5 new mobile games to try this week – December 26th, 2024

Can I interest you in a universe of your own making? This gorgeous point-and-click narrative adventure thrusts you into a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has moved on from dusty old Earth to dusty old Jupiter. There are intelligent orangutans and dismembered cult enthusiasts, and you, smack-dab in the middle of it all.

As a skeleton-faced cultist named “Master”, you’ll need to make sense of who you are and how you got there – why are you inexplicably drawn to seemingly random moments, and why is this tentacle-haired girl named Lila in the picture?

Karma Chameleon and Def-Conch-5 are just some of the quirky tanks you can build in this frenetically fun PvP puzzler, where your main goal is basically to connect conveyor belts and get your shipments delivered in time.

Now that you’ve got a shiny new job as a courier for New Pangea’s top tycoon (aptly named Finneas Fat Cat XV, by the way), you’ll need to prove your worth and rise to the top too, even if it means blasting enemy tanks out of your way to get there. All in a day’s work for the Fat Cat Shipping Company’s would-be employee of the year!

This anime-style point-and-click adventure takes you through the dark underbelly of Tokyo as Detective Ito, where every decision branches out into multiple possibilities with 13 different endings.

The narrative experience features an interesting S.P.I.N (Sanity, Professionalism, Investigation, Neurosis) system, along with a visual novel-esque storytelling format that’ll keep you on your toes. As you dive deeper into what’s initially a simple missing persons case, you’ll discover more about your own past – and the horrifying truth about your world – along the way.

Tired of all the endless dungeon-crawling you somehow always have to do in action RPGs? Tormentis takes things up a notch by letting you build your own dungeon – then invade other people’s dungeons and steal their loot just because.

All those would-be invaders will want to exact vengeance on you though, so it’s best to prep your own dungeon with deadly traps and horrifying fiends to keep your treasure chests safe. Buff up your hero and climb the ranks to be the greatest dungeoneering hero in all the land!

There’s always something inherently creepy about the circus – which is particularly true about Woolly Boy given he’s trapped inside one with seemingly no way out. Featuring lovely hand-painted visuals, this narrative puzzler will have you solving mini-games and helping out a quirky cast of characters on a quest to escape the Big Pineapple Circus.

Thankfully, you’ve got the adorable QiuQiu to help you along the way. You can switch between the two to get out of sticky situations in your desperate attempt to escape – after all, life doesn’t seem so scary when you’ve got a loyal doggo by your side.