Author: Vasanth Simon

It’s time to check the app stores for new games. There might be one or two that are worth downloading onto your smartphone. I recommend getting the games that have awesome graphics. They look great. Here’s the complete list for the month of November.

Strain Tactics (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a squad-based tactical shooter that takes place on a ravaged Earth. The planet has been infected with an alien virus. Your mission is to clear towns of infected creatures by deploying ground forces. The game has an overhead view, which provides an expansive view of the battlefield. Easily drag across the screen and deploy forces. Here’s more features:

• 80 playable characters
• 150 unique items and weapons
• 30 maps
• 5 scenarios – Escort, Retrieval, Clean Sweep, Perimeter Defense, Hunter-Killer
• Dynamic drag control system

Armor Age: Tank Wars (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a real-time strategy game with tanks. Control up to six tanks in a squad during a mission. You can level-up a tank and obtain blueprints for new technologies. The battles take place on the outskirts of town, in the wilderness and farms. The countryside is the perfect setting for these tank battles. Here’s more details about this game:

• Real-time battles
• Tactical pause mode
• Campaign mode and PvP mode
• A selection of combat vehicles from various countries
• Variety of tactical missions

Heroes Evolved (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is an arena battle game with more than 40 heroes. You can use various elements to your advantage during a match including terrain, the fog of war, hero attributes, and custom gear. There’s quick matchmaking and multiple playmodes. In the Chaotic Strife Mode, the rules are changed frequently to enhance the gaming experience. Here’s more information about this game:

• Stream videos of related game content from YouTube and Twitch.TV
• Review detailed match records
• New characters including Bruce Lee
• New game mode – 7v7
• 18 new achievements

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5S86w1S_fM

Into the Dead 2 (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a survival game where the player has to run across a field while avoiding zombies. Use guns and knives to kill the zombies. If you get caught, try to fight your way free. The goal is to make it to the end of the course. Along the way, collect ammo that is placed throughout the level. Here’s more details:

• Evolving story with multiple endings
• 7 chapters; 60 stages
• Well designed levels – oil fields, military bases, campsites, and rural farm towns
• Melee weapons
• Daily events and special events modes

Shadow Fight 3 (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a fighting game with RPG elements. It has smooth animations and HD graphics. The action is lifelike due to the physics engine, and the fights take place in a 3D environment. Master mysterious shadow powers that render your enemy helpless. You can also collect gear and explore a large game world. Here’s more details:

• 3 fighting styles
• Shadow-based fighting mechanic
• Story-driven game
• Hundreds of perks and super moves
• Character creation tool

This is a second list of games that are available in the app stores this month. It is filled with RPGs and strategy games. Check out the latest innovations from smartphone game developers.

Dragon Project (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a free-to-play action RPG. You play as a hunter in the kingdom of Heiland. Monsters have invaded the lands, and the goal is to defeat them. Collect resources along the way. There’s a multiplayer mode. This game has been adapted for the American market. It was a best-seller in the Japanese App Store. Here’s more info:

• Real-time co-op multiplayer
• Upgradeable weapons and armor
• One-touch controls
• New game characters and smoother gameplay
• goWrap menu – FAQs, game support, social media

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA9A7HTlPJA

Immortal Conquest (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a war strategy game. Players can expand their territory, use supply routes, and diversify their army units. This game combines game theory and player freedom. Diplomacy and sneak attacks are both viable tactics. The goal is to capture the city of Delphi. The game world revolves around Seasons. Here’s more details:

• Updates with new Heroes of Power (Gairo) – King Leonidas
• Form teams to defeat enemies
• Achieve objectives set during Seasons

Rings of Anarchy (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a fantasy action RPG. The beta version of the game is now available. It contains an Auto-Combat System that plays for you during long battles. You can go offline and still gain experience for the characters. You can team up with other players to battle bosses. Here’s more details:

• 3D MMORPG
• Fantasy world containing Humans, Dwarfs, and Elves
• 27 rings to collect
• Free Trade System – Sell and buy items
• Social system – Emperors and civilians; masters and apprentices

Villagers and Heroes – Starfall Expansion (Google Play, Stream)

This is a MMORPG with story-driven quests. A new expansion pack was released recently called Starfall. The maximum level is 90, and you can bring more gear and items. The crafting system has been improved. There are new talent trees and feats for all classes. The goal is to reach the legendary lands of Crux. Here’s more details:

• Free mounts
• Free sockets
• Free outfit
• Talent reset potions
• Class specializations
• 7 new zones to explore
• No repair costs for most items
• New world map

Art of War: Red Tides (Apple App Store)

This is a strategy game that involves defending a base against hordes of enemies. As waves of enemies are sent your way, adjust troop numbers and decide how to spend the resources you have to win. The battlefield is filled with hundreds of units. There’s a multiplayer mode as well. Here’s more details:

• 1v1 or 3v3 casual or ranked multiplayer
• Fast-paced RTS action
• 3 Races
• Free-to-play

Several games have been added to the app stores. There’s a stockbroker game, a stunt bike game, a match-3 game, and a mystery-solving game. A list of features is provided below, along with links and trailers.

