The Google Play Store can feel a bit overwhelming. With millions of apps and games to choose from it can be tough knowing where to start. Even if you know exactly what kind of games you like, how do you know which is the best to download? We’ll tell you how: with our list of Best Games list, hand-picked by Android experts. Let’s get started.

Alto’s Adventure

Alto’s Adventure is about rescuing runaway llamas by skiing down a snowy slope. The goal is to collect as many llamas as possible and stay on your skis. You’ve probably played “endless runner” games before, but this is an “endless skier.” Tap to jump over rocks and obstacles, or to hop up and grind on rooftops. Get big air and do a flip, but don’t land on your head. Besides being addictive, Alto’s Adventure is also stunningly beautiful.

What makes it addictive? Like all “endless” games, the need to beat your previous score is what makes it so addictive. When you do eventually crash, it’s something that seemed avoidable. So you try again immediately. Alto’s Adventure also has 180 goals to achieve, like “Travel 5,000 m in total.” These goals give you more things to accomplish along the way.

DOWNLOAD: Alto’s Adventure
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: Yes

Big Hunter

In “Big Hunter” you have to hunt down mighty mammoths to feed your starving tribe. Each day brings new challenges to the hunt. Hitting the mammoth with a spear requires a combination of power and accuracy. Throwing a spear is basically the same as slinging an Angry Bird. Just pull back and aim. But the mammoth isn’t going to sit there and let you hit him. He’s very mad and charging right at you.

What makes it addictive? You’ve probably played games that seem similar to Big Hunter, and you’ve probably found them to be very addictive. But Big Hunter is not your typical “stick man throws spear” game. It offers a lot of variety and challenges that keep you playing for hours. The beautiful design is the cherry on top.

DOWNLOAD: Big Hunter
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: Yes

Burger – The Game

Burger – The Game is a title that’s less about food and more about physics. All you have to do is stack as many burger patties on top of a bun as you can before it topples over. You do this by flinging patties with a skillet. Tap once to drop a patty on the skillet. Tap a second time to fling the patty in the air and (hopefully) squarely on the bun. You can unlock different types of patties, but the gameplay stays the same.

What makes it addictive? Simple games are often the most addictive. Especially simple games that don’t really have an end. As soon as the patty slides off the stack you’re back at it again. Beating your own high score is addictive enough, but this is also a great game for competing against friends.

DOWNLOAD: Burger – The Game
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: No

Dashy Knight

Dashy Knight is the perfect combination of addictive gameplay, simple controls, and nostalgic graphics. You play as an 8-bit knight constantly running across the screen. There are castle towers and archers in your path. To avoid and destroy these obstacles you have two options: jump or dash. Timing is key as one false move could be certain death. Survive as long as possible to get a high score.

What makes it addictive? The knight is running across the screen very quickly, which means you don’t have a lot of time to think. One false move and you’ll faceplant into a tower or be shot by an arrow. This creates a lot of frustrating deaths. Your first instinct is to try again and again and again. Just try not to throw your phone in anger.

DOWNLOAD: Dashy Knight
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: No

Diep.io

Last year, a game called Agar.io was one of the most popular mobile titles. Diep.io is made by the same people and it has a lot of the same ideas. This game puts you in control of a tank instead of a blob. Destroy enemies and blocks to level up and improve your tanks weapons and abilities. If you play your cards right you could find yourself atop the leaderboard.

What makes it addictive? Diep.io is a different type of addictive. A single game can last several hours if you know what you’re doing. It’s not a game that you play over and over in quick succession. The game requires constant attention and alertness. It’s very easy to lose track of time while playing this game. You have been warned.

DOWNLOAD: Diep.io
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: Yes

Dots & Co

Dots & Co is another dots-based game from the people who made Dots and Two Dots. The gameplay in Dots & Co is largely the same as previous Dots games, which means it’s just as addictive. The game slowly introduces more concepts as you play. One of the new features in Dots & Co is “Companions.” These characters have special powers that can help you solve levels. The variety of levels and different environments keep things fresh.

