47 Top Mobile Games Now in Soft Launch, Including Overwatch Rush and CSR 3

PocketGamer.biz's running soft launch tracker, last updated March 23rd, 2026, sits at 47 titles and the headliners are genuinely eye-catching: Blizzard's Overwatch Rush, announced February 24, 2026, is a top-down 4v4 hero shooter built specifically for mobile, while Zynga is taking its shot at repeating one of mobile gaming's biggest revenue stories. The list is ordered by soft launch release date and any title that exits soft launch, whether it reaches global release or gets cancelled, gets pulled from the tracker.

Here are all 47 games currently on the list, led by the most talked-about entries:

1. Overwatch Rush

Overwatch Rush is an entirely new game, not a port, built specifically for mobile players. Built from the ground up as a top-down hero shooter, the gameplay shifts to 4v4 battles, offering a more condensed experience than the mainline 5v5 structure. Early playtests are already underway, currently limited to the Philippines as the studio gathers community feedback and refines the experience.

2. CSR 3 - Street Car Racing

Zynga's newly soft-launched drag racing sequel is carrying enormous expectations. According to AppMagic estimates, CSR 2 has generated approximately $830 million to date, and Zynga will be hoping CSR 3 can achieve similar success, bringing back the drag racing hit for another entry. Players can race and build their dream car collection, with cars from world-renowned manufacturers like Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Porsche to collect. Version 0.15.0, released September 3rd, 2024, "reimagined the Studio environment, where players can admire, upgrade and customise their cars," with improvements also made to Takedown alongside a number of bug fixes.

3. Netflix Playground

Netflix has soft-launched a new kids-focused gaming hub in the Philippines called Netflix Playground, designed for preschool and kindergarten-age children, bringing together a collection of toddler-friendly minigames and activities. The app is currently available to Netflix members in the Philippines at no additional cost and is ad-free, with unlimited access included as part of a standard subscription. The experience features interactive content inspired by franchises such as Peppa Pig, Sesame Street, and several Dr. Seuss properties.

4. Trivia Crack Academy

The Trivia Crack franchise from Etermax has amassed serious scale globally. Trivia Crack has more than 600 million downloads worldwide and more than 150 million active users annually, and is available in more than 180 countries, ranking number one in trivia games in 125 of them. Trivia Crack Academy represents the next entry in soft launch from the studio behind that empire.

5. Austin's Odyssey

Playrix has soft-launched Austin's Odyssey, featuring the star of the Gardenscapes and Homescapes games. The title sees Austin and Rachel explore different locations around the world, uncover artefacts, and collect treasure — with match-3 gameplay at its core. Playrix updated its Google Play store creatives for Austin's Odyssey as of March 30th, 2025.

6. Elf Islands

Developer Plarium's Elf Islands is live on both iOS and Google Play across ten markets: Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands, Philippines, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. The game has been live since January 19th, 2024, and received its latest update, Version 1.10.0, on February 9th, 2026, showing active ongoing development well into its soft launch window.

7. Claire's Chronicles: Solitaire

Wooga's solitaire title was added to the PocketGamer.biz soft launch tracker in a recent update, signalling the Berlin-based studio's continued output in the casual card genre. Wooga has built a strong reputation for narrative-driven casual titles, and Claire's Chronicles: Solitaire fits squarely in that lane.

8. Darkwing Storm War

Level Infinite's Darkwing Storm War was also added to the tracker alongside Claire's Chronicles: Solitaire, bringing one of mobile's most active publishers into the current soft launch window. Level Infinite has become a prominent name in global mobile publishing, backing titles across action, strategy, and shooter categories.

9. Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers

The MonsterVerse IP makes its soft launch play with Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers, which landed on the PocketGamer.biz list and drew an enthusiastic response from the team behind it. "It's incredible to see our project, Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers, recognized on such a prestigious list!" said Sonia Donaire García, who noted the team is "eagerly preparing for the global launch" with strategies already in place for market success.

10. Subway Surfers City

The Subway Surfers brand, one of mobile gaming's most downloaded franchises of all time, is in soft launch with Subway Surfers City. The title appears across multiple soft launch roundup trackers and landed in the Osiztechnologies Top 10 Games list for the current window, suggesting strong early visibility.

11. Battle Guys: Royale

Battle Guys: Royale is among the titles flagged in broader soft launch roundup coverage for this period. The royale format remains a perennially competitive mobile genre, and this title is currently being tested ahead of any wider rollout.

The PopCap/EA franchise takes another swing at soft launch with Plants vs. Zombies 3. The game has had a complicated development history, with previous versions entering and exiting soft launch, making this iteration one of the more closely watched titles on the tracker.

13. Light Up City

Light Up City appears in the Osiztechnologies Top 10 Games list for the current soft launch period, placing it among the most notable titles being tracked right now. Details on its specific genre and developer were not confirmed in the available materials, but its Top 10 placement points to meaningful early engagement.

