The mobile gaming industry is booming for the last five to six years. It has millions of people who play games using smartphones. As we know, where demand increases for a specific platform, it also attracts game developers to make games for mobile devices. The top two operating systems are Android and iOS, which are used by most mobile gamers. In this article, I mention 14 upcoming mobile games for Android and iOS devices that are considered the most anticipated titles.
Just note their names if you want to play them. Most of these titles are coming out this year (2024), while some are coming in 2025. Here we list the most popular and best upcoming mobile games instead of 20-30 random games, so you get only the best games.
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1. Need for Speed Mobile
Need for Speed Mobile is an upcoming online multiplayer racing game by Electronic Arts. This game was initially introduced as NFS Mobile, but the developers officially changed its name to NFS Assemble for China version. Several beta tests were held for this game. Additionally, sources say it is expected that Need for Speed Mobile will be released in the second half of 2024 in China, and later globally.
During the beta test, many players got access to the game and provided positive feedback. NFS Assemble is coming to Android and iOS soon for pre-registration globally, but there is no exact global release date from EA.
2. Delta Force
Delta Force (formerly Delta Force: Hawk Ops) is a new first-person shooter video game that combines a single-player campaign with large-scale multiplayer battles. It will be released on Android and iOS including other platforms. The main draw seems to be the “Havoc Warfare” mode, a large-scale player-versus-player (PvP) experience with teams fighting on expansive maps that include tanks, helicopters, and other military vehicles.
Delta Forc Beta was planned for June 2024 for Android and iOS. Also, PC Alpha test held in August. Those who want to try the game ahead of its global launch can participate in the test.
3. Racing Master
Racing Master is an upcoming mobile real-time simulation racing game developed by NetEase Games. NetEase’s games most of the time considered as high-end, realistic experience for mobile devices. It claims high-quality features that aim to provide an impressive and realistic racing experience.
Players can choose from a garage of over 100 real-world cars from iconic manufacturers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, etc.
The game features next-generation physics engine that simulates realistic car handling and racing dynamics. It also has impressive graphics, lifelike sounds, and precise controls that allow you to feel like you’re behind the wheel of a real race car.
After listing Racing Master on our upcoming mobile games list, we also added a gameplay video from the beta version to show you a sneak peek of the game.
4. Once Human
Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Players can team up with other players to fight enemies, gather resources, and build a community. You need materials and supplies to craft weapons, build structures, and survive.
The story revolves around uncovering the mysteries of the event, fighting for survival, and potentially restoring humanity. Once Human was launched in July 9, 2024 for PC. However, the mobile version is about to release soon in 2025.
5. Assassin’s Creed Jade
Assassin’s Creed Jade is an upcoming mobile game from Ubisoft. It takes place in ancient China during the Qin dynasty, around 215 BCE. Players will control a new Assassin, tasked with protecting the world from the shadows. The game is designed specifically for mobile devices, bringing an open-world environment, parkour, and stealth mechanics to handheld screens.
The game offers a deep dive into Chinese history. For the first time, players can explore ancient China in a fully realized Assassin’s Creed experience. Ubisoft promises detailed environments, reflecting the architecture and landscapes of the Qin era. This setting expands the franchise’s historical and cultural scope.
Assassin’s Creed Jade will mix traditional gameplay with mobile-friendly controls. Despite being on a new platform, it aims to maintain the quality and depth fans expect. Character customization will allow players to personalize their Assassin’s appearance and gear.
This game is a bold move by Ubisoft to bring the franchise to mobile. It offers fans and new players a rich, portable Assassin’s Creed experience.
6. Project Mugen
Project Mugen is an upcoming free-to-play game that combines aspects of open-world exploration, role-playing, and urban fantasy.
The game takes place in a futuristic, neon-lit cityscape where humanity coexists with the supernatural. The game revolves around you, an elite investigator codenamed the “Infinite Trigger,” tasked with confronting supernatural threats and anomalies that disrupt the city’s balance. You’ll also be uncovering your own lost memories along the way.
Both Project Mugen and Zenless Zone Zero are competitors. However, the games belong to different publishers. Project Mugen is published by NetEase Games, while Zenless Zone Zero is a HoYoverse game. Millions of RPG fans a waiting for this game, that’s why we can’t ignore Project Mugen in our upcoming mobile games list.