What makes it addictive? Dots games have become some of the best in the puzzle category. Dots & Co takes a simple concept, connecting dots, and builds an immersive and complex game around it. The relaxing music and chill vibes will hook you in for hours. The only escape is when you eventually run out of Energy, but the game lets you buy more. Your wallet might start to hurt if you get addicted.

DOWNLOAD: Dots & Co
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: Yes

iTrousers

iTrousers is definitely the silliest game on this list. It’s a little like the game QWOP, but you don’t control the thighs and calves independently. Instead, you program each leg like you’re building a robot, adjusting things like foot angle and step force. These presets are then used to navigate the trousers, step by step, through obstacles. The goal is to walk as far as possible.

What makes it addictive? Walking is easy…right? Not in this game. It seems like a simple concept. Just tap the screen to take a step. But you’ll quickly learn there is more skill involved. Finding the perfect programming preset is the key to walking far. You’ll get sucked into the constant tweaking that will get your trousers past the next checkpoint. Just one more step!

DOWNLOAD: iTrousers
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: Yes

Mekorama

Mekorama is easiest described as a mix between Monument Valley and Minecraft. It has the 3D puzzles of Monument Valley, but with the design and creation tools of Minecraft. You can move the camera around to change your perspective, which is necessary to solve the puzzles. The goal is to get your tiny robot to the portal, but to do so you’ll be tasked with finding your way through multiple obstacles.

What makes it addictive? Mekorama is a puzzle game that will put your problem-solving skills to the test. All you have to do is get from point A to point B, but of course, it’s never that easy. A lot of times you’ll see the correct path as you die, which makes you quickly try again. The ability to build and share your own levels is another layer on top of an already very addictive cake.

DOWNLOAD: Mekorama
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: Yes

Pac-Man 256

What do you get when you mix Crossy Road (one of last year’s addictive games) and Pac-Man? A super addictive hybrid called Pac-Man 256. Imagine taking a classic Pac-Man level and stretching it out to infinity. That’s exactly what this game is about. The goal is to navigate through a Pac-Man level that never ends. Get as far as you can without running into ghosts or being caught by the lurking glitch.

What makes it addictive? Pac-Man is one of the original addictive arcade games. Pac-Man 256 just cranks it up to 11. All the same classic features are here (cherries, power pellets, ghosts), but a few new features have been added (lasers!). If you like Pac-Man and you had fun with Crossy Road, this is a great game that will suck you in for hours.

DOWNLOAD: PAC-MAN 256
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: Yes

Swing

Ketchapp has a huge library of addictive games in the Play Store. The one that I’ve found to be the most unique and addictive is called Swing. As the name implies, the goal is to swing from platform to platform on a rope. The catch is you decide the length of the rope. The further you back up from the edge, the longer the rope becomes. Only the perfect length will get you safely to the platform.

What makes it addictive? Swing is the same type of addictive that we saw with the Flappy Bird phenomenon. It seems very simple, but there’s actually a lot of precision involved. Sometimes you have to land on a platform that’s narrower than your character. If the rope is a tiny bit off you’ll miss. That’s what keeps you playing over and over again.

DOWNLOAD: Swing
Price: Free
In-App Purchases: No

Bouncy Hoops

Bouncy Hoops is an arcade-style basketball game all about making buckets. Bounce, shoot, swish and slam the ball to become the king of the court in this high score arcade challenge. Get on fire and try to beat your friends before the buzzer sounds.

What makes it addictive? Whether you’re trying to see how many shots you can make in a minute or how many you can make in a row, the clock makes the game frantic. When the game finally ends you always feel like you can beat that score, so you play again.

DOWNLOAD: Bouncy Hoops

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.5/5

Circle Affinity

Circle Affinity could be called “Circle Chaos” because that’s what it feels like when you play it. The game is technically a platformer, but it’s not like any platformer you’ve played before. The idea is to jump from one circle to the next while avoiding the spikes and obstacles. I don’t really know what I’m doing when I play, but it’s a lot of fun.

