Hello, I currently have a Kobo Touch, which I am mostly happy with, but I was thinking of upgrading to a newer(ish) device. I originally bought the touch because I wanted something easier on my eyes when reading digital format books and it's great at that, don't get me wrong, but I slowly started to find some flaws. I've started to tolerate them, but after 2 years maybe it IS time for an upgrade.
The main reason is resolution. I realised shortly after buying the touch that I was mostly reading technical documentation, which are mostly pdfs and not so easy to find in an ebook-friendly format. I also read some comics/manga, and with the touch's low resolution(and pixel density maybe?), the text sometimes looks pretty blurred, especially on pages with smaller text. A bigger screen could also help, but I don't think I can find/afford ebook readers with at least A5 size screens. The second reason is performance. Sometimes, the touch just slows to a crawl, or responds to commands after a second and a half. It mostly does this with bigger books, but it's not perfect even with short(≤3-4 pages) documents. The slowing down is best seen in the sketchpad app, where it just hangs after drawing a single line. I got used to it, but if I had the choice I would definitely choose the better performing one.
Those are my primary reasons to upgrade. There are some things I would love to see though, for example some games, like sudoku and unblock it that are on the touch, solitaire I would love to see too. Another example is the sketchpad, I love the idea of it, but it just doesn't work on the touch. Like I said above, it gets stuck after drawing one line. If it's more useable on newer devices, it's a plus in my book. The backlight, I'm pretty indifferent about. Probably all of them have one, and I'll probably not use it. Same with the web browser. USB C is a must. It's 2024 and I don't want to have 10 types of cable lying around when one can do them all. I understand that the touch was made before usb c really caught on, but if I upgrade I might as well upgrade to a device that has usb c. Price is not that big of a problem, I could buy it second hand like I did with the touch. What would be a problem is if I absolutely required proprietary software to put books/documents on my reader. The touch is plug and play, well, mostly plug and play since it required the software for the first time setup, but after that it just appeared as a mass storage device I could drag the books into and this is just something I don't want to give up.
So, after reading this novel of a post, what recommendations do you have for me?
when - for example - B22 gives +17g and 1SS FC DF+1 is about i30 or sudoku is about i30, the opponent mostly can only jab you out of it seems. So it's a low, mid, unblockable mixup. Isn't that too strong?
i want my brain to explode, i played almost every puzzle game already like pipes, cat bento, annoying 2048 games, house+tree+camp Game, h2oh, unblock me, cut the rope, a Lot of sudoku, wordle, 4 pictures and codycross... Also played Layton games too
Carrom: Option for deferent rules, red is 50, white pieces are 10s, black pieces are 5s. Not just pick a color and stick to it. And an option to disable the guide.
Checkers: The option of having the king make unlimited jumps and moves, its too slow to just move the king like a normal piece once at a time. And to disable the option force to eat.
Ludo: wish there was an option for (Ludo Star), where you have safe areas that no one can take your pieces, makes it more strategic and interesting.
Othello (Renegade): Amazing AI level is impossible to win against!
Billiards: the impossible AI is too dumb, it doesn’t take straight shots, instead it always try to do some stupid trick that doesn’t work. And an option to disable the guide
Golf and Fishing: having more levels and environments (especially FISHING), man they are so relaxing wish we had more of them.
Adding (Sudoku) to the collection.
Adding (unblock me game) to the collection.
Adding (Go) to the collection.
Hello, everyone! About a year ago, I made a
huge list of Android games that I personally recommend. Now, I'm going to expand and improve upon the list! Here's my ultimate recommendations list, version 2!
- Note: games on this list aren't numbered. I love them all equally.
Leap Day is a one-touch platformer with a new procedurally generated level every single day. Before you roll your eyes and say "oh boy another one touch platformer", do trust me when I say this game is absolutely fantastic. The platforming is very skill based, the randomly generated levels are surprisingly varied, and the game in general is extremely well polished. Without a doubt, Nitrome's best game to date. Even if you don't like the concept, don't miss out on this game!
If you're a flash games fan like I am, then you probably heard of this game series before. This game on Android is a port of the flash game "infectonator: world dominator". Basically, this is a retro game where you try to dominate cities by infecting people. At first, you'll fail big time. With every attempt you'll gain more money and buy upgrades, special zombies, and much more. This game is tons of fun and can keep you occupied for days!
