Floodrush

I don’t want to speak too soon, but Floodrush may have found the formula to make battle royale feel truly at home on mobile devices. I’ve enjoyed my time with this strangely addictive little battler, which sees me rushing around a rapidly sinking island to gather resources, build an army of rubbery sea creatures, and run everyone else out of town. The key is that my army pretty much handles itself: shotgun-toting squid fire their blunderbusses at approaching threats, while my big tanky turtles form walls to protect me from other players’ attacks. All I’ve got to do is let them know when I want them to focus on something specific, while I dash around opening chests and picking up blobs that allow me to call down reinforcements.