10 Mobile RPGs That Will Blow Your Mind

Summary

RPGs have evolved across platforms, from classic to mobile titles, offering diverse gameplay elements and narratives.
Major gaming companies like Square Enix and Hoyoverse continue to release popular mobile RPGs with different combat systems and gameplay styles.
Mobile RPGs like Pascal’s Wager and Genshin Impact have successfully brought complex gameplay and open-world experiences to handheld devices.

Role-playing games (RPGs) have consistently held a special place among video game enthusiasts. From classic series like Wasteland and Final Fantasy, dating back decades, to contemporary hits such as Baldur’s Gate 3 and Elden Ring, there’s an abundance of cherished RPG titles. Furthermore, the genre offers diverse sub-categories, including JRPGs, ARPGs, and CRPGs, to mention a few, adding even more variety to this captivating world.

Absolutely, the world of Role-Playing Games (RPGs) has seen significant advancements from their early days. Nowadays, you can find these games across various platforms, including mobile devices. The variety in these games is remarkable: some are expansive open-world experiences, others follow a more structured narrative, while some prioritize combat, and yet others delve deep into storytelling. Mobile RPGs may not be the same as their console counterparts, but they certainly have their unique charm and can provide an engaging gaming experience worth exploring.

10. SaGa Emerald Beyond

A Mobile Entry In The SaGa Series

Square Enix boasts a rich background in role-playing games, especially Japanese RPGs. One illustration of this is the SaGa series, and one game from this collection, ‘SaGa Emerald Beyond’, was launched on mobile devices in the year 2024.

This game features battles similar to Japanese Role-Playing Games (JRPGs), where they’re turn-based and involve an action resource. The arrangement of your party members and their positions can impact the outcome of battles, as characters may coordinate attacks or a single character can launch a series of attacks. In the storyline, these characters traverse various realms, each offering unique quests. Your decision to venture into a new world alters the narrative in future playthroughs.

9. Blue Archive

A Strategy RPG For Mobile

Many gacha games can be found on mobile platforms, likely because mobile gaming is particularly popular in Asian regions where most of these games originate. One example of these mobile gacha games is “Blue Archive“.

In this game, groups of players can create parties to participate in battles featuring two distinct unit types: Specials and Strikers. The Strikers are responsible for inflicting damage, which happens automatically, while the Specials offer support to the Strikers. Players have the ability to influence the battle through skills, but they do not directly engage with combat. A significant aspect of the game lies in its captivating narrative, which is divided into several installments and presented using a visual novel format.

8. Heaven Burns Red

A Visual Novel With Turn-Based Gameplay

Games that move at a more leisurely pace are ideally suited for mobile devices since they offer easier control options. The game “Heaven Burns Red” aligns perfectly with this requirement due to being a turn-based RPG that unfolds its story through the format of a visual novel.

In this game, you have 48 characters at your disposal to assemble a team and engage in battles against menacing aliens. The gameplay is structured in turns, similar to games like Final Fantasy or Persona, where you take turns attacking, followed by the enemy’s turn to attack. Battles encompass various aspects such as weapon types, elemental properties, defensive shields, special skills, and numerous other factors that can influence the outcome of each fight.

7. Goddess Of Victory: Nikke

Gameplay Naturally Suited For Mobile

Platform	Android, iOS, PC
Released	2022-11-4
Developer	Shift Up
Genre	RPG, Third-Person Shooter

Mobile games that strive for hardcore or complex gameplay akin to console and PC games may feel uncomfortable to play. However, Goddess of Victory: Nikke manages to avoid this issue by seamlessly adapting its gameplay to suit mobile control systems.

The gameplay is set up like a third-person shooter, where players target opponents to inflict harm. To shield themselves from enemy attacks, players can take cover, but prolonged damage will eventually break the cover. Players manage five distinct characters, each of whom can engage in combat. Similar to other gacha games, various elements possess unique strengths and weaknesses when confronting enemies.

6. Honkai: Star Rail

Hoyoverse’s Take On Traditional JRPGs

Video game role-playing adventures, particularly those in the JRPG genre, have consistently garnered a massive following. Titles like “Final Fantasy” are widely recognized, yet fresh faces emerge on the scene, such as “Octopath Traveler” and the up-and-coming “Honkai: Star Rail”.

The game incorporates a traditional turn-based battle mechanism, allowing you to field four party members during conflicts. Each character has unique combat styles, classes, and skills. These characters are integral to the storyline, which is set in a science fiction context, unlike the backdrops of Hoyoverse’s other games.

5. Reverse: 1999

A Story-Heavy, Strategic RPG

In many mobile games that emulate anime style, the narrative takes center stage, and this is true for the game “Reverse: 1999“. The game’s storyline receives a great deal of attention.

In this game, battles unfold through a series of turns. Players employ distinct cards to perform spells that inflict damage, apply buffs, impose debuffs, or unleash an ultimate ability. Each card carries its own special effects. These spells can be enhanced and their potency increases with higher star levels, such as a one-star or three-star spell.

4. Zenless Zone Zero

A Fun Game With Addictive Combat

Today, HoYoverse skyrocketed in fame following the release of Genshin Impact. Since then, they’ve kept on producing games such as Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero. The latter stands out as a truly unique creation, boasting stunning animations, engaging characters, and battle systems that are hard to tear yourself away from.

Despite being set in a world teetering on the edge of extinction, this universe pulsates with zest and vitality, mirrored by the vibrant characters who leap about in every direction. The action, whether it’s during combat or animations, is electrifying. It leaves one pondering why Hoyoverse hasn’t ventured into animated series production, given their impressive animation caliber on display here. The battle sequences are a whirlwind of activity and intensity, featuring evasive maneuvers, counterattacks, combos, and team dynamics that keep players eager for more fighting.

3. Pascal’s Wager

A Soulslike For Mobile Systems

Souls-like games have gained significant popularity throughout the years. Before the release of Elden Ring, these types of video games had already garnered a large following and could be found on console and PC platforms.

In contrast, “Pascal’s Wager” is a role-playing game (RPG) reminiscent of the Souls series, playable on mobile devices. It shares many characteristics with typical soulslike games: it presents a grim environment, challenging game mechanics, and diverse adversaries including bosses. Additionally, similar to these games, there are numerous non-player characters (NPCs), and the loss of currency occurs when the player meets their demise.

2. Wuthering Waves

A Big Open-World RPG

In 2020, Genshin Impact paved the way for large-scale role-playing game (RPG) experiences on mobile devices. Since then, numerous games have attempted to replicate its success in various formats, with Wuthering Waves being one such title that has garnered significant attention.

The game shares some resemblances with “Genshin Impact”, however, it places more emphasis on intense combat. In this game, players can perform parries and dodges to dodge attacks and prolong their time in the fight. Furthermore, the map is expansive, providing ample space for players to delve into exploration for extended periods of time.

1. Genshin Impact

A Hugely Successful RPG

Genshin Impact has enjoyed tremendous growth since its debut, transforming over time from a vast and bold gacha title into a richly-stocked game. Through continuous updates, enhancements, and expansions, it now offers an abundance of captivating content for players.

Adventurers traverse diverse landscapes, pursuing the game’s primary narrative as they seek to reconnect with the protagonist’s sibling. Along their journey, they also assist the various nations that populate the world. Battles are engaged through a group of four characters, each employing distinct elemental interactions – such as electricity, fire, water, and others – to inflict damage. These elements, coupled with each party member’s unique abilities, be it dealing damage, boosting teammates, or providing support, form the core of combat.

2025-04-09 04:39