{"id":24011,"date":"2021-11-12T18:01:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T10:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=24011"},"modified":"2021-11-11T05:44:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T21:44:29","slug":"addictive-indie-mobile-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/addictive-indie-mobile-games\/","title":{"rendered":"20+ Highly Addictive Mobile Games to Try"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every day we wake up to a gamescape that\u2019s teeming with new entries, which makes that perfect-match game more and more elusive. If you haven\u2019t tried gamifying your phone experience, research shows you really should give it a go, for the sake of your sanity if nothing else \u2013 and one of the best reasons to do so is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologicalscience.org\/news\/releases\/reducing-anxiety-with-a-smartphone-app.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">relieve stress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re anxious or not, you\u2019ll agree that, whenever you\u2019re tied up in a traffic jam or commuting to work by mass transit, boredom can get the better of you. So why not pull up this helpful list of game apps and download a few, for the fun of it?<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-mobile-games-great-graphics\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 39 Best HD Games for iOS and Android\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">39 Best HD Games for iOS and Android<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/best-mobile-games-great-graphics.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-23918 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/best-mobile-games-great-graphics.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">39 Best HD Games for iOS and Android<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBest high definition games you can play on your smartphone and tablets.\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>VVVVVV<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ssQh-CdL1Q\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Created by Terry Cavanagh, an Irish indie developer, VVVVVV is a platformer with spot-on bare-bones pixel graphics, that defies gravity and thankfully has an auto-save function in place to avoid any unnecessary frustration pile-ups.<\/p>\n<p>The game capitalizes on a low-fi retro-nostalgic trend, while the minimalist graphics go hand in hand with its original, ever surprising game mechanics and a real earworm of a chiptune track by Souleye.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/vvvvvv\/id880645949?ls=1\">VVVVVV For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=air.com.distractionware.vvvvvvmobile\">VVVVVV For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Alto\u2019s Adventure<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TLCFGXprM94\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Toronto-based developers (Ryan Cash and Jordan Rosenberg) going by the name of Snowman started out with productivity app Checkmark, then went on to games via Circles and Super Squares.<\/p>\n<p>For Alto, they got help on the design side by Harry Nesbitt \u2013 and the ensuing game soon gained traction: the trailer itself passed the 100,000 views mark 3 days after the big release!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/altos-adventure\/id950812012?amp%3Bmt=8&ls=1\">Alto\u2019s Adventure For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.noodlecake.altosadventure\">Alto\u2019s Adventure For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ridiculous Fishing<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vzKcJ8QFbMk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Indie Dutch developer Vlambeer\u2019s crazy fish angler ride, Ridiculous Fishing, lets you virtually blow your catch to smithereens, no release, just instant gratification. Now there\u2019s no need for you to get up at the crack of dawn to catch the tasty finned morsels.<\/p>\n<p>The quirky visuals and suitably eerie music will get your head in a game at all hours: just power up, keep calm and cast a wide net! It made 2013\u2019s \u201cGame of the Year\u201d and dubbed \u201ca heroic quest for glory and gills\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/ridiculous-fishing-tale-redemption\/id601831815\">Ridiculous Fishing For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mr. Jump<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZEc7kluWJI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From the already roster-heavy game developing trio 1Button, came Mr. Jump, a game banking on the ever popular one-tap mechanic and never amiss streamlined graphics that are so easy on the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The game\u2019s an uncluttered no brainer, featuring a blank, square-headed avatar that predictably hops forward as best it can to avoid the precipices and hurdles that are deviously peppered along the way.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/mr-jump\/id955157084?amp%3Bmt=8&ls=1\">Mr. Jump For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Two Dots<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ivNNUWqCP4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Released in May 2014, Two Dots is a basic connect-the-dots game. The title pair of dots get dragged across all sorts of uniquely minimalist gameverses, tundras and jungles among them, where a new bit of trouble can always crop up out of left field.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 185 levels to get through, each with varying, unpredictable mechanics, Two Dots was \u201ccreated with the notion that beauty and fun are not mutually exclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team has kept busy, coming up with new levels on a regular basis and updating the dedicated Tumblr blog with inventive new posts (even a webcomic!).