Android gaming is getting bigger and better every month it seems and there is always a slew of new titles coming to Google Play. Whether you're a casual gamer or you want something with a bit more meat on its bones, there's usually a game coming out to suit everyone's taste. Some months are better than others, but there is usually at least one great new game on mobile every month. Let's take a look at the best new Android games from the last month! You can watch the videos on YouTube from previous months by clicking here! You can also check out our picks for the best new Android games for 2017 in the video above!
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AntVentor is a puzzle-adventure game with an ant. It's vaguely reminiscent of games like Machinarium. You wander from spot to spot, pick up items, and use them to solve puzzles. The story includes you helping an ant after you destroy its life. The dialog is cheeky and fun. We also enjoyed the above average graphics and simple game play mechanics. It's not going to win game of the year, but it's a perfectly good puzzle game with no freemium elements. It is a bit short, but it's also only $1.99 so we're not complaining too much about that.
Badland Brawl is a dueling game from the developers of the popular Badland platformer games. You and an opponent stand off on opposite ends of a bridge. Each player sends creatures to the other side until somebody wins. It's a lot like Hearthstone or Clash Royale, but with simpler mechanics. You can collect, clone, and upgrade your characters, play with friends, and join tribes to play with other people. You can also do one vs one or two vs two matches online. It has some kinks to work out, but we expect this to be a decent sleeper in the dueling game genre.
Chroniric XIX is a text-adventure game with a lot of fun little mechanics. The story includes time loops, revisiting past events, and using your decisiosn to influence the story line. The game sends notifications as it goes so you can play when you want to. There is also a quick mode in case you want to just fly through it without delays. The game includes three story paths, three endings, puzzle elements, 40 achievements, and various other little things. We really like Lifeline as a text series, but this game has a lot more stuff going on than the Lifeline series. It's definitely a must for text game fans.
Dragalia Lost is Nintendo's newest game. It's an action RPG and that's a little unusual for Nintendo. Still, it's a fairly pleasant experience. You get the hack-and-slash mechanics of an action RPG along with a narrative story that is actually decent. Some of the other game features include 60 characters (with a voice cast), an above average soundtrack, and tons of events and story missions to complete. Of course, it uses gacha mechanics like most mobile RPGs and that may help explain its lukewarm reception. Still, it's a Nintendo game so we expect it to rebound over the next month or so. It's a fun game if you don't mind the freemium elements.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is a complete mobile port of the original PC game. It has all of the mechanics we love from the Harvest Moon series. You end up shipwrecked in a town on the decline and you must rebuild. The game lets you plant crops, complete requests from villagers, do various events and festivals, and a lot more. You know what you're getting if you've played a Harvest Moon game before. There are some complaints, such as load times and the occasional saving bug. We expect issues like that to be corrected on a $14.99 game. However, the mechanics and game play elements are all rock solid and very enjoyable.
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Hooky Crook is a fun little platformer with cats! We're not sure why so many developers like platformers with a cat theme, but it seems to work so we won't judge. This one contains 84 unique levels, easy tap controls, leaderboards, and complete offline support. You basically slingshot a cat from point to point while avoiding obstacles and death floors. You win a level when you reach the end. The game is free to play with some very cheap in-app purchases. It's a decent arcade platformer and it's family friendly. There is enough content to last you a little while as well.
Marenian Tavern Story is a mobile jRPG from Kemco, a developer that is very experienced in this genre. It's a retro JRPG-sim style game and it looks like something you played once on a PlayStation. Players open a tavern after Patty's family goes into massive debt. You train characters, dive into dungeons, and find new recipes for your business. This is a freemium game. However, you can get the $7.99 pro version that comes with a bunch of extra goodies to start the game. Frankly, you don't really need them and we recommend the free version of the game first.
Monster Hunter Stories is one of the most unique mobile game releases we've seen. There is a bit of a prologue with MHST: The Adventure Begins (linked at the button). Players can port their save files to the $19.99 Monster Hunter Stories game once they purchase that. We really like that setup and we hope other developers copy it someday. In any case, this is a Monster Hunter game. It features action RPG mechanics, RPG leveling up, and you capture monster much like Pokemon. You can fight monsters against other players online and play the story at your own pace. This might be a candidate for game of the year. We do hope that Capcom improves their backup and restore function, though.
NBA 2K19 is 2K Games' perennial basketball game release. It's a simplified version of the console variant, but there are still some good things going on with this one. You can play actual basketball and the graphics are pretty decent. You can play Story Mode and a My Career mode. It also has a modern and fun soundtrack. The game launched without in-game sounds and we thought that was funny. Additionally, the controls can be a little clunky and it's weird seeing a sports game without an online component. Plus, you have to pay $7.99 for it and then it's a freemium game as well. Still, because developers don't take sports games seriously, this is probably going to be the best basketball game on mobile this year.
Reigns: Game of Thrones is the third game in the popular Reigns franchise. This is a mix between a card game and a puzzle game. The mechanics are super easy. You get presented with a scenario along with two solutions. You swipe left or right on the card Tinder-style to make your selection. Those who make the right selection move on and those who don't die and have to start over. This one also contains playable characters, scenarios, and lore from the Game of Thrones universe. We think its $3.99 price tag is exactly what it should be and players should get some good fun out of this one.
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