Recap #202: Mobile games news of the week

In recap #202, we take a look at the week's must-have mobile games releases, mobile news and pre-registrations/test phases not to be missed.

Sit back and relax as we round up all the week's mobile games news! On the programme: the arrival of Apex Girls, the announcement of Dorf Romantik on mobile and rumours of a new Honkai game.

Mobile games releases of the week

This week has been rich in release announcements, with many games now available on the stores:

• Ragnarok X: Next Generation is officially launching its worldwide version on Play Store and App Store (although the game remains inaccessible on the French Play Store for the time being). This 3D MMORPG from Gravity follows on from its success in South-East Asia, and is now being extended to other regions of the world.
• 9th Dawn is back with an enhanced remake. This new version features a reworked story, better combat, more than forty dungeons, mini-games and multiplayer, available for less than $10 on Play Store and App Store.
• Astronaut Joe: Magnetic Rush is available on Play Store and App Store. This space action game lets you control an astronaut using magnetic powers to complete levels as quickly as possible.
• Way of the Hunter: Wild America is now available on Play Store and App Store. This hunting simulator plunges you into the Nez Perce Valley to hunt down different species in a realistic atmosphere, using rifles and compound bows.

Apex Girls is available free on Play Store and App Store. Play as a squad of female mecha in a post-apocalyptic world, with AFK gameplay combining combat, gacha and mini-games. Rounding off the releases is Witchy Workshop, available on Play Store. This idle game transforms you into a witch at the head of a magical workshop, where you make enchanted objects.

Pre-registration, announcements, updates and test phases

• Made in Abyss: A Difficult and Mysterious Journey is set to become an official mobile game. Little information is available about the gameplay, but the title promises to explore the unique and cruel world of the Abyss with a casual approach that respects the lore of the series.
• Dorf Romantik is finally coming to mobile in a redesigned version. This relaxing city-builder lets you lay tiles to form harmonious landscapes and develop your village, in the style of a contemplative puzzle game.
• Spirit Beast Adventure is entering a closed beta phase in China until 10 May. This game from NetEase lets you collect spirits with a variety of skills, join sects and build your own sanctuary in a world inspired by traditional China.
• Mirren: Star Legends is preparing for its arrival on Play Store and App Store, with a planned release this spring as part of the Crunchyroll subscription. This turn-based RPG puts you in the shoes of an Oracle Lord charged with maintaining the balance between several races in a world at war.

Then there's the arena shooter Pixel Gun 2, due for release on mobile and PC in early 2026. Apple Arcade will be welcoming five new games in June: UNO: Arcade Edition, What The Car?, Lego Hill Climb Adventures, Lost in Play+ and Helix Jump+.

Meanwhile, basketball game Dunk City Dynasty has confirmed that it will be released on 22 May, with pre-registration now available on Play Store and App Store. Skate will be making its comeback by March 2026, according to EA's latest report. Early access is planned for this year. Let's continue with Monster Train, the deck-building roguelite that's opening pre-registration on Play Store. Etheria Restart, a futuristic RPG featuring strategic PvP and PvE combat, will be released on Play Store and App Store on 5 June.

Then there's Ungodly , the next dark RPG from Azra Games, featuring tough real-time choices, a brutal world and an affinity system with your companions. INFINITY Bullets, the old-school arcade shoot'em up, is due for release this summer.

Space Squad Survival, the space management game that invites you to explore hostile planets, will be released on 5 June, with pre-registrations already open on Play Store and App Store. And finally, Transformers: Eternal War enters closed beta in selected regions until 20 May.

Other news and events from the mobile games industry

There's more from the mobile JV industry this week:

• Honkai could soon be home to a new game called Honkai: Nexus Anima, if recent trademark filings and hints from the Honkai Star Rail concert are anything to go by. A job advert also mentions an indie game with connected spirits, which has the gacha community highly intrigued.
• NetEase Games will be holding its 520 Online Conference on 20 May. The event will highlight titles such as Where Winds Meet, Once Human, Identity V and Spirit Beast Adventure, with potentially more surprises to be discovered on their Weibo account.

See you next week for a recap of mobile games news!