Recap #241: What's new this week in mobile gaming?

In this recap #241, 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 agenda: Google Play wants us to try out premium games for free, we're breaking the ice with Subnautica Below Zero, Ratchet & Clank is firing on all cylinders and we've got a whole heap of other news to share with you in this busy recap.

Mobile games releases of the week

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

• Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble is out in France. This PvP title on Play Store and App Store sends you into arenas made up of different horizontal and vertical platforms, a bit like Overwatch or other arena shooters.
• Arranger is available outside the Netflix subscription on Play Store and App Store. In this puzzle game, Jemma moves around using a conveyor belt mechanism. You'll need to understand the interactions between the grid and your environment.
• Aquamarine is available for $6 on theApp Store. If you love the visual style of Moebius, you'll love Aquamarine, a game of exploration, survival and storytelling under the surface of the water.
• Subnautica Below Zero is available for $8 on Play Store and App Store. The ice-covered world arrives with new vehicles, more land content and critters you really don't want to run into.

We continue with Sword of Justice, which is releasing its Chess of Justice mode. The Ball x Pit roguelite port is also available on Play Store and App Store. Meanwhile, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is out on Play Store and App Store. Taimanin Squad, the new gacha RPG, has also been released on Play Store and App Store.

Then there's Outhold, the minimalist roguelite available on Play Store and App Store for $4. Chillyroom is launching a wipe-free Android beta for Guild of Monster Girls.

We end this section with the free Epic Games Store game of the week, Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap.

Pre-registrations, announcements, updates and testing phases

Here's a selection of the pre-registrations and beta releases that made their mark on Android and iOS this week.

• Dicero has been announced by the creators of Archero, and features a roguelite survivor feel, with waves of enemies to fight and random skills to choose from.
• Mongil Star Dive is due for release on 15 April on the Play Store and App Store. On the programme: a collection of over 150 monsters, the fantasy world of Belana to explore, real-time battles and unique characters.
• Void Hunters, from the Bladebound devs, is now in alpha. In this RPG, you'll have a narrative campaign and a mission-oriented game mode with procedural systems for replayability, and some pretty nasty bosses.
• Overcooked comes to Netflix: in its All You Can Eat version, the chaotic co-op fantasy cooking simulation adds Netflix characters to its roster. So you'll soon be able to play on your TV with your phone as a controller, in co-op to serve your customers.

Then there's the narrative JRPG Meg's Monster , coming to Play Store and App Store in May. Meanwhile, the gacha RPG Star Savior will be released worldwide on 19 March 2026 on Play Store and App Store.

The roguelite TD 9 Kings is coming soon to the Play Store. And finally, the RPG The Witch & The Hundred Knight Mobile has been announced for Android and iOS.

Other news and events from the mobile games industry

The mobile JV industry has more news in store for you this week:

• Google Play has announced Game Trials, a feature that will allow you to try out paid-for games before you buy them.
• PEGI changes its rating for gacha games: From this summer, games with gacha or lootbox mechanics will be rated PEGI 16 in Europe.

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