
Thanks to their flexibility compared to iPhones, Android phones have almost limitless possibilities. With the right Android apps, you can essentially do anything a powerful laptop could do right on your phone. More importantly, your Android phone is one of the best handheld gaming devices out there, with a library of titles that outclass even the best iPhone games.
The Google Play Store is packed with titles, but also all the time-wasters that you’d rather avoid. After years of playing ourselves, plus hours of research on the rest of the top Android games, we have managed to find the cream of the crop. Whether you’re looking for the best Android games you can play offline, the best free games, or simply the best Android games of all time, we have you covered.
Best free Android games
All of these Android games are technically free, but beware the looming presence of microtransactions.
Rocket League Sideswipe
Genshin Impact
Zenless Zone Zero
Marvel Snap
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Raid: Shadow Legends
Diablo Immortal
Them Bombs!
Super Mario Run
Pokémon Unite
Call of Duty: Mobile
Best Android games offline
The reason most of us turn to Android games is that we are on the go and don’t have access to a console. While most places do have some way to connect to the internet, road trips, airplanes, and dead zones are the times you want a game handy the most. When those times hit, you will be glad to have any or all of these offline Android games.
Dead Cells
Monument Valley 2
Bloons TD 6
Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
Chrono Trigger
Moncage
Stardew Valley
Thimbleweed Park
Dicey Dungeons
Balatro
ScourgeBringer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Best Android games for men
Before we dive into all the best Android games in more detail, these are the ones we are constantly recommending to friends and family.
Dead Cells
Dicey Dungeons
Balatro
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Call of Duty: Mobile
Stardew Valley
Thimbleweed Park
Best Android games of all time
If you’re not quite sold on which game to buy or download just based on the title, we respect that. Let’s discuss why each of these games earns a spot on our list of the best Android games in 2025.