The biggest new mobile games of late October 2026 are Monster Hunter Outlanders and Saints Row: The Third Remastered, both due on iPhone and Android on October 29. Netmarble’s vampire MMORPG VAMPIR goes global a day or two before that, and No Man’s Sky lands on iPhone and iPad on October 28. Below are all 12 new mobile games with a confirmed date between October 19 and 31. Every date and price comes from the App Store pre-order listing or the publisher, checked on October 19, 2026 at 02:30 UTC.
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Quick answer
- Biggest free-to-play launch: Monster Hunter Outlanders (TiMi Studio Group, licensed by Capcom) on October 29 for iOS and Android.
- Biggest premium port: Saints Row: The Third Remastered, $19.99 on the App Store with all the DLC included, also on October 29.
- Earliest: Crushed In Time, the Sherlock Holmes spin-off from the There Is No Game studio, is out on iPhone today (October 19).
- Cheapest paid game: The House of Tesla, $6.99 on iPhone, out October 20 on iOS and Android.
- Busiest day: October 22, when Dartwords, Space Imperia 4X and Red Ball Forever all release.
- Watch the date shift: for ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet, No Man’s Sky and VAMPIR, the US App Store shows a later day than the publisher. The game may unlock a day late where you live.
The House of Tesla, $6.99 on iPhone and out on iOS and Android on Oct 20. Image: Blue Brain Games
New mobile games October 2026: release calendar for Oct 19-31
“Date” is the publisher’s date where one has been announced, otherwise the “Expected” date on the US App Store listing. Prices are US App Store prices. “Free + IAP” means a free download with in-app purchases.
| Date | Game | Genre | Platforms | Price (iOS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | Crushed In Time | Point-and-click adventure | iOS (Android announced, no date) | Free to try, $6.99 full game |
| Oct 20 | The House of Tesla | Puzzle adventure | iOS, Android | $6.99 |
| Oct 22 | Dartwords | Daily word game | iOS | Free |
| Oct 22 | Space Imperia 4X | Turn-based space strategy | iOS, Android (pre-registration) | $10.99 |
| Oct 22 | Red Ball Forever | Platformer | iOS, Android listing | Free + IAP ($7.99 Premium) |
| Oct 23 (App Store: Oct 24) | ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet | Restaurant management sim | iOS, Android | $12.99 |
| Oct 27, 7 p.m. PDT (App Store: Oct 29) | VAMPIR | MMORPG | iOS, Android, PC | Free + IAP |
| Oct 28 (App Store: Oct 29) | No Man’s Sky | Space exploration | iOS only | Free to try, $19.99 unlock |
| Oct 29 | Monster Hunter Outlanders | Action RPG | iOS, Android | Free + IAP |
| Oct 29 | Saints Row: The Third Remastered | Open-world action | iOS, Android | $19.99 |
| Oct 30 | Midnight Run | Street racing | iOS, Android listing | Free + IAP |
| Oct 31 | Starguard: Evo Merge TD | Merge tower defense | iOS | Free + IAP |
The 12 new mobile games, in release order
1. Crushed In Time (October 19)
Draw Me A Pixel, the studio behind There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, gives its bumbling Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson their own meta adventure. A character has gone missing from their video game, and you travel through the stages of the game’s development to find out why. The PC version came out on June 10, 2026, according to the studio’s press release. On iPhone it’s a free download with a single $6.99 “Full Game” purchase (1.7 GB, iOS 15 or later). Android and Switch versions are announced but not dated.
2. The House of Tesla (October 20)
From Blue Brain Games, the makers of The House of Da Vinci series. You explore Nikola Tesla’s abandoned Wardenclyffe facility and solve mechanical puzzles with a device that shows and redirects electrical currents. Blue Brain Games’ own page dates both the App Store and Google Play versions for October 20. It’s already on Steam, Epic and GOG. On iPhone it costs $6.99 with no in-app purchases, needs iOS 18 and takes 2.3 GB.
3. Dartwords (October 22)
A daily word puzzle from The Game Band, the studio behind Blaseball. A talking dart called Darty is thinking of a secret word, and each guess gets you a personalized clue. Everyone gets the same puzzle each day, and an archive lets you replay old ones. It’s already playable in a browser at dartwords.com. The free iPhone app (96 MB) arrives October 22, and so far there’s no Android listing.
4. Space Imperia 4X (October 22)
A digital version of GMT Games’ board game Space Empires 4X, according to its Google Play listing. Matches are built to last one to two hours: three turns of movement, combat and exploration per round, then a turn for research and building ships, with 17 ship types to build. The only way to win is to wipe out every rival home world. It’s $10.99 on iPhone with no in-app purchases. The official site links to Google Play pre-registration and says the first expansion, Close Encounters, comes in Q1 2027.
Red Ball Forever brings 45 new 2.5D levels to iPhone on Oct 22. Image: FDG Entertainment
5. Red Ball Forever (October 22)
FDG Entertainment’s sequel to the Red Ball platformers. It has 45 handmade 2.5D levels joined by a top-down world map, plus a new villain called The Hexagon. It’s free on iPhone, with a $7.99 “Premium” purchase as the only item listed. The Google Play listing (“Red Ball Forever: Jump & Roll”) is up and flags ads and in-app purchases, but there’s no Android date yet. The iOS download is 216 MB.
6. ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet (October 23)
A restaurant management sim from Bandai Namco, with Kairosoft credited on the official page. You join the Straw Hats to turn a second Baratie into the best restaurant on the seas: cook with Sanji, build meal sets, decorate the interior and recruit from over 400 ONE PIECE characters. Bandai Namco gives October 23 for Switch, Switch 2, PC, iOS and Android. The US App Store shows “Expected Oct 24” at $12.99 with no in-app purchases (200 MB). It’s also in our new Switch 2 games this week roundup.
7. VAMPIR (October 27-29)
Netmarble’s dark-fantasy vampire MMORPG launched in Korea in August 2025. Netmarble’s global launch is set for October 27 at 7 p.m. PDT (02:00 UTC on October 28), with pre-download a day earlier, according to Inven Global. Mobile comes through the App Store and Google Play, PC through the Epic Games Store, and the versions are cross-platform. The US App Store page still says “Expected Oct 29”. It’s free with in-app purchases (the App Store lists Diamonds and packages from $2.99 to $64.99), rated 18+ and a 3.4 GB download.
8. No Man’s Sky (October 28)
Hello Games’ full space game on iPhone and iPad. It’s a free download that lets you play the opening, and a one-time $19.99 purchase unlocks the full game with every update. You need iOS 26 and an A12 Bionic chip or later (iPhone 11 or newer), and there’s no multiplayer at launch. Hello Games says October 28. The App Store says October 29. Our No Man’s Sky iPhone and iPad guide covers the device list and what’s missing.
9. Monster Hunter Outlanders (October 29)
The month’s biggest free-to-play launch. TiMi Studio Group made this open-world Monster Hunter under license from Capcom, and Level Infinite publishes it. It keeps the series’ classic weapons and adds new Adventurers, Buddies and exclusive monsters, including the Elder Dragon Ruger Aidal. It’s free with in-app purchases, a 3.6 GB download on iOS, and rated 16+ on the App Store. Mainland China gets it later. Pre-registration rewards and all the revealed characters are in our Monster Hunter Outlanders release date guide.
Saints Row: The Third Remastered on iPhone, with its rebuilt touch controls, out Oct 29. Image: Feral Interactive
10. Saints Row: The Third Remastered (October 29)
Feral Interactive’s port of the open-world crime game. Feral’s announcement says it “arrives on iOS & Android on October 29th”, with touch controls you can customize plus gamepad and keyboard-and-mouse support. All the desktop DLC is included at no extra cost: Genkibowl VII, Gangstas in Space, The Trouble With Clones and over 30 extra weapons, vehicles and costumes. On the App Store it’s $19.99 with no in-app purchases. It’s rated 18+, needs iOS 18 and is a 17.6 GB download, so free up space first. Android has pre-registration on Google Play.
11. Midnight Run (October 30)
A Japanese street-racing game from Road Burn: neon highways, tunnels and multi-storey car parks, with a garage of Japanese performance cars to collect and upgrade, and crews to join. It’s free on iPhone (687 MB). In-app purchases include Remove Ads for $3.99 and an “RWB Crew Pass” for $14.99. There’s a Google Play listing, but no Android date yet.
12. Starguard: Evo Merge TD (October 31)
ONDI Technology’s sci-fi tower defense. You merge chibi troopers into stronger units and hold off waves of machines and bosses such as a Cyber-Gorilla. It’s a free iPhone download (214 MB) with gift packs listed from $0.99 to $49.99. We didn’t find an Android version.
Which of these new mobile games are free?
Eight are free to download: Crushed In Time and No Man’s Sky are free trials with a one-time unlock, and Red Ball Forever, VAMPIR, Monster Hunter Outlanders, Midnight Run and Starguard are free with in-app purchases. Dartwords is free and lists none at all. Four are paid up front with no in-app purchases: The House of Tesla ($6.99), Space Imperia 4X ($10.99), ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet ($12.99) and Saints Row: The Third Remastered ($19.99). If you’d rather avoid microtransactions altogether, our best offline mobile games list has more one-time-purchase picks.
How to get them on launch day
- iPhone and iPad: every game here has a pre-order button on the App Store. Pre-ordering is free for the free games, and paid games are only charged at release. The game downloads automatically when it unlocks.
- Android: tap “Pre-register” on Google Play where it’s offered (Saints Row, Space Imperia 4X, Monster Hunter Outlanders). Play notifies you, or installs automatically if you allow it.
FAQ
Is Saints Row: The Third coming to Android?
Yes. Feral Interactive releases Saints Row: The Third Remastered on iOS and Android on October 29, 2026, and pre-registration is open on Google Play. It’s $19.99 on the App Store.
When is the VAMPIR global release?
Netmarble’s date is October 27 at 7 p.m. PDT (02:00 UTC on October 28) on iOS, Android and PC (Epic Games Store). The US App Store listing still shows October 29.
Is No Man’s Sky on Android?
No. The mobile version announced for October 28 is iPhone and iPad only.
Sources: Apple App Store US listings and lookup data for all 12 games, Google Play listings, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, Feral Interactive, Blue Brain Games, Space Imperia 4X official site, Hello Games via our earlier coverage, Inven Global and GamesBeat (October 16, 2026), Game Developer (Draw Me A Pixel press release). All dates and prices checked October 19, 2026, 02:30 UTC.
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