Articles by Rachel Mogan

A missing wife, mutated rats, and monstrous tentacles are just a few of poor Peter Grim’s problems.

I love a good point-and-click adventure game. Thimbleweed Park scratched that itch for me, though it was honestly a bit too difficult for my soft, smooth brain to handle. So I decided to give fellow point-and-clicker Unholy Neighborhood a try, and I’ve been loving it so far.

A newer title released in May of this year, Unholy Neighborhood (listed as Unholy Adventure in the Google Play Store) is a rare example of a free, good quality game that isn’t drowning in ads or monetized to heck and back. The game’s description claims it has ads, but I played on BlueStacks Android Emulator and only ever got one “ad” that I can think of, a small pop-up asking me if I wanted to download another one of the developer’s games. After this experience, I just might do that, Dali Games.

Unholy Neighborhood opens with a cutscene that reminded me of The Purge, with a healthy dose of Eldritch horrors m…

What is reality? How does the world work? That’s up to your interpretation in Baba Is You.

Puzzle games represent one of the most diverse and interesting gaming genres today. Look at optical delights like Manifold Garden, ultra-minimalistic games like Two Dots, or elaborate, brain-breaking escape games like Samsara Room. Cast a stone in any direction in a room full of the best Android puzzle games, and you’ll likely hit upon something great. But the arrival of the critically acclaimed Baba Is You on the Play Store is especially great news for Android gamers.

Baba Is You’s premise, like most good puzzle games, is incredibly simple at first glance. In a pixelated 2D plane, you control a little creature (A rabbit? A cat? It could be anything if you squint hard enough) and must guide your little Baba to the goal. Now, what’s the goal exactly? That’s a great question, and it’s harder to answer than you might think — since the goal changes from one level to the next.

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In a world of light and shadow, guide your loved ones through the maze before monstrosity overtakes them.

Your little brother and your boyfriend have been missing for two days. Search parties and authorities aren’t turning up any leads, and there’s been a string of unsolved missing person cases in your town recently. Looking for answers, you find a strange blue crystal and some ominous notes about a lost civilization in your brother’s room. And when you look into the crystal, you can see and hear your boyfriend?!

This fascinating horror mystery setup is how Unmaze kicks off, and the plot only thickens from there. You play as Ariadne, a young woman trying to help recover her boyfriend, Theseus, and her younger brother, Asterion, from a mystical maze that she can only see through the crystal she found in Asterion’s room. This phenomenal, weird title is definitely going in with the best Android games.

Mechanically speaking, the gameplay in Unmaze is very simple, with a unique twi…

Get lost in these big worlds on a small screen.

Role-playing games are wonderful, story-driven experiences that complement the mobile gaming experience nicely. Despite the relatively tiny mobile screens we’re used to (yes, 5.7 inches is still small by gaming standards), RPGs allow us to get lost in fanciful worlds for a while. In the case of some games, especially those ported over from PC, that “while” could be 20, 30 hours, or even more! This makes the best RPGs worth their price in the Google Play Store.

Unfortunately, like most game genres, there are some mobile duds. We’ve hand-picked the best of the best to save you the trouble of digging.

If you’re looking for more than just RPGs, be sure to check out our roundup of the best Android games out there!

The games

BattleChaser: NightWar
Final Fantasy
Chrono Trigger
Evoland 2
Arcane Quest 3
Crashlands
Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
The Bard’s Tale
Pocket Mortys
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Dra…

Action-arcade gaming is back and better than ever with all the guns, crazy enemies, and punishing gameplay you could want.

Huntdown is immediately gripping. The game opens with static pixel art images fading in and out over a scrolling, fully voice acted narrative introduction. It’s the 21st century, but things have gone south fast in this dystopian world. War has left society in shambles and now mega-corporations vie for power against rampaging gangs. On the edges of these two factions are bounty hunters that will take out anyone for the right price.

It’s a little Mad Max, a little Bladerunner, and all 80s. From the synthwave soundtrack to the neon-lit, bombed-out, graffitied cityscapes, this game just oozes that incomparable 80s vibe. I was addicted in seconds and haven’t put the game down since. You better believe that this action platformer is 100% going on the list of our best Android games.

