5 new mobile games to try this week - June 19th, 2025
Fresh mobile picks you should give a go this week
- Defend your domain with determined ducks
- Boost your mechs to fight hostile aliens
- Solve minimalist puzzles as soon as you wake up
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.
By the way, if you've got an unquenchable thirst for curated games you can obsess over each week, be sure to check out our NEW WEEKLY MOBILE GAMES hub, or join our lively community on Twitter or Discord.
Let's get on with it!
1
What Duck
Defend your duck domain in What Duck, a colourful and chaotic tower defence that's out now on iOS and Android. As you strategise the most efficient placement of units and towers to defend yourself, you'll also need to collect action points to produce even more duck soldiers to do your bidding.
Boost your defence with epic upgrades and powerful gear to make sure your duck hero saves the day when the onslaught of endless foes arrives. The best part of it all is that it's available to play offline too, because while these ducks may look comical and cute, they're anything but defenceless!
2
Dark Spire Legends: Nightfall
From determined ducks and fearless fowl, we pivot to denizens of the dark in Dark Spire: Legends, another tower defence entry in this week's lineup. While the title itself might sound incredibly ominous, the visuals here are actually incredibly cute - you'll need something to lighten the mood as the last bastion of hope in a doomed world, after all.
As the protector of the titular spire, you'll defend against the relentless hordes of monsters hurtling towards you using powerful heroes with different abilities, you'll need to strategise skill synergies as well as proper positioning if you're looking to outlast the onsalight, with roguelike upgrade elements thrown into the mix to keep things spicy.
3
Leaving Home
If you've ever experienced brain fog after waking up on a fuzzy morning, Leaving Home might hit close to, well, home. Indie dev Bart Bonte's latest puzzler features his signature minimalist visuals across eight interconnected rooms, and as you point and click your way through the brainteasers, you'll try to figure out how to escape this odd state you're in.
Fans of the developer will find plenty to unravel throughout the quirky puzzles, with each room offering its own soundtrack to really fit the mood.
4
Mech vs Aliens
It's a sci-fi space shooting extravaganza in Mech vs Aliens, the aptly titled action battler that's out now on iOS and Android. Command your crew and expand your home base by gathering resources and researching technologies, all while battling hostile aliens and other commanders at the same time.
This interesting mix of RTS and shooter offers more than 300 mech modifications for you to tinker around with, along with fast-paced PvP duels and Clan Wars to dive into. There are more than a hundred story missions to discover as well, so if you'd rather go solo (with a few diplomacy tactics thrown here and there too), the campaign mode should be right up your alley.
5
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
This strategic card battler continues the legacy of the Shadowverse CCG but with a fresh Super-Evolution mechanic, letting you boost your cards in the middle of a heated match to up your game.
You can also log in every day to grab a new card pack, then pick from seven distinct classes to suit your playstyle best. And if you're more of a narrative-driven gamer, you'll be happy to know that the new Shawdowverse story mode offers fully voiced dialogue to bring your favourite characters to life.