What makes it addictive? Circle Affinity is pure chaos in a game. At first, it’s hard to really know what you’re doing, which makes it very addictive. You have to learn as you go. That makes you want to play over and over again as you figure out the game and get better.

DOWNLOAD: Circle Affinity

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: No

Rating: 4.6/5

Gentleman Ninja

In this game you’re not simply a ninja, you’re a Gentleman Ninja. You’re armed with colored ninja swords that can only defeat enemies of the matching color. Use the red sword on red enemies and the blue sword on blue enemies. You have to think fast to use the correct weapon or you’ll be taken out by the enemy ninjas.

What makes it addictive? Gentleman Ninja doesn’t give you much time to think. You have to play the game very quickly if you want to survive. Red, red, blue, blue, blue, red, red, CRAP! When you make a mistake it feels easily avoidable, so you play again right away.

DOWNLOAD: Gentleman Ninja

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.2/5

Orble

Orble is a tricky game that requires good hand-eye coordination. You are the gray ball. The goal is to avoid the red balls and collect the green balls. You do this by hopping between the orbits. The real difficult part is that the orbits move at different speeds and directions. It takes great reflexes and skill to survive as long as possible.

What makes it addictive? Orble takes great reflexes to survive for a long time. It seems like an easy game, but the varying speed of the orbits makes it deceptively difficult. You can be doing well and then all of a sudden one false move ends the game. All you can do is play again.

DOWNLOAD: Orble

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.3/5

Really Bad Chess

Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces. Every game has a new combination of pieces. One game you might be lucky and get multiple Queens, the next game you might be stuck with too many pawns. Play with the pieces you’re dealt.

What makes it addictive? Regular chess can be pretty boring, but Really Bad Chess is much more fun. Every game is different. You can’t rely on the pieces being in their familiar spots. The better you get the harder the games become, which can bring out the competitiveness in some people.

DOWNLOAD: Really Bad Chess

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.4/5

Small Bang

You are a dinosaur running around the globe to avoid falling meteors. Move left or right to dodge falling objects and collect items to help your dino survive. The goal is to see how long you can survive. There are many characters that you can use. It`s not just about dodging either. You can break the meteors with items.

What makes it addictive? Small Bang is one of those games that looks more difficult than it really is. You’ll see dozens of meteors flying at you, but it’s easier to dodge than you might expect. That only makes it more frustrating when you lose. Surely next time you won’t die as fast.

DOWNLOAD: Small Bang

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.6/5

Smash Rocket

Smash Rocket is a game all about smashing rockets into planets and asteroids. The rockets are orbiting the Earth surrounded by targets. It’s your job to get the timing just right and tap the screen to launch the rocket on the perfect trajectory. Sometimes the rockets are spinning or two will launch in opposite directions. It’s a simple game with beautiful design and addictive gameplay.

What makes it addictive? Timing is key in this game, but there’s no timer to put urgency in your moves. You can sit and wait forever for the perfect timing, but that’s boring. What ends up happening is you’ll try to play too quickly and make silly mistakes. Before you know it you’re playing again.

DOWNLOAD: Smash Rocket

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.6/5

Speed West

Speed West is a shooting twist on Speed, the fast-paced two-player card game you might also know as Spit or Slam. To win at Speed West, you need to be quick with the cards and even quicker with the trigger. Tap the gun before your opponent or get all the cards.

What makes it addictive? The original Speed card game is one of the original addictive games and it works great on a phone. The guns add an extra element that makes your reaction time even more important. Speed West is fast paced and competitive. The story mode will keep you coming back for more.

DOWNLOAD: Speed West

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.3/5

Turning

Turning is an interesting puzzle game. Your job is to place tiles that fire balls in different directions. Every time a tile fires a ball it rotates and begins to fade away. The trick is to set up massive chain reactions to clear the board because if the board fills up, you lose.

What makes it addictive? Turning is a puzzle game that takes a lot of planning and strategy. You have to think about how all the tiles will rotate and where the ball will end up. Getting a long streak is a great feeling. When there’s eventually no more room for tiles you’ll be anxious to try again.

