Mobile gameplay is fast solidifying its place in every genre in the gaming world. The concept of being able to play the most complex games on mobile devices the size of palms is genuinely intriguing. Another contributor to the popularity of mobile gaming is the mobile-friendly technology offered by most developers today.
Most game software companies now have their games offer the same display and gameplay quality across all devices. Mobile gaming gets even more interesting when cross-platform play is thrown into the mix. Imagine playing the same game on a smartphone, tablet, laptop, PlayStation 5, or Nintendo. That’s what these games are here to provide!
10 Fortnite
Released in 2017, Fortnite offers three versions with game modes that are variations of the same gameplay. Of the three games: Fortnite Battle Royale, Fortnite Creative, and Fortnite: Save The World, the first two are free to play while the third is not. Fortnite Battle Royale is as the name implies, a battle royale game in which 100 players attempt to end up as the last standing out of 100 players.
Fortnite Creative is a game aimed at unleashing the creativity of players, giving them total freedom to create arenas and new worlds. Fortnite: Save The World is a shooter/survival type of game in which a maximum of four players battle strange creatures and defend specified objects with the strategies and defense mechanisms they create.
9 Shadowverse
Shadowverse was released by Cygames as a free-to-play digital collectible card game for iOS and Android devices in mid-2016. The Windows and macOS versions were released later in the same year. The game features anime-style art reminiscent of a previous title from the developer, Rage of Bahamut.
In Shadowverse, card game matches are set between two players referred to as Leaders in the game. Each Leader starts with a defense level of 20 and three cards. Players take turns playing from their decks with the objective of reducing the opponent’s defense level to zero. Another way to get a win here is to use special cards such as the Victory Card.
8 Among Us
The social deduction game, Among Us, is a multiplayer game developed by the American company, Innersloth. It was published in 2018 and released across eight platforms by the end of 2021. Among Us takes inspiration from the horror movie, The Thing, and the party game, Mafia. Among Us features a mixture of cool and bright colors. The game is set in space with cartoon-like astronauts who do the major work here.
Each player gets to play as an Impostor or Crewmate. The crewmates have to complete certain tasks in the form of minigames and puzzles and hopefully eject the impostors. The impostors just have to sabotage the ship and kill or eject all the crewmates in order to win. The impostors are usually up to three and unable to complete real tasks that do not involve sabotage.
7 Roblox
Roblox is actually more than just a game. It is a platform with a creation system that lets users create games and play games created by others. It was released for Windows in 2006 and soon came to other platforms in the years after. At launch, its reach was relatively small, but its use and popularity began to grow rapidly in the 2010s, a growth that surged during the pandemic.
Roblox gives users the creative freedom to make experiences (games) of their own using the Roblox Studio engine and the Luau language. These games are also buyable on the platform through one-time purchases and repeated microtransactions. The platform has grown to be a minor-friendly space in which players can buy, sell and create games.
6 Minecraft
Developed by Mojang Studios, Minecraft is a sandbox game created in the Java language. The gameplay revolves around “mining blocks” which translates into finding useful 3D objects and creating something out of them. It was released fully in 2011 as a game set in a three-dimensional open world where players could source food and raw materials, craft items, and build necessary structures.
Minecraft also came with a bunch of game modes; some where players could fight mobs and others that involved competitions with players from other worlds. Although there is an achievement system in place, there are no specific goals to accomplish, so players can play the game however they want.
5 Pure Chess
This list does not exclude chess lovers as chess is one of the oldest games to ever exist, and its sustained popularity is proof of the incredible gameplay. It remains a simple, strategic game whether it is being played virtually or in person. The 2012 video game, Pure Chess, attempts to be a realistic digital representation of the board game that many players love.
With high-definition resolutions and a catchy aesthetic, the visuals have players all wrapped up in the game before they even begin to move the pieces. From the game room to the especially good single-player offering, this game is attractive enough to have chess fans want to play but not in a way that distracts from the major gameplay.
4 Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact is an action-themed role-playing game created by miHoYo. It features an open-world game environment with magic battles and impressive characters. The anime-style game is free-to-play and has a Gacha monetization system for purchasing weapons and characters.
Genshin Impact takes place in a fantasy world with parties of four where a player gets to control one of the characters in the party. Switching characters is also allowed during combat, giving players the privilege of combining a variety of offensive and defensive attacks.
3 Asphalt 9: Legends
Asphalt 9: Legends was published by Gameloft in 2018. It is a multiplayer video game with a focus on car racing. It is the fifteenth game in the Asphalt series, and as expected, it comes with improved features including an autopilot mode, better control options, and a new car lineup.
In Asphalt 9: Legends, there are five car classes, D, C, B, A, and S, each with a higher performance level. Players get to unlock the cars, customize them and race in any of the five game modes: Career, Club, Seasonal Events, Daily Events, and Multiplayer.
Released in 2020. The Elder Scrolls: Blades is an action roleplaying game that is free to play. It was developed by Bethesda Game Studios as a spin-off of The Elder Scrolls series. The game is played from a first-person perspective and is well-optimized for mobile gaming with features like swiping, tapping, and touchscreen stick controls.
Often referred to as Blades, this game features three game modes: Abyss, Town, and Arena. Abyss is an endurance game in which the player must drive as fast as possible in an endless dungeon while Arena is a PvP multiplayer mode and Town is a story mode with non-player characters and quests.
1 Levelhead
Levelhead is a creative level-building platformer where players can make actual game levels, test them, and publish them to the Marketing Department of the game. Players can also choose to just play levels and not create any as there are more than enough levels already created by other users .
Levelhead tells the story of a bot-aided delivery service. In all the levels, players will be tasked with guiding the GR-18 bot across the game galaxy to deliver parcels to different planets. The planets have different themes, obstacles, and unique paths for gamers to explore.
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