The top mobile games to try out in January 2025

Don't know what to try out on your phone - on the move, at home or even in the toilet? Every second spent gaming has to be worthwhile, so the Mobi.gg editorial team has put together a selection of the best mobile games of January 2025. These free and premium quality titles were released in December, but they'll complete your collection and are available now on Android or iOS.

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Our favourite mobile games of the month

This month we've fallen for two great new releases. Make room on your storage space because these mobile games are going to be hard to resist.

Monument Valley 3

Let's kick off this top list with a release we've been waiting a long time for at Mobi.gg: Monument Valley 3. The series of two successful puzzle games has just been given a third opus that's just as resplendent as its predecessors.

As with the first two games, it's a puzzle game that plays on impossible geometry, 3D space manipulation and optical illusions to sweep you away into its enchanting world inspired by the work of Escher. There's a host of cute, minimalist new characters and more free-form mechanics, such as travelling by boat, to vary the pleasures without changing the original formula.

The pastel tones of this dreamlike title are unmistakable: this is a game with a low difficulty level, made for enjoying the journey and a poetic visual narrative. We've waited almost 7 years for this third game, and it's a pure joy to rediscover the poetry of Monument Valley. It's another success for UsTwo Games , which is also a studio with a strong work ethic and a commitment to ecology.

Particularly well-suited to pocket format, the title lasts just as long as it needs to. Monument Valley 3 is available in the gaming catalogue of your Netflix subscription for all packages at no extra cost, on Android and iOS.

Monument Valley 3

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Go Go Muffin

Next up in this month's top mobile games is Go Go Muffin! This cosy idle-style free-to-play game surprised gamers with its pleasant atmosphere and well-honed mechanics. You can explore a cute, colourful world and socialise with other players around a campfire.

Even if Go Go Muffin is a chill game for relaxing, it's still an MMO that lets you choose your character from 5 available classes, with boss raids and guilds. Form your squad and enjoy the colourful world of Go Go Muffin offered by XD Entertainment both live and in AFK to progress.

Go Go Muffin

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Before I tell you about the other games of the month, I wanted to remind you that we've got a page bringing together the very latest mobile games for those who like to be ahead of the trends.

January's must-have mobile games

With dozens of releases a day on the various game shops, it's hard to keep track. So we've gone through it all for you, and here are the best releases of the past month to try out over the next 30 days:

Infinity Nikki: with over 30 million players, Infinity Nikki is making dress-up history. This open-world game on Play Store and App Store plunges you into the world of Miraland, where you explore, fight and solve puzzles while collecting spectacular outfits.
Blasphemous lands on Play Store (and soon on App Store) for $8. This dark metroidvania with detailed pixel art plunges you into the religious world of Custodia. With all the DLC included, this mobile port is a gem for fans of challenges and gloomy atmospheres.
CarX Drift Racing 3: the series returns with CarX Drift Racing 3 on Play Store and App Store, offering PvP racing for up to 32 players and extensive vehicle customisation. .
Girls Frontline 2 continues the story of the first opus, with strategic battles and waifus armed to the teeth on Play Store and App Store. This free gacha RPG offers a captivating adventure in a post-apocalyptic world full of contaminated zones.
A Kindling Forest: a little indie game for under a dollar on Play Store and App Store, A Kindling Forest is an autorunner roguelike that combines skill and strategy. Dodge obstacles, use your spirit arrows sparingly and progress through this mysterious forest over 5 demanding levels.
Squid Game Unleashed: Season 2 of Squid Game Unleashed puts the battle royale in the spotlight with challenges inspired by the Netflix series. Dive into 32-player obstacle courses where survival is the only rule. This free game is available to try out on Play Store and App Store via your Netflix subscription.
Tormentis: combine hack'n slash and dungeon-building on Play Store. This multiplayer RPG challenges you to defend your riches while plundering those of others. Strategy and Machiavellianism are your best allies in climbing the rankings.
ARK Ultimate Edition takes you back to a world of dinosaurs where survival is everything. Play solo or in co-op to hunt, build and tame these impressive creatures. This free-to-play game on Play Store and App Store offers an enriched survival experience.
Woolly Boy and the Circus is a touching point'n click adventure that transports you to a circus full of mysteries. Solve puzzles, collect objects and discover characters as unique as they are endearing for $4 on Play Store and App Store.
Tokyo Dark: available with a Crunchyroll subscription on Play Store and App Store, Tokyo Dark is a point'n click narrative combining investigation, mystery and mental health management. Follow Detective Ito on an intense quest marked by your choices and their consequences for the story.
Eldrum Black Dust : for those nostalgic for book games, Eldrum Black Dust offers an immersive text adventure. Explore a dark fantasy desert, make crucial choices and immerse yourself in a captivating story for less than $10 on Play Store and App Store.