COMISH (Google Play, Apple App Store)

In this game, you play as a stockbroker. The goal is to earn a commission from your clients. Make them as much money as possible so that you get a high commission. If you lose their money, you will lose your job. This game was developed by a stockbroker. Here’s more details:

• Invest up to 3 stocks at a time
• Win Amazon Gift Cards (iOS version only)
• Compete in a global, weekly contest – ‘Invest-A-Contest’

Free Rider HD (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a stunt bike game. It is making its debut on Android devices. The goal is to ride through tracks using balance, speed, and precision. There are gaps in the track and sections of loop-the-loop. The gaming community uploads new tracks everyday. This game utilizes ragdoll physics; see it in action by crashing. Here’s more details:

• 500,000 community-made tracks
• Hundreds of avatar customizations
• Online track editor
• Intuitive touchscreen controls
• Record replays and review track history

Homescapes (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a match-3 game with a story. The main character is Austin, a butler that makes the family home comfortable. Start by decorating the kitchen, hallway, and garage. This match-3 game added a new game mechanic on top of the older, one-tap power-up activation used in Gardenscapes. Here’s a list of additional features:

• 400 house renovations
• 1,000,000 design patterns for mansion
• 3 protagonist and 30 supporting characters
• In-game social network

Thimbleweed Park (Google Play, Apple App Store)

This is a mystery-solving game. There are five mysteries surrounding a dead body. Each one unravels as the characters explore and investigate the town. There’s a weird clown, a game developer, a ghost, an investigative agent, and a junior agent. There are equally interesting settings including a burned-out pillow factory and highway meetings at the city limits of Thimbleweed Park. More details are listed below:

• Neo-noir mystery set in 1987
• 5 playable characters that can work together
• Puzzles mixed with interesting story
• Built-in hint system
• English voices and subtitles (English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Spanish)

There are a variety of new games in the app store including a first-person-shooter, a space exploration game, and a knife-throwing simulator. The features of each game are listed below, along with a trailer.

Combat Squad – Online FPS (Android, iOS)

This is a first-person-shooter (FPS) optimized for mobile devices. It involves team play, where each player forms a team of five players and battles each other in a squad vs. squad competition. Players from around the world can take part. The game is built with Unreal Engine 4. Here’s a list of features:

• DIVE System – Switch between players and control the entire squad
• Tactical Commands – Tell players where to move
• Customizable Squads – Assign skills and players to match the style of play that you want
• 7 Different Game Modes – Team Deathmatch, Demolition, Annihilation, Zombie Matches, etc.

Star Tap (Android, iOS)

This is a space exploration game that takes you to distant planets. It has easy controls. Just tap the screen to accelerate through space. To go even farther, update the shuttle. The main character in this game is Stella. She’s on a mission to fulfill a promise. Here’s more info on this game:

• Build drones to collect resources
• Travel to planets, constellations, and galaxies
• Find a mysterious power that re-determine Stella’s fate
• Interesting facts about the universe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgpyPwrvco

Flippy Knife (Android, iOS)

This is a realistic knife simulator. The goal is to flip the knife as accurately as possible. Flick the screen with your thumb to throw the knife. As you improve your throwing skills, collect new weapons. There’s lots of weapons to collect and several types of game modes to play. Here’s more details:

• 35 weapons: knives, axes, and swords
• Different game modes: target practice, side-scrolling gameplay, platform gameplay, etc.
• Sharing options – top score

If you like role playing games, then visit the app store this month. There are several new RPGs to download. Read about them here, and watch the trailers for each game. There are quick links to each app store as well.

Galaxy of Pen & Paper (Android, iOS)

This is an RPG simulation game that combines pen and paper RPG elements with role-playing video game dynamics. It takes place in a cartoonish space world, where you travel between planets in a spaceship. Before departing from the station, you have to assemble a team of astronauts and outfit them with the latest gear. Here’s more information about this game:

• Sci-fi theme
• Spaceship battles
• Story that unfolds based on your decisions
• Navigate and explore planets
• Turn-based combat
• Customization options

Logres: Japanese RPG (Android, iOS)

In this JRPG game, there’s tons of customization options. You can alter the equipment, change jobs, and create new avatars for your characters. There’s a real-time co-op mode, which lets you play with friends. This game quickly becomes a MMORPG. Here’s more info on Logres:

