Finding good mobile games to play can be tough. Many of the most popular ones are also the ones most riddled with microtransactions, energy systems, and other obstacles to long gaming sessions. The games that aren’t popular are almost impossible to find, since not that many “serious” gaming sites focus on mobile games. Mobile game aficionados know all too well the feeling of endlessly scrolling through Google Play/the App Store, looking for something new to play.
My Dpad is trying to fight that. Even though mobile gaming might never quite compare to console/PC gaming, smartphone games have greatly improved in the last few years. My Dpad will highlight the best mobile games worth playing here (including the best free mobile games), so check back often if you’re looking for something new to play. Rather than strictly reviewing/rating these games, My Dpad will only point out the ones worth playing, with each article serving to give you an idea of what you might get if you end up downloading a game. Here are some great mobile games you can play with your friends, your girlfriend/boyfriend, or yourself for hours.
April 2022: I just published lists of the best free and paid mobile games you can get on the Google Play Store:
Google Play’s 10 Best Free Android Games In 2022
Google Play’s 10 Best Paid Android Games In 2022
Your new favorite mobile game might be:
Galaxy Trader (Highly Recommended)
Collapsus (Highly Recommended)
The Elder Scrolls: Castles (Highly Recommended)
KartRider Drift (Highly Recommended)
DC Heroes and Villains (Highly Recommended)
Zen Pinball (Highly Recommended)
Game Dev Tycoon (Highly Recommended)
The 10 Best Mobile Games To Play On Long Flights
The 20+ Best And Most Addicting Google Play Pass Games
Pastry Paradise (especially combined with Google Play Pass)
The Best One-Handed Mobile Games For Your Android Phone
The 10+ Best Mobile Games You Can Actually Play For Hours
The Best Free Mobile Games That Aren’t Pay To Win (Updated October 2019)
Skyweaver: A CCG On The Ethereum Blockchain (Highly Recommended)
The Sorcery! series (Highly Recommended)
Tennis Superstars (Highly Recommended)
Zookeeper DX, 10000000/You Must Build A Boat, and Triple Town (Highly Recommended)
The Escapists (Highly Recommended)
Plato (Highly Recommended)
Sea Hero Quest (Not the best on its own merits, but playing it aids dementia research)
Puzzle Fighter (Highly Recommended)
Linear Quest (Highly Recommended)
Dragon Quest (Highly Recommended, at least the first two trilogies)
Mystera Legacy (Highly Recommended)
DigimonLinks (Highly Recommended)
Stranger Things: The Game (Highly Recommended)
Super Mario Run (at least when it’s on sale)
Motorsport Manager Mobile (Highly Recommended)
Emulate Every Harry Potter Handheld Game On Android
Knights of Pen & Paper 2 (Highly Recommended)
Pixel Starships (Highly Recommended)
Trivia Crack Kingdoms and Trivia Crack Heroes
Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money
Dice Hunter: Quest of the Dicemancer
The Battle of Polytopia (Highly Recommended)
5 Classic Games You Can Play On Your Smartphone
Star Wars: Force Arena (Highly Recommended)
Golf Clash (Highly Recommended)
Animation Throwdown (Highly Recommended)
Dungeon Village (Highly Recommended)
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Consider buying some essential mobile gaming extras to take your game to the next level.
Want to test mobile games for money? Check out PlaytestCloud. Want to take surveys for Google Play credits? Check out Google Opinion Rewards.
For access to tons of mobile games without in-app purchases for a low monthly fee, check out our Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass Primer.
Have you heard about Google’s new Play Points rewards program?
My Dpad is trying to make this the ultimate resource for people looking for that next killer smartphone game. As we all know, though, it can be all too easy for great smartphone games to slip through the cracks, especially when the money makers are mostly Clash of Clans ripoffs. If you have any tips, or if you want me to check out your game for consideration, go ahead and email me. I’d really appreciate it, and so would anyone looking for a great way to kill some time.
