30 Unbelievably Fun Mobile Games To Download Now

Among Us is a cutesy sci-fi take on social-deduction games like Mafia and Werewolf.

Players take control of crewmates conducting tasks in the form of minigames, but at least one imposter is impeding their progress by brutally murdering them. Observe your fellow crewmates carefully and accuse the one who seems the most “sus.”

Platforms: iOS and Android

Ballz

With a simple name and premise to match, Ballz is a game you can pretty much play forever.

Launch a single ball at blocks with numbers on them; as the ball hits the blocks, the numbers go down and the blocks disappear. Pick up additional balls to fling and watch the blocks go away over time in a hypnotic and modern take on Breakout.

Platforms: iOS and Android

One of the best-selling video game franchises of all time on consoles and PC is Call of Duty, a militaristic first-person shooter from publisher Activision Blizzard.

While phones don’t have the same graphical power as a PC, the mobile version of the shooter still packs a punch and features the same core game modes of traditional Call of Duty, with competitive multiplayer, Battle Royale, and Zombies.

Platforms: iOS and Android

The classic Candy Crush game was originally a web browser game, but the phone version released in 2012 by publisher King is a force to be reckoned with as one of the most-played and highest-grossing mobile games of all time.

This title has players swapping colorful pieces of candy in groups of four, with a fixed number of turns and the goal to increase their score.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Strategy game Clash of Clans might be more known for its star-studded advertisements with actors like Chris Hemsworth and Christina Ricci, but the game itself is nothing to be scoffed at.

Taking place in a fantasy world, the game has players building villagers and training soldiers, attacking other clans to gain resources and rewards.

Platforms: iOS and Android

This blocky take on Frogger features a chicken trying to cross the road. Avoid cars, trains, and other hazards and obstacles in this never-ending game. Players can control different characters instead of a chicken and travel to environments as far out as outer space.

Platforms: iOS and Android

In Downwell, a curious character named Welltaro jumps down a well and finds a larger world down in the depths.

Welltaro dons a pair of gunboots, shooting monsters in a procedurally generated environment to make progress downward. Both the control scheme and the color palette are minimal, but upgrades and strategies add complexity.

Platforms: iOS and Android

The colorful, action role-playing game Genshin Impact has a lasting impact on the medium, particularly in the cosplay and art communities, which have been inspired by its well-designed characters.

It takes place in the fantasy world of Teyvat with endless story content and a steady stream of updates. The gameplay largely borrows from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Platforms: iOS and Android

One of the launch titles for Apple Arcade was Grindstone, an original game where players control a character named Jorj on a grid.

Jorj can move in several directions on the grid to attack monsters of the same color, using several abilities and chaining together combos to defeat enemies and earn rewards.

Platform: Apple Arcade

Based on the game-with-a-game in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Gwent is a turn-based card game pitting two players against each other. Players build decks and use spell cards, special abilities, and their wits to outsmart their opponent in a battle for power.

Platforms: iOS and Android

The creators of World of Warcraft made a card game based on the franchise’s universe called Hearthstone, originally titled Heroes of Warcraft. Two players each have a “hero” character and compete to construct card decks full of cards and abilities to destroy the other player’s hero.

Platforms: iOS and Android

The complex sandbox gameplay of the Hitman series was successfully distilled into the minimalist Hitman Go mobile game.

The turn-based puzzle game has players strategically moving the assassin Agent 47 around grid-based environments and dispatching targets while avoiding enemies. The game is fast and easy to pick up, featuring a unique art style with characters resembling miniature figures.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Endless runner Jetpack Joyride was originally a Flash game for browsers, but it took a new life as a blockbuster mobile game.

The controls are as basic as they get: Press on the phone’s screen to make the character rise up via his jetpack, and let go to let him fall. Players will have to jetpack as far as possible, with the game continuously moving you in one direction.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Riot Games brought its mega-popular multiplayer online battle arena (or MOBA) game League of Legends from computers to phones.

Players control characters and lead AI units to attack and destroy their opponent’s base, with maps usually having a top, middle, and bottom lane to go through. Wild Rift is a bit faster than its PC counterpart, with shorter matches and respawn times.

