The best Android games to download from the Play Store

You recently bought a new smartphone with Android, you enjoyed “stuffing” it with indispensable apps – like the ones I mentioned in my article with the best free Android applications on the Market – but now it’s time to think about serious things … The games !

Do you want some advice on where to find the best Android games to download from the Play Store and I’m here to give them to you. In fact, with today’s tutorial I’m going to offer you a list with all the essential games for the mobile platform of the green robot, the ones that cannot be missing on every mobile phone equipped with the Google operating system. The prices of the games are the most varied: they range from totally free titles (often with advertising banners) to those that cost over € 10.00 (but fortunately they are few!). Most of the titles are freemium, meaning you can download and use at no cost but include extra content that can be unlocked by making purchases directly from the application.

So tell me, are you ready to discover and download the ones that in my opinion (and at the end of the guide I hope yours too) are the best games for Android-based mobile devices? Yes? Very well, so take a few minutes of free time to devote to reading the following lines, grab your smartphone and… go crazy! You will see, you will not regret it at all.

Index

• Puzzles and sports
• Action and platforming
• Strategy and RPG
• Shooter
• Cards
• Google Play Pass

Puzzles and sports

Let’s start our journey through the best Android games to download from the Play Store with puzzle games and sports titles , the two most loved genres and represented on the Google mobile operating system. You will find the best titles belonging to the aforementioned categories listed below.

• Angry Birds– Does it really need any introduction? It is the most popular mobile game in the world. Exactly, the original one in which you have to throw colored birds with a slingshot to eliminate bad pigs. It is also available in various other versions with some variations on the theme. It’s free.
• Ants Crushers– This is a very funny video game in which you have to use the touch-screen of the mobile phone to crush ants and flies that run on the screen. Watch out for bees if you don’t want to do game over! It’s free.
• Slice It– It is one of the most original and funny games available on the Play Store, a puzzle-game in which you have to cut the elements proposed on the screen and solve other puzzles. It’s free.
• Football Kicks– This is a penalty shootout game with beautiful 3D graphics. It’s free.
• Glow Hockey– This is a very funny table hockey in which you have to put the puck in the opponent’s net. It’s free.
• OpenSudoku– The classic sudoku. It certainly cannot be missing from the best Android games to download from the Play Store. It’s free.
• Pinball Deluxe– The pinball machine for Android, graphically beautiful and fun to play. It’s free.
• Doodle Grub– This is an updated version of the famous Snake to be played using the smartphone accelerometer (i.e. moving the phone in various directions). It’s free.

Action and platforming

Do you prefer action games and platform movement to puzzle games and sports games ? So here’s another roundup with the best Android games to download from the Play Store with titles belonging to these two categories of video games.

• Rayman Fiesta Run– This is one of the most exciting mobile chapters of the Rayman series, in which some elements of endless running have been expertly mixed with those of classic platformers. It costs 2.99 euros.
• Lep’s World 3– This is a really well done platformer that has been defined by many as the best alternative to Super Mario for smartphones and tablets. It follows all the mechanics of the super-classic Nintendo, but instead of the famous plumber there is a nice elf. It’s free.
• Extreme Droid Vai– This is a nice platform where you have to move the phone to make the Android robot mascot jump higher and higher. It’s free.
• Goat Simulator– This is the famous title in which you have to impersonate a goat. The aim of the game is simply to have fun! It is also available in other versions with some variations on the theme. It costs 4.99 euros.
• Paradise Island– This is an original and appreciated game on the Play Store in which you have to create and manage a holiday island being careful to be good managers. It’s free.
• Jetpack Joyride– This is one of the most popular smartphone games ever. The aim is to guide your character, armed with a jetpack, through the levels and collect as many coins as possible. It’s free with in-app purchases.
• Badland– This is another famous title, very accurate from the point of view of the artistic sector, in which you have to lead a fleet of black birds at the end of various paths avoiding all the obstacles along the way and solving puzzles. It’s free with in-app purchases.
• Subway Surfers– This is an endless running game with 3D graphics. The protagonist is a little boy and the setting is that of a train station. It’s free with in-app purchases.

Strategy and RPG

Now let’s move on to the best Android games to download from the Play Store dedicated to the world of strategy . In the list you will also find some RPGs that are simply not to be missed.

