The Google Play store is constantly getting fresh new titles each week, that are very impressive and (with the right phone) can be as fun as any console game. If you own an Android tablet or smartphone, you may have tried games in the past but it’s difficult to mill through all the new games and know which one is best.
To help you save time, and sometimes money, downloading and testing all these games we’ve compiled a list of Top 10 Best Android Games available. Most of them are free, and downloadable right now. Feedback is welcome.
10. Angry Birds Seasons (Free)
Ah, Angry Birds–the game that made it fun to fling birds at green pigs and watch their houses topple over. Angry Birds Season continues this avian-bovine rivalry and also features some of the best puzzles the series has offered to
date. Plus, its themed levels that let you experience the seasons and major holidays like Halloween and Christmas add some flair to the experience and come with their own ingenious puzzle designs. Each level requires you to aim your feathered ammunition to hit groups of pigs chilling in the distance. Destroying more structures and using fewer birds grant you a better score for each stage. It’s your typical Angry Birds formula but presented in a cheerful and very impressive package that can quickly become an addiction.
9. Triple Town (Free) 
In Triple Town three tiles of grass make a bush, three bushes make a tree, and three trees make a hut. Three is the magic number, and since you’re trying to build the biggest town possible, you’ll need a lot more than a few huts on your grid to increase your population. This city-building game may look like another matching puzzler, but a good amount of strategy is involved if you want to succeed. Your game ends once your grid is full, so one wrong tap can leave you with a bunch of tiles you can’t get rid of. Oh, and did we mention bears? You’ll need to get rid of them too! Simple and yet surprisingly challenging, Triple Town is sure to put your strategic skills to the test.
8. Plants vs. Zombies ($0.99) 
Zombies are always after the living, but who would have guessed they’d attack innocent-looking plants. Plants Vs. Zombies is a tower defense game that lets you play the gardener and commander in this war between plants and the undead. With over 40 different types of plants to choose from, matches essentially come down to figuring out which plants you decide to put on the battlefield to defend your base. Filled with lots of humor and plenty of levels that put your quick-thinking skills to the test, Plants vs. Zombies turns the act of gardening into an all-out war for survival.
7. Final Fantasy VI ($15.99) 
Everyone has a different ranking for the best Final Fantasy games, but everyone can agree Final Fantasy VI would be high up on a list of the superior RPG franchise. Boasting a story that covers everything from the catastrophic destruction of a planet, a tear-inducing opera, suplexing a train, and a cast of characters you just want to hug, this classic RPG is nearly as good on Android as it is on SNES. The mobile version even includes updated visuals which makes replaying the game, say, for the 17th time, totally worth it. Plus, who’s to say no to FFVI’s majestic soundtrack?
6. Temple Run 2 (Free) 
If you’re an archaeologist and angry natives are chasing after you, all you can really do is run away, right? That’s the premise of Temple Run 2, an endless runner that has you swiping your screen left and right to navigate your hapless hero through certain doom. There’s no question that you’ll fall to your death several times, but you can collect coins and power-ups during each run to make the next one a bit easier. Dying too much? Purchase a Resurrect and instantly continue from where you died, or maybe use an Invincibility to plow through obstacles instead. Whoever said archaeology was a boring career?
5. Threes! ($1.99) 
If you’ve yet to hear about the mega-popular Threes!, then you might dismiss it as some boring numbers game. But in all actuality, Threes! is nothing more than a match-two puzzler that uses numbers as identifiers. You start off by matching 1 and 2 tiles together to make 3s, but after that, you can only match same-numbered tiles to add them together. It’s hard not to want to combine your highest numbered-tiles for a higher score, but you also don’t want to swipe yourself into a corner either. Therein lies the challenge and mathemagical beauty of Threes! And yes, we made up the term mathemagical.
4. Dumb Ways to Die (Free) 
You’ve seen the video—now the lives of those adorably dumb characters are in your hands. Enjoy 15 hilarious mini-games as you attempt to collect all the charmingly dumb characters for your train station, achieve high scores and unlock the famous music video that started it all. From piranhas and platforms to snakes and level crossings—tap, swipe, and flick to safely escape a wide range of DUMB WAYS TO DIE™. In Dumb Ways to Die, players have to successfully get through a gauntlet of simple mini-games for as long as possible, though they progressively grow more difficult. What’s most funny is this game is that it’s actually a public service warning by the Melbourne transit association to promote safety around the tracks. Very weird, but very cool.
3. Dots (Free) 
We’ve all played connect-the-dots at some point in our lives–maybe on a long car ride, during a boring classroom lecture, or on the back of a friend with chicken pox. Dots is a lot like this classic game but makes it so you need to connect as many of the same-colored dots as possible before time runs out. Its endless mode is great when you really want to challenge yourself, but if you’d rather practice your strategies before taking on the leaderboards, playing with the timer off is a much more forgiving experience. Simple and uncomplicated, Dots is as relaxing as it is hard to put down.
2. Ridiculous Fishing ($2.99) 
If you aren’t into the quiet solitude of Mother Nature, fishing can get pretty freaking boring, so what’s the harm in making it a bit more… ridiculous? Instead of bringing home all your bounty of fish, Ridiculous Fishing has you shooting them to pieces after you pull your line up from the water. The challenge is to go as deep as you can go get as many fish as possible while avoiding any uncooperative marine life. The more aquatic pals you catch, the higher your score and the amount of fish guts you’ll need to clean from your boat. Just another day in the life of a ridiculous fisherman.
1. XCOM Enemy Unknown ($9.99)
Part end of the world strategy game and part resource management, XCOM feels right at home on Android and features fluid mobile controls and updates that make planning your attacks on alien enemies a whole lot smoother. You can pinch and zoom into the battlefield or tap anywhere you want your troops to move, translating the console controls superbly. Featuring only the robust campaign mode, XCOM may not give you the added replayability of going online with friends, but, hey, at least you can say you played one of the best strategy games ever on your smartphone.
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