The best mobile games in 2022

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Puzzles & Survival

Puzzles & Survival puts you in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, but instead of the typical zombie game gameplay, you move tiles around to defend yourself from the zombie brain-eaters, giving your actions more meaning than in some of the more abstract puzzle games out there.

Because it uses a similar structure to Puzzles & Dragons, if you've ever played that game, you'll be familiar with how this one plays. As you progress through the stages, which include matching tiles to generate strong assaults against the undead, you unlock new characters, venture into riskier areas, and level up your squad as you go.

Hero Wars

Hero Wars is a game that you may have already heard of because of how frequently it appears in advertisements. Unfortunately, they also provide a highly inaccurate impression of Hero Wars because they only display a very little portion of it in the sliding doors puzzle game they show. Despite that, the actual gameplay in this game is still enjoyable.

The game follows a pattern that many players on mobile devices will be accustomed to: it revolves around assembling a squad of heroes and seeing them progress through dungeons. If they're not up to the task, you'll need to grind and improve them or try to unlock other heroes who may be more suitable for the task. It's a game that's quite simple to become engrossed in, and those who play it will quickly discover that it has ingrained itself into their daily routine.

Mafia City

We anticipate that many readers have already heard about Mafia City as a result of the aggressive marketing push that has been behind it. It's a game we'd like to suggest since it distinctively combines strategic gameplay with a plot about becoming a new mafia leader.

This very awesome strategy game has you managing a crime syndicate in a contemporary metropolis, unlike many others that take place in historical or fantastical settings. You acquire additional resources and the opportunity to train new sorts of units when you pick which structures you wish to create. Then you decide whether you want to play competitively and take out other players who go in your way, or whether you want to play peacefully with pals so that you may both assist each other expand their empires.

Elvenar

Do you want to spend your commute playing a brand-new free-to-play game? Interested in city-building and strategy? You're going to like Elvenar, then boy oh boy. You are in charge of growing a variety of lovely cities in this fantasy game, each of which adheres to a stunning fantasy style.

The first of your three major goals is to finish the countless missions that are assigned to you. Some of these jobs advance the plot of the game, while others are more standardized, recurring chores. You can also choose to invest time in research, which will enable you to better your cities and structures and make resource extraction simpler. In the meanwhile, if you concentrate on exploration, you'll be able to spread throughout the globe map and construct an increasing number of stunning cities.

Forge of Empires

This no-cost mobile strategy game offers on several fronts. The first benefit is the excitement of creating and growing your own colony, and you can utilize the resources you gather to fund other sorts of research with the money you save. Then there's the fact that it shifts between several genuine historical periods before entering science fiction future locations. You also get to engage in turn-based tactical battles with other countries in addition to all of that.

Forge of Empires is one of those games that you can easily invest hundreds of hours into as you return to it daily since it has so much fantastic material. It's an absolute must-play for aficionados of strategy or history and is addictive in all the right ways.

Rise of Cultures

Yes, you are correct; this is the third game created by Innogames that we have included on this list. However, don't worry; we'll soon turn our attention to other creators (we swear). What, therefore, makes Rise of Cultures so unique?

Well, Rise of Cultures is a game about creating a civilization that develops and flourishes across many historical periods (Innogames are fantastic at things like that), but this one takes a more human-centered approach. You may direct individual employees, providing them the most productive work schedules you can (including time for relaxation), and deploying them to improve your city as you see fit. You can also pick different sorts of civilizations to nurture in your civilization.

Sunrise Village

Recall how we stated we would concentrate on titles created by independent developers. Guess what, though? We misled. Actually, we listed those first three Innogames titles before learning about Sunrise Village, but we now believe it merits a place on this list. It definitely differs greatly from the strategy games we've already covered.

You play a character in Sunrise Village who decides to leave the hectic city life behind in favor of a calmer life on a farm. To fulfill orders, you harvest crops and resources. Then, you spend money on new structures and equipment to grow your farm. It's a pretty soothing game that could quickly find its way into your daily routine.

