On mobile devices, we are now confronted with a huge selection of games. This will not change in 2022, because this year has already seen some top-class titles, or they still await us in the coming months. We would like to introduce you to twelve of these 27 (potential) mobile hits.

Apex Legends Mobile

• Genre: Shooter
• Release: May 17, 2022
• Price: Free2Play (optional ingame purchases)
• Platforms: Android, iOS

The popular Battle Royale shooter from EA is making the leap to mobile devices in a completely revamped form. A mix of old and new game modes, maps and heroes awaits you in Apex Legends Mobile. Since the title was developed specifically for mobile devices, crossplay with consoles and PC is not possible.

Battlefield Mobile

Battlefield will soon be playable on mobile platforms.

• Genre: Shooter
• Release: 2022
• Price: Free2Play
• Platforms: Android, iOS

And another shooter hit from EA will soon be playable on the go. Battlefield Mobile has already gone through a few testing phases and is expected to bring the massive battles you’ve come to expect from the series to mobile displays. Just like the main games in the series, you can expect a wide range of gameplay options, from vehicles to inconspicuous action. In addition, you can choose from four classes (Assault, Engineer, Recon, Support) the one that best suits your play style. You can currently register for another alpha phase.

Diablo Immortal

• Genre: Action role-playing game
• Release: June 2, 2022
• Price: Free2Play (optional ingame purchases)
• Platforms: Android, iOS

The unpopular announcement of Diablo Immortal has become a cult among gamers. However, this is not an April Fool’s joke, but actually the latest offshoot of the action role-playing game series, which wants to convince with the same qualities of the PC and console offshoots. You choose your character class (barbarian, ghost hunter, crusader, monk, necromancer or sorcerer) and plunge into a huge, freely explorable game world, either alone or in a team. The responsible parties put a special focus on the multiplayer experience, which is supposed to resemble a real MMORPG experience.

Disney Mirrorverse

• Genre: Action role-playing game
• Release: June 23, 2022
• Price: unknown
• Platforms: Android, iOS

In this action role-playing game, various familiar Disney characters meet and have to fight against a sinister force with your help. You can expect a completely new story with new interpretations of the familiar characters. Battles with your team of three take place in real time, and fresh challenges appear monthly.

Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis

• Genre: Roleplaying game
• Release: 2022
• Price: Free2Play (optional ingame purchases)
• Platforms: Android, iOS

Since the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix has been expanding the world of the classic JRPG with more titles. This includes the upcoming role-playing game Ever Crisis, which combines the story of the entire FFVII compilation (main game + movie + spin-offs). In addition, there will also be some completely new content. A dream for fans of the cult game!

Harry Potter: Magic Awakens

• Genre: Card RPG MMO
• Release: 2022
• Price: Free2Play
• Platforms: Android, iOS

Have you always wanted to explore the magical school of Hogwarts for yourself? Then Harry Potter: Magic Awakens should be your game! In this card game-RPG-MMO mix, you’ll explore well-known areas of the wizard saga, prove yourself in everyday school life, and duel with other players. Pre-registration is already possible and special rewards await you for doing so.

Path of Exile: Mobile

Path of Exile gets a mobile spin-off

• Genre: Action role-playing game
• Release: 2022
• Price: Free2Play (optional ingame purchases)
• Platforms: Android, iOS

Already three years ago Path of Exile: Mobile was announced three years ago, and the first mobile spin-off of the action RPG series will be released for iOS and Android in 2022. As in the main parts of the series, you create your own character to experience an exciting fantasy adventure with all kinds of equipment, monsters and boss fights in the free2play title.

Peridot

Peridot – Niantic’s new AR game shows off in reveal trailer

• Genre: Augmented reality
• Release: 2022
• Price: Free2Play
• Platforms: Android, iOS

Niantic (Pokémon GO) is back with a new AR game: Peridot. The game is named after the small, always unique monsters that you can hatch as an egg and then raise, but only one at a time. Once it is fully grown thanks to your great care, you can release it and take care of your next monster. Since this is an AR game, you can also interact with real objects or other players, for example to cross two adult Dots.

Pokémon Sleep

Not much is known about the app yet.

• Genre: unknown
• Release: 2022
• Price: unknown
• Platforms: Android, iOS

With Pokémon Sleep, you can expect a somewhat different gaming experience, because you can actually play the title while you sleep. The game tracks your sleep time, transfers it to your smartphone and synchronizes the data with Pokémon GO. You can wake up every morning together with your Pokémon, which according to the creators will create an unprecedented gaming experience. You can find out more information here.

Star Wars Hunters

• Genre: Shooter
• Release: 2022
• Price: Free2Play
• Platforms: Android, iOS

The storyline of Star Wars Hunters takes place between the movies Episode VI and Episode VII and takes you to the planet Vespaara. There, various warriors compete in tough arena battles. Two teams, each consisting of four characters, compete against each other. Each character has unique talents that you have to make good use of in the third-person battles. Pre-registration for the free2play title is already underway.

Tomb Raider Reloaded

• Genre: Roguelike
• Release: 2022
• Price: Free2Play
• Platforms: Android, iOS

Tomb Raider Reloaded was already announced in 2020, but due to a postponement, it will only be released this year. The action game is supposed to be a homage to the first parts of the cult series and presents itself as a roguelike this time. You climb and shoot your way through randomly generated levels with Lara in an isometric view and learn new useful attacks to get ahead even better.

Valorant Mobile

The popular shooter Valorant gets a mobile version.

• Genre: Shooter
• Release: 2022
• Price: Free2Play
• Platforms: Android, iOS

With Valorant, one of the most popular team shooters of recent years is venturing onto mobile devices. For now, however, only in China, as a beta phase was recently confirmed for this region. Due to the success of the main game, the title will surely be released in other regions at a later date.

More mobile games in 2022

Of course, these are by no means all mobile games. So here’s a brief overview of other potential highlights and mobile titles that have already been released this year and are worth a look:

• Avatar: Reckoning ( iOS & Android)
• DC Heroes and Villains (iOS & Android)
• Demon Slayer: Battle Royal (iOS & Android)
• Echoes of Mana (iOS & Android)
• Game of Thrones (iOS & Android)
• H1Z1 Mobile (iOS & Android)
• Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds (iOS & Android)
• Splitgate (iOS & Android)
• Star Trek Lower Decks (iOS & Android)
• Tom Clancy’s The Division Mobile (iOS & Android)
• Torchlight: Infinite (iOS & Android)
• Total War Battles: Warhammer (iOS & Android)
• Transformers Heavy Metal (iOS & Android)
• Vive le Football (iOS & Android)
• XCOM Legends (iOS & Android)

If you’re looking for more inspiration on mobile games already available, feel free to take a look at our list of 6 LGBTQ+ games for iOS and Android.

Maybe there’s a soon-to-be-released mobile game missing from our list? Feel free to post your favorites below in the comments!