{"id":4187,"date":"2025-04-07T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=4187"},"modified":"2025-04-10T18:20:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:20:37","slug":"best-new-mobile-games-on-ios-and-android-april-2025-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/best-new-mobile-games-on-ios-and-android-april-2025-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Best new mobile games on iOS and Android \u2013 April 2025 round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22861569 lazyload\" alt=\"Mo.co key art\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246617416-d40f.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Mo.co is a change of pace for Supercell (Supercell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This month\u2019s new smartphone gaming apps include a new game from Supercell, a prequel to The Electric State, and murder mystery Expelled!<\/p>\n<p>April\u2019s batch of new mobile game releases include the touchscreen versions of Songs Of Conquest and Dredge, along with the spiritual successor to Overboard!, clever new puzzle game The Valley Of The Architects, and a very cheap new tower defence game.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Songs of Conquest - 1.0 Launch Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2qgiYK_JLyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Songs Of Conquest Mobile<\/h2>\n<p>iOS &amp; Android, \u00a311.99 (<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/coffee\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Coffee<\/a> Stain)<\/p>\n<p>Originally released on PC last year, the mobile version of Songs Of Conquest feels like coming home, its turn-based interactions and pixel art feeling just right on a <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/smartphones\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">phone<\/a> or iPad.<\/p>\n<p>Its tale of warring fantasy characters may not have much of a sense of humour but the mix of light exploration to gather buffs and new weapons, and capture farms and cities for your cause, is interspersed with engaging Final Fantasy Tactics-style battles.<\/p>\n<p>Given its cute good looks it\u2019s surprisingly tough, with fights easily able to blindside you when spell-casting enemy Wielders are involved. If you don\u2019t mind a few retries, and make sure you scour the countryside for power-ups, this will keep you busy for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Score: 7\/10<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Valley of the Architects | Trailer 2 (iOS - Pre-Order)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S7qnz6uD1tk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Valley Of The Architects<\/h2>\n<p>iOS, \u00a33.99 (Whaleo)<\/p>\n<p>The intriguingly entitled Valley Of The Architects is a puzzle game involving getting passengers to their correct destinations using a series of lifts that operate autonomously.<\/p>\n<p>Your job is to set the floor each lift starts on and adjust stoppers that they bounce off when they reach certain floors, to get everyone to the right place &#8211; while avoiding an expanding array of obstacles along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Completing levels tends to mean a fascinating few minutes\u2019 head scratching as you set everything up, testing and tweaking as you go, followed by a final run where each passenger weaves their way to their final goal via the artful sequence of lifts you\u2019ve arranged for them.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s enormously satisfying, its elegant design and perfectly minimalist interface, music and sound effects creating just the right accompaniment to your puzzle solving.<\/p>\n<p>Score: 8\/10<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"We&#039;re gonna need a liiitttle help! | mo.co\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FtgIS_mE9vk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mo.co<\/h2>\n<p>iOS &amp; Android, Free (Supercell)<\/p>\n<p>A new MMO from Clash Of Clans maker Supercell, that adds you to the staff roster at a monster hunting start-up business.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike recent hit Brawl Stars, and the rather less successful Squad Busters, Mo.co is pure PvE, so your character can only turn his or her increasing firepower on the cartoon monsters you\u2019re all battling, and never on fellow players.<\/p>\n<p>Hopping into a glowing portal you choose which level to attack depending on time limited events and available objectives, and while the first few hours feel fairly primitive in gameplay terms &#8211; hold down attack when you\u2019re near an enemy &#8211; things get more interesting as you get nearer the endgame.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re sufficiently levelled there are challenges for four players where each takes on a specific role, and others where dozens of hunters club together to defeat super-bosses. Whether it has the staying power Supercell traditionally aims for remains to be seen, but it\u2019s an interesting new direction for the studio.<\/p>\n<p>Score: 7\/10<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PBJ \u2013 The Musical | Release Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wjly6OV5Ts0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PBJ: The Musical<\/h2>\n<p>iOS, \u00a33.99 (Philipp Stollenmayer)<\/p>\n<p>Delivering its zany food-based reinterpretation of some of Shakespeare\u2019s works through the medium of song, accompanied by visuals that use old cut up recipe books animated in a charming Terry Gilliam style, this is not your typical mobile game.<\/p>\n<p>Its characters are snacks with googly eyes stuck on them, that you have to nudge and drag through dioramas depicting the plot as you listen to each of its 10 songs, all of which have a secret remix to unlock. It doesn\u2019t really involve skill but it does prove mildly diverting.