If you're into programming and/or puzzle games, you've probably already played this game. If you're still sane though, chances are you probably never finished it. Spacechem isn't really a game about chemistry, it's a game about extreme logic and puzzle solving, and it is one of the HARDEST ones to ever exist. I'm talking "I spent hours to create a solution for one puzzle" type of hard. I hate it, but I love it so much. The game is extremely well designed and its core concepts are very simple. You have an input, and you want to change around elements to create an output. Later levels add new mechanics like multiple generators, and so on. It's one of the most compelling puzzle games on Android. Highly recommended.
- Note: this game is made for tablets only. Sadly, the GUI in this game is so small that it's basically unplayable on smaller screens.
Infinity loop is a puzzle game where you have to connect all the pieces together to complete a level. The concept is surprisingly simple, and the game is pretty easy, but it's amazingly polished gameplay and simplicity turns it into a mesmerizing experience. I really do mean that. You'll finish a level, and finish some more, and before you know it you'll reach level 500 and wonder what you're doing with your life. This game perfect in keeping you occupied for a while. If you need to wait a few minutes for anything, just pull your mobile out and start playing this. What makes this game so good at it is that it's so easy to pick up and put down. There is no pausing or timer or limited moves, it's all about relaxation, and is a must play if you're bored.
BAIKOH is a word based game where you make words out of letters falling from the top of the screen in a tetris-like way. The objective is to constantly get rid of letters before they reach the top of the screen. The game is very polished and constantly surprises you with new mechanics and twists like freezing blocks where you have to use the letter twice to destroy it before it spreads. The game is clever, and has a good, dark sense of humor. It's a blast to play.
You've played it, I've played it, we've all played it, so I'll just keep it short. Bloons TD 5 is THE best tower defense game on Android. Everything in this game, from the design, to the sheer amount of content put into it is just perfect. It's enough to keep you occupied for MONTHS. In case you're the 1% that hasn't had the honor of playing this game... Buy. It. Now.
To say that BTD6 is better than its predecessor isn't entirely true, it's just
different, but in a good way! I'll go in-depth maybe in a seperate post in the future, but to put it simply, BTD6 is a more complex version of 5. There are 3 different skill trees for each tower instead of 2, new bloon types, new mechanics such as line of sight (A sniper won't be able to see or shoot through objects, for example), new "hero" monkeys, and shiny new graphics! While there isn't
that much content in the game currently (only around 20 maps, no co-op multiplayer, some missing towers from the last game), the devs are really active and super cool! They push a patch every month or so with bug fixes, balance fixes, and new content!
- Note: The game needs way higher specs than BTD5. My Moto X Play has some serious framerate dips, most of my playtime was on PC using bluestacks.
To put it simply, The Battle of Polytopia is an extremely simplified version of the hit PC strategy series, Civilization. While this game is simple and easy to pick up, it's insane fun. You start as a small town and grow to multiple cities, each with their own bonuses and production rates, connect trade routes, wage war against other countries, and basically, accumulate as much score as you can before the 30th turn (which is when the game ends). Games are just the right length, taking you about 20-40 minutes to finish. Replay value is really high for this game, and for any strategy fans out there, it's a blast. Did I also mention that the game is extremely well polished for being a free game? Because it really is.
In case the title didn't tip you off, Puzzlerama is a puzzle game. Thing is, Puzzlerama isn't exactly a unique game at all. In fact, it's literally just a collection of 9 different puzzle games, featuring flow, tangram, pipes, unblock, shikaku, unroll, bridges, and a secret game that you unlock once you reach rank 50. So... What's the point? Just having a collection of games in one convenient app? Luckily, that's not the only reason I love this game. Other than the obvious polish and sweet graphics, this game also has good design. For example, there is no "3 star" system. When you finish the level, that's it. The game doesn't constantly scold you for not finishing the level under 30 seconds, using the minimal amount of possible moves, and jumping through 15 flaming hoops over a family of hungry lions on a motorcycle without touching the ground. Remember the original flow game? I accidentally let my finger go every now and then and the game would count that as a move, and I would have to restart the level all over again to get it perfect. I could ignore it, yes, but it's infuriating. If you're a casual puzzle fan (and I do mean casual, since there isn't much challenge in this game), you'd love this one.