• Castle Clash– This is a very popular strategy title in which you have to build an army of elves, dwarves, animals or robots and build your empire by conquering various cities. It’s free.
• 1941 Frozen Front– This is an unmissable free war strategy title set in 1941, during the Second World War. It presents a vast and varied gameplay and a very accurate graphics. It’s free.
• Zenonia 5– A beautiful RPG for Android featuring a well-written storyline, cartoony graphics and a combat system that can be operated via touch-screen. It’s free.
• Clash of Clans– This is a practically unmissable strategy game for Android. You have to build a village and set up an army of barbarians, sorcerers, dragons or other warriors to build a real empire. It’s free with in-app purchases.
• Plants vs Zombies 2– One of the best tower defense available on Android. In the game you have to keep your garden safe from zombies. It is free-to-play.
• Final Fantasy V– A real milestone in the world of role-playing games, also available on Android in a version completely translated into Italian. It costs 14.49 euros.
• Shattered Pixel Dungeon– A classic roguelike-style RPG based on the open source Pixel Dungeon title. It is characterized by a 2D “pixelated” graphics. It’s free with in-app purchases.
• MinuteQuest– This is a minimalist RPG belonging to the “hold school” genre in which you have to get rid of enemies on the screen with a simple tap. The funniest thing is that it is possible to make an infinite number of combinations with weapons and armor. It’s free.

Shooter

If, on the other hand, you are a lover of the shooter genre then you will certainly be happy to know that on the Play Store there are also various titles belonging to the category in question. Below you will find a list of those that I considered worthy of being included in this guide dedicated to the best Android games to download from the Play Store. Take a look at it!

• ProjectINF– This is a multiplayer top-down shooter. It’s free.
• Zombie Frontier– This is a first person shooter where you have to face hordes of zombies. It includes good 3D graphics and a wide range of weapons to choose from. It’s free.
• Metal Slug 3– A historical masterpiece of the gaming world. Sure, it doesn’t have the 3D graphics of some of today’s titles, but it still manages to have a ton of fun with its gameplay. It costs 2.99 euros.
• Into the Dead– This is a title that straddles endless running and first person shooter. The aim is to be able to escape the horde of zombies in front of you. It is free-to-play.
• Dead Trigger 2– This is a shooter with a first person view and exceptional 3D graphics in which you have to exterminate as many zombies as possible by completing the missions available in the various levels. It is free-to-play.
• Frontline Commando– An excellent third person shooter with 3D graphics. Its main strengths are the fast-paced action and the vast number of weapons available to the player. Other chapters of the saga are also available on the Play Store. It’s free with in-app purchases
• Major Mayhem– A fun war shooter with 3D cartoon graphics. It’s freemium.
• NOVA 3– This is an excellent FPS in a futuristic sauce characterized by fascinating 3D graphics and fast-paced gameplay. It costs 6.99 euros.

Cards

Are you a fan of solitaire, broom, poker and various other card games ? Then you certainly can’t miss the best titles, indicated below, belonging to the genre in question and downloadable directly from the Play Store. Check it out now!

• 250+ Solitaire Collection– This is a collection of over 150 solitaire cards. It’s free.
• Fresh Deck Poker– This is a free poker game with truly spectacular 3D graphics and customizable avatars. It is based on a virtual chip system and supports online challenges. You can also play as a guest without registering. It’s free with in-app purchases.
• Scopa Jogatina– It is an impeccable digital transposition of the Scopa game with decks of cards and customizable game tables. It supports 2 or 4 player challenges. It’s free.
• Burraco– This is without a doubt the ideal title for all Burraco fans. It offers the possibility to play both single and multiplayer online against users from all over the world. It’s free.
• Briscola– It is a game entirely dedicated to Briscola with three difficulty levels and over 15 achievements to unlock. It supports both single mode and online multiplayer. It’s free.
• UNO & Friends– This is the online multiplayer version of the hugely popular UNO card game. It’s free with in-game purchase content.
• Tressette– Another unmissable title for card game lovers. Practically the tressette within reach of your smartphone. The game allows you to play both alone and in multi player mode. It’s free.
• Pyramind Solitaire Saga– This is a fun card game in which you find yourself having to solve hundreds of solitaire games organized in levels, all set in an adventurous and distant world. It’s free with in-app purchases.

Google Play Pass

Another great solution you have on your side to access games for Android is Google Play Pass . It is a subscription that costs 4.99 euros / month (29.99 euros / year) with a free trial of 1 month and offers the possibility to access hundreds of video games and applications without ads or in-app purchases . In addition, family managers can share access with up to five other family members. The service is available on all devices with Android version 4.4 and later and Play Store 16.6.25 and later. To find out more, visit the official website or open the Play Store and select the item related to Google Play Pass from the menu ☰ (top left).