At this point to get good mobile games you will need to fork over some cash. (Also some recommendations for games)
Now here's a absolutely sub-zero ice cold take, mobile gaming is kind of buns. You know it, I know it, your dog knows it, EVERYBODY Knows it. At this point it be hard to find anybody who think mobile games are good or at the very least decent.
Now why do I bring up mobile games? Well quite simply because I play a good bit of them. Mostly because it is the only way for me to play games whilst lazing around and I can absolutely attest to that it's terrible... Until more recently.
Beneath all the trash, garbage, and shit there lies something that nobody ever thought could exist, something that was once thought to be a myth, but I have seen with my own eyes to be true.
Boys, gals, and my enby pals! Pause for dramatic effect
I found good mobile games. That's RIGHT there's actual good mobile games that exist that you can play, no microtransation, no ads, no battlepass, no predatory sales tactics, just a good fun game.
Even better I shall list the ones I bought and played right here in this very blog!
But there's a catch though which is that you will need to fork over some cash, now before you roll your eyes these games only have a 1 time purchase fee. Once you buy it, you get the whole thing, no strings attached. 1 But you wouldn't really know that since.
Wow these reviews are useless.
This is going to be a little rant here, you can skip this part it's just random side babble, but I feel that the reviews for these games are quite mind numbing to say the least especially for the try before you buy type games.
The amount of time I see a game say "Try the game before buying the whole thing" and get tons of reviews from mostly 10 year olds getting mad that the game isn't free is frustrating to say the least.
I know I know it's strange to get annoyed at mostly children leaving negative reviews on something because it's not free, and it's not shocking at all that kids don't understand the concept of money.
But it still kind of rubs me the wrong way when something high quality comes out and nobody knows it's good because it got like 3 stars.
Going to cut it right here before this turns into a whole rant, but long story short reviews are usually a shot in the dark and you will need to do your own research.
or... You can read some random guy blog post about mobile games, like what you're doing right now!
Enough chitchat lets get on with the games.
(Alright so little disclaimer that I am adding after I finished writing this long ass blog. turns out some of these games I mentioned here are also on steam. If you are a PC gamer then I recommend it on PC, but these games can still work as great mobile games in my experience)
As of writing this blog post I got a total of 8 mobile games that I play some more than others, but all of which is pretty good. Starting with!
Angry Birds
Price: 0.99$
Ok this is kind of a lame opening NGL. Not because the game is bad by any means, it's a good game. There's just not much to really say every single human being has heard of angry birds at this point!
What you expect a deep dive on the dark and disturbing world of Angry Birds complete with dramatic music? NO! It's a game where you fling birds at pigs that's it nothing more.
The only thing that might be annoying is ads for other angry bird games and movies when you pause which doesn't bother me too much since it's only when you pause and at least it's for stuff that's in the franchise and not the millionth kalashi, polymarket, triumph, or other similar garbage2
Roll
Price: Free to download demo, but 3.99$ for full version.
Now here's a game that's addicting, but also incredibly complicated. Roll is basically a rougelite where you roll a bunch of dice. The sum of the dice can be used to buy upgrades to get higher rolls.
These upgrades include modifiers like multipliers and weights. Different faces that can help you roll higher, multiply, create more die, or even gamble! Different dies with a combination of these faces and modifers. Even upgrades for that specific round Like making it so that rolling a certain number give you a buff.
The base game which is the game in the demo only give you 2500 rolls and challenge you to get a high score. But there's more type of modes that is included in the full game!
Quick mode with 1000 rolls, but a special upgrade at the start Weekly challenge mode with surprise a weekly challenge. And custom mode which is where the real meats and potatoes are with this you can make any challenge you want get X amount of die, survive as long as possible with you die disappearing, reach a certain score in X amount of rolls, ETC.
Even though the game is good it's not really for me I feel after a certain point my eyes just glaze over all the die and having to constantly zoom in to change a certain face is annoying.
Also the visual is kind of bland IMO, but that's moreso me being a goo goo ga ga baby who needs pretty colors and tons of sounds for me to drool at sooo not much to knock at here.
Other than that it's pretty good.
Incredibox
Price: 4.99$
Alright lets get this out the way. I LOVE THIS GAME! The idea is simple just drag icons on men to make them beatbox and that beatboxing leads to music. Simple not much to it, but so damn enjoyable.
The main thing that adds to the fun factor is how damn good the music sounds you don't need to do a deep dive on each character you can boot up a version and drag a bunch of icons and you will most likely create something pretty good.
There's a website that allows you to play the first 4 version for free, but to play all the versions you will need to cough up some money. I recommend it since it's easier to drag stuff on mobile than click and drag on PC.
Now despite how much I like this game it does only have 9 version which can lead to the game becoming incredibly bland... Which is what I would say until about a year or so ago the dev allowed people to upload mods they created to the game.
so it went from 9 to basically infinite. My favorite mods so far has to be Autumn and Dross, but so many sound so good. Adding mods to mobile was just a great idea all around. More replayablity, great way to support the fans.