Data Wing is a 2D top-down racing game with a surprisingly interesting story and wonderful aesthetic. The game constantly keeps things fresh by introducing new mechanics every few levels, like gravity and no-power zones. The game is easy to pick up but
really hard to master, especially since the main mechanic of the game is that you need to 'grind' along walls to speed up, without hitting said wall. Data Wing is a complete, cohesive experience that's
completely free. You aren't going to lose anything by downloading it now and giving it a shot!
Knights of Pen and Paper is old but gold. It's a simple turn based RPG where you play as a group of nerds playing some sort of roleplaying tabletop game. The combat is simple, the story is simple, the graphics are simple, but there's just this sense of charm you get from playing this game. Grinding and finishing quests is really fun, levelling up your characters and unlocking permanent upgrades that carry onto even later runs is really, really fun. And that's what this game does really well that other turn based games lack, it has good pacing. You level up quickly and the game never really becomes tedious like the others. It's probably just my personal taste in games, but most turn based RPGs are just soooo ssslloooowww... Which is why I really love this one! If you enjoy RPGs in general, this one is really great and easy to pick up.
I jumped out of my seat as soon as I heard this released on the Play Store. The Fancy Pants series is one of - if not the - best platforming flash games ever created, and it really shows in this iteration. This, surprisingly, is not a port of the flash games. Instead, it’s the port of the premium console-exclusive version that also includes the levels of the flash games as a bonus. The controls are as smooth as ever and are surprisingly good on a touch screen but still require a little getting used to. What really surprised me though is that this is free! For a campaign that’s about 6 hours, not to mention the extra levels, challenges, and secrets, it’s insane that they’re giving all of that for free. I’ve had my eyes glued to the screen with this game and finished the campaign in just 2 days. As of writing this I’m still working on 100%ing it.
The levels are all really varied, from deserts, to forests, to dark caves, it truly feels like a complete and satisfying adventure. The platforming feels buttery smooth and it controls really well. I’ve been a fan of the series ever since the first flash game in 2006, and I really, really, cannot express how good this is. As a matter of fact, I don’t even need to tell you how good this is on android, because I’ve bought this version of the game on my PS3 a few years ago. It’s a premium game given to you for free with hours upon hours of extremely polished content, and I’m not just saying that because of my nostalgia. Get it now!!!
- Note: This game also has controller support in case you don’t enjoy platforming on a touch screen
“What? Solitaire? Really?” is what you’re probably thinking right now. But yes, I am completely serious. Solitaire: Decked Out is a game that for some reason wasn’t made earlier. An ad-free, polished solitaire game that includes unlockable loot like different themes and winning ceremonies. I’m surprised at how many hours I’ve sunk into this game while bored or waiting for something. Not much else to say about it other than, it’s solitaire, and it’s pretty great.
Hexiq is a puzzle game similar to 2048, but in my opinion, better in every single way. Hexiq is a game about combining numbers on a hexagonal grid as much as you can before you're out of space. The gameplay flows smoothly, and depends less on RNG. Managing your space and picking just the right spots to carefully plan your next combo is extremely satisfying, and something you'd never find with similar games in the genre. Even if you're not a big puzzle games fan, Hexiq's simple but clever gameplay loop will keep you hooked for quite a while.
Yes, it's actually real! Sonic really needs no introduction, it's one of the greatest retro platformers of its time, and guess what, it's STILL great! This is a surprisingly good port of Sonic 2, with surprisingly good touch screen controls and a buttery smooth framerate. Going fast, finding secrets, and getting lost in its
many sidepaths each level is still as good as it was 2 decades ago. If you have never played a Sonic game, this is a great place to start. By the way, it's completely free!
Technically, this game isn't out yet, but I have been playing the beta that's only limited to a few countries unless you have a membership. Old School Runescape is a mobile port of the classic MMORPG that just about everyone played on their school computers back in 2007. The graphics haven't aged that well, but literally everything else has. Runescape is a
joy to play, and is the first and only proper MMO on Android. You have so much freedom to do whatever you want, level up all sorts of skills, and just explore the MASSIVE world around you.
