Recap #250: mobile games news of the week

In this recap #250, we take a look at the week's must-have mobile games releases, mobile news and pre-registrations/test phases you won't want to miss.

Sit back and relax as we bring you the week's mobile games news! On the programme: we're off to the spirit world with Spirit Crossing on Netflix, the road gets hot in Racing Master, we've got our eye on the MMO Horizon and we've got a whole heap of other news to share with you!

Mobile games releases of the week

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

• Spirit Crossing has been released as a Netflix game: It's a cross between Sky, a crafting/survival game, and Spirit Farer. In a multiplayer simulation, make friends with strangers, wild spirits and unlikely animals on your adventures.
• Allfiring has arrived on stores: this RPG sends you into a world of voxels with your squad of chibis characters. You have three characters at your disposal, with sprinting, main and secondary action and enemy dodge.
• Shattered Dimension is out on iOS : you embark on an isometric puzzle adventure in real, or almost real, locations. These locations are full of clues and complex characters to unravel the thread of the investigation.
• Racing Master is available on mobile: find 100 different officially licensed racing cars, famous circuits and extreme customisation in Racing Master.

Sword x Staff is now available on Android and iOS. Battle Suit Aces, the robot piloting and card fighting game, has been released on Crunchyroll. Crawl Tactics, a turn-based tactical RPG, is out now.

We end this section with Monument Valley 3, the free Epic Games game of the week.

Pre-registrations, announcements, updates and test phases

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

• Horizon Steel Frontiers is coming to mobile this year: the MMO will be under the NCSoft banner, and you'll find iconic tribes with a maximum of robots, crafting and combat.
• Ares: The Iron Vanguard is in early access on Android and iOS: in this rather classic RPG, choose between 4 classes and play as the defender of the solar system, on foot, in machines or on bikes of the future.
• Astra Oratio has been announced: In an alternative Tokyo of 1899, magic is the driving force of the world and you are a member of the Special District Office. You'll soon be able to dive into an anime world with five clans to meet and an intriguing DA.
• Red Bull Padel: Court Legends is coming to mobile on 27 May: the padel tennis simulator features realistic physics with real-time wall bounces, player training and PvP matches.

Then there's Limit Zero Breakers , which will be available for testing on mobile and PC on 10 June. Crushed in Time, the spin-off from There is No Game, will be released later this year on PC and mobile. Disney Sparklink Stars will be released in Japan, with a global release planned for 2027. Meanwhile, Friendship vs. the World will be hitting stores soon.

Felix the Reaper is scheduled for Android and is in pre-registration. The sim date Light & Night is currently hosting its closed beta in South-East Asia. Battle Waves: Mobile is also open for pre-registration. Warhammer Survivors is coming to Android and iOS in 2026, as is Sea of Remnants. And to round off this section, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Spirit is in closed beta in France until 29 May.

Other news and events from the mobile games industry

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

• Fortnite is back on iOS: it's been 6 years since the Battle Royale was removed from the App Store. On the other hand, the battle between Epic and Apple is still not over.

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