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I just played Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal, it's easily the best stealth game on Android
Feral Interactive delivers a perfect port with plenty of quality-of-life improvements
Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal is a port of 2006's Hitman: Blood Money, now remastered for Android and iOS with new quality-of-life features. Feral Interactive, the team behind excellent mobile ports like Total War: Medieval 2, has developed Blood Money Reprisal with the same attention to detail and quality we've seen in its previous ports, making today's launch one of the best stealth games on Android that you can play right now.
Devil May Cry brings its hectic hack and slash mayhem to Android in new open beta
Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat is a free-to-play mobile adaption of the popular series
Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat's open beta is now available on the Play Store. It's the latest game in the series to adapt the popular franchise into a mobile, free-to-play package. But while Peak of Combat looks to replicate the action-adventure gameplay of the console franchise, hardcore fans may not be pleased with this mobile entry.
Payday: Crime War finally breaks free from development hell
Don't expect too much from this resurrected shooter
Payday: Crime War nearly made it to mobile four years ago, soft launching in multiple regions before being abruptly canceled three months after the release of the US beta. However, it was hinted that it could return under a different publisher, and sure enough, we discovered in 2021 that PopReach had acquired development rights and was preparing to relaunch the game. Today this effort has finally come to fruition; Payday: Crime War is available to play for free on your mobile device.
Will Smith stars in PUBG Mobile dev's newest survival game
Undawn is an open-world RPG that offers PvE and PvP gameplay
Undawn, a new free-to-play survival RPG from the developer of PUBG Mobile, will launch on iOS, Android, and PC later this year. You can expect your usual free-to-play shenanigans going on here, but it would seem the developer LightSpeed Studios has pulled out all the stops, going so far as to shell out for Will Smith to appear in-game.
Torchlight Infinite review: A feeble Diablo Immortal imitation
Boring combat and a bloated perk system let down this ARPG
Over a year after it entered closed beta, Torchlight Infinite launched worldwide on May 9. This launch was accompanied by a new season and refined gameplay, but while fans of the beta will be happy with the changes, there's little here to recommend to newcomers. However, if you've exhausted all the best RPGs on the Play Store, read on for our review of the latest installment in the Torchlight action RPG franchise.
Pokémon Go creator launches Peridot, its first original game since Ingress
Collect and breed unique creatures in Niantic's latest AR game
Niantic's business strategy has become rather boring in recent years, burying us under a constant deluge of mediocre games aiming to emulate Pokémon Go's success with various existing IPs. However, today marks the release of Peridot, the first original Niantic augmented reality game since the release of Ingress (since renamed to Ingress Prime), which predates Pokémon Go. While Peridot is very clearly a Niantic game, drawing on gameplay mechanics established over the last seven years throughout its many titles, Peridot is the first of the studio's games that's looking ahead to the future rather than behind.
Laya's Horizon is a stunning adventure from the developers of Alto's Adventure, out now
Glide through beautiful landscapes in this open-world game
Netflix knows a good developer when it sees one and has so far snapped up two of Snowman's games as exclusive titles for its gaming service. Lucky Luna, an atmospheric platformer inspired by Japanese folklore, launched to excellent reviews last September, and now the studio's latest title, Laya's Horizon, looks to be another hit from the developers of Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey, offering much of the same charm, this time in 3D.
Omega Strikers brings competitive anime air-hockey to your phone, out now
Ex-Riot developers are behind this fast-paced PvP game
Omega Strikers is the first game from Odyssey Interactive, a company started by ex-Riot developers who led teams for League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. Omega Strikers is basically the result of this experience, offering free-to-play, fast-paced, competitive multiplayer gameplay on mobile, PC, and consoles, and it's officially out today.
Honkai Star Rail hands-on: A spectacular digital casino with stunning graphics
Our gameplay video highlights Honkai Star Rail's improvements over Genshin Impact
Honkai: Star Rail, the sci-fi follow-up from the creators of Genshin Impact, is out now. While it's not technically a sequel, it borrows so many features from the popular 2020 gacha game it feels like one. However, there's a new cast of characters (with some returning from previous Honkai games), new gameplay mechanics, and of course, a space train. Choo choo, let's get this hands-on rolling!
