Level head
Price: $6.99
Level head is a new platformer from Butterscotch Shenanigans, the same developer of Crash lands. Crash lands was on this very list for a good two or three years, and we expect level head to be here for a while too. It’s a platformer with 90 levels, surprisingly satisfying controls, and some excellent humor. However, this one sets itself apart from others with its truly excellent custom-level building. Players can build levels and upload them to the game. Other players download them, and the most popular end up in the game’s prestigious vault.
Plus, the game has speed running features and each level comes with its own leaderboard (even the custom ones). Finally, the game is cross-platform with cloud saves. It covers all the bases for a mobile platformer. For real, this game is so good. It’s also free with Google Play Pass if you use that. This is easily the best in its class, but here are some other good platformers to try as well.
Minecraft
Price: $6.99 with in-app purchases,
Minecraft is a popular game all around the world for people of all ages. For those who have never played, Minecraft puts you in a giant world where you mine stuff, build stuff, beat up bad guys, and do pretty much whatever you want. There is a survival mode where you must mine your own resources and food, along with a creative mode that gives you unlimited everything. Frequent updates have added tons of new content and possibilities.
The game is pretty much on par with its PC and console counterparts. In fact, you can play on multiplayer servers with people on those platforms. There are in-app purchases, but they’re just for customization things like skin packs. It’s not only the best sandbox game on Android, but also one of the best survival games as well.
Nintendo games
Price: Free / Freemium / Varies
Nintendo has a decent number of Android games, and they’re all pretty decent. They have one premium game with Super Mario Run. Many believed it to be too high of a price. However, mechanically, it’s one of the best platformers on mobile. Nintendo also has a couple of freemium options, including Fire Emblem Heroes (strategy RPG) and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (simulation).
Nintendo added lost to its repertoire in September 2018 as well as Dr. Mario World in 2019. Finally, Mario Kart Tour is the second-biggest mobile game release of all time, second only to Call of Duty: Mobile. Nintendo’s games can be a bit rough around the edges sometimes, but they all provide relatively fun and solid experiences.
Pokémon Go
Price: Free to play
Pokémon GO exploded onto the mobile gaming scene in July 2016 and immediately became of the best Android games ever. It’s an augmented reality game similar to Ingress where you walk around the real world, catch Pokémon, complete little side missions, battle other trainers for Gyms, and hit up Poke stops to restock on items. It beat virtually every record in the books as the world’s most popular mobile game. Many think the game has kind of died off, but it’s been maintaining its active player base for the last few years and even seems to be getting more popular.
Thankfully, the game gets frequent updates with new features. Some more recent features include an AR camera mode, new Pokémon, and a bunch of other neat stuff. Ni antic also launched Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, a Harry Potter AR game with similar mechanics. The two games stand alone atop the best augmented reality games on mobile
PUBG: New State
Price: Free to play
PUBG: New State hit the mobile gaming world like a boulder and amassed well over ten million installs in under a month. It’s the spiritual sequel to PUBG Mobile (Google Play). This version includes extra mechanics like dodging, slightly better graphics, new vehicles, and more. The game takes place ten years after the events of the first game. At its core, it’s basically the same general idea. You parachute into the game with 99 other players and duke it out until only one is left standing. It’s a bit rough since it is so new, but so was PUBG Mobile, and it was on this list for years.
Fortnite is another excellent option, but you have to jump through some hoops to install it. PUBG: New State is launching in November 2021 so that’s another option for PUBG fans. Of course, here are some other satisfying battle royale options as well.
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