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Best new mobile games on iOS and Android - August 2026 round-up
This August 2026 round-up highlights new mobile games for iOS and Android, including the medieval city builder Townsmen: A Kingdom Rebuilt, the tactical witch combat game Witchcraft!, and the cat-themed idle RPG Meow Knights. Other featured titles include Beat Hazard Arcade, Ringdown: Switchboard Puzzle, Tower Of Fortune: Pralaya, and the mining roguelite Voidloop, offering a diverse range of genres for mobile players.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess wasn't enough, you can now run Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask…
A fan has successfully ported The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask to run natively on iOS and iPadOS, building upon a previous fan-made port of Ocarina of Time. This new port, named MaskPad, utilizes the Ship of Harkinian project and offers full controller support, alongside touch, keyboard, and mouse input.
NEXUS switches on Frost Kingdom GamePool, routing 5% of monthly revenue to $RDIA depositors in ONEUSD
NEXUS has launched a GamePool for its Web3 strategy simulation game, Frost Kingdom, allowing players to deposit $RDIA tokens to accrue ONEUSD. Five percent of the game's monthly revenue will fund this pool, with no lock-up period for deposits. The game, which combines merge mechanics with strategy simulation, is available on iOS, Android, PC, and via HTML5 browser.
Diorama-Building Game Little Corners Is Coming to Android Soon
The diorama-building game Little Corners, developed by Meteor Pixel and published by Weekend Games, is set to launch on Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch in 2026, following its PC release last year. Players can decorate miniature rooms with virtual stickers at their own pace, with no timers or objectives beyond creative expression. The game offers a relaxing experience similar to Unpacking and A Little to the Left, featuring eight themed corners to decorate and the ability to share creations.
Pokemon TCG Pocket sees sharp player drop in latest quarter
The Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket app has experienced a significant decline in active players on iOS and Android devices during the latest financial quarter. This drop in player engagement contributed to a decrease in both revenue and profit for the company DeNA.
Show Your Fashion Sense Positively And Safely With My Talking Angela 2’s New Creator Studio
My Talking Angela 2 has introduced a new feature called Creator Studio, allowing players to design virtual pet Angela's looks and create original videos to share within the game's content feed. The studio emphasizes creativity and self-expression while maintaining a safe environment by omitting text comments and follower systems. Players can also participate in themed Creative Challenges for a chance to be featured.
Boxville Devs Announce New Logic Puzzle Game I Want to Play the Villain!
Triomatica Games, the studio behind Boxville, has announced its new logic puzzle game, I Want to Play the Villain!. The game features a theatre-themed plot where players must rearrange actors, costumes, and story elements to ensure a successful production. It is slated for an early 2027 release on Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, with a Steam demo arriving on August 17th, 2026.
I Want to Play the Villain! Will Let You Rewrite The Cast
I Want to Play the Villain! is a new logic puzzler from Triomatica Games, the developers behind Boxville. Players will direct actors in theatre productions, matching personalities to roles and ensuring successful performances. The game is set to release on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android, with a free Steam demo available on August 17th.
Autobots In Athena? Lords Mobile Collabs With Transformers
Lords Mobile is collaborating with Hasbro's Transformers franchise for a limited-time in-game event starting in August. The event will feature exclusive rewards, new game modes like the Cybertron Battlefield with unique quests, and appearances from iconic characters such as Optimus Prime and Megatron. Lords Mobile is available on Android, iOS, and PC.
Roblox's reported user numbers will make it subject to additional EU legislation for regulating social networks
Roblox may be classified as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the EU's Digital Services Act, following its announcement of over 45 million monthly active users in the region. If designated, Roblox would be required to identify and mitigate systemic risks, including those related to illegal content and the protection of minors. The EU Commission is currently reviewing Roblox's user numbers for a potential future designation.
Free Roam tracks from Mario Kart 7, Tour, and Live added to Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Nintendo has added new tracks to its Nintendo Music service for Mario Kart World, featuring remixes from Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour. The latest update includes 9 tracks from the Nintendo 3DS title and 8 from the mobile game, alongside the main title theme.
A New Palworld Game Has Been Announced, And It’s Releasing Pretty Soon
Garena has announced Palworld Online, a new mobile MMORPG developed under license from Pocketpair, set to release in 2026 for iOS and Android. The game aims to bring the core Palworld experience to mobile with new story elements and MMO features. This announcement follows the recent successful 1.0 launch of the main Palworld game.
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Palworld Online will bring Pocketpair's IP to a mobile MMO
Publisher Garena has announced Palworld Online, a mobile MMO version of Pocketpair's creature collector sandbox, set to launch exclusively on iOS and Android devices before the end of 2026. This new iteration will lean heavier into MMO elements than the original Palworld, which recently received its official Version 1.0 release.
Idle Fantasy Opens Up Browser Play on ONEchain, No Sign-Up Queue Required
Idle Fantasy has launched a browser-based H5 version accessible without a sign-up queue, running on the ONEchain network. This idle RPG allows players to build squads, clear dungeons, and progress offline. The game's token, CEC, is minted by players holding battle pass rewards and in-game resources, with spent tokens being burned to maintain supply.
The Bronze Fury Lands: Vermithor Arrives in Game of Thrones: Dragonfire
Game of Thrones: Dragonfire has introduced Vermithor, The Bronze Fury, as its latest Legendary Champion. This new character, inspired by House of the Dragon, is a defensive unit focused on absorbing damage and punishing enemy aggression. Vermithor is available through the Shadow of the Greens campaign in the free-to-play mobile 4X strategy game.
Palworld is officially getting an MMO spin-off that introduces "original story elements," but it'll only…
Palworld is officially getting an MMORPG spin-off titled Palworld Online, developed and published by Garena for mobile platforms including iOS and Android. This officially licensed title will introduce new narrative elements and expand the creature-collecting survival experience into a massively multiplayer online ecosystem. Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe expressed confidence in Garena's mobile game expertise for the global launch, which is slated for release sometime this year.
Palworld Online is a new MMORPG coming to iOS and Android later this year
Garena has announced Palworld Online, an officially licensed MMORPG spinoff of the popular creature-collecting survival game, set to launch on iOS and Android later this year. This mobile-first reimagining will feature a new narrative, cooperative progression, PvE, PvP, and world bosses, with no current plans for PC or console versions. Both Garena and Pocketpair expressed enthusiasm for bringing the Palworld essence to mobile players worldwide.
Palworld Online Announced: Garena Brings Palworld to Mobile — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & Guides
Garena has announced Palworld Online, a new MMORPG for iOS and Android devices, developed in collaboration with Pocketpair. The mobile game will feature an original story, a seamless open world, and core gameplay mechanics of gathering, base building, and capturing Pals for combat and cooperation. It is designed with mobile accessibility in mind, featuring a streamlined interface and optional one-tap controls.
Palworld Online is a New MMORPG for Android and iOS, Out in 2026
Garena has announced Palworld Online, a new MMORPG for Android and iOS developed in partnership with Pocketpair, set for release in 2026. The mobile title will reimagine Palworld's creature-collecting survival crafting elements with an interconnected open world, co-op features, and PvP battles. Garena president Terry Zhao emphasized preserving the original game's depth while optimizing for mobile, and Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe praised Garena's mobile expertise.