The game
is very grindy, yes, but no game even comes close to the amount of things you can do in this game. You can fish, you can cook, you can chop down trees and light wood to make a bonfire, you can mine, you can smith, and of course you can kill monsters and animals for loot. It's just a joy to play once you get into it, and the mobile port is nothing short of fantastic. Do yourself a favor and play it as soon as it releases on October 30th!
Scribblenauts Unlimited is probably one of the most ambitious games ever created. The idea is simple, but it’s almost staggering how well they made it work. This game is a 2D platformer in which you have a notebook that creates anything you write in it. If you write “wolf”, it’ll spawn a wolf. You can also use adjectives and try being a little more creative, like writing “red giant wolf”, it will actually work, and spawn a giant red-colored wolf. You use the notebook to solve puzzles and help people by spawning things that would benefit them.
To be honest, this game has pretty mixed reviews since it’s a little too easy and sometimes a little too stupid as it doesn’t recognize some obvious solutions, but that really doesn’t stop me for enjoying the game for what it is. Yes, you can literally just apply immortality on yourself. Yes, you can just give yourself wings and make yourself twice as fast as you should be, but that’s what makes it all so exciting! There aren’t much boundries for your creativity as reviewers act like there is. Overall, I think it’s an awesome puzzle game that everyone should try out at some point, especially the younger audience.
There certainly isn't a shortage of dungeon crawler roguelikes in the play store, but this one definitely takes the cake. The Enchanted Cave is a very straightforward game where it has a very simple, addictive game loop: Go in the cave, get loot and become stronger, and then get out. Unlike most roguelikes, this game actually has permanent progress. When you level up, for example, you get to keep that level forever, which means you're going to be stronger every single run.
And that’s where the addiction comes in. The gameplay loop grabs you and never lets you go, leaving you say “just one more run” before turning it off every single time. I don’t know how long this game is, but after putting over 5 hours and counting, I can tell you it’s a pretty deep cave. If you enjoy addictive dungeon crawlers, definitely buy this game.
- Note: This game was originally a flash game. If you’re unsure, just look it up online and try it on your PC. Don’t get too attached though, as the flash version has less content than the premium one!
Reigns is a very interesting game where you are a king and you control your country by swiping cards left and right. Basically, you control your country by simply saying yes or no to prompts to manage your 4 resources without depleting or filling any of them. For example, a noble might ask you for your approval of a new trade route. If you say yes, you will get more money. But tread carefully, that isn’t necessarily a good thing, because if you have maximum money, the nobles and rich will take over the country and you will lose. If your army gets very weak, you will lose. If your army gets really strong, they’ll start a coup against you and you will lose.
Which leads to a very interesting and surprisingly simple strategy game. Random events every year makes the game feel very exciting and fresh every single run. In one run, you could raise a spoiled child that ends up killing you and taking over the throne! In another, the executioner resigns and the doctor proposes to use poison to execute people, which leads to a plague spreading, causing you and your entire population to die! There’s a kind of joy whenever you discover a new absurd way to die or new events that cause unexpected things to happen, all because of a simple yes/no option. You could spend days discovering all the neat secrets and new surprises in this game. No wonder this game got the most innovative game award in 2016. It’s a fresh new idea that’s never been done before, one you should definitely consider trying.
The room series is a bunch of puzzle games in which you attempt to crack some sort of safe containing the secrets of some weird symbol and the meaning of life, apparently (The story is incredibly vague). This game is the most innovative puzzle game I’ve played on android. Whenever you solve a puzzle, the safe opens new gizmos and unfolds into something entirely else. While most puzzles are usually on a flat surface of some kind, the puzzles here are entire 3D areas just begging to be explored on every level. The graphics and general polish of the series is beyond amazing. It might actually be the most immersive game on Android. The game has a very creepy atmosphere and even some scenes that made me jump because I didn’t expect something to move.
Sadly, each one of these games can be completed in about 2-3 hours, which is understandable and honestly pretty fair. I’d take quality over quantity any day. If you enjoy intricate and very interesting puzzles, absolutely buy this game.
