39 Notable Mobile Games Released in November 2019

The most important mobile game releases on the global markets in November 2019. Also 8 new Apple Arcade titles, 3 soft launches, 10 announced and 6 cancelled games.

Major Developers/Publishers

1.Minecraft Earth by Mojang (Microsoft). Location-based AR version of the juggernaut franchise. Staged roll out or multi-country soft launch, including USA, Japan and many European countries. 1.2M downloads in the first week in USA.

2.Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos by Playcrab/Ubisoft. Tactical RPG with character collection. Continues the story line of Heroes of Might & Magic 3, the best game in the series. But the title would disappoint fans of classic strategy, because it’s a mobile F2P from tip to toe with light tactical battles and heavy character progression based on numerous currencies and resources. The game was announced back in April 2017 with a release date originally set for June 2017.

3.Om Nom: Merge by Amuzo/ZeptoLab Green. New installment of the popular green candy-grabbing franchise. ZeptoLab spun off a new subsidiary ZeptoLab Green, which focuses on Om Nom franchise development.

4.Battle Breakers by Epic Games. Hero collecting tactical RPG from creators of Unreal Engine and Fortnite. A rare 2D game built on Unreal engine. Android version is available via Epic Games App.

5.SongPop Live by FreshPlanet (Gameloft). Song guessing trivia quiz during live shows with human hosts in HQ Trivia fashion. Cash prizes are available for US and Canada players.

6.Raids & Puzzles: RPG Quest by IGG.com. Match3 fantasy RPG.

7.Best Fiends Stars by Seriously (Playtika). Match3 in a franchise, which passed $285M in lifetime revenue.

8.Smite Blitz by Hi-Rez Studios. Hero collecting RPG in gods inhabited Smite universe.

9.Iron Force 2 by Coolfish/EA Chillingo. PvP tank battles. An attack on Wargaming’s territory.

10.Girl’s War Z by Com2uS. Character collecting RPG, where anime styled girls stand in the line of defense and shoot incoming zombies.

11.Archery Club: PvP Multiplayer by BoomBit. Competitive simulator of the archery range reached 1M downloads.

12.Idle Monster Factory by Boombit. Idle tycoon, where you’re a mad scientist, who manufactures funny monsters on a factory scale to frighten kids.

13.Right Runner by Nexus Studios/UNICEF. Endless runner for rising awareness for children’s rights.

14.Call of Duty Companion App by Activision. Call of Duty: Modern Combat players can earn in-game rewards by using the app.

Major Updates

A. Hearthstone Battlegrounds by Blizzard. Autobattler mode inspired by Autochess is now available in the most popular CCG.

B.Call of Duty Mobile by TiMi Studios/Tencent/Activision. The 2nd season adds a new Zombie Survival mode present in PC/consoles versions.

Licensed Games

15.Disney Frozen Adventures by Jam City. Match3 with decoration narrative meta game.

16.Terminator: Dark Fate by Firefly Games Inc. 4x strategy in a dark future, where human survivors fight against Skynet.

17.Charlie’s Angels: The Game by Crazy Lab (ex TabTale). Endless runner to accompany cinematic release.

18.PewDiePie’s Pixelings by Outerminds. One more collaboration with the famous Youtuber from indie team, who features influencers in their titles.

19.Garfield Run: Road Tour by Anuman (Early Access). 3-lane endless runner with a famous lazy cat.

20.Cartoon Network Plasma Pop by Cartoon Network. Bubble shooter with CN characters.

21.Omnitrix Assault — Ben 10 by Cartoon Network. A simple action/fighting with Ben 10 characters.

22.Skip-A-Head — Gumball by Cartoon Network. Hyercasual action from CN: Cat Gumball bounces on heads of people and other folks to skip waiting in line.

23.Archer: Danger Phone by Disruptor Beam. A narrative game about dysfunctional secret agent Archer and his colleagues based on animated TV series.

24.Sword Art Online by Bandai Namco. RPG based on Japanese light novel series adapted to manga and anime.

25.Steven Seagal Survival by Tesla Games. Survival game with action hero from 90s takes place on an island infested by zombies. (Reskin of the game Survivalist: Invasion from the same developer).

Noteworthy Indies

26.Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery by Illumix/Scott Games. The first free installment in the popular indie series of horror games.

27.KleptoCorns by HyperBeard Inc. Idle item collecting game in Klepto series, now with unicorns.

28.Figment: Journey into the Mind by Bedtime Digital Games. iOS port from PC/consoles of a beautiful action adventure, $4.99 after the 2nd chapter.

29.Doors: Awakening by Snapbreak Games. Beautiful puzzle game.

