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The best new Android games for July 2024
Mobile gaming is ever-improving, and many new Android games are always available month in and month out. Whether you’re a casual gamer, want something with a bit more meat on its bones, or want to challenge your new smartphone with fast-paced graphics, there’s usually a game coming out to suit everyone’s taste. On that note, let’s look at the best new Android games for the month ahead.
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The best new Android games for July 2024
Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
- Price: Free, but requires a Netflix subscription
- Developer: Netflix / Spry Fox
- Genre: Adventure / Simulation
Another indie darling hit the Google Play Store recently, thanks to Netflix. Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit is a different life simulation game focusing on exploring, rebuilding, and bringing much-needed color to an otherwise vapid desert island. The game is all about its aesthetics, with delightful characters, warm watercolored landscapes, and a focus on performing kind acts to boost your community’s overall happiness.
This port offers a pretty low rating on the Play Store, but this likely isn’t down to the gameplay. While it’s tricky to control at first, the game runs without issue in our experience. However, there is one big caveat: You’ll need a Netflix subscription to play it.
Twilight Survivors
- Price: Free / In-app purchases from $0.99-$9.99 per item
- Developer: SakuraGame
- Genre: Survival / Roguelite
Twilight Survivors, a title launched on Steam and the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, is now available on the Play Store.
You play as the Bonder Continent’s last hope after the world is overrun by monsters and miscreants. Your task is to wipe these from the map while the game clock slowly ticks down and adds an element of urgency. I’m not convinced there’s a strategy for progressing in this title, but perhaps that’s how I play roguelites. The game offers plenty of weapons, unique skills, and nine characters. There’s not much replayability here, but Twilight Survivors is fun in short bursts.
The title is free to play, but in-app purchases are available to feed your monster-killing desires.
That’s Not My Neighbor
- Price: Free
- Developer: TravConsult Games
- Genre: Horror / Simulation
Papers, Please is one of my favorite titles, and That’s Not My Neighbor offers a slight twist on the bureaucracy simulator genre. You play as a doorman guarding your building from a spate of doppelgangers in the 1950s. Your job is to identify the copies and deny them entry based on the information the game makes available.
It sounds simple, but weeding out the sneakier doppelgangers is more difficult than it seems. This game’s subtle humor and approachable art style make it more casual-friendly. I’m not sure I’d let young children play this title, but it shouldn’t keep adults awake at night.
That’s Not My Neighbor is free, but some users have noted the presence of ads here and there. We didn’t encounter any, though.
Honor of Kings
- Price: Free / In-app purchases from $0.10-$99.99 per item
- Developed: Level Infinite
- Genre: MOBA
Honor of Kings debuted in China nearly a decade ago but only recently launched globally on Android.
In short, it’s a 5v5 MOBA title with more than 100 heroes split into a handful of classes and the familiar three-lane map layout. As with all MOBAs, you aim to work alongside your teammates to destroy the enemy’s base.
I’m not a MOBA player, so I can’t comment directly on how it compares to others in the genre, like LoL: Wild Rift. But Honor of Kings has some really clean graphics, move animations, and a pretty active community.
The game is free-to-play, but in-app purchases can run into the $90+ range.
GUNCHO
- Price: Free / In-app purchases from $5.49 per item
- Developer: Arnold Rauers
- Genre: Strategy
GUNCHO is a turn-based Western-themed shooting game that tasks you with navigating randomly generated levels with hex tiles. The goal is to ensure you’re optimally positioned at all times, using barriers and hazards for cover and the opportune moments to reload.
The revolver mechanic ensures you’ll only ever have six bullets loaded in the best possible scenario. However, the title’s mostly about juggling your ammunition without becoming a bullet sponge yourself and using the movement options to dodge or stun your opponents. The game also includes different enemies, each with its own strengths and threats. Goats even become a factor at various points.
GUNCHO has plenty of replayability value and rewards various play styles. There’s plenty to get stuck into here, even if it isn’t the best-looking title on mobile.
Meow Meow Warriors
- Price: Free / In-app purchases from $0.99-$94.99 per item
- Developer: Imba Global
- Genre: Idle RPG
Finally, let’s get stuck into an idle RPG. Meow Meow Warriors offers some adorable character designs and absorbing graphics. You play as a Cat Guardian, keeping kitties safe from the mechanical monsters of the Mewcha Corporation.
Its mechanics make it easy to learn but difficult to master. Players progress quickly through levels, but remembering to spend skill points and gathered coins becomes a core gameplay feature. Am I a fan of this? Not entirely. I usually find idle RPGs pretty vapid, but Meow Meow Warriors is charming enough to keep me interested.
The game is free-to-play, but you may be tempted to make an in-app purchase, which can cost up to $90 for some items.