New iOS and Android games out this week - (October 18th)
Reigns: Game of Thrones, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, and more
Reigns: Game of Thrones lands today, and hoo boy are we excited. But that doesn't mean we should ignore games like Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Sector, F1 Mobile Racing, and all the other great titles launching this week.
We've grabbed the best and most interesting ones and shoved them all into this lovely little list for y'all to peruse - so dig in, see what's what, and maybe grab yourself a new game to play this week. Ya dig?
Axolochi
Aww, look at the cute little axolotl! 'Aint he just adorable? Well, now it's your job to look after the bugger until it grows up, so get ready to feed it, pet it, and teach out how to steal things. Sure! Why not.
Every time an axolotl in your care reaches adulthood, it swims off in search of new adventure. But fear not! You'll get a new egg and a new friend to play with, and the cycle continues anew.
F1 Mobile Racing
- Platform: iOS/Coming to Android "soon"
- Price: Free
This one certainly raced out from under the radar. Codemaster's new mobile take on its F1 games is here, complete with all the officially licensed teams, racers, cars, and everything else you'd expect from the main series. Except on your phone.
Not only does it look rather spectacular, it also features real-time multiplayer, allowing you to race against friends and foes the world over to prove your worth on the track.
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
- Platform: iOS
- Price: £4.99/$4.99
A wonderful console platformer ported to mobile, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood has you drawing all over the place with a magic pen to manipulate the environment and solve physics-based puzzles.
There's all sorts of monsters to avoid on your journey to save your annoying younger brother, along with endless traps, obstacles, and other nuisances to overcome with the many abilities you'll acquire throughout the game.
(This is the PS4 trailer but you get the idea.)
Pivotol
- Platform: iOS
- Price: Free
In the eternal words of Ross Geller: Pivot!! Pivot!!!
The setup is pretty simple - tap and swipe the blocks to rotate them on a pivot, and match colours to destroy them. But this gives way to clever puzzles, tough challenges, and gameplay that will keep you around far longer than you first anticipated.
Reigns: Game of Thrones
Reigns is an excellent series about the perils of monarchy. Game of Thrones is also an excellent series about the perils of several monarchs. Put the two together? Gold.
Reigns: Game of Thrones is one of the smartest moves we've ever encountered, a perfect marriage of game and IP. You'll be swiping through your decisions, trying to appease everyone and avoid getting brutally murdered. And this time, all your favourite GoT characters will be there, also trying to kill you.
Robot Merge
- Platform: iOS/Probably coming to Android eventually
- Price: Free
Get some robots. Smoosh them together. Make a new robot. Any questions? No? Good.
Robot Merge is the latest in a long line of idle merging games, and it's all about building up a collection of cute little robots to earn coins and grow your world. Simple, effective, and good for switching your brain off for a bit.
Sector.
- Platform: iOS
- Price: £0.99/$0.99
The "ultimate casual gaming experience" from the developer of Torus, Sector has you swiping around to... well, I'm not entirely sure to be honest. Hit walls? Well, it's free, so why not try it out for yourself.
Smash Puck
- Platform: iOS
- Price: £1.99/$1.99
I could've sworn this came out last week, but apparently we all missed the memo. Ho hum.
Smash Puck is a mix of pool, pinball, and curling, with some bonus obstacles in the mix like magnets, portals, platforms, and more. Sounds hectic, looks gorgeous. Definitely worth checking out.
