February was over before we knew it, bringing plenty of cold weather, high Valentine’s Day expectations, and of course, a bunch of brand new ready-to-play mobile games. Playing all of this month’s new mobile games was a special sort of challenge, with only 28 days available and a seemingly never-ending list of new titles to cover. But I took up the challenge willingly, and wrapped up my February with a premium, coveted Top Ten List ready to go. Winter isn’t over quite yet, so in the meantime give playing these awesome mobile games a try! This first game is a natural pick for all those cat lovers out there.
10. Catagrams
Catagrams is a cozy word-based puzzle game where players solve crossword-style puzzles all designed with a cat-centered aesthetic in-mind. The game’s puzzle mechanics specifically involve arranging letter tiles to form correct words at varying levels of difficulty. Completing these puzzles allows players to unlock special scenes and earn accessories for a collection of adorable cat companions. Tiny hats, scarves, and bow ties are just few examples of the available attire. Catagrams also features Daily Challenges and events, encouraging players to check in consistently for new challenges.
Catagrams is available for free on iOS and Android devices.
9. Snaky Cat
Snaky Cat is a “kitty battle royale” that takes an adorable twist on the traditional Snake phone game. This multiplayer .io game has players slither through a colorful arena as snake-shaped cats, and search for sugary treats that increase kitty length. When other players slither near, the goal is to smash them apart and consume the presumably sweet remains. The longer a player survives and expands, the higher they climb up the game’s leaderboard. The game has players from all across the globe play together in real-time online PVP matches. The longest snaky cats at the end of each match are sent on trips to discover special rewards. Unlike other Snake games, which often pose players against each other with no exceptions, Snaky Cats allows players to team up with a friend during matches and wear a special skin that fuses both cats together.
Snaky Cat is available for free on iOS and Android devices.
8. Big Time Sports
Big Time Sports provides brand-new takes on a variety of real-world sports, interpreting them in arcade game forms that translate complex physical movement into digital gameplay mechanics. The characters depicted playing these sports have unique, exaggerated character designs, with big arms, big legs, and small heads, enforcing the game’s humorous, lighthearted tone. The game includes 13 different sports for players to try out, including High Diving, Swimming, Cycling, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Weightlifting, Skateboarding, and Alpine Skiing. Its controls are simple and easily accessible to all age ranges and skill levels, consisting mainly of pressing, releasing, and rapid tapping.
Big Time Sports is available on iOS devices with an Apple Arcade subscription.
7. Good Coffee, Great Coffee
This mobile simulation game lets players experience managing and operating their very own coffee shop. The game’s mechanics simulate all the steps of creating real coffee drinks, like lattes, americanos, etc. In the coffee shop players grind beans, tamp, brew espresso shots, steam milk, and craft latte art. In addition to making coffee, players are responsible for managing the business aspects of running their own shop. This involves experimenting with flavors, decorating the shop, and handling café expenses. Good Coffee, Great Coffee also features a variety of quirky characters to interact with each of which desire specific coffee orders and often make demands.
Good Coffee, Great Coffee is available for free on iOS and Android devices.
6. I Am Your Beast
I Am Your Beast is a fast-paced first-person shooter that features an intense narrative set in the North American wilderness. Players assume the role of former special operations agent Alphonse Harding, who has been able to live secluded in nature for many years. This all changes when Harding’s former handler, named Burkin, commands him to rejoin as a special operations agent for one final mission. Harding refuses Burkin, claiming that he’s already completed his “last mission” four or five times. His refusal begins a violent pursuit by the military-industrial complex. Harding becomes the hunter of these men, tracking them down and killing them before they even find his location. Players are able to utilize Harding’s superhuman abilities and fly through the woods at impossible speeds, all in the pursuit of freedom.
I Am Your Beast is available for free on iOS devices. The full game is available for $9.99 as an in-app purchase.
5. Grand Mountain Adventure 2
As the long-awaited sequel to Grand Mountain Adventure, Grand Mountain Adventure 2 lets players explore a large open-world full of skiing experiences. The game’s non-linear design has them explore ski resorts that feature slopes full of other skiers, dense wooded forests, steep cliffs, and completely untouched backcountry. It encourages players to explore the game at their own pace, which gives them, the same sense of openness and freedom that skiing itself is known for. For those who do crave specific goals, the game offers hundreds of challenges, like slalom, big air, slopestyle, downhill racing, and more. As player progress and compete, they are able to earn to new skiing gear that positively effects future performances.
Grand Mountain Adventure 2 is available for free on both iOS and Android devices.
4. Serial Cleaner
Serial Cleaner tasks players with clearing crime scenes by removing bodies, cleaning blood, and disposing of evidence, all while avoiding detection by law enforcement. Players take on the role of a a 1970s “cleaner” named Bob Leaner who helps the mob by cleaning up crime scenes, disposing of evidence, and avoiding detection by law enforcement. Bob lives with his mother and hangs around her house during the day. But during the night, he is a crime-scene killer contracted out by various criminal organizations. As Bob takes on jobs with higher and higher risks, his night job begins to catch up with him and affect his life with his overbearing mother. Players learn more about Bob Leaner as a character as they progress through crime scenes, seeing snippets of his life through flashbacks.
Serial Cleaner is available on both iOS and Android devices for $4.99.
3. TRIBE NINE
TRIBE NINE is a dystopian action role-playing game set in the world of Neo Tokyo, where players explore a city ruled by chaos. Neo Tokyo, which takes place sometime in the year 20XX is controlled by “Extreme Games” (XG). These games are deadly competitions introduced by a mysterious masked figure named Zero. Consumed with these competitions, the city treats its people’s lives as meaningless toys, to be used and cast aside. Players end up following the perspectives of a group of teenagers who, using techniques from a game called “Extreme Baseball” (XB), try to gain freedom by challenging the evil regime of the XG.
TRIBE NINE is available for free on both iOS and Android devices.
2. Dark and Darker Mobile
Dark and Darker Mobile will features elements dungeon crawling, PvPvE combat, and survival mechanics. This dark fantasy extraction shooter introduces players to dungeons filled with traps, monsters, and treasures that all work together to create a medieval-inspired atmosphere. While exploring these dungeons, players will be thrown into combat with fellow players and AI-controlled enemies. Their goal is to gather loot and extract successfully before being killed. Dark and Darker Mobile offers a class system with fighters, rogues, wizards, and clerics, each of which have different effects on gameplay.
Dark and Darker Mobile is available for free on both iOS and Android devices.
1. DREDGE
Dredge throws players into the town of Greater Marrow where they play as a lone fisherman selling to the townsfolk. Although the game appears like a fishing simulator at a glance, players discover dark secrets as their ventures at sea go awry. Instead of catching regular fish, players begin encountering nightmarish creatures from the ocean’s depths and are eventually plagued by unfathomable Lovecraftian beings. Players must keep their mind intact as they fish in the murky waters of Greater Marrow every day.
Dredge is available on iOS devices for $12.49 and on Android devices for $10.99.
I’ll be back again next month with even more mobile games!