Hypercasuals in Top Download Charts

30.Photo Roulette by Photo Roulette. Upload random photos from your phone and guess who among your friends uploaded the other random photos. Nice idea for a social game but rising privacy questions on how do they use those photos afterwards.

31.Ink Inc. — Tattoo Tycoon by Lion Studios.

32.Stencil Art by Lion Studios.

33.Brain Out By Eyewind/Focus Apps.

34.Clash of Blocks by Popcore.

35.Bikes Hill by Voodoo.

36.Pockey Ball by Voodoo.

Premium Games

37.Football Manager 2020 Mobile for iOS ($.8.99) & Football Manager 2020 Touch for iPadOS ($19.99) by Sega. Manage teams from 52 countries.

38.R-Type Dimensions EX by Tozai Games, $4.99. New installment of classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up.

39.Romancing SaGa 3 by Square Enix, $27.99. Remaster of jPRG released originally on Super Nintendo (SNES) console in Japan in 1995.

Apple Arcade Releases

1.Discolored by Shifty Eye. Puzzle with first-person view.

2.Guildlings by Sirvo Studios. Story-driven episodic adventure-RPG.

3.Marble It Up: Mayhem! by The Marble Collective. Multiplayer action with marble spheres. Port from Nintendo Switch.

4.Rosie’s Reality by RosieReality. Puzzle: guide a robot from point A to B by adding building blocks on the screen.

5.Sociable Soccer by ComboBreaker/Tower Studios/Rogue Games. Football manager and simulator.

6.Takeshi and Hiroshi from Oink Games. RPG about two teenage brothers. The elder one is game designer to-be, who creates a game for his brother.

7.UFO on Tape: First Contact by Revolutionary Concepts. Find and record video evidences of UFO visits in the countryside.

8.Unleash the Light by Turner Broadcasting System. RPG with characters from Steven Universe of Cartoon Network.

Noticed in Soft Launch

1.LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed by Gameloft. Hero collecting RPG with a humor touch. iOS/Android SL countries: Canada, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Philippines, Ukraine.

2.Phoenix Rangers: Puzzle RPG by Rovio. Match3 RGP with character collecting and base building. Android SL countries: Brazil, Finland, Poland, Sweden.

3.Small Town Murders: Match 3 by Rovio. Match3 with detective narrative storyline. iOS/Android SL countries: USA.

Announced Games

1.Catan: World Explorers by Catan GmbH/(Niantic?). Location-based Catan: World Explorers mobile game using Niantic’s Real World Platform.

2.Path of Exile Mobile by Grinding Gear Games. Hack-n-slash Diablo-inspired RPG is coming to mobile.

3.Brawlhalla by Blue Mammoth Game/Ubisoft. Mobile cross-play port of PC F2P fighting game. Release: early 2020

4.Magic: Mana Strike by Wizards of the Coast/Netmarble. Quick battles in Clash Royale style with Magic: The Gathering cards. SL in Canada.

5.SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off by Nukebox Studios/Tilting Point. Release: February 04, 2020. Cooking game with SpongeBob characters and setting.

6.Spies in Disguise: Agents on the Run by Denali Publishing/Blue Sky Studios. Endless runner based on animation movie Spies in Disguise featuring Will Smith. Movie Release: December 27.

7.Jumanji: Epic Run by Crazy Lab (ex TabTale). Release: December 13. One more endless runner with movie license after Charlie’s Angels (#17 above).

8.Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds by Level-5/Netmarble. Next fantasy MMORPG in Ni no Kuni world created by Level-5. Release: 2nd half of 2020 in Japan.

9.Seven Knights Revolution by Netmarble. Fantasy MMORPG. Release: late 2020 in Korea. Unknown if it will be released outside of Korea .

10.A3: Still Alive by Netmarble. Battle royale MMORPG for 30 players. Unknown if it will be released outside of Korea.

Cancelled Games in Soft Launch

1.Rush Wars by Supercell (Tencent). Strategy with base building and tower defense elements. Probable successor for Boom Beach.

2.Legend at War by Social Point (Take-Two Interactive). Hero collecting RPG.

3.MapleStory Blitz by Nexon. Brawler with deck assembling in Clash Royale style.

4.Rumble League by Space Ape Games (Supercell/Tencent). Competitive MOBA/Battle Royal will be closed down on January 30, 2020.

5.PayDay: Crime War by NBCUniversal/Starbreeze. Mulitplayer FPS in PayDay setting. “The game is expected to be re-launched with a new publisher”.

6.Funko Pop Blitz by NBCUniversal. Match3 with Funko Pop figurines collecting. “NBCUniversal announced in September that the firm was looking to close its game publishing division after expanding the business less than three years ago.”

Did I miss anything important? Add in comments please.

Previously: 28 Notable Mobile Games Released in October 2019.