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All upcoming mobile games: 2024, 2025, and beyond

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Mobile gaming keeps getting better and better. While consoles like the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 Pro (and PC, of course) dominate gaming news and have the biggest library of games, more and more of the best upcoming video games are making their way to mobile devices.

No matter which of the best gaming phones you’re playing on, there’s certainly a new game on its way for you to pay attention to. Here’s everything that’s set to release in the next few months.

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2024 releases

The games listed below either have 100% confirmed release dates or solid release windows that we expect them to hit this year. Anything that’s up in the air due to more vague launch predictions or previous delays will be listed under the following header.

Genshin Impact: Tapestry of Spirit and Flame

Genshin Impact: Tapestry of Spirit and Flame
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Cognosphere, HoYoverse
Publisher
Cognosphere, HoYoverse
Release
November 20, 2024

The latest Genshin Impact expansion introduces two new tribes from Natlan: the Flower-Feather Clan and the Masters of the Night-Wind, along with their elite warriors and new Saurian companions. The seasonal event will send players off to investigate a mysterious accident and march northwest to uncover the secrets of a ruined, multilayered city that towers into the clouds. You can learn more about the update on the Genshin Impact website.

Version 5.2 "Tapestry of Spirit and Flame" Events Overview | Genshin Impact

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete
Platforms
Android, iOS
Genre
Simulator
Developer
Nintendo EPD
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
December 03, 2024
Nintendo has finally revealed Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, the paid version of its long-running Pocket Camp mobile game that’ll be the way to play after the company takes the older game offline. While the seven-year-old free-to-play title will be removed from app stores on November 29, players can pay a onetime fee to roll over their progress and most of their data to Complete when it launches on December 3.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete - Welcome to Your New Home, Campers

Infinity Nikki

Infinity Nikki
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS, PlayStation 5
Genre
Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
InFold Pte. Ltd.
Publisher
InFold Pte. Ltd.
Release
December 05, 2024

The fifth entry in the mega-popular Nikki series, Infinity Nikki takes a mobile dress-up gacha game and turns it into a full open-world console game with shades of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild peppered in. This may sound like a super niche title, but we think it could be one of the year’s biggest video games.

Infinity Nikki Announcement Trailer–It’s glam time any time!

Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers

Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers
Platforms
Android, iOS
Genre
Strategy
Developer
Hunted Cow Studios
Publisher
Tilting Point
Release
December 06, 2024
This 4X MMO strategy game will put you right in the middle of an epic battle between Godzilla, Kong, and other epic monsters.
Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers | Gameplay Trailer

Monument Valley III

Monument Valley III
Platforms
Android, iOS
Genre
Puzzle
Developer
Ustwo Games, Ustwo Games
Publisher
Netflix
Release
December 10, 2024

Embark on a captivating journey through a mesmerizing puzzle world in Monument Valley III. Join Noor, an apprentice lightkeeper, as she sets out on a heroic quest to save her community by navigating mind-bending optical illusions, uniting a scattered village, and guiding the residents toward a new home.

Monument Valley 3 | Official Announce Trailer | Netflix

Future releases

All we know about the game listed below is that it’s in development.

Destiny: Rising

Destiny: Rising
Platforms
Android, iOS
Genre
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Developer
NetEase Games
Publisher
NetEase Games

The next chapter in the Destiny saga is approaching, but it isn’t in the form most Guardians were expecting. Instead of a proper Destiny 3 from the original developer, Bungie, Destiny: Rising was revealed by developer NetEase Games as a free-to-play mobile game.

Destiny: Rising | Official Announcement Trailer
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