5 new mobile games to try this week – November 28th, 2024

These squishy blob-like things are at it again – Poring Rush is a new idle RPG from the world of Ragnarok Online, and its Porings are out to bounce straight into your heart.

This spin-off from the popular MMO will have you collecting all kinds of Porings while indulging in casual mini-games to gather resources. Much like the original Ragnarok game, you’ll also pick a job and customise your character to your liking. Then, you’ll sic your cute Porings against equally cute monsters to become the greatest champion in all of Rune-Midgard.

Why do we gamers always find infinite ways to make life harder for ourselves? Because the real world is difficult enough, Meadowfell invites you to sit back, relax, and lose yourself in a procedurally generated fantasy land where stress is basically non-existent. There are no battles to fuss about and no quests to obsess over here – all you have is the infinite landscape around you and the freedom to do as you please within it.

This cosy open-world sim lets you tend to your garden should you so wish, or explore the vast world filled with enchanted creatures from majestic dragons to giant treants. You can also shapeshift into 16 kinds of mythical animals and roam the land to your heart’s content. Pretty impressive for a solo dev effort, isn’t it?

Exact vengeance on pesky heroes hell-bent on invading your lair in Castle Doombad, a charming tower defence-slash-puzzler where you take on the role of the Big Baddie. Aptly named Dr Lord Evilstein, you’ll set traps and defend your castle against those who wish to foil your villainy, with more than 70 campaign stages and over 30 traps to deploy to make sure those would-be heroes never bother you again.

You can also decorate your evil lair with equally evil cosmetics, or test your evildoing prowess with the “Dr Lord Evilstein’s Roguevenge” roguelite mode.

This retro-inspired RPG harkens back to the good ol’ days with its top-down exploration and pixel-art graphics – a true nostalgic treat for Zelda fans, in particular. Airoheart offers your typical “save the world but wait there’s betrayal too” storyline we all know and love, as you set out on your epic journey to prevent an ancient evil from destroying the world.

Of course, it won’t be a classic RPG experience without satisfying puzzles and challenging dungeons, along with powerful weapons and armour you can unlock to help you on your quest. Do you have what it takes to take on your own brother and save the land of Engard?

If you’ve ever felt like you’ve been scammed time and time again by cheeky little crane games in arcades, this quirky deckbuilding roguelike might just change your perspective. Dungeon Clawler will have you grabbing weapons and gear from a claw machine to aid you on your noble quest to retrieve your own rabbit paw, with procedurally generated dungeons and epic bosses to take on for some colourful clawing carnage.

Because the evil dungeon lord must pay for his crimes against claws, you’ll encounter a cool cast of characters who will join you on your quest, each one with special abilities that’ll lend you a hand (or paw) in combat.