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 12 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.
1. Need for Speed: Assemble
Need for Speed Assemble 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. Several beta tests were held for this game. Additionally, sources say it is expected that Need for Speed Assemble 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: Hawk Ops
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 Force Hawk Ops Beta is planned for June for Android and iOS. Those who want to try the game ahead of its global launch can participate in the beta 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.
4. Once Human
Once Human is an upcoming 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 is expected to launch in 2024.
5. Zenless Zone Zero
Zenless Zone Zero is an upcoming free-to-play action role-playing game with urban fantasy elements developed by miHoYo. The same developer is known as HoYoverse for making Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail.
The game takes place in a world affected by mysterious alternate dimensions called “Hollows.” New Eridu, a city built around these rifts, is the last major human settlement. You play as a Proxy, a guide who helps people navigate the dangers of the Hollows and uncover their secrets.
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.
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.
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 2024. 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.
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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