Delight Games’ full library is a collection of every single text based adventure they’ve made over the years. According to them, that means over one million words! That’s a lot of content written and given to you for free. Featuring 37 different titles, Delight Games’ stories are a delight to read (pun intended). Even if you don’t really enjoy reading like me, their adventures are interesting and making decisions actually matters, while making wrong decisions will actually lead to your death and force you to be more careful with your actions. Whether it’s some sort of sci-fi comedy, or a dark gritty mystery, or a medieval fantasy, you’ll find all sorts of adventures to get lost in with this great collection.
After about 2 years of searching, I've finally decided that Two Eyes is the best Picross (AKA Nonogram) game out on Android. If you don't know what Picross is, it's my favorite form of simple puzzles (think Sudoku, minesweeper) and I really do think this game should be on the list! The graphics are gorgeous, the controls are perfect, the 2 different campaigns is interesting, and the puzzles are actually quite good! If you like picross, or even if you've never heard of it, give it a shot! It might be your favorite puzzle type as well!
EDGE Extended is a remake of the popular classic mobile game, EDGE, which was created almost a decade ago! EDGE is a game in which you control a sort of cube that you roll over to the end of the level. Seems simple, right? Levels get progressively harder and you learn more techniques as you go. The game is surprisingly fun and interesting, traversing through the isometric levels is a real joy and surprisingly has more depth than you’d think. If you enjoy arcade games, definitely try this one.
Monument Valley is a really breathtaking mind-bending puzzle game that's going to challenge your perception by messing with perspectives, somewhat similar to a game called Fez. The idea is that you're supposed to get from one place to the other by manipulating perspective (it's harder to explain than it is to show) until you reach the end of the level. With a BEAUTIFUL art style, great ambiance, and levels that expand and unfold ala The Room, it's an experience like no other.
But here's the thing, the key word here being 'experience'. I was torn on whether to add this to the list or not because for $4, it's a pretty short game (you can finish it in roughly 90 minutes, if not less), and the puzzles aren't really puzzles. They aren't difficult, just relaxing. For some people, that's a deal breaker, but I just can't deny how much I loved this game playing through it. Its masterfully crafted levels and visuals are quite possibly the best I've ever seen in an Android game. While I was yearning for more by the end, I'm still satisfied with what I got. If you enjoy beautiful zen-like experiences, give this game a shot.
Honorable Mentions
- Bad banker: Bad Banker is a clever puzzle game about joining together numbered squares to make bigger numbers. What sets this apart from the '2048' genre is its sheer complexity. The game plays more like a management game, taking care of your money and taking out competition all while managing the amount of space that you have. The reason it's not on the list is because it's hard to pick up and play, the tutorial is pretty long and if you're bad at it (like me), it feels like you're constantly troubled by something and you never feel like you're in control of what's happening. Still, a fantastic game worthy of a mention!
- Bonza Word Puzzle: Bonza is a word game where you connect broken pieces of a crossword puzzle to make words based off a specific hint. The game is really simple, and has a lot of content to go with it. It's a simple idea that genuinely works well and is a lot of fun!
- Unpuzzle: Unpuzzle is a game where you "unpuzzle" a board and remove pieces in a specific order until there's nothing left. While the concept sounds easy and simple, the game constantly introduces a BUNCH of new mechanics every few level until your board looks like an overwhelming mess of shapes and colors that's just so satisfying and fun to clean up.
- Mindustry: Mindustry is a tower defense game with a twist: It's also a sandbox/resource management game! Think something like Factorio, where you have to create complicated supply chains in order to get materials enough to build and manage your towers! This game is great, but it's currently in beta with a long road ahead of it, and the Android controls are a little awkward, but you can easily lose over a hundred hours in it!
- Dan The Man: It’s an awesome free retro platformer with tight controls, but it doesn't really do anything new or creative. It's a lot of fun, don't get me wrong, but it plays it way too safe and doesn't innovate in the slightest.
- PICK-XELL: A fairly underrated arcade game based around digging either left or right. The more you progress, the more it demands you to mine faster and dodge hazards like mines that would kill you instantly. With endless mode, it's one of my favorite simple score attack games!
- One More Bounce: Another underrated gem in the play store. This is an arcade game with a bunch of different modes where you bounce by creating lines for the ball to bounce on. Your objective is to reach the end of the level by bouncing with lines without hitting anything. The game is really polished and really fun, but I found it to be frustratingly difficult where you have to get the ball through tight areas with moving blocks without touching anything.
