Best New Android Games This Week

With such a bountiful choice of great games for Android phones in the Google Play Store, how do you decide which Android apps to download? We’ve all experienced the pangs of download regret, but don’t worry — we’re here to make it a thing of the past with our handpicked list of the best Android games currently available. Most are free, some cost a few bucks, many are great to play online with friends when you can’t get together in person — but all of them will keep you entertained at home or when you’re out and about. You’ll need internet connectivity for many of these games, but we’ve also gathered together some of the best Android games to play offline.

Cobra Kai: Card Fighter

Cobra Kai the show is an absolute gem that manages to be both a playful parody and utterly sincere. This card-based mobile gaming spin-off doesn’t, so far, appear to live up to its source material. But how could it? We still think Cobra Kai: Card Fighter is absolutely worth checking out, thanks to its glorious subject matter and inventive turn-based combat.

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

The promotional blurb for Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins contains all sorts of keywords aimed directly at the excitement cortex of Doctor Who nerds. Weeping Angels. Blink. Wester Drumlins. This inventive found phone game from Simulacra developer Kaigan Games is a polished mobile outing for the Doctor Who franchise, featuring locations and cast members from the show.

Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee

Android gamers had to wait longer than everybody else for Dungeon of the Endless, the acclaimed tower defense roguelike from Amplitude Studios, but we got the best possible version when it arrived. Apogee contains the original game plus a bunch of DLCs, and pug character Ayairi Whairyadd from the outset.

GT Manager

You know what’s more exciting than driving a car fast? Managing the person who drives a car fast. That’s the starting premise of GT Manager, a swish-looking management game that sees you building a headquarters, managing pitstops, recruiting drivers, deciding on your tyre strategy, and, of course, winning races against other players.

The Walking Dead: Survivors

We think this one looks pretty decent. The Walking Dead: Survivors is a genre-stradding strategic take on the Walking Dead featuring characters from the comics, some tower defence, some city-building, and some PvP. The graphics are details and slick, and the gameplay is ambitious. You can pre-register for the game right in the US, but it’s available in early access in the UK (and probably elsewhere – just have a look).

Tomb Raider Reloaded

The initial teaser trailer for Tomb Raider Reloaded was infuriatingly lacking in any detail whatsoever. You can see it below. Fortunately, the game is now available in Thailand and the Philippines, so impressions and gameplay videos are sure to follow. We now know that it’s a top-down shooter with a vaguely Hades-like upgrade mechanic, but we don’t know when will arrive globally.

Argo’s Choice

Argo’s Choice is an interactive novel with heavy text elements. You play the role of Argo and you watch as a story unfolds. Decisions the player makes affects events in the game, including the ending. Plus, you can interact with other characters and see Argo’s relationship with them. This isn’t a challenging game to play. It’s all about playing the story, making decisions, and watching the reactions to those decisions. It could use some polish here and there, but you can play the game for free (with ads) and it’s otherwise a decent experience.

Reference:

• Ash M. (March, 2021), Best New Android Games This Week: Cobra Kai: Card Fighter, Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins, Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee, and More, Retrieved form: https://tinyurl.com/w6eybn35
• Paula B. (March, 2021), The best Android games currently available (March 2021), Retrieved from: https://tinyurl.com/b7ukxmu8
• (March, 2021), 5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week! – Android Apps Weekly, Retrieved from: https://tinyurl.com/5ejjh4eu