Queuing in an administrative department, waiting at the doctor’s office, taking public transport: situations conducive to boredom are not rare in everyday life. Instead of sitting quietly with your arms crossed, why not play a game on your smartphone? We have selected the best free games on Android to accompany you in the endless moments of waiting.
These games have, for the most part, adopted the Freemium system. They offer a system of integrated purchases that allows you to progress more quickly in the game. But all of them are playable and allow you to relax without spending a single euro.
Fortnite
Just over a year old and already a social phenomenon. It didn’t take long for Fortnite to conquer the hearts of nearly 200 million subscribers. A success that the game owes in large part to its gameplay, which is ultra simple to understand, but difficult to master.
Freshly landed on a deserted island, one hundred players are battling it out to the last survivor. To get out of the game, you have to equip yourself accordingly. By exploring the map, participants find weapons, items and resources that allow them to extend the experience. The more resourceful build shelters with what they can to protect themselves from their opponents and quietly refine their overall strategy.
With so much hide-and-seek, games of Fortnite could drag on forever. Epic Games anticipated the problem with the safe zone. During a game session, this clearly defined area shrinks in size. Players outside the safety zone take damage at the risk of their lives. A trick that pushes competitors to regroup in the center of the map and accelerates the outcome of the game in progress
Legends of Runeterra
For a first try, it’s a master stroke! With Legends of Runeterra, Riot Games -famous for League of Legends- has ventured into the trading card game, like Hearthstone. And this newcomer could well steal the show from Blizzard’s game, as it is so enjoyable and addictive.
Like its ancestor Magic: The Gathering from which it draws a lot of inspiration, this is a duel game. You face an AI -which is very bad- or other players with a deck of 40 cards that you have made beforehand. Objective: to become the master of the board, and reduce your opponent’s life points to 0 thanks to the creatures and spells you place in play. The games are quick, but eminently strategic, thanks to the countless special powers of the cards, which you can obviously combine to obtain devastating effects.
If we talk to you about this game, it’s also because even if it includes in-app purchases, it’s still perfectly playable and fun without paying a single cent: you’ll gain experience at each duel, and quickly get new cards if you play well. Give it a try!
PUBG Mobile
Alongside Fortnite, it has brought the battle royale genre back to the forefront. PUBG was first released worldwide on consoles and PC before rolling out to mobile platforms. The gameplay in this Android port remains unchanged. Parachuted onto a 64 km² island at the same time as 99 other players, you have no choice but to eliminate them one by one to win.
Perhaps less manageable than on PC or console, this version of PUBG nevertheless has the merit of putting first time fans and new competitors on an equal footing. Everyone (re)learns how to master the controls, and strategizes according to their strengths and weaknesses.
Remember to upgrade your equipment to best suit your playing techniques. In the parcels dropped on the map, you can get weapons, equipment and adrenaline syringes. You can also loot random items available on the map. The best solution is still to collect equipment from players you’ve just cooled down.
Although PUBG only tolerates one winner, there’s nothing to stop you from forming alliances to improve your chances of survival. But don’t forget that sooner or later you’ll have to betray your teammates to hope to win.
FIFA Mobile
A must-have in the sports simulation category, FIFA Mobile deploys one of the most famous soccer franchises on smartphone. A little more than a simple port, the title uses its own game engine whose support and constant improvements guarantee photorealistic graphics, fluid gameplay, a powerful AI, and natural interactions.
By opting for a new team system, FIFA Mobile assumes its desire for advanced realism. The stats of the starters depend on your selections and your associations. Recruit two players from the same club, league, country or program, and you’ll benefit from a better cohesion that directly influences the overall performance of the team.
FIFA Mobile introduces a new way to compete with real-time match-ups. You meet other players from all over the world and compete 11 against 11.
PES 2020
Historically neck and neck with FIFA, PES 2020 also benefits from its official port to mobile, extending the experience initiated on PC or console.
In addition to benefiting from the latest display technologies, PES 2020 is updated to include the players and competitions of the 2018-2019 season. Coupled with a great deal of gameplay flexibility, these conditions allow everyone to create and manage the team of their dreams.
