5 new mobile games to try this week – January 16th, 2025

Gross greens get a bad enough reputation, but when you add grad theft to these vicious veggies, there’s just no saving them. The titular turnip is back with a vengeance, this time shaking down hostages and robbing banks as he spirals down further into a life of crime. While the previous entry in this adorable series had tax evasion as the main event, it seems the thieving turnip got a taste of villainy and decided to level up his game from there.

In Turnip Boy Robs A Bank, you’ll rake up millions across a frenetic roguelite run-and-gun. Take on any law enforcer who dares to stand in your way – you can even poke them with a giant cactus to achieve your nefarious goal. Don’t forget your dainty hats, by the way, because you definitely want to look cool on the Wanted poster.

The world as we know it has ended, leaving only the endless waters that have engulfed the entire earth. We humans are resilient little buggers, though, which is why you, as a survivor, will have to fight to survive amidst hunger, illness, and post-apocalyptic mutants with monstrous mechs.

Thankfully, you’ve got a wide arsenal of weapon upgrades to choose from as you progress through this battleship sim. Assemble your crew of hardy survivors on the high seas, and keep them safe from the deadly cold threatening to eliminate what’s left of the human race. And if you feel like taking a break from all the gloom and doom, going AFK will still reward you with offline rewards just because.

Cassette tapes are making a welcome comeback in this monster-collecting-slash-merge game, but not in the way you might think. You wouldn’t expect this from the title itself, but Cassette Beasts will have you collecting cassette tapes and transforming into beasts because you can.

Capture the essence of monsters you encounter in the wild inside the tapes themselves, then use these tapes to transform into creatures in battle. And if that wasn’t cool enough, you can also use these monster skills to navigate the open world around you, whether you’re flying over ravines or swimming across the treacherous seas to get to where you want to go. Top that off with the ability to combine any two monster forms into one mega-monster, and it’s definitely a must-play this week!

Com2uS is dipping their pen into the idle RPG ink with Gods & Demons, offering strategic combat, a deep storyline, and gorgeous visuals reminiscent of both Summoners War and AFK Arena. You’ll collect a diverse array of characters to add to your roster, then strategise the most effective way to deploy them onto the battlefield to eliminate your foes with ease.

There are more than 60 heroes to add to your lineup, with different strengths and skills to tinker around with across five races. You’ll also have to consider their classes to maximise your combat power, whether you’re keeping the frontline intact with your hardy Tank or offering much-needed Support from afar.

If you’ve always felt like lawnmowing is less of a chore and more of a therapeutic experience, Appl Arcade has you covered with It’s Literally Just Mowing+, which, well, is literally just mowing. This vibrant mowing sim will have you mowing down everything in your path to make sure your backyard is spic-and-span – no stressful scores or punishing penalties involved.

Live the simple life by trimming the grass as best as you can, then keep your mower in tip-top shape with a variety of parts and upgrades. And just in case that’s not relaxing enough for you, you can even collect butterflies in your album – it’s literally sunshine and butterflies over here.