• 16 character jobs
• Lots of equipment – Bear suits, tuxedos, swimsuits, wings
• Auto-party system for co-op
• In-game party chat – millions of online players
• Intuitive touch controls

Soul of Heroes: Empire Wars (Android, iOS)

This is a tactical RPG with real-time battles. There’s a clan battle system that is accessible to players from around the world. In total, there are four clans that compete in guild-based contests. The levels are war-torn regions that players can explore. The characters have their own backstories. Here’s a list of things you can do in this game:

• Find and collect heroes
• Grow players in battle by strategically placing them in the right place
• Use varying combat styles to win challenges
• Engage in battle around the world
• Engage in real-time PvE combat

EGGLIA: Legend of the Redcap (Android, iOS)

The main character in this game is an elf named Chabo. The game features a turn-based RPG system and dice combat system. The goal is to find eggs that hatch to reveal different lands in Egglia. Build homes and grow a village. Here’s more info about this game:

• JRPG
• Hunt monsters for experience points
• Resource gathering on hexagonal grid
• $9.99 USD

Here’s three more games to try. There’s a time traveling RPG, a street basketball game, and a planetary mining game. All three are free to play, but they may have in-app purchases. Download them on your devices today. It’s the best way to beat the summer heat.

Dunk Nation 3×3 (Android, iOS)

This is a street basketball game with eclectic players. Take explosive jump shots, drive by opponents with ankle-breaking crossovers, and finish with powerful dunks. Build a Royal Team and dress your players in stylish apparel. Players from around the world can compete online. You can play any of the positions on the court and coordinate plays with other players in real time. Here’s a list of additional features:

• Career Mode – Create your own basketball legend
• Match Mode – Improve skills by practicing with friends
• Ladder Mode – Compete against several teams in a row to build your team’s rep
• Play against teams from around the world in real time
• Select from 20 basketball players, each with different skills

A Planet of Mine (Android, iOS)

This is a management and strategy game that involves mining planets. Find resources before fighting competing factions. You could also trade with other factions. This game features a ‘stellar system generator’ that distributes various resources. Some of the resources available include food, water, and rare elements. There are 16 animal factions, and this game takes place in real time. Here’s a list of additional features:

• 30 technical discoveries
• 60 structures to build
• 10+ modes and challenges
• AI-powered, faction-building opponents
• Buildable planets
• Recruitable species

Fate/Grand Order (Android, iOS)

This game has an interesting story that focuses on the extinction of the human race and the efforts of a group that try to save it by traveling through time. It becomes a quest for the Holy Grail. This game is described as a Fate-RPG. It may not work on all devices. The command card is optimized for smartphones. Here’s more details:

• Join Heroic Spirits to defeat enemies
• Become Masters as you play
• Compatibility – smartphones or tablets with Android 4.1 or higher and 2GB of RAM; iOS 8.0 – iPhone 5 or higher, iPad 3rd generation and higher, iPad Mini 2 or higher, iPod Touch 6th Generation
• Incompatible with Intel CPUs, and OS beta versions

Developers are submitting more games to the app store. Here’s a list featuring three of them. Two of the games require the player to interact with elements that fall down the screen, and one game requires the player to keep their character swimming upward as long as they can. Descriptions, features, and links are provided, along with a video for each game.

Magic Tiles 3 (Android, iOS)

This is one of the most popular piano games in the app store. It was updated recently with a daily request system that delivers more diamonds and songs. A VIP pass was added as well that includes additional songs. The gameplay consists of tapping black tiles and avoiding white tiles. Here’s more info on this game:

• Band Mode offers more instruments – guitar
• Frequently updated pop music
• Challenge Mode helps players improve the tapping speed
• Facebook integration and sharing options for multiple devices
• 17 million players around the world

Fall Down (Android, iOS)

Drop a ball down a maze in this game. The drop can be quite high, and the obstacles on the way down are strategically placed to challenge the player. There are over 50 unique levels, each designed intricately. Some levels have moving shapes that make the gameplay more enjoyable. There are five unique worlds to play in. There are several more features including:

• 2 separate game modes: Endless Mode and Level Mode
• In Endless Mode, you play for the high score
• In Level Mode, complete each level in each world – there are 10 levels in each world.
• Unlockable characters including Jason from Friday the 13th

Swim Up Fish Adventure (Android, iOS)

In this game, you play as a fish that swims through seaweed, mines, and other underwater obstacles. You can compete with other players and look on the leaderboards to see who has the highest score. The goal is to swim up as long as possible and avoid getting eaten by other sea creatures. Here’s more info on this game:

• Over 30 types of fish; each with their own unique abilities
• Several locations including shorelines, caves, reefs, seaweed forests, and ancient temples
• Endless runner gameplay – play as long as you can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoErIRNK_2A