This week's mobile game roundup is packed with challenges, starting with Religion Simulator, an excellent game similar to Plague, Inc.; the match-3 puzzle Glyph Quest; and the latest adventure of the most famous lawyer in video games, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice. Couldn't be better.
Glyph Quest
Glyph Quest (Free Game): Become a clever little mage or witch and make your way through great adventures. Glyph Quest is a match-3 puzzle game inspired by RPGs. Use your elemental glyphs to create powerful spells and hurt your enemies. You start with small two-glyph spells, but you can upgrade them to three, four, and eventually five, summoning powerful elementals (Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Light, or Darkness). Once you've mastered that, you can also learn to cast combined spells by mixing elements and delving deeper into the gameplay mechanics to boost your spell power. Developed by Alexander Trowers and Leanne Bayley, Glyph Quest is available on iOS and Android.
Merchants of Kaidan
Merchants of Kaidan: Recover your wealth, restore your honor, and punish those who have wronged you. Merchants of Kaidan is a challenging trading game fused with many RPG elements. You start humble, with just a cart and a purse holding a few gold and silver coins. Your task is to travel the world and find work opportunities to improve your lot. Buy low, sell high is the merchant's motto, and it applies here perfectly. But the work is harder than it seems: you have to pay workers, keep your cart in good shape, and cover travel expenses, among other things. Developed by Forever Entertainment S.A., Merchants of Kaidan is available on iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice
The story of Spirit of Justice takes place about a year after its predecessor, Dual Destinies, and once again centers on defense attorney Phoenix Wright and his two assistants, Apollo Justice (who stars in his own game, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney) and Athena Cykes. This time, Phoenix travels to the fictional kingdom of Khura'in, a deeply religious nation in the Far East where temples honor the dead stand amid the cities. Along with signature gameplay elements like Psyche-Locks, Perceiving, and the Mood Matrix, the game introduces Divination Séances, which show the final moments of a victim before death. By paying attention to the senses that appear in these sessions, you must spot contradictions in the accounts given. Developed by Capcom, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice is available on iOS and Android.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/twmxUpsDNUEReligion Simulator
If you liked Plague, Inc., Religion Simulator works on a similar premise: a real-time strategy game that involves taking over the world, one unit at a time. But instead of infecting the population with deadly viruses, you're infecting it with viral ideas—religion. You must choose the best strategic position to launch your religion, using tools like religious festivals, sacred sites, buildings, prophets, and other means of spreading ideas. You can also use weapons such as bombs, plagues, and thunderstorms to take down opponents, but the most important strategy is giving the right directions for expansion. Developed by Gravity Software, Religion Simulator is available exclusively on Android.
Vigil RPG
Vigil RPG: An old-school turn-based RPG. The story takes place in the barony of Arboria, where the hero uncovers why goblins and other monsters have suddenly started roaming the area. The city of Arboria offers all the comforts of a typical fantasy town: an inn for healing, a tavern to pick up quests, and a training ground to select a set of up to six skills before each adventure. The system is beautifully simple, with touchscreen buttons that let you perform one action per turn; the challenge is analyzing each enemy's attack patterns and counterattacking effectively. It's very hard, yes, but it keeps retro authenticity. Developed by Jonathan Schneider, Vigil RPG is available exclusively on iOS.
