social media, but as soon as we know more about it, we'll share it!

• Release date: TBA 2025

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