Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – April 2022 round-up

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GameCentral’s monthly round-up of the most interesting mobile games includes an interactive Netflix documentary and multiplayer RTS.

If, like most of us, you’ve had just about enough of the relentless news cycle and its tales of war, climate catastrophe, and the pathological lies of prominent political figures, you may be interested in the brief respite supplied by this month’s mobile releases. From the lama-chasing tranquillity of Alto’s Adventure Remastered to the tactile beauty of word game Sparrows and the gentle puzzles of Linko, your phone is the gateway to some enjoyably mellow interactive entertainment.

iOS & Android, Free (Illogical Games)

Like StarCraft meets Minecraft, Star Discord is a blocky looking old school real-time strategy game, where you mine minerals, build structures, and use the units they output to overwhelm the opposition.

Single-player mode is really only training to prepare you for multiplayer, which pits you against fellow humans in your quest for local domination.

It may not have all that much in the way of instructions, but its chunky, functional graphics do the job, and real-time strategy games remain a rarity on mobile (and everywhere else) making this a welcome release. It’s also currently truly free-to-play, with no in-app purchases or any way of supporting the developer.

Score: 6/10

iOS, £4.49 (Pixmain)

Based on the books of Pierre the Maze Detective (nope, we haven’t hear of him either), Labyrinth City has you guiding Pierre through colourful, ultra-complicated crowd scenes reminiscent of Where’s Wally? illustrations.

Each maze is spectacularly detailed, with all sorts of little animations, clickable Easter eggs, and collectibles, providing a