- What’s inside the box?: Hell if I know, I never actually gotten around to finishing this game. What’s inside the box is a puzzle game where you solve increasingly difficult and vague puzzles in order to go deeper into a box. The puzzles are interesting and quite creative, it's a joy to uncover what the hints mean!
- Dood - The Puzzle Planet: Sadly this game isn’t a spinoff of Disgaea’s prinnies that constantly say “Dood!” after saying something, but it’s still a good game. Dood is a really well-designed puzzle game where you control a bunch of blobs that try to take over tiles in the least amount of moves whlist stopping the other blobs from taking over yours. It’s a really thought-provoking and interesting game with a cute art style, but like others here it just didn’t have much staying value for me.
- PKTBALL - Endless Smash Sport: It’s an arcade version of tennis that’s surprisingly fun and polished, but lacks much depth. Thankfully, it has a 2-player mode that made it my go-to multiplayer game when I'm bored with my friends.
- A Dark Room (paid): This game almost made it to the list, but I decided not to because it’s more of an experience than an actual game. The game starts as a sort of idle/clicker game with emphasis on the story but it quickly branches out and becomes something else entirely. The mystery and writing in this game is really good, but there’s really no replay value at all. After I finished it I just uninstalled. I’d maybe add this game to the list if it were free, but sadly that isn’t the case. Note: this game is free on PC!
- Let's Create! Pottery (paid): Exactly what it sounds like, Let's Create Pottery is a game about making, coloring, decorating, and selling pots, and then buying new decorations and materials to use in the future. This game is a very neat concept that's executed surprisingly well, and can provide you hours of entertainment assuming you're creative enough. They even have a website where you can share your pots online! The problem, though, is the mission system and the broken economy. The missions have you replicating a different pot from a small picture and can honestly be very tedious as you'll just trial/error your way into getting it right. The economy is also in bad shape because the game can't recognize good pots, and you can create a mess in 5 minutes that'll sell higher than a masterpiece you created in 2 hours, which completely ruins progression. It's still a very entertaining casual game, though!
- Hook (paid)*: Hook is a brilliant minimalist puzzle game that consistently introduces new mechanics and concepts as you go through it, making sure you'll never be bored and the game will never be repetitive. The only problem is, as usual, it's pretty short. You can finish the entire game in about 90 minutes or less ala Monument Valley. It's a shame, because if it had more content it definitely would've made it to the list.
- Dungeon Cards: Dungeon Cards is a minimalist 'dungeon crawler' in a 3x3 or 4x4 board where you try to carefully move around, kill enemies, sneak past traps, and not die! It's a puzzle/strategy roguelike that has a ton of content and very high replay ability.
Games that are fun but didn’t make it onto either lists:
- Plague Inc: Because it has a very poor microtransactions model and very intrusive ads. Also, because of the controversial business that this game made. This game is almost a direct ripoff of a flash game called Pandemic, and no, they’re not by the same devs. While this game is better, I’ll admit, it still feels extremely unfair that the flash game developer had his idea ripped off. These guys made a crapton of money by copying a guy who was developing for fun. See here for info about it.
- Terraria: It’s a fantastic game but it just doesn’t work on a small touch screen. Even on tablets, it’s just really uncomfortable. I’d get this on either PC or consoles instead.
- Piano Tiles 2: It’s a pretty awesome game with SO much content, but I felt like it got pretty repetitive pretty fast.
- Zenonia 4: I bash the sequels pretty hard, but I still think zenonia 4 is a good game. Not anywhere near as good as the first 3 (which don't work anymore :( ), but it’s something. Also note that this needs an active internet connection (ugh)… But I still enjoyed my time with it, it's one of my favorite RPG games on Android.
- Smash Hit: It’s a really interesting game about managing your balls (that sounded much worse than it should’ve) and using them to break glass and hit switches/doors… But I also felt like it was starting to get bland by the middle, especially since it's almost impossible to win without constantly replaying the same levels over again so you can play more efficiently. Sadly, Smash Hit wasn't the smash hit we were waiting for. rimshot
- Kingdom Rush: I get it, people really love this game, but I found it a little simple for my tastes. Still a really good tower defense but I vastly prefer Infinitode and BTD5.