Platforms: iOS and Android

As the title implies, Loop Hero follows a character in a world caught in an endless time loop. Traverse through randomly generated paths, armed with special abilities and a deck of mystical cards. No playthrough is the same, and players must learn as they go through each loop to continue making progress on their grand adventure.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Featuring characters from the ever-popular Marvel universe, Marvel Snap is a colorful collectible card game where each card represents a different character from the comics and films.

Each card has its own cost, power level, and special ability. Collect your favorite characters and dominate the playing field online with your customized deck.

Platforms: iOS and Android

The essential board game of Monopoly was converted into a single-player experience for phones called Monopoly Go!

As a streamlined version of the original, this mobile title has players traveling a board and attempting to take ownership of every property. Like most free-to-play games, and perhaps in character with Monopoly, this mobile title will ask for real money to improve your game.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Bandai Namco’s mascot Pac-Man has come in many shapes and forms, and Pac-Man 256 gives him a modern mobile spin.

As an endless runner from the creators of Crossy Road, this game has players control Pac-Man through a never-ending maze, avoiding ghosts and constantly moving forward to avoid a “glitch” that will consume him if it catches up.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Niantic, the studio responsible for Pokémon Go and Ingress, took Nintendo’s Pikmin IP and turned it into a social experience emphasizing the outdoors.

Players collect items and other resources in-game by traveling to nearby real-life locations, growing and feeding their Pikmin creatures. Like with Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom sometimes features live multiplayer events.

Platforms: iOS and Android

When it launched in 2016, Pokémon Go was a worldwide phenomenon, allowing players to walk around real locations with their mobile devices and find different pocket monsters in the game.

The “gotta catch ’em all” mantra still applies to the mobile title, and players can battle each other or take on gyms, which are at real-life landmarks in your local area.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Landmark battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) had its own runaway success with a mobile version, simply titled PUBG Mobile.

Like in its parent game, each match has up to 100 players airdrop onto an island. Once they land, they must find weapons and items and fight it out in a shrinking combat area until one player or squad is left standing.

Platforms: iOS and Android

In the strategy game Reigns, players control a medieval king and attempt to rule their land for as long as possible. The player’s monarch character will receive petitions and questions, prompting decisions on important matters.

If there’s too much imbalance between elements such as wealth, military, religion, and the people, the player loses.

Platforms: iOS and Android

The studio that made the highly acclaimed game Journey made Sky: Children of Light, which is more of a social experience than the team’s previous efforts. Players explore different realms through the power of flight, meeting other players and customizing their characters.

Sky has a distinct art style and a sense of peace, and its world is still growing through regular updates.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Exclusively playable on modern Apple devices, Sneaky Sasquatch is an adventure game that has players control a Sasquatch that stealthily steals food and hides from human characters.

Hilariously, the Sasquatch can don human clothing and interact with people, even being able to grow into a full life with a job and money. The developers regularly add new story content for the lovable Bigfoot.

Platform: Apple Arcade

While Spaceteam requires the use of your mobile device, it’s a multiplayer game that has players verbally shouting commands at each other to progress through cooperative challenges.

Each player works at a different “station” with buttons, levers, and the like on their phone, and they each have to give each other commands to prevent their ship from crashing.

Platforms: iOS and Android

One of the most popular cozy games in recent memory is Stardew Valley, a farm life simulation game that has players taking control of a character who inherited a farm.

Routine gameplay includes growing crops, raising livestock, and doing other tasks with no required objectives. Meet other villages and even marry one to build a family in this wholesome, never-ending game.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Among the pantheon of popular endless runner games is Subway Surfers, which puts players in the role of a graffiti artist running through a subway system of tunnels and avoiding both the authorities and obstacles like moving trains.

Using in-game currency, players can obtain items that will give them an advantage on their subsequent runs.

Platforms: iOS and Android

Reviewers found Threes to be so simple and charming that some labeled it a “perfect” mobile game when it originally released.

Players slide numbered tiles around a four-by-four grid and combine them to form multiples and addends of three. The game continues until there are no moves left on the grid. The game inspired clones and knock-offs, along with comparisons to similar games like 2048.

Platforms: iOS and Android

A sequel to the game Dots, this title tasks players with connecting dots with lines and solving puzzles.

While Two Dots appears simple, it throws several unexpected obstacles and objectives, adding variety to a game with a minimalist art style. The game is regularly updated, with new levels arriving several times a month.

Platforms: iOS and Android