Daily Crossword Puzzles with a Theme

When asked to name your favorite mobile games, crossword puzzles might not come to mind right away, but that's the beauty of mobile gaming: it includes just about everything, even casual games like Daily Themed Crossword Puzzles, and this is one of the finest of its type.

This game is likely to not require much explanation because it is exactly what it claims it is: a crossword puzzle app that updates daily. If you don't think it's cheating, you may view advertisements to get clues or pay in-game currency to play additional puzzles. It has a fairly sleek layout, making it a great option if you want to play a word game on your commute.

Monument Valley

One of the few video games that have made it into popular culture is Monument Valley and notably Monument Valley 2's sequel. the sort that even non-gamers play and is mentioned in TV shows.

That's not to minimize its brilliant Escher-like spatial challenges or its breathtakingly gorgeous visuals. Just to let you know that a ton of people, including us, really like it.

GO Pokémon

You'll have to remind us of the name of the smartphone game if it's been around as long as Pokémon Go has. It started in 2016, and it's still going strong.

As you combat and catch adorable creatures close to real-world locations, this game truly makes the most of location-based gameplay and augmented reality technology.

Slay the Spire

It felt like a homecoming when the ultimate deck-building card battler made its way to smartphones. Numerous other mobile games, some of which fairly well, have completely copied Slay the Spire's formula.

However, Slay the Spire's card-based fighting system, while simple to use, is incredibly complex and diverse.

Alto’s Odyssey

If Jetpack Joyride is the endless runner's illustrious past, Alto's Odyssey is its chic present. The first thing you'll notice is artwork that is so crisp and polished that it might pass for a magazine cover.

However, it also plays well, with an incentive-driven design that entices you to play it just one more time.

Call of Duty: Mobile

Quality online shooters are available for both Android and iOS, but Call of Duty: Mobile is undoubtedly the most complete package. It combines a polished, quick-paced multiplayer shooter with a bigger Battle Royale mode.

With excellent controller compatibility and a variety of modes to choose from, everything looks and moves well as well.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

In the realm of eSports, MOBAs are still quite popular, and League of Legends dominates both PC and mobile. Choose your hero and join your other players in a traditional 5v5 lane-running battle.

The interesting thing about this mobile version is how faithful it is to the original formula. Please be sure to look at our League of Legends: Wild Rift tier list if you're interested in giving it a try.

Grid Autosport

Many quick, eye-catching arcade races aim to replicate the console experience on mobile. Only one, however, genuinely accomplishes a 1:1 conversion.

Grid Autosport is the complete, in-depth version of the legendary console racer that has been transferred to your phone. It is still a remarkable accomplishment.

Jetpack Joyride

Although Canabalt was the first endless runner to appear on mobile, Jetpack Joyride was among the first and finest. The fact that it is still operating and receiving assistance from renowned developer Halfbrick is equally significant to our list.

Use wacky power-ups and haphazardly generated dangers to sprint, fly, and smash your way as far as you can as the hero Barry Steakfried.

Wayward Souls

Wayward Souls by RocketCat Games, a roguelike action RPG that uses randomly generated magic to enhance the traditional top-down action of 16-bit Zelda, has achieved gold status.

You hack, slash, explore, and die here, thus no two runs are ever the same. Repeatedly.

Kingdom Rush 

Any game in the four-game Kingdom Rush series, like The Room, would be a standout example of the genre—in this case, tower defense.

Many smartphone games need you to meticulously place and upgrade defensive soldiers to repel waves of foes, but none do it as charmingly or with as much attention to detail as Kingdom Rush.

Among Us

The free-to-play online mystery game Among Us adopts a novel and utterly contemporary approach to online multiplayer gaming, necessitating careful communication and not a little skulduggery.

Prepare your spaceship for takeoff with your other gamers, but be on the lookout for the impostor. Unless it's you, in which case kill your crew without hesitation.

Clash Royale

Clash Royale, the game that inspired a thousand copycats, blends card-battling tactics with base-raiding gameplay akin to MOBAs. You may generate 3D soldiers onto this straightforward two-lane battlefield by playing cards.

The presentation, learning curve, and balance of this game are all perfect, as they frequently are with Supercell's creations.