Honkai: Star Rail brings a sci-fi twist to the wildly successful Genshin Impact formula, out now
This sci-fi gacha game will satisfy many Genshin fans
Honkai: Star Rail is out now, boasting massive open worlds, sci-fi themes, and, as we would expect from developers HoYoverse, gacha mechanics. The developers of the hit RPG Genshin Impact are aiming to replicate their winning formula, and from what we saw when we first got our hands on it, Honkai: Star Rail is on the right track.
Torchlight Infinite, the free-to-play ARPG for PC and mobile, finally has a release date after a trickle of testing over the last year. The upcoming full release boasts many changes from the recent open beta, which has been running since October 2022. Torchlight Infinite will release on all platforms simultaneously next month, including Android.
Super Meat Boy Forever comes to Android at a ridiculously low price
Leap through randomly generated levels in this long-awaited sequel
Super Meat Boy Forever is finally out on Android. After six years of development, the final release date was announced just last month. The Android release includes everything in the console and PC versions but at a fraction of the price.
Vampire Survivors' second DLC adds a fantasy twist to the popular roguelike
Prepare yourself for a fresh dose of bullet-hell fun
Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari is out now on mobile! Unlike the previous DLC, Legacy of the Moonspell, which launched on mobile three months after PC and consoles, Tides of the Foscari is out simultaneously on all platforms, including Android.
Android's best hidden object game is getting a sequel this year
Hidden Through Time 2 promises to be bigger and better than its predecessor
Hidden Through Time 2: Myth & Magic is the upcoming sequel to the popular hidden object game, Hidden Through Time. The original game launched on consoles, mobile, and PC in 2020 to rave reviews. The sequel promises much of the same but with a broader range of customization options, refreshed visuals, and a magical theme.
Terra Nil is a fascinating reverse city-builder, out now on Android
Return life to wastelands in this ecological adventure
Terra Nil, a "reverse city builder" where you'll transform a barren wasteland into lush environments, is now on the Play Store as part of Netflix Games. While Terra Nil may not offer the staying power of bigger titles, it's easily one of the most interesting strategy games to land on Android in recent months, and it's definitely worth checking out.
Brotato is a brilliantly fun Vampire Survivors clone, out now on Android
Don't let the silly premise put you off this fantastic top-down shooter
The top-down arcade shooter Brotato, initially developed on PC by Blobfish Games and published on mobile by Erabit Studios, is now available on the Google Play Store, despite the original PC release that's still in early access. While the game resembles Vampire Survivors, it's different enough that anyone looking for similar games should make Brotato their first port of call.
Sid Meier's Railroads is bringing its tycoon gameplay to mobile, now available for pre-registration
Compete to be the best robber baron in this classic business simulation game
Sid Meier's Railroads is now available for pre-registration on the Google Play Store, the second Firaxis Games title to be ported to Android by Feral Interactive. While we haven't had a chance to go hands-on with the game yet, seeing as it just popped up for pre-registration, we can expect the mobile port to come with some quality-of-life features optimizing the game for mobile, and clearly, the spring launch isn't far away.
Adorable badger survival sim Shelter comes to Android for its 10th anniversary
Damn nature, you scary
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you were a badger raising her young in the wild? Wonder no more, as the excellent survival simulation game Shelter has made its way to Android in celebration of the game's 10th anniversary. It will be your job to protect your young cete from birds of prey and other predators, all while traversing dangerous terrain. More or less, you have a badger-filled sandbox to play in that offers a unique experience each playthrough, accompanied by adorable low-poly graphics that add plenty of charm to what is ultimately a stylish and enjoyable survival sim.
A new Tomb Raider game is coming to mobile, and you can pre-register right now
The latest iteration of the franchise is a top-down roguelike shooter
Tomb Raider Reloaded offers a fresh take on the franchise with a top-down roguelike developed exclusively for mobile devices. It's available for pre-registration starting today ahead of its worldwide launch on February 14th. The publisher has stated the game will simultaneously release through Netflix Games without ads or in-app purchases alongside the standard Play Store release (akin to Cats & Soup), but at least this will provide players with a choice.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge brings its nostalgic brawling gameplay to Android
Get you classic TMNT fix with Netflix's newest game
Thanks to Netflix Games' end of the year wrap up last month, we learned that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge would be launching on Android sometime in 2023. Well, apparently, we didn't have long to wait, as Netflix Games has just launched the game on the Play Store. Much like every other Netflix Games release, you will need a Netflix account to play, but if you already have one, then you can hit the ground running since there are no extra fees to pay to enjoy the entirety of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.