New game digest: The Division Resurgence, Acecraft, Monument Valley and more

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

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The Division Resurgence (Ubisoft)

The Division’s mobile spin-off is still on its way, it seems – there’s a limited player test scheduled for September 9, for players in Romania only.

The Division Resurgence was first revealed three years ago, and has been in soft launch for some time alongside Rainbow Six Mobile.

Acecraft (Moonton)

This mix of top down shooting and Cuphead-like art is out now on iOS and Android, and has already added a Tom & Jerry IP collab. It’s published by Moonton, maker of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

Monument Valley (Ustwo Games)

Ustwo’s classic puzzle adventure is this week’s free game on the Epic Games Store for mobile. It’s available now through Epic’s storefront, which is available worldwide on Android and in the EU only on iOS.

Kaiju No. 8: The Game (Akatsuki Games)

Players battle colossal monsters in this turn-based RPG based on the manga and anime series. Following over 1m pre-registrations, it’s now available worldwide.

Forge Master (Miniclip/Lessmore)

This idle RPG sees players forging and battling with weapons from different civilisations across the ages. Appmagic says it now live on the App Store worldwide.

Number Tiles (Easybrain)

This logic puzzle game, which challenges players to match pairs of numbers to clear the board, is available now on the App Store and Google Play.

Big Helmets: Heroes of Destiny (BoomBit)

This is a turn-based RPG fighting game with roguelike elements. It appears to be in early testing and has not yet reached soft launch, according to Appmagic.

Squishmallows Match (East Side Games)

Developed with Jazwares and Zaibatsu Interactive, this match 3 ‘Squishmallows’ game has launched worldwide.

Chants of Sennaar (Playdigious)

The critically-acclaimed indie puzzle adventure is out now on iOS and Android.

Spellix: Strategic Word Play (Ares Interactive)

This is a new word game from Austin, Texas-based outfit Ares, which is being built by former Glu execs Niccolo De Masi and Mike DeLaet. It has launched on iOS only, according to Appmagic.

Toem: A Photo Adventure (Snapbreak)

Previously released for PC and consoles, this hand-drawn photography adventure game will be available on mobile devices on October 22.

Riftbusters (Phantom Gamelabs)

Players are tasked with repelling hordes of alien invaders in this co-op action RPG, which is now live worldwide.

CYGRAM (Wrathbound)

This anti-gravity arcade racer has officially launched. It racked up over 100k downloads within 12 hours, according to its developer.

Pine Hearts (Secret Mode)

Following its well-received PC and Switch release last year, this narrative-adventure game is coming to iOS and Android on September 23. It will be free-to-start, with an IAP required to unlock the full title.