10 Cool Games You Should Play On Your Android

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 14 Nov 2016

Looking for a new game to play on your Android device? If that’s the case, you've come to the right place. Here are 10 cool Android games to choose from.

Don't worry iPhone players! All the games listed below are also available for iOS.

1. The Trail

The Trail is a free to play game that was created by Peter Molyneux, best known for Dungeon Keeper, Black & White, the Fable series and other exciting games. That alone should be reason enough to get you to want to try this game. If that’s not enough, then you need to know that the game takes you “on a vast journey across country unknown. Set forth to reach the town of Eden Falls - explore, craft, collect, trade, discover, and eventually settle and build."


Get The Trail for free from Google Play and Apple's App Store.


2. DC Legends

DC Legends is Warner Bros' new strategy role-playing game that’s packed with all your favorite DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains. The DC Universe is in trouble, so you have to create your very own Super Team and lead it in battle against Nekron and the Manhunters. Enjoy a story-driven campaign that will take you across iconic DC locales like Metropolis, Themyscira, or Thanagar.



Get DC Legends for Android from Google Play and Apple's App Store.


3. Pinout

A pinball game that has amazing Tron-like graphics and asks you to race against the clock. You’re given 60 seconds and, as you play through the levels, you get to gain more time.



Get Pinout for free from Google Play and Apple's App Store.


4. Oh...Sir! The Insult Simulator

You’ve heard about shoot 'em up games where you have to shoot all your opponents, right? Well, this is an insult ‘em up game where you have to verbally take-out you opponents.



Get Oh...Sir! The Insult Simulator for $1.99 from Google Play, Apple's App Store, and Steam.


5. Paper Wings

Your goal in this fast-paced arcade game is to control an origami bird, collect all the yellow circles, and avoid the red ones. The game features 20+ bird species, 4 different game modes, simple controls, as well as daily quests & challenges.



Get Paper Wings for free from Google Play. iOS version is in the works.


6. The Bug Butcher

Your job in this action shooter is to kill all the bugs. You play as Henry, the friendly local exterminator, and you have to help the weak scientists from the bug-infested futuristic research facility on planet Zoit.



Get The Bug Butcher for $3.99 from Google Play and Apple's App Store.


7. Masky

Keep the dancers in balance. That’s the deceivingly simple goal you have to achieve in this game. There are many masks to unlock, 10+ worlds to visit, and 10+ unique soundtracks to enjoy.



Get Masky for free from Google Play and Apple's App Store.


8. Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition

Don’t Starve, the popular PC survival game played by more than 6 million people, has recently made its way to Google Play. Enter a strange world full of dangers and help Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist, survive in this mysterious wilderness world.

The iOS version was released over a year ago.



Get Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition for $4.99 from Google Play and Apple's App Store.


9. Dan the Man

Halfbrick Studios, the developer that gave us Jetpack Joyride, has a new Android game to offer: Dan the Man, an action platformer with retro graphics and a Mario-like hero that kicks and punches all the bad guys.



Get Dan the Man for free from Google Play and Apple's App Store.


10. Oz: Broken Kingdom

This free to play, turn-based, role-playing game was showcased during Apple’s September 7 event, when the company unveiled the new iPhone 7. Based on L. Frank Baum’s "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", the game features the Tin Man, Lion, Scarecrow and newcomer Ophelia Shen – they’re all on a quest to battle evil and restore Oz to its former Glory.



Get Oz: Broken Kingdom for free from Google Play and Apple’s App Store.



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