Nekomancer launches on iOS and Android with cat-themed tower defense

Nekomancer has landed on iOS and Android with one of the easiest mobile pitches to remember this month: an apprentice Nekomancer named Nox touches a forbidden tome, unleashes the undead, and fights back with cat-powered tower defense. It is the kind of launch that grabs attention first through concept, then asks the player to see whether the systems can keep up.

That balance matters here because the game is not arriving from nowhere. SuperPlanet has been publishing mobile games since 2012 and has already pushed out indie successes like Evil Hunter Tycoon and Sword Master Story, while Owl & Otter describes itself as an indie studio. That combination fits Nekomancer’s positioning well: the game looks like a nimble, idea-first release rather than a giant-budget showpiece, and that is exactly why the premise lands.

The store copy gives the pitch some real structure. Nekomancer advertises 20-plus tower types, 21 unique cat characters, equipment and gem upgrades, a skill tree, and three named modes in Grimoire Dungeon, Rush Dungeon, and Siege Battles. It also leans on Expedition-style offline progress and endless strategic battles, which is the part that matters if the game wants to stay in rotation after the novelty of the cat necromancer hook wears off. Cute art gets people to tap. A clean progression loop is what keeps them there.

Platform details make the package feel more complete than a one-joke launch. The App Store lists it as a casual game that requires iOS 15.0 or later, supports English and 13 more languages, carries a 13-plus age rating, and includes in-app purchases. On Android, a marketplace listing shows a first-release date of June 10, 2026, a last update of June 13, 2026, and a 4.2 rating from 345 ratings. That is a small sample, but it is enough to show that the game is already being measured on more than its mascot appeal.

The release cadence also suggests a launch that shifted around a bit, with earlier materials pointing to May 31 before the current store listings settled into early June. That does not hurt the hook, though. Nekomancer’s real strength is still the same one it had on paper: a weird, funny, immediately legible concept in a crowded mobile lane. The only question left is how long the cat-necromancer charm can carry before the tower defense has to do the heavier lifting.