Indian Joe / Android Salad
Android games are getting bigger and better every month, and there are always a slew of new titles coming to Google Play. Whether you’re a casual gamer or just want something with a little meat on its bones, there’s usually a game out there to suit everyone’s taste. Some months are better than others, but there’s usually at least one great new game on mobile every month. Let’s take a look at the best new Android games from the past month! You can also check out our picks for the best new Android games released in 2022 in full.
The best new Android games of April 2023
Brotato is a top-down action and shooting game. You play as a potato with up to six weapons to kill as many bad guys as you can. Weapons fire automatically while aiming manually. Enemy waves last up to a minute and a half, keep upgrading yourself to get ahead of stronger and stronger enemies. The game plays well and is currently sitting on top of the Google Play charts of the best paid action games. Oddly enough, the free version is still pre-registered, so this game hasn’t been fully launched yet. You can only get the premium version now.
Hegan: Irothel
price: Free to play
Higan: Eruthyll is a mobile RPG with anime-inspired graphics. It’s also gacha, and plays like one. You collect and level up characters and use them to advance through the game. Combat is flashy and fun, with plenty of animations to make things look even sharper than they really are. At its core, this is a pretty standard gacha RPG. The story is okay, although some people have some trouble following it, and the main character is somewhat stereotypical. However, aside from a few small issues like that, the game is pretty good.
Honkai: Star Realm
price: Free to play
Honkai: Star Rail is one of the biggest mobile game releases in 2023 so far. It is a gacha RPG by the same developers as Genshin Impact. However, there are some differences between the games. Star Rail is a turn-based system, and it is not an open world. However, the developer’s penchant for storytelling is alive and well here, and the gameplay and soundtrack are excellent. It works well, even on phones without flagship specs, provided you set the graphical settings a little lower. Anyway, the combat is pretty typical but still fun. The fun aspect of this is the overall experience, which is a few steps above your standard gacha.
Kung Fu Saga
price: Free to play
Kung Fu Saga is an MMORPG that is very typical for mobile phones. It features a large world, tons of things to do, and fairly simple controls. You can also summon companions to help you along the way, join guilds and do boss battles together. Looks nice and worked well on my test device. The only downside is the number of times you have to play the same game. Most of the items in the game are auto-completed. This includes dialogs, which have caused a lot of gamers to cringe because they can barely read what’s on the screen before it disappears. It definitely needs some work, but if the developers can turn off all the auto stuff and slow down the dialogue a bit, this could be shaping up to be a nice game.
The Oregon Trail: Boom Town
price: Free to play
The Oregon Trail: Boom Town is a city building simulator with some very light survival elements from the original game. For the most part, players focus on building a city in which they produce goods, farm crops, and do other things to fulfill orders made by other townspeople. There is some lead, but it’s not the focal point of the game, but it’s still there. It’s very reminiscent of games like Heyday, so fans of the genre already know what’s going on. By rule, players are restricted to things like barn space, which is a big deal. There are also some early bugs that the developers haven’t caught yet. Otherwise, not bad.
Star Equestrian
price: Free to play
Star Equestrian is a simulation game where you raise and compete with horses. The story goes that you lost your horse, and after some time, you went out to find it. You can explore the game world, participate in competitions, and advance through the story. It’s a fun concept, though the game needs some improvement. The game played fine on our test phones, but some people with older or low-end hardware were experiencing lag and stuttering issues. We also recommend staying away from online multiplayer until some improvements are made. However, there is more than enough to do that you can keep yourself occupied while the developer hopefully works on those fixes.
Subway Surfers Blast
price: Free to play
Subway Surfers Blast is a match-three game that is similar to most other match-three games. Line up different shapes to remove them from the board and keep going in that loop until you complete the level. There are some Subway Surfer elements here too, like cameos from characters along with Subway Surfer collectibles and power-ups. It is an excellent example of a modern match-3 game. The game played well and we have no real complaints about it. It’s a huge departure from the regular Subway Surfers game, however, and some fans may not like the slower gameplay versus the popular endless runner.
Food story
price: Free to play
The Tale of Food is a mobile gacha game with restaurant simulation elements. The gacha element involves collecting male characters with food names. There is also a restaurant for players to manage, which satisfies the restaurant simulation part of the game. For the gacha RPG side of things, you’ll get standard turn-based combat with your characters along with a story to play through. The world looks beautiful, and there are so many things to do. The main difference between this and many gacha RPGs is that most of the characters you can summon are men. This is in stark contrast to most JRPG gachas, where the majority of the cast are women. In terms of pure mechanics, it’s actually solid and fun.
Sound of Cards: Burden Monsters
price: $12.99
VoC: The Beasts of Burden is a new game from Square Enix. It’s inspired by tabletop RPGs where you defeat monsters, trap them in cards, and then use the cards to summon those same monsters during combat. The entire game takes place in the board game-like environment, which gives it a unique look and feel. Even combat feels like a card duel versus some of the flashier combat than other games released this month. In fact, it’s not overly flashy at all. What you get here is excellent storytelling and presentation, as you generally expect from a Square Enix game. The game costs $12.99 as of this writing, but thankfully, it doesn’t include any ad in-app purchases to spoil things.
Worms’ weapons of mass destruction: mobilization
price: $5.99
Worms WMD: Mobilize is the latest version of Worms on mobile. It mostly plays like other worms games. You drop your worms onto the battlefield and move them around strategically to attack your opponent. The game includes a variety of weapons to use in this quest. Also included are ten training missions, 20 campaign missions, and online multiplayer. Yes, this is something you can probably finish in a few days. However, it’s also a premium game with no in-app purchases, so you get the entire game with a single purchase. The controls and some of the gameplay are a bit flaky, so hopefully the developers can adjust some things. Otherwise, it’s just as fun as other Worms games.
If we missed any great new Android games, tell us about them in the comments.
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