7. Age of Empires Mobile
Age of Empires Mobile is an upcoming mobile strategy game set in the medieval era. It’s not a direct port of the classic PC games, but rather a new game set in the same universe. Core mechanics involve gathering resources like food, wood, gold, and stone to build your empire, research technologies, and train troops.
Age of Empires Mobile seems like a mobile adaptation that captures the essence of the franchise, offering real-time strategy, civilization management, and historical flair.
Age of Empires Mobile is releasing globally on October 17, 2024.
8. Tom Clancy’s The Division Resurgence
Tom Clancy’s The Division Resurgence is a free-to-play, third-person shooter RPG set in a massive open world, coming to iOS and Android devices in 2025. It’s part of the Tom Clancy’s The Division franchise, but features a new storyline and factions from the previous console titles.
The Division Resurgence takes place in a contemporary New York City ravaged by a virus outbreak that has led to the collapse of society. You play as an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division (SHD), tasked with restoring order, fighting off hostile factions, protecting civilians, and rebuilding the city.
If you’re a fan of The Division franchise or mobile shooters in general, The Division Resurgence is definitely worth keeping an eye on.
9. Rainbow Six Mobile
Rainbow Six Mobile is an upcoming tactical shooter video game developed and published by Ubisoft for iOS and Android devices. It is a free-to-play, competitive multiplayer experience based on the popular Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege game.
Players will be able to choose from a variety of Operators, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, and work together as a team to complete objectives or eliminate the opposing team. The game will also feature a number of different game modes, including Ranked, Unranked, and Casual.
Rainbow Six Mobile is in early access phase in selected regions. If you’re interested in trying out the game, you can register for the beta on the Ubisoft website or pre-register to play the game when it launch globally.
10. FC Tactical
EA SPORTS FC Tactical is a mobile game focused on the strategic management side of soccer. You collect and upgrade players to build your dream team. There’s a large selection of players from popular leagues and clubs worldwide. The game is designed to be easy to pick up and play, making it accessible to a wide audience.
Overall, EA SPORTS FC™ Tactical offers a new way for soccer fans to experience the beautiful game on their mobile devices, focusing more on strategy and team management than directly controlling the players on the field.
11. Indus
Indus Battle Royale is an upcoming mobile game, developed by SuperGaming. It’s a battle royale game, a genre where numerous players fight to be the last one standing, but with a unique twist: winning involves collecting a special element called Cosmium and escaping through a portal.
Indus takes place on a mythical island called Virlok on a planet named Indus. Instead of just eliminating all other players, you need to collect Cosmium and escape through a portal to win.
The game is still in under development, but available for pre-register on Play Store.
12. Underworld Gang Wars
Underworld Gang Wars (UGW) is a free-to-play mobile battle royale game set in a fictional Indian landscape called Dhantara . The game features a unique twist on the battle royale genre, with two opposing factions – the Velvets and the Bhokal Toli – vying for control of the island.
Players choose a side and battle it out in a constantly shrinking map until only one gang remains. The game offers solo, duo, and squad modes, catering to different playstyles.
UGW is set in India and features locations inspired by real-life places like slums, markets, and racecourses. Weapons also have Indian names, like Katta (a rudimentary pistol) and Hammer.
If you’re looking for a battle royale experience similar to PUBG Mobile with an Indian twist, Underworld Gang Wars is definitely worth checking out.
13. Valorant Mobile
Valorant Mobile is an upcoming tactical shooter game from Riot Games. According to sources, the game is developed by Lightspeed Studios and will be published by Riot Games. It was announced in June 2021, and since then, the game is in under development. In second half of 2024, Valorant Mobile gone into beta testing phase in China. The game will be released globally in 2025. However, Riot Games haven’t announced the exact release date.
Other than this, Valorant Mobile aims to bring the thrilling gameplay of its PC counterpart to Android and iOS devices. So, mobile players can experience the world-famous tactical shooter on their mobile devices from the next year.
14. Honor of Kings: World
Honor of Kings: World is an upcoming open-world action role-playing game set in the universe of the popular mobile MOBA game Honor of Kings. The game was first revealed with a gameplay trailer in November 2021, and it is currently under development with global release in 2025.
All of these upcoming mobile games are set for release in 2024 and 2025. You can save their names and pre-register to play them as soon as they are released.
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