Just a fun experience all around
Chiki Chase
Price:free to try, but 4.99$
This game I heard about from one of my friends this is basically his favorite mobile game, and when I used to play brawl stars and complain about it he tells me to play the game and how good it is so I decided why not it's free to try if I don't like it I can just delete it.
Unfortunately this was the mythical time where he was right and when I saw I was playing the demo, I got the full game.
Chiki chase is an endless runner where you simply run to the right and stop at shops to get upgrades, heal, etc.
The demo is the same game, but you only get 5 upgrade slots instead of 10 (And I think less characters as well not sure). The full game gives you 10 upgrade slots and the ability to buy hats with gems.
The game is honestly incredibly cute with even one of the playable character being a cat named Ronnie based off of the developer real cat who unfortunately passed away whilst the game was being develop which I can't lie that's wholesome.
As for my favorite character it has to be skips the rabbit he is incredibly hard to play and gets me killed a lot of time, but I can't lie the ability to dash the entire map with the right build is just so fun.
Throne Fall
Price:First level free, but 12.99$ for full game
The most expensive game here, but is something that is extremely worth the price. I first heard of thronefall from another mobile game ad campaign that basically stole gameplay footage from this game for their own garbage game. 3
I played the demo and found it pretty enjoyable. I got the full game thinking it would be easy. My lord I was wrong there is so much thought that have to go into this game.
Before each level you pick a weapon, on top of that you have to pick 5 different perks that can change everything. The levels you have to pick and choose what you upgrade, prioritize somehow maximizing gold output whilst still having some to upgrade your defenses. Have to manage your troops will be attacked from multiple angles.
HOLY SHIT!
It's not bad, nor is it wrong, but you have to manage a lot in a game where you spin on a horse and kill red people.
Speaking of which this game recently got an update that adds the ability to customize your king and horse.
This game is fun, but not really my cup of tea.
Antigrams
Price: 0.99$
This might be the hardest word game I ever played in my entire life and I'm serious.
Basically the aim of the game is to not create a 4 letter word, you get a screen full of letters and you just simply have to not make a word. Sounds easy right?
WELL YOU THINK!
For a simple task it's incredibly hare due to not only having to pick letters that is in front of you, but the letters are also in columns so you got to pick the letter above it.
Not only that sometime you have to use specific ones in the boxes below. Example in one box it can say vowels only, or in another one letters from the 5th column. As you go on the letters you need to use get incredibly specific.
Even then you will just screw up. Example look at this (DRQELYOA) There's no word there right? wrong you dumdum the word Lady is there!
Maybe it's cause I'm not that great at word games, but the highest score I got to was 11 thousand. Maybe some word game god will come down and humble me, but yea I struggle with this.
ODDADA
Price: 4.99$
You remember when you was a kid and had a toy box, or in my case a toy bag? 4 This game is like that, but your toys make music that sounds somewhat good.
Oddada is basically a music toybox game where you get five different random instruments (if you can call it that) and you have to try to make music with it after that you go into a little studio and mix your sounds together to make a mixtape. After that you customize your get to design the look of your mixtape with stickers, and colors. Then you are done!
This game just oozes charm from all of its pores. The colors the fun sounds, the fact that you drive a little train to get from instrument to instrument. This game in my opinion feels the most charming.
Obviously you're not making the next J-cole album with this, but the stuff you do create it's not half bad.
This game is fun for people who just want a game to express themselves creatively whilst giving them a bit of a challenge in working with different tools.
Side note my favorite instrument is the little guys in red cloak singing a choir I absolutely love each and every one of them.
Ultrapool
Price: Free to try, but 5.99$ for full game
Alright this is the last game I mentioning here, and hoo boy this is a doozy. I don't want to oversell this game or anything, but this is the most addictive and greatest thing I ever played in my life.
I could genuinely write an entire blog post about this game there is THAT much to talk about!
Basically the game is a pool rougelite where you mix and match different balls5 to come up with different crazy and insane combos leading to a down right bizzare point count. There is about 7 different sets in the game and each of them can do some crazy shit on their own.
But mix them together and brother you're cooking with gas. Right now my current favorite set is the tech set because you can spawn basically infinite balls of scrap and just get endless points that way!
Even better the demo is incredibly generous letting you play with 3-4 sets and play 3 of the 5 difficulties for free.
What are you waiting for? Try the game out yourself you will not regret it.
Thank Jesus we're finally done!
Yea this blog took a bit of time to finally write down, but it was honestly worth it. I always keep preaching that if you love something the best way to support it is to tell people about it. If even one person tries out at least one of the games listed here and like it I consider this to be a success!
Anyway catch you dorks on the flip side I'm going to film a youtube video of me kicking random people down a flight of stairs all whilst doing the youtuber face of me with my mouth wide open the whole time. ciao
Any Questions, and/or Comments just shoot me an email at
Vidknight@mail.com
and I'll be sure to respond :D
Funny how that's a revolutionary concept. nowadays↩
Please tell me I'm not the only one who hate these ads and services.↩
I refuse to name this game because I don't want to give that slop any more attention. I don't mean slop lightly it's a low effort cash grab.↩
I was poor so a grocery bag filled with toys was my toy box. sue me!↩
I chuckled at the word balls. I'm a grown adult :)↩