DOWNLOAD: Turning

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 3.9/5

VOI

VOI is a puzzle game all about subtraction by addition. When you place a shape over the top of another shape, the overlapped area disappears. Using this logic, the goal is to create the shape at the top of the screen with the shapes at the bottom. Drag and drop them to create the desired shape.

What makes it addictive? VOI is a mellow game. There are no timers or “start from the beginning” deaths. You can try each level over and over again until you get it right. The laid-back feel will suck you in for hours and hours. It’s a great stress-free way to kill time.

DOWNLOAD: VOI

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: No

Rating: 4.7/5

Multiplayer

6 Takes

6 Takes is a card game that you can play with your friends. The goal of the game is to avoid getting cards. Each card you have to pick up costs you points for each bullhead on it. The player with the fewest bullheads at the end of the game is the winner. You can play locally against up to four players.

DOWNLOAD: 6 Takes

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: No

Rating: 4.4/5

BADLAND

BADLAND (not BADLAND 2) is an epic side-scrolling adventure platformer. It’s rare to see multiplayer platformers on mobile because of the screen real estate for controls, but BADLAND pulls it off. The local multiplayer in BADLAND is pure chaotic fun. The goal is to survive as long as possible through the many obstacles, but you can sabotage your friends and improve your odds. There is also a co-op mode if you’re feeling nice. BADLAND is available for free.

DOWNLOAD: BADLAND

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.5/5

Battle Slimes

Battle Slimes is a fun local multiplayer game. Control speedy and bouncy slime blobs as you compete with friends and family. Score by stomping or hitting rivals with colorful bubbles. This platformer/shooter game features simple one-button jump controls. Play against the computer or up to four friends in matches. Choose from two different game modes and four different battle arenas.

DOWNLOAD: Battle Slimes

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: No

Rating: 4.1/5

BombSquad

BombSquad supports up to 8 players in local multiplayer mode. The idea of the game is to blow up your friends. It’s that simple. You can use other devices as controllers to play together on one screen. It’s a lot of fun and great for parties.

DOWNLOAD: BombSquad

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.4/5

Evil Apples

Evil Apples is like Cards Against humanity on your phone. The idea is to pick a white card that goes best with the red card. Most of the time it’s a fill-in-the-blank situation. The judge will then choose their favorite and that person gets a point. First one to 7 wins. You can play against friends around the table or across the globe.

DOWNLOAD: Evil Apples

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.3/5

NBA Jam

NBA Jam is one of the best basketball games ever made. You can play this arcade-style basketball game against your friends locally. The game uses WiFi or Bluetooth to connect to your friends devices. You can play together without sharing a small display. NBA Jam is fast-paced, full of dunking, and tons of fun.

DOWNLOAD: NBA Jam

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: No

Rating: 4.3/5

Spaceteam

Spaceteam is a cooperative party game for 2 to 8 players. You’ll be assigned a random control panel with buttons, switches, sliders, and dials. You need to follow time-sensitive instructions. However, the instructions are being sent to your teammates, so you have to coordinate before the time runs out.

DOWNLOAD: Spaceteam

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.4/5

Ticket to Ride

This game is an adaptation of Days of Wonder’s best-selling train board game. It supports pass-and-play for up to four players. The goal of the game is to collect cards of various types of train cars and use them to claim railway routes that connect cities in various countries around the world.

DOWNLOAD: Ticket to Ride

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.3/5

UNO & Friends

The basic idea is to get rid of cards by discarding ones with the appropriate numbers or colors. The player who discards all of their cards first is the winner. UNO & Friends utilizes the “pass & play” mechanic so your friends can’t spy on your cards.

DOWNLOAD: UNO & Friends

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.1/5

Worms 4

In this classic game, you control a team of worms. At your disposal is a long list of weapons and actions that you can use to defeat your opponents’ team of worms. Players take turns attacking each other until only one team remains.

DOWNLOAD: Worms 4

Price: Free

In-app Purchases: Yes

Rating: 4.1/5

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