New game digest: PUBG Mobile Light, Aniimo, Petit Planet, Wobbly Life, Monster Hunter and more

Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, game dates, new soft launches and everything in between.

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PUBG Mobile Light (Tencent/Krafton)

Pre-registration is open now for this streamlined PUBG Mobile spin-off. PUBG Mobile Light launches in November, with closed beta testing in selected countries ahead of that, and supports cross-play with the main game. It has a download size under 1GB on Android, and 2GB on iOS.

Aniimo (Pawprint/FunPlus)

A creature-collecting title from FunPlus, Aniimo launches September 16 on PC and consoles, followed by mobile on September 23. Pre-registration is open now across most territories.

Petit Planet (Hoyoverse)

The studio behind Genshin Impact is releasing this cutesy life sim in winter 2026 on mobile and PC.

Wobbly Life (RubberBandGames)

This chaotic open-world sandbox launched globally on iOS and Android on August 20, bringing the same content as the Steam version to mobile with no ads or subscriptions. It’s also playable via Google Play Games on PC.

Monster Hunter Outlanders (Timi/Capcom)

Monster Hunter is coming to mobile, and is being developed by Timi under license from Capcom. It’s coming to iOS and Android in 2026, and pre-registration is open now.

Sea of Remnants (NetEase)

NetEase’s open-world roguelike RPG is due on iOS, Android, PC, PS5 and Xbox in 2027. A global closed beta arrives in December, with pre-registration now open for iOS and Android.

Ananta (NetEase)

This stylish anime open-world action RPG from NetEase is coming to mobile, PS5 and Xbox on January 15 2027.

Roco Kingdom (Morefun Studios/Tencent)

This is a Pokémon/Palworld-style creature collector coming to mobile, PC, PS5 and Xbox. A closed beta starts on October 27 on PC, iOS and Android, with the full launch pencilled for late 2027. Pre-registration is open now.

Silver Palace: House of Greed (Elementa)

A lavish fantasy open-world action RPG, Silver Palace used its Gamescom Opening Night Live slot to reveal House of Greed, a new multiplayer mode. It’s coming to mobile, PC and PS5, but there’s no release date yet.

Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle (Rollic)

Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle is a physics-based puzzle game from Rollic. It was released globally on Android on August 21.

Dungeons Arise (Kakao/Tiny Fun)

A closed beta test for this voxel-art hack-and-slash RPG begins in September on Android, exclusive to the US and Taiwan.

Dogpile (Foot Games)

Dogpile is built around walking your dog while you play, and is out now on iOS, Android and Switch in most countries. there’s a try-before-you-buy option on mobile.

Heroic Legends (SonOfBoo)

A hand-painted mobile MMO, originally released in 2011, Heroic Legends Reborn has been rebuilt from scratch over two years by two brothers who played the original as kids. It has relaunched with blessing from – and original artwork by – the game’s original creators. It launches free on iOS and Android on September 5, and pre-orders are live now.