Battle Waves: Mobile launches with deck-building auto-battler ambition

Battle Waves: Mobile is the strongest new strategy launch of 29 May. Gabriel’s Games says the game is out now on iOS and Android, while the official site pitches it around building a deck, spawning an army and crushing the enemy base in fast tactical battles. The App Store listing describes it as a strategy game with free-to-play access and in-app purchases, and the Google Play listing is already live as well. The interesting hook is the blend: part deck-builder, part auto-battler, part base-push strategy game.

That gives it more bite than another generic card battler if the pacing works. The challenge will be balance, because this kind of game can quickly become a beautiful machine for proving that one card combo is ruining everyone’s day. Still, for players who want quick tactical chaos, this is today’s mobile strategy pick.