To make your way through this brutal new world, you’ll take on the role of three …

We’re rounding up the best Android games you can play.

The best Android games

RPGs
Shooters
Puzzle Games
Platformers
Action Games
Strategy Games
Sims
Racing Games
Sports Games
Augmented Reality

There are hundreds of thousands of apps on the Google Play Store, and many are games. In fact, games are so popular that it’s the first tab you see when you open the app.

If you’re looking for the best games available on the Google Play Store, you’ve come to the right place. To make it easy to find, we’ve divided this list into eight categories, which you can find in a handy jumplist that will take you directly to the page of your choice.

Whether you’re new to Android and need some fresh, new games to start building out your Google Play library or simply looking for the latest trendy games that are worthy of your time and attention, these are the best Android games you can find right now.

We update this list whenever a new game comes out worthy of being added to this list, so you’l…

Thimbleweed Park is a callback to they heyday of point-and-click adventure games with great graphics, solid puzzles, and a lot of heart.

There’s only so much resistance one can put up against an algorithm that desperately wants you to play a game, and ever since I became a Play Pass subscriber, Google has been dead set on getting me to play Thimbleweed Park. After two pretty heavy strategy games back to back the past couple of weeks, I decided I was ready for a change and downloaded it.

Starting, I had a vague idea of what to expect, knowing already that it was an adventure game steeped in traditions laid down by classic point-and-click adventure games (à la LucasArts and Sierra Entertainment) combined with an atmosphere harkening to The X-Files and Twin Peaks. Beyond that, I didn’t have much else to go on, and I’m numbered among the chosen ones who played classic adventure games like Maniac Mansion or Secret of Monkey Island back in the day.

That being said, Thimbleweed Park has…

The empire is gone. With humanity on the brink, can you fight your way back to the capital in time to save the universe?

Crying Suns is very fond of comparing itself to Faster Than Light, but I’ve never played FTL so this means absolutely nothing to me. I’m also not one to typically seek out real-time strategy games, so I’m doubly in the red when it comes to having an idea of what to expect from this title. What I do have, however, is a deep, abiding love of sci-fi mysteries and space epics, which is where Crying Suns managed to get its hooks into me.

Even with my limited frame of reference, I can say that Crying Suns has a lot going for it: simple but evocative pixel art, an ominously futuristic soundtrack, engaging combat, and mystery to unfold as you travel the cosmos in search of answers. This one is definitely going on the list of best Android games.

Our story kicks off with the camera panning down over what looks like a human incubation farm (think the scene from The Mat…

Take advantage of these awesome games for a few bucks a month.

Google Play Pass continues to offer great value for Android users looking to save on premium apps and indie-developed games in 2021. It’s only $5 per month and gives you access to tons of premium content. Plus, if you need to take a break and cancel your subscription, all of your favorite games and apps, as well as their save data, will be waiting when you return.

There are a ton of great games that have already been added to the service across multiple genres — from intense strategy games and action-packed indie platformers to relaxing puzzle experiences and immersive RPGs. Of course, this isn’t a full list of Play Pass games, just the ones we think you should check out first. If you’re looking for other great games to try, be sure to check out our collection of the best Android games!

Note: All games on this list are included with your Google Play Pass for no additional charge. The prices shown are what you would p…

Speed your way past the competition in these outstanding racers for Android!

We’ve rounded up the best racing games found in the Google Play Store. With so many options to choose from, we’ve compiled a list that covers a whole slew of sub-genres — from stylized arcade racing to highly realistic racing sims — so no matter your preference, you should find an outstanding game that’s right for you.

And if you want some great games in other genres, we have our list of the best Android games, too. Ready? Let’s hit the road!

The games

GRID Autosport
Mario Kart Tour
Asphalt 9: Legends
Riptide GP: Renegade
#Drive
Horizon Chase: World Tour
Thumb Drift
Real Racing 3
CSR Racing
Top Speed 2: Drag Rivals
Motorsport Manager Mobile 3
Grand Prix Story
Data Wing
Beach Buggy Racing 2
Nitro Nation Drag & Shift
Dirt Trackin 2
Hill Climb Racing 2
Rally Fury: Extreme Racing
Project Offroad 20

GRID Autosport

GRID Autosport brings console-quality racing to Android with no compromise…