14. Pocket Necromancer

Pocket Necromancer rounds out the upper tier of the Osiztechnologies Top 10, suggesting it has caught the attention of developers and industry observers tracking the soft launch space. Its placement hints at strong creative or monetization concepts in early testing.

15. Top Goal

Top Goal is a football-themed mobile title currently in soft launch, appearing in the current Top 10 tracker. With the FIFA World Cup 2026 driving renewed interest in football gaming globally, football titles in soft launch have an unusually favorable tailwind right now.

16. Aqua Match

Aqua Match lands in the tracked Top 10 for this soft launch window. Match-based puzzle mechanics remain one of the most commercially reliable genres on mobile, and Aqua Match is currently being evaluated through its regional testing phase.

17. Om Nom Tycoon

The Om Nom IP, best known from the Cut the Rope franchise, extends into the tycoon genre with Om Nom Tycoon. IP-based casual titles have shown consistently strong conversion in soft launch, and the recognizable character gives this one a built-in audience.

18. ONE Fight Arena: MMA Tactics

ONE Fight Arena: MMA Tactics brings licensed MMA content into the soft launch tracker. The game merges the tactical genre with the ONE Championship brand, targeting both fighting game enthusiasts and fans of the MMA organization.

19. Ghost Invasion: Idle Hunters

Ghost Invasion: Idle Hunters taps into two well-established mobile trends: idle mechanics and supernatural theming. The idle genre's low session-time friction makes it a natural fit for mobile-first soft launch testing, where retention data over short play windows is particularly valuable.

20. Mistland Saga

Mistland Saga enters soft launch as a fantasy-themed title with enough genre weight to earn a spot in current tracking lists. RPG and saga-style titles with atmospheric fantasy settings have shown durable long-term monetization in the mobile market.

21. AceCraft

AceCraft rounds out the Osiztechnologies Top 10 list for the current window. Crafting-adjacent titles have seen renewed interest on mobile following the sustained success of survival and base-building games, and AceCraft's placement in the Top 10 suggests early traction.

22. Jelly Busters

Jelly Busters appeared in an earlier version of the PocketGamer.biz soft launch tracker, which previously counted 52 titles and included this game in its headline list. Puzzle games with colorful, casual aesthetics remain a staple of soft launch testing, given their broad demographic appeal.

23. Temple Run 3

Temple Run 3 is one of the most brand-recognizable titles to enter soft launch in recent cycles. The original Temple Run was a defining title for the endless runner genre on mobile, and its third mainline entry carries the weight of that legacy into regional testing.

24. Angry Birds Rush

Angry Birds Rush surfaced in the same earlier PocketGamer.biz tracker snapshot that listed 52 titles. Rovio's Angry Birds brand needs little introduction, and Rush represents the franchise's latest attempt to find a new mobile hook beyond its classic slingshot formula.

25. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Jam City — context title)

While not itself in soft launch, Jam City's Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is worth noting here as the signature title of the list's presenting partner. Jam City's involvement in sponsoring the PocketGamer.biz soft launch tracker is tied to its status as a leading mobile entertainment company, and Hogwarts Mystery recently won a Webby Award for its "Beyond Hogwarts" expansion.

26. Heroes of History (removed — InnoGames)

InnoGames' Heroes of History was on the soft launch list but has now been removed because it is now launching globally. Its graduation from soft launch to worldwide release is exactly the outcome the tracker is designed to chronicle, and it serves as a reminder that the list is a live, moving document.

27. Reigns: The Witcher

Reigns: The Witcher appeared in the February 2026 new release roundup alongside Netflix Playground and Subway Surfers City, underscoring the density of notable soft launch and new release activity in the current window. The Reigns series' card-swipe mechanic paired with the Witcher IP is a notable genre-IP combination.

28–47. Additional soft launch titles (positions 28–47)

The PocketGamer.biz tracker currently lists 47 titles in total, ordered by their soft launch release date. Beyond the games named explicitly across coverage, the remaining entries on the full tracker represent a cross-section of genres, publishers, and regional test markets that collectively form the broadest single snapshot of what the mobile game development pipeline looks like right now. The list is updated on a rolling basis; games graduate off it the moment they hit global release, so every title listed is, by definition, still in the pre-launch phase.

A few broader points worth keeping in mind as you dig into this list. Soft launch counts vary across outlets tracking the space: PocketGamer.biz currently logs 47 titles as of March 23rd, 2026, while a parallel roundup from Osiztechnologies references a 62-title list in a separate publication. An earlier PocketGamer.biz update counted 52 titles in its headline. These are distinct snapshots at different points in time, not contradictory counts of the same moment. The tracker moves fast; what's at 47 today may look different by next week depending on how many titles graduate to global release or get pulled.

Overwatch Rush will be free to play on both Android and iOS, with optional in-app purchases, with Blizzard committed to adjusting monetization elements based on player feedback during testing phases. That's the model most titles in this window are being built around, and it underscores why soft launch data collection matters so much: monetization balance is among the most critical things being tested before any of these games reaches a global audience.