Impressively realistic, PES 2020 gratifies each player with his own characteristics. The recruitment choices become more multiple and can conform to the most diverse tactics. However, you’ll need to be professional and show your sharp negotiation skills to buy today’s top soccer stars.
With a completely new control system, PES 2020 adapts to touch interfaces. The controls are now more precise, leaving no room for chance or luck. It even becomes possible to make special moves and shots that influence the course of a match and determine its happy or unhappy outcome.
Alto’s Odyssey
Get your surf on and get ready to hit the sandy slopes. Alto’s Odyssey invites you to join Alto and his friends on an epic journey through the dunes and canyons. Your goal is simple. You must cover the greatest distance possible, at full speed, avoiding obstacles and making the most of the environment around you.
Alto’s Odyssey is very easy to handle since it is limited to one key. You just have to tap on the screen with your finger to act on your character. By multiplying acrobatics during your explosive descents, you will gain speed and be able to bounce hot air balloons, cross chasms and climb rock walls.
The game will become even more complicated when you also have to deal with the elements. Lightning, sandstorms and other meteorological phenomena will indeed spice up your crazy race.
The Sims Mobile
For The Sims Mobile, EA is renewing its ties with old friends and calling on the know-how of Maxis. The successful collaboration between the two companies has allowed one of the biggest PC game franchises to reach 100 million units sold worldwide in less than ten years.
Borrowing from The Sims FreePlay and The Sims 4, The Sims Mobile promises a rich and enjoyable gaming experience. The Sims creation system has been completely redesigned to allow you to customize your avatar down to the smallest detail.
You know the rest by heart. As a newcomer to a great neighborhood, you build and furnish your home, find a job, make friends with your neighbors, become a leader of the free world, start a family, or spend your golden years away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
One of the unique advantages of Sims Mobile is its strong social identity. By participating in special daily events, you meet other players’ Sims and evolve in the same neighborhood as your friends.
RGB Express
On mobile, there are many puzzles that seem simple at first, but turn out to be more complicated once you get past the first few levels. RGB Express is one of them. This puzzle game puts you in charge of a team of delivery drivers working in big French cities.
Under its simplistic look, RGB Express is actually a real challenge. It’s easy to learn, since you just have to draw the route of each van. But not everything is that simple. Because in addition to having to pick up the package(s), each delivery person has to take a unique route. It is indeed not possible to pass twice to the same place, and the other deliverymen will not be able to use a route taken by their colleagues.
Pokémon GO
Dream come true, Pokémon GO allows the 90’s generation to catch Pokémon for real. The result of Niantic’s diligent work, the game takes advantage of augmented reality and maps previously used by Ingress.
Your avatar aims to become the best trainer, of course, encouraging you to capture as many creatures as possible to level up. Pokémon appear randomly on the map, so it is necessary to move around to find a greater variety of them. When they finally appear on the map, tap them to see them appear as an overlay on your Android device.
Fiercely committed to fighting cheating, Niantic does not hesitate to ban players who use bots and emulators to move around the map without leaving home. It is therefore imperative to walk around to fully enjoy Pokémon GO. This is an opportunity to discover new sites and points of interest, to meet other trainers, to participate in arena battles, and to hatch eggs containing rare Pokémon or Pokémon with extraordinary skills.
Asphalt 9
Gameloft’s flagship franchise, Asphalt gets a new episode with Asphalt 9. There are few surprises concerning the sports content of the title. On the other hand, we can only welcome the graphical and gameplay improvements that characterize this last episode.
Hyper-realistic vehicles, precise animations, neat particle effects and attention to detail make Asphalt 9 a successful title that is a pleasure to play. The list of partner manufacturers adds to the prestige of the game, which allows everyone to sit behind the wheel of Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini, to name but a few.
Asphalt 9 puts the emphasis on the challenge and customization of the cars. You can freely modify the basic characteristics of your vehicle and improve its performance as you win. Career and multiplayer modes energize the eight hundred races you participate in.
Mario Kart Tour
Play as Mario and his friends and take the wheel for a frantic race on tracks inspired by great cities around the world in Mario Kart Tour. The game is constantly updated and is available in two-week seasons with new tracks added each time.
