two & a half gamers 🚂 Full Steam Ahead: Steam Games That Could Be Mobile Hits (Q2 2025)
We scan Steam’s latest hits to predict which games could cross over to mobile success.
🔥 Topics:
Peak ($53M climbing co-op) already cloned on Roblox
Revenge on Gold Diggers -short drama goes interactive
Rematch - 5v5 football sim, wild card for mobile
The Alters - sci-fi survival with clones, Fallout Shelter-style
Nine Kings - roguelite deck + mass battles = Balatro vibes
The Tower - unfolding idle sim ripe for mobile
Cast & Chill - cozy fishing sim with underwater mechanics
Car Dealer Simulator - hypercasual mini-games + forex economy
Cache Cleaner - funky money laundering sim
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This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let’s not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.
Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej Lancaric
Podcast:
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Overview
05:34 Full Steam Ahead: Game Dynamics and Trends
13:05 Emerging Games and Market Insights
17:15 Innovative Game Concepts and Future Directions
19:16 Streamlining Gameplay Mechanics
20:28 Exploring Survival Game Concepts
23:14 Roguelite Game Innovations
28:20 Idle Simulation and Unfolding Mechanics
30:04 The Aesthetic of Cozy Games
33:39 Simulation Games and Mini-Game Mechanics
35:52 Unique Concepts in Game Design
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Matej Lancaric
User Acquisition & Creatives Consultant
https://lancaric.me
Felix Braberg
Ad monetization consultant
https://www.felixbraberg.com
Jakub Remiar
Game design consultant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar
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