<\/p>\n<p>Made by mobile game designing legend Philipp Stollenmayer, with songs written and sung by Britain\u2019s Got Talent finalist Lorraine Bowen, we have to concede her brand of quirkiness leaves us completely cold, as unfortunately does this musical &#8211; but if you enjoy its very particular type of cheerful silliness you might find something here to love.<\/p>\n<p>Score: 5\/10<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DREDGE - Mobile Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZBF_QVxjoJw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dredge<\/h2>\n<p>iOS &amp; Android, Free &#8211; \u00a324.99 Full game unlock (Black Salt Games)<\/p>\n<p>While Dredge is notionally a fishing-based role-playing game, its Lovecraftian milieux and sinister clutch of characters instantly place it apart from more typical fare.<\/p>\n<p>Borrowing a trawler, you set out to plumb the depths for saleable marine life, as well as dredging up crafting materials and a fair number of eldritch horrors, which fortunately you can sell to the fishmonger for extra cash.<\/p>\n<p>With a downbeat art style and a plot that gradually reveals all that lurks beneath, there\u2019s plenty of exploration and ship upgrading to undertake on your way to finding out what\u2019s going on. It felt a bit too slim <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/03\/30\/dredge-ps5-review-fishing-for-cthulhu-18526847\/\">on consoles and PC<\/a> but while it works better on mobile the price tag is more than most are likely to pay for the full thing.<\/p>\n<p>Score: 7\/10<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"451\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22861568 lazyload\" alt=\"DunCreate screenshot\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246617068-0034.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>DunCreate is not quite free (Obscure)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DunCreate<\/h2>\n<p>iOS &amp; Android, 29p (Obscure)<\/p>\n<p>Tower defence games are far from a rarity on the Google Play and App Stores, but these days many of them are free to play, which tends to make them endlessly long and just slightly unbalanced to encourage you to cough up your savings.<\/p>\n<p>DunCreate\u2019s 2D take on the genre is a bit more honest. It\u2019s also resolutely old school, even if its difficulty level progresses so slowly it can occasionally feel like a freemium game in the sheer scale of content to plough through.<\/p>\n<p>While it may not have the panache of Ironside\u2019s classic Kingdom Rush series its straightforward interface is ideal for mobile and does at least scratch the same itch as its more costly genre alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Score: 6\/10<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Expelled! Official trailer - release date announcement\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OzUjGieWQIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expelled!<\/h2>\n<p>iOS, \u00a35.99 (Inkle)<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re Verity Amersham, scholarship student and all round good girl; it\u2019s the last day of term, at Miss Mulligatawney&#8217;s School for Promising Girls, and Louisa Hardcastle has just been shoved through a stained glass window &#8211; apparently by you.<\/p>\n<p>That gives you just over eight hours to clear your name before the holidays start and you\u2019re expelled. You need to scout locations, harvest gossip, and gather evidence to identify the real culprit in what amounts to a text adventure, albeit one that\u2019s been lavishly illustrated, with some of its speech voiced, making it feel lively and involving throughout.<\/p>\n<p>Repeatedly looping back through the brief period of your investigation you need to be assiduous in your evidence gathering, because Miss Mulligatawney doesn\u2019t suffer fools gladly, and anything less than complete proof will see your accusations loftily dismissed. It\u2019s fun, and its script wonderfully acerbic.<\/p>\n<p>Score: 8\/10<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Electric State: Kid Cosmo | Official Game Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YwcVqSwtSMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Electric State: Kid Cosmo<\/h2>\n<p>iOS &amp; Android, Included with Netflix subscription (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Based on the Simon St\u00e5lenhag graphic novel, The Electric State movie cost over $300 million to make, stars Chris Pratt, and is currently languishing at 15% on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>The game Electric State: Kid Cosmo is a playable prequel to the film, set in the decade leading up to its events. Gameplay revolves around an 8-bit Kid Cosmo handheld game, which your character and his sister play as world events escalate in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The way it layers plot and characters around playing the made-up handheld &#8211; which at one point you have to repair when it breaks &#8211; works beautifully, the physicality of the handheld brilliantly realised on your phone screen, even if the simulated Kid Cosmo game itself is only okay.<\/p>\n<p>Score: 7\/10<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment below,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameCentral\">follow us on Twitter<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/\">sign-up to our newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To submit Inbox letters and Reader\u2019s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more stories like this,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/entertainment\/gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check our Gaming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mo.co is a change of pace for Supercell (Supercell) This month\u2019s new smartphone gaming apps include a new game from Supercell, a prequel to The Electric State, and murder mystery Expelled! April\u2019s batch of new mobile game releases include the touchscreen versions of Songs Of Conquest and Dredge, along with the spiritual successor to Overboard!, clever new puzzle game The Valley Of The Architects, and a very cheap new tower defence game. 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