<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/twodots\/id880178264?amp%3Bmt=8&ls=1\">Two Dots For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.weplaydots.twodotsandroid\">Two Dots For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lastronaut<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yh0zAkD8qUM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lastronaut tells the apocalyptic journey of a pixelated last-man-standing protagonist got a lot of traction on the back of its nice-looking 8-bit graphics and relentlessly catchy gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Developed as something of an experiment, with the first-time devs trying to answer the question whether a free-to-play game with no pay involved at any level, ever, would take off, Lastronaut was launched to great, immediate acclaim and one million downloads, one week after launch!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/lastronaut\/id805839157\">Lastronaut For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Beyond Ynth<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GiotJ_tDIcQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Beyond Ynth features a half-airworthy, frustratingly slow bug that you\u2019ll need to guide through to the end of each level by having it move boxes around while avoiding getting squashed under them \u2013 basic, but focus-grabbing stuff.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond Ynth was published by FDG Entertainment 5 years ago, and had picked up both the Excellence in Gameplay and the Grand-Prix awards at the 7th International Mobile Gaming Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Coming on the heels of the critical darling Ynth, the beautifully-illustrated (at times hand-drawn) 80-level epic hasn\u2019t needed much in the way of promotion.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/beyond-ynth\/id386303262\">Beyond Ynth For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.FDGEntertainment.BeyondYnth\">Beyond Ynth For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Powder<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qBypXb7LF6Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Powder makes you a skier who races downhill, gathering points the longer you stay upright. It\u2019s set against a snow-capped mountainous background that really excels in terms of glacial stylishness.<\/p>\n<p>Conceived by the creative pair of indie devs Dave Chenell and Eric Cleckner, working out of New York, the game\u2019s, as they put it, \u201csimultaneously soothing and stressful\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The game had more than 200,000 downloads in the first week and was featured by Apple in more than 15 countries.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/powder-alpine-simulator\/id859495503\">Powder For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Timberman<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m1Yrb48Qxu4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Digital Melody\u2019s Timberman, an arcade game with old-school graphics and a pixel-artsy feel that I know many will enjoy, has been unsurprisingly gobbled up like hot cakes on the app stores.<\/p>\n<p>You get to play as a burly lumberjack, chopping at a tree that keeps going on forever. It sounds like simple gameplay, which is probably why it is super addictive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreated by Pawel Kitajewski, creative director for the Polish digital interactive agency Digital Melody, it has had an impressive uptake, boasting over 15 million players, and got named one of the best games to have landed on the Apple store in 2014. There\u2019s now a host of Timberman items you can buy, T-shirts and iPhone cases that bear its pixelated insignia.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/timberman\/id871809581\">Timberman For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.dm.timber\">Timberman For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Turbo Bugs 2<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LV-a1SWmMR8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Turbo Bugs 2 can at times be just as frustrating as any adult-targeted endless runner out there.<\/p>\n<p>That, added to the cute factor that the bug\u2019s slice of life has well cornered, results in a ride that, while not terribly original in terms of gameplay, keeps your heartbeat elevated and your eyes at ground level, hot on the heels of the lead bug.<\/p>\n<p>From the Bulgarian devs at Zariba, Turbo Bugs 2, through its bug\u2019s eye view and well-drawn, cartoonish characters, stands out from the pack. If you can\u2019t put it down even when the clock\u2019s run out on your coffee break, don\u2019t feel guilty, it\u2019s not just you!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/my\/app\/id838138070\">Turbo Bugs 2 For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Boson X<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W7Gh35LLhuE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In Boson X, you play as a scientist, suit, tie and in active pursuit of the elusive Higgs boson.<\/p>\n<p>Not at all as boring as this description might lead you to imagine, the app will have you quantum-leaping forward into a ceiling- and floor-less race, at an ever-increasing pace.<\/p>\n<p>Launched by Mu and Heyo (namely, Ian MacLarty and Jon Kerney) 2 years ago, the game itself took 3 years to make, since the developers had day jobs. Just as well, since soon after its launch, enough accolades came in to make them feel the moonlighting was worth it.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/boson-x\/id660600531\">Boson X For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.muandheyo.bosonx\">Boson X For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Angry Birds 2<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M4jzOn_SYTU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Angry Birds 2 is the best bird flinging game you\u2019ll ever find. Your aim is to hit and destroy piggies tower by throwing different birds at them through a slingshot. Each bird has its own features that you can use as a strategy and save the bird eggs.<\/p>\n<p>The game offers daily challenges, multiple levels, and leaderboards. It can also be played with others if you want to compete in an arena with other players or join a clan of your friends to take down the piggies.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/angry-birds-2\/id880047117\">Angry Birds 2 For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.rovio.baba&hl=en&gl=US\">Angry Birds 2 For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ballz<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PafegklOju8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Either you want to relax your brain or just kill time while waiting, Ballz is an easy and pretty addictive game. You are required to swim your finger to throw the balls and break the bricks.