The game is easy to play as you simply press and hold your finger on the left or right side of the screen to control your character, with acceleration provided automatically. Secure a top spot by being tactical. Collect as many items as possible and drop them on the road at the right time to send your opponents into the fray.
Winning as many races as possible will unlock new drivers, karts and more. The more records you get, the higher your chances of moving up the league. Note that you will need to log in to a Nintendo account, and create one if you don’t have one, to play Mario Kart Tour.
Call of Duty Mobile
Fans of FPS and more particularly of the Call of Duty saga can now draw their machine gun on their smartphone with Call of Duty Mobile. This mobile version features a control system adapted to touch interfaces, offering an optimal FPS experience on a small screen.
Several game modes are offered, from the 100-player Battle Royale to the team deathmatch or the sniper duel, Call of Duty Mobile promises an explosive shooter with realistic graphics. For the first time, multiplayer maps for COD: Black Ops and Modern Warfare are available for free. Join millions of players around the world to form your squad and participate in an exciting experience.
As you win, you’ll unlock new characters, outfits, weapons, and equipment that will help you stand out from your enemies and give you a clear advantage over them.
Sky: Children of the light
Sky: Children of the light is a 3D adventure game as visual as it is audio. You play as children of light who explore desolate realms in order to find stars and send them back to their constellations.
During your journey, you will have to go through seven dreamlike realms, by running or flying over them, to try to discover the mystery that hides in them. Your adventure will lead you to meet other players with whom you will be able to interact by using the expressions at your disposal to communicate. You will be able to team up with them to explore the worlds available to you, try to save the spirits and why not, discover hidden treasures.
Each saved spirit will teach you a new expression to use to communicate with the other players.
Train Conductor World
Managing rail traffic is not easy. You will quickly realize this in Train Conductor World. This puzzle game puts you in the signal box of the biggest European railway networks.
Each train is given a number and a color, and will have to be redirected on the track that is assigned to it. But if the first switches go smoothly, the increasing difficulty of the game will push you to review your organization. To avoid accidents, no mistake is allowed.
And if you find yourself overwhelmed by a massive arrival of trains on several tracks, you can always stop the trains momentarily to switch them to the right track.
Aquavias
Fans of puzzles will find Aquavias an addictive and efficient puzzle game. As a builder, you will have the difficult task of bringing an essential element to life in cities, temples and other gardens: water. You will have to build the best aqueduct possible as quickly as possible.
The different pieces of the building will have to be put in order to bring the precious liquid from its source to its destination. A tap on each of the pieces is enough to reposition them correctly. However, you will need to have a sharp mind to finish your work as quickly as possible.
With a hundred levels offering increasing difficulty and a graphic environment as beautiful as it is relaxing, Aquavias requires concentration, especially to avoid being fooled by the presence of pieces that are useless for the construction of your building.
Candy Crush
Candy Crush is no longer a game. A worldwide success, this casual game perfectly fills the short dead times experienced throughout the day.
Candy Crush claims a strong gourmet identity. Candy, jelly, chocolate and nougatine explosions are used to reach the objectives set by each level. Match identical candies to earn points, create combos and unlock the next stage. Collect up to three stars and complete side quests to unlock boosters and special rewards.
With its miracle recipe, King has not hesitated to expand the concept Candy Crush with Candy Crush Soda, Candy Crush Jelly and Candy Crush Friends. In total, there are more than 5,000 levels that will keep you busy when you have a few minutes to kill.
Pro des Mots
Pro des Mots is for fans of mind gymnastics. Halfway between Scrabble and Word Mystery, this vocabulary and logic game invites its players to put letters back in order to discover the different terms behind them.
Pro des Mots starts easily. Three letters can form two or three basic language words. With confidence, players progress quickly. When a fourth, fifth and sixth letter appear from nowhere, they can compose more complex terms, sometimes unheard of.
The advantage of Pro des Mots is that there is no timer, which would inevitably paralyze the most stressed minds. A word is missing? Just come back to it later. And if inspiration is really lacking, it is possible to trade the coins collected at each victory to obtain clues.