- Gumballs & Dungeons: It’s a really fun game but sadly I felt like it got old fast. Spent a couple of hours then got bored by the 3rd set of levels. While it does get progressively harder and later levels need more strategy, it just feels like there isn't much new mechanics to keep me going.
- Fallout Shelter: Really fun management game based on the insanely popular Fallout franchise (which I'm a fan of!), and a pretty good time waster, but sadly I felt like there wasn't much depth in the gameplay and it started feeling like a mindless idle game where I just wait until something interesting happens. Still, for a mobile spinoff, it's surprisingly good.
- Jetpack Joyride: Anyone remember this game? I do! It’s a classic runner game that honestly is pretty damn fun but has too much emphasis on luck, also, progression is pretty slow…
- MyBoy Free: Simply because I’ll get into arguments that emulators aren’t games. Well, I don’t really care, this emulator opened up a whole lot of awesome games I’ve never played before. If you’re interested, I recommend playing Castlevania Aria of Sorrow, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, and Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland on it. Oh, also Legend of Zelda: The Minnish Cap!
- Infinitode: Right now my second favorite tower defense game just behind BTD5. It has a really huge skill tree and a bunch of replayability, but I didn’t add it because of how unbalanced it is. Right now half of the towers are useless and sometimes the most simple options are the most effective. If the balance issues are fixed I'll happily put it on the list.
- Realm Grinder: It’s my favorite clickeidle game on android, but I didn’t add it because of that very reason. This game is addictive but doesn’t really have much fun value. It’s great for wasting time, but that’s pretty much it.
- Minecraft Pocket Edition: It's not up there simply because everyone already knows what it is. It’s still a great sandbox game, maybe even the best on android, but having it on the list feels like it would just waste space.
- Rise of the Blobs: A 3D tetris-like game based around dropping blobs of the same color next to eachother. It’s surprisingly polished and pretty fun, but like other games, I didn’t feel like it was addicting or fun enough to stay installed on my mobile for over a week.
- Timing Hero: A great retro RPG-like game where it’s all about studying enemy patterns and timing your attacks/dodges right by pressing a button. Fairly fun for a while, but progress becomes really tedious later on.
- Magic Touch: Wizard for Hire: Another one of Nitrome’s wacky games, this time you draw certain shapes on the screen to pop balloons before they touch the ground. It’s pretty innovative and interesting but it gets repetitive fast.
- Redungeon: This one almost made it onto the list but I didn’t feel like it was on par with the other games there. It’s a roguelike dungeon crawler but it’s really, really simple. Still, a very good game.
- Good Pizza, Great Pizza: It’s a game where you make pizza with a REALLY good art style. Sadly it gets repetitive fairly quickly, and the economy is pretty busted in this game. My friend was basically joking around and he figured out that giving people empty pizzas with no sauce or cheese nets you more money in the long run because you don’t use any resources.
- Eternium - Mage And Minions: Honestly the best 3D action RPG on Android. Decent controls, free, and without intrusive ads or a bad microtransactions model. It’s really polished and really, really good. So why isn’t this on the list, you might ask? Call me biased, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that I was playing a really inferior version of diablo/torchlight. Whenever I booted this game up, the only thought that raced my mind is that I should go play those 2 rather than this one. Also, it sucks up battery quickly because it’s a 3D game with heavy graphics. If you enjoy ARPGs though, definitely give this a try.
- Outfolded: A minimalist, beautiful game about unraveling shapes to reach the end. The music and sound design is fantastic, but I feel like the gameplay gets tedious when you reach the other levels. The puzzles just don’t feel intuitive after a certain point and you’ll be trying to trial/error your way through.
Edit 1: Added Dungeon Cards to honorable mentions
PART 2 IN THE COMMENTS SINCE I PASSED THE CHARACTER LIMIT IN THE POST
When I'm at work, 99% of the time I don't have service, so I'm looking for fun games that don't rely on a data connection. I have Dots (SO much fun, but repetitive), GeoDefense, Sudoku, Unblock Me, Badland and Jetpack Joyride. Any other suggestions?