New game digest: Sifu, Castlevania, Microsoft Jewel, One Piece, River City Survivors, more

 

Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, game dates, new soft launches and everything in between.

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Sifu (Sloclap)

Sloclap is bringing its acclaimed martial arts beat ’em up Sifu to iOS and Android on October 12 for $7.99. The mobile port has touch-first controls and a contextual combat system built to preserve the original’s combos and parries on a smaller screen. Pre-orders are open now on the App Store and Google Play.

Castlevania (Konami)

Konami is marking Castlevania’s 40th anniversary by making the original 1986 game free on the App Store and Google Play. It’s available for no charge between now and October 24.

Microsoft Jewel (Microsoft Casual Games)

As spotted by The Verge, this casual puzzler has come to iOS and Android shortly after King took Microsoft Casual Games under its wing as part of the ongoing Xbox reorganisation. Microsoft Jewel apparently includes Xbox achievements, and signing into the game with your Microsoft account allows syncing across iOS, Android and PC.

One Piece: Grand Gourmet (Bandai Namco)

Bandai Namco’s One Piece: Grand Gourmet is a restaurant management sim built around the Straw Hat Crew that’s open for pre-registration. It launches on October 23.

River City Survivors: Downtown of the Dead (Arc System Works)

Arc System Works’ retro brawling series goes horde-survivor this week with River City Survivors: Downtown of the Dead, launching exclusively on Apple Arcade with over 20 unlockable characters, including series mainstays Kunio and Riki.

Namco Legendary Mountains (BeXide/Bandai Namco)

As spotted by Time Extension, BeXide’s voxel puzzler Namco Legendary Mountains is out now on iOS and Android. It’s a physics stacker built around merging capsules containing voxel versions of classic Namco arcade characters, having already released on PC and Switch in June.

New Three Kingdoms: Glory Reborn (Tencent)

Tencent is soft launching a new Three Kingdoms strategy title in China. It’s currently in pre-order, but only a Simplified Chinese build is available.

Codenames Party on Netflix Games (Czech Games Edition)

Czech Games Edition’s Codenames Party has landed on Netflix Games, playable on smart TVs and browsers with phones as controllers. It’s included with any Netflix membership.

Lil’ Guardsman (Plug In Digital)

After its run on Steam, tinyBuild’s narrative adventure Lil’ Guardsman heads to iOS and Android on November 10, published by Plug In Digital.

State of Desire (FunPlus)

Prison management meets gang politics in State of Desire, which Chan Gaming and FunPlus International released September 22 as a free 18+ app. It looks like it’s been soft launched in the US and Indonesia so far.

Dragon Village 3 (Highbrow)

Highbrow’s creature collecting series continues with Dragon Village 3, free now on the App Store and Google Play with village building, PvP, Raids and World Boss battles added to the mix.

The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition (Blue Brain Games)

The House of Da Vinci developer Blue Brain Games has its puzzle adventure follow-up, The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition, up for pre-order on iOS now, priced $6.99 / €6.99 / £6.99 ahead of an October 20 release on iOS and Android.

Titan Saga: Idle (Kneeshaw Developments)

Kneeshaw Developments has put out Titan Saga: Idle, a free faction management idle game for iOS and Android built to live-test systems for its upcoming open world sim, Titan Saga.