2017 has come to an end with a wide array of mobile games that was released and coming soon. Here are a list of top 10 mobile games of 2017 which has dominated the mobile gaming market scene.

Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor is a mobile MOBA that was a hit in China. It was known as Honor of Kings or King of Glory, both by Tencent which was released in the West. Now the game is released in other South East Asia countries like Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines thanks to Garena. Currently the game is one of the top mobile games in the Play Store and App Store. You can check out here for more info!

Last Day on Earth: Survival

Last Day on Earth: Survival is a mobile survival game that was released back in June. The zombie apocalypse survival game is much alike Durango; instead of dinosaurs, you have to survive against the zombie horde. Players will need to scavenge their way through or pillage other’s homes for resources for your own survival. Check out the article here for more info! We also have guides ready to help you with your survival.

Honkai Impact 3

If you love anime girls in combat uniform, then this is the game for you. Honkai Impact 3 was released back in November and it has been a hit amongst players who love the hack-n-slash genre. The mobile RPG displays crisp graphics which can be fine tuned based on your phone’s specs of up to 60fps! Players get to interact with their Valks on their ship and each one of them will give you a special bonus which gives an impact in your gameplay. There are a number of different characters with tremendous abilities which fuels your thumb-action needs. You can read more about here!

Monster Hunter Stories

Monster Hunter Stories is a game that was only available for the Nintendo 3DS but due to the growing market of the mobile gaming community, Capcom has ported the game over which features everything of the original. For a mobile version, the game is optimized with HD graphics and UI for easy controls and access on mobile. The game is now available only in Japan and hopefully it will be brought over globally. You can read more about it here!

Glorious Mission

Tencent being the largest influence in China’s game industry is seen releasing tons of games in a year. They have yet released a battle royale mobile game for both iOS and Android users. The game Glorious Mission is just like Knives Out and Rules of Survival by NetEase. However, Glorious Mission can support a 100-player battle royale on a mobile platform. The game had over 40,000,000 pre-registered players. If you’d like to try it out yourselves, check out our article for more information.

Postknight

Postknight is a proud creation of Malaysia’s mobile games developer Kurechii. The pocket-sized RPG is available for both iOS and Android devices since 9th February 2017. The game has seen some sizeable updates which is free to download as well. You can check out our article for more info on the game and our interview with the game developer here.

World of Final Fantasy: Meli-Melo

Square Enix has brought us much joy and memories with their Final Fantasy IP. They had even released World of Final Fantasy which was originally for the PS4 onto mobile dubbed, World of Final Fantasy: Meli-Melo. Though the game was based on the PS4 version, the game is made optimized for mobile devices. The game is available in both Japan’s iOS and Android stores. For more info on the game, you can read it here.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

The Dynasty Warriors series has been around since the PlayStation existed. The IP has been really popular and with the rise of the mobile gaming community, KOEI TECMO developed a mobile version called Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed. The hack-n-slash mobile RPG features all the heroes from the Romance of the 3 Kingdoms of China’s history. If you loved the series, this is one of the best made mobile RPGs with crisp graphics and a fluid story line to follow. Check out our article for more info here too!

Egglia: Legend of the Redcap

One of the most anticipated mobile RPG, Egglia: Legend of the Redcap was launched earlier this year in Japan on the 3rd of August. The turn-based RPG clings on to the classic JRPG style with an in-depth story line. The game also features egg hatching which unlocks new lands to explore further and expanding your adventurous experience. There are tons of things to do in the game and it is worth the price to pay for a paid AAA game. The English version has already been released and it costs RM39.90 now in both the Play Store and the App Store.

Fire Emblem Heroes

The popular series of Fire Emblem Heroes came to mobile app stores for both iOS and Android was launched in February 2017. The strategy RPG for mobile has received commendations and has received the Best of 2017 Award by Google Play in Japan’s Play Time 2017 event. Nintendo has made a great game which includes familiar characters from the Fire Emblem series. There has been tons of updates for the game and more new heroes added in for 2018’s New Year event update as well. If you have not played the game yet, you can read more about it here and maybe join in the fun later! However it is currently only available in certain countries.

Here’s the end of our top 10 mobile games of 2017. If you think there are better mobile games worthy of mention, do comment down below and let us know too! We hope you enjoyed the games that we’ve recommended and continue to support the good games and hope for better or more to come in this year of 2018.