Best Android games from September 2014
Previous Best Games of the Month
Another month bites the dust. September is officially ending, and with it has gone the last traces of summer. The good news is there were quite a few excellent new games this month. As the weather gets a little cooler you can stay inside and play games on your phone. Suddenly Fall doesn’t sound so bad, does it? Check out our list of the best games you may have missed from September. Enjoy!
Angry Birds Stella
“You know, we could use some more Angry Birds games.” I’m not sure if anyone has actually said that, but the folks at Rovio sure think so. Angry Birds Stella is yet another special edition of the same ol’ Angry Birds game. In this version you can only use the female bird characters. That’s pretty much it.
Asphalt Overdrive
Just like Rovio keeps making new Angry Birds games, Gameloft has pumped out yet another Asphalt title. Asphalt Overdrive is a mission-based arcade driving game with a retro style. Unlock and drive 30 high-performance, fully licensed vehicles such as the iconic Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari Testarossa. Challenge yourself in 7 different mission types: Escape the cops, defeat bosses, avoid obstacles, and perform impressive stunts while you race.
Beach Buggy Racing
Beach Buggy Racing is the sequel to Beach Buggy Blitz. Drive into an action-packed, surprise-filled world of off-road kart racing mayhem. Race against a field of rival drivers, each with unique personalities and special abilities. Build a collection of crazy powerups, like Dodgeball Frenzy, Fireball, and Oil Slick. With 6 different game modes there is tons of fun to be had.
Boogey Boy
Boogey Boy is a 3D side-scrolling runner. It’s time for bed and the boogeyman is out to get you. Can you escape your nightmares? Escape the boogeyman by collecting batteries to activate your flashlight. Play through the boy’s dreamworlds, dodging strange and bizarre enemies. Activate special power-ups to help the boy escape from the terrors of the night.
BombSquad
In BombSquad you can blow up your friends in mini-games ranging from capture-the-flag to hockey. With tons of explosions, advanced ragdoll face-plant physics, pirates, ninjas, barbarians, and insane chefs, there is something for everyone. BombSquad supports network-play as well as 8 player local multiplayer so all your friends can get in on the action.
Cardinal Quest 2
Cardinal Quest 2 is an approachable, yet challenging, roleplaying game. Dive into dangerous dungeons with unique characters and climb the leaderboards. Explore challenging dungeons, encounter dangerous enemies, and grow in power as you progress. You can choose your characters class and customize with spells and special items.
CounterSpy
In CounterSpy your job is to stop a crazed superpower from launching deadly nuclear missiles. As a budding Agent for C.O.U.N.T.E.R, jump into action, stealthily sabotage dastardly plans and deceptively maintain world peace. The game is packed with stylized Cold War-era visuals and smooth side‐scrolling cover‐based shooting gameplay.
Dragon Quest
After having launched Dragon Quest 4 for Android last month, Square Enix wants to add more of the series to Google Play’s catalog. The company has released the original Dragon Quest game, giving us a touch-equipped rendition of the game that started it all. The $3 download gives you access to the entirety of the game as it was released with no in-app nonsense to be had.
Goat Simulator
The bizarre Goat Simulator has been released to the Play Store this month. What the crap is Goat Simulator, you ask? Goat Simulator is the latest in goat simulation technology, bringing next-gen goat simulation to YOU. You no longer have to fantasize about being a goat, your dreams have finally come true! It’s pretty much just a joke.
Interstellar
Usually movie games are not very good, but Paramount actually did a good job with Interstellar. Create and customize your own unique solar system with planets, moons, asteroids and more. Explore a universe of fan-generated solar systems and black holes in the Interstellar experience. See how far you can pilot the Endurance without running out of fuel or losing time relative to Earth. Sling-shot through solar systems using real-world physics and gravitational forces.
Just Dance Now
The world’s most popular dance game is now available on your phone. Just Dance Now uses your phone as a controller for the game on your browser. Simply launch the game from the Just Dance website and use your phone to track your dance moves. It’s a neat new way to play Just Dance.
Light In The Dark
In this unique game you must help the Totems find their adorable lost children. In order to do this you must solve light bending, color blending puzzle game. The Totems shine brightly as you are tasked with solving each challenging and fun-filled scenario! Move boxes, slide lenses and adjust mirrors so the Totem’s light can awaken the slumbering babies.
Phantom Rift
Phantom Rift is an adventure/RPG with a unique battle system, hundreds of spells to collect and use, endless equipment combinations to customize your wizard with, and much more. The Phantom Rift is a dark, ethereal world filled with mystery and powerful magic. You don’t know how or why you are there, only that you must find a way back to the True World at any and all costs.
The Nightmare Cooperative
The Nightmare Cooperative is a strategic adventure where you lead a group of unlikely comrades through some rather difficult situations. Your village has fallen on hard times, and it’s up to you to bring back some gold. It’s a puzzle game where all the characters move together, but they have separate skills. Every playthrough will be a different experience.
Nimble Squiggles
Nimble Squiggles is a casual puzzle game where you use your finger to get squiggles to a funnel and escape the levels. One of key concepts of the game is matching colors. Each squiggle has a specific color. Squiggle can only pass through the lane of the same color. The same idea of color-matching applies to the funnels, gravity points and other interactive objects. If you like challenging puzzles you will like this game.
R.G.B.
R.G.B. is a unique game that combines Temple Run with Guitar Hero. Tap the screen to arrange the buddies in the correct order to match their colors. It’s simple, very addicting, and only requires one finger to play. The music is pretty cool too.
Spider-man Unlimited
Swing into a hand-drawn, action-packed arcade adventure game that feels like it came straight from a comic book. Unite every hero in the Spider-man universe against the ultimate threat of the Sinister Six, who have opened a dimensional portal in New York to summon endless versions of themselves. The Sinister Six are moving from dimension to dimension, destroying each one. It’s your job to save ours.
Star Wars: Commander
The best game to come from September might be Star Wars: Commander. Charge into battle on distant planets, and lead your troops to victory in this action-packed, combat strategy game. Build a base, recruit an unstoppable force, and challenge players across the Star Wars universe. Where does your allegiance lie? Will you side with the Empire’s strength and relentlessness, or the Rebellion’s heroism and resourcefulness?
Unmechanical
Unmechanical is all about the adventure of a little helicopter trapped in a strange, but fascinating world. Help him through to discover the secrets of the world. Unmechanical is a puzzle adventure that combines tricky puzzle solving, alluring exploration, and an engrossing atmosphere. Set in a fantastic world of flesh, rock and steel, your journey to freedom requires you to solve a great variety of puzzling challenges.