Take a peek at the games in testing from mobile’s biggest developers.
For ease of use, this list is sorted by publisher, and then listed alphabetically. All details are subject to change. This article is updated as games drop in and out every other week.
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Blizzard
Overwatch Rush
This is a top-down, mobile-exclusive hero shooter set in the Overwatch universe that’s in early development. Blizzard says it’ll be announcing testing in selected countries soon, but AppMagic says the iOS edition of the game has already registered over 10k downloads in the Philippines.
Century Games
Frozen Manor: Merge Mystery
Whiteout Survival maker Century Games appears to be preparing another new merge game for early testing, according to a new product page in AppMagic. Frozen Manor appears to be Android-only but has yet to register any downloads through Google Play.
EA
Plants vs. Zombies 3: Evolved
PopCap’s merge-based take on the franchise is edging closer to a global release, with Title Update 1.0.5 reworking the new player tutorial and rebalancing rewards ahead of further Early Access rollouts. It’s currently soft launched on iOS and Android in the Philippines, Indonesia, the UK and several other markets.
Fingersoft
Hill Climb Racing 3
The latest entry in the physics-driven racing series introduces real-time multiplayer for the first time. It has soft launched on Google Play in the UK, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Garena
Garena Free City
The Free Fire maker appears to be gearing up to launch a GTA-like game. It first soft launched on Android in Argentina only, according to AppMagic, but it is now registering downloads in the Philippines and a selection of smaller markets.
Hoyoverse
Petit Planet
King
Minecraft Blast
King and Mojang soft launched a new puzzler, Minecraft Blast, in Malaysia and Canada on iOS only, but it now appears to have been removed. An FAQ posted on Minecraft.net about the game says it is “extremely early days” for the project.
Level Infinite/Tencent
Crownstone Survival
Tencent’s new survival game Crownstone Survival has just popped up on AppMagic, and is seemingly slated for a soft launch in the Philippines, France, Indonesia, Türkiye, and the US on the Google Play Store.
Limit Break
Puzzle Panic
This is the debut mobile game from former Machine Zone boss Gabe Leydon’s latest company, Limit Break. A limited test of this 3D arcade puzzle game is now available on iOS in Singapore, New Zealand and Australia.
Meta
Pocket
Meta’s AI-powered minigame making and sharing app, Pocket, has now rolled out to US players, reports TechCrunch.
It was previously only available in Brazil, and appears to be in early testing. It’s a TikTok-like app that lets users create brief games and experiences using text, photos, touch and sound via AI prompts, generating an interactive feed of what Meta calls ‘gizmos.’
As far as we’re aware Pocket has not had any official marketing or PR support to date.
Miniclip
Hoverboard Party
This appears to be a test version of a Subway Surfers-themed party game, listed under Miniclip-owned Sybo’s stealth account. Listed minigames include Cage Football, Crossy Rails, Hoverboard Mayhem and Snowball Fight, gamingonphone reports. It’s soft launched on Android and iOS in the UK, Denmark, Italy and Portugal.
Pure Crime: Gangster Shooting
Miniclip’s Derby studio appears to be taking on GTA with this new open-world crime game. It seems to be in testing in the UK, Canada and the Philippines on iOS and Android.
Paint Brawl
This Splatoon-like arena shooter has been recently rebranded to include the cast of Sybo’s Subway Surfers games. It’s currently picking up downloads in the UK, listed under Miniclip-owned Sybo’s test account.
Rival Nations
This multiplayer war game has soft launched on Android in Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the UK and France, according to AppMagic.
Moon Active
Royal Splash: Tower Blast
Moon Active’s latest physics puzzler, Royal Splash: Tower Blast, has popped up on AppMagic, available on Android and iOS in India and Israel.
Playrix
Aqua Match
Playrix takes its match 3 formula underwater. Aqua Match is currently available in 12 markets on both iOS and Android.
Austin’s Odyssey
This was first launched under Playrix’s test account, Max Go, and is currently out on Google Play only in Australia, Canada, India and the United States, according to AppMagic. It’s another ‘scapes game, but more focused on the series’ comedy butler, Austin.
Match Around
AppMagic says this new combo of match 3 and merge 2 mechanics is generating downloads in India and Indonesia, and is also set up for soft launch in Australia, Canada, Ireland and the US. It’s Google Play only for now.
Questbound
Here’s something a bit different from Playrix, a squad battler with a fantasy theme. AppMagic says it is currently live in Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia and the US on Android only.
Roomscapes
This one is Google Play only, and is picking up a small number of downloads in India, US, Indonesia, Canada, Australia and other smaller markets.
PlayStation Mobile
Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble
This multiplayer platformer arena shooter is now playable in France, developer Oh BiBi has confirmed. AppMagic says it’s also live in Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden and the Philippines, and pre-registration is now open.
Scopely
WWE Generations: Eras Collide
This turn-based RPG lets players build, battle and manage a team of WWE stars from different eras. It has soft launched on iOS only in Ireland and the Philippines, according to AppMagic.
Sega/Rovio
Angry Birds Match World
As first spotted by pocketgamer.biz, Rovio is turning its hand to match 3 with its latest Angry Birds soft launch. It’s only available on iOS and is picking up downloads in the Philippines, UK, Australia, Canada and Finland.
Angry Birds Rush
This one appears to be in early testing on iOS and Android in the US and Latin America, according to AppMagic. It’s a ‘luck battle’ game being made in collaboration with French developer OhBiBi.
Bloom City Match
The Angry Birds maker has released this puzzle-and-decorate game in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Czech Republic and the UK for both iOS and Android.
Supercell
Project Rise
Supercell’s long-in-gestation action RPG spin-off of Clash of Clans seems to be edging closer to launch: the Finnish firm is opening a beta test for Project Rise beginning August 19, which runs until September 2.
The project was first revealed as Clash Heroes way back in 2021, but it was rebooted and renamed in 2024 as Project Rise. There’s been very little news on the title since.
Take-Two/Zynga
Borderlands Mobile (NaturalMotion)
Gearbox’s looter shooter series briefly made a cameo on iOS in the US only recently. It has since been removed from sale, according to AppMagic, but is still believed to be in active development at UK studio NaturalMotion.
CSR 3 (NaturalMotion)
Zynga and NaturalMotion has been testing the next CSR game since around February 2024, and is currently available in France, Italy, Malaysia, South Africa and Indonesia on iOS and Android.
Defend the Castle (Small Giant)
This card collecting tower defence game has soft launched in the Philippines on Google Play, according to AppMagic.
Dice Companions (Zynga)
This is picking up a small number of downloads in the US, and is described as a cosy board game adventure.
Farm Rush Fever (Rollic)
This farm-themed puzzle matching game was in soft launch on iOS and Android, but the Android version has since been pulled, according to AppMagic. It remains live on iOS.
Top Goal: Soccer Champion (Nordeus)
This new PvP online football title from the maker of Top Eleven is in soft launch in 12 markets, including Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Argentina, Mexico, Italy and Colombia on iOS and Android.