<\/p>\n<p>As you clear a level, another more difficult one comes up. Your success lies in the angle of the ball being thrown which makes it hard to reach the high score. Ballz has an endless gameplay and you can challenge your friends to beat your highest score .<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/ballz\/id1139609950\">Ballz For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ketchapp.ballz&hl=en&gl=US\">Ballz For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mini Metro<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qgKCsNo5R90\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mini Metro is an interesting game about designing a subway map for a growing city. To start with, you can draw lines to connect the stations but as the lines grow, you need to redraw the subway lines to keep a smooth flow of the metro.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing about this game is that yo get to build a subway network of real-word cities, like Budapest, Berlin, Hong Kong, and a dozen others. There are daily challenges, regular upgrades, and colorblind and night mode display available.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/mini-metro\/id837860959\">Mini Metro For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=nz.co.codepoint.minimetro&hl=en_SG&gl=US\">Mini Metro For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Crossy Road<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/13u9v890X98\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Why did the chicken cross the road? We don\u2019t know but we do know how addictive can it be to make the chicken or pigeon cross the road, river, or rail track with Crossy Road.<\/p>\n<p>The game has many retro pop-art inspired characters that you can collect and make them endlessly hop. Also, you can compete with your friends on the same device and can even play it on the big screen with Android TV.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/crossy-road\/id924373886\">Crossy Road For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.yodo1.crossyroad&hl=en_SG&gl=US\">Crossy Road For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Levelhead<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bT0tzJ0kANo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For the fans of Sci-Fi and robotics, Levelhead would offer an interesting pastime. The backstory tells you that you\u2019re a newly-hired employee at the Bureau of Shipping which is the galaxy\u2019s premiere package delivery service.<\/p>\n<p>You get to create your own levels, build incredible machines, create amazing expeditions, and even train your very own GR-18 delivery robot for different delivery scenarios. How cool is that!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/levelhead-platformer-maker\/id1336619675\">Levelhead For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bscotch.levelhead&hl=en_SG&gl=US\">Levelhead For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dan The Man<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NkkRGySn8No\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dan The Man is an action-packed game that works in a story mode with interesting secrets to uncover. It is a very well-designed game and though offers only 12 levels (in the story mode), but these levels are so engaging that you\u2019ll get addicted.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing about the game are the different modes that it offers. Campaign mode, story mode, adventure mode, and a multiplayer mode \u2013 and these modes are free. Also, you can upgrade your characters and create your own hero.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/nz\/app\/dan-the-man\/id981796690\">Dan The Man For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.halfbrick.dantheman&hl=en_SG&gl=US\">Dan The Man For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Subway Surfers<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1MyZXtricuA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Subway Surfer is one of those games that keep you hooked for a long time. It is a classic endless runner game full of adventures. You play this game as Jack who surfs subways trying to run from an inspector and his dog.<\/p>\n<p>The game features vivid HD graphics, hoverboard surfing, really fast swipe aerobatics and interesting challenges. Our hero Jack also paints trains and plats trees with his partner Mala.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/subway-surfers\/id512939461\">Subway Surfers For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kiloo.subwaysurf&hl=en_SG&gl=US\">Subway Surfers For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Snake VS Block<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-MNw3bSmY1Q\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A simple snake game, however with an added challenge of hitting and breaking the bricks. You have to swipe your fingers to move the snake of balls and try to break as many bricks as possible.<\/p>\n<p>You also get additional balls to make the snake bigger. The game has an infinite game play, an easy finger swipe control. You can practice and get an impressive score and then challenge your friends to surpass you.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"download download-2c\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/snake-vs-block\/id1233739175\">Snake VS Block For iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bentostudio.ballsvsblocks&hl=en_SG&gl=US\">Snake VS Block For Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Flow Free<\/h2>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TCnQPsExQuY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Free Flow is a simple games in which you have to connect the pipes of same color to create a flow. However, the trick is to avoid the pipes of other colors because if pipes of two different colors cross or overlap, they\u2019ll break.<\/p>\n<p>Free Flow feature more than 2500 free puzzles, free play mode, vivid graphics, and cool sound effects. 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