We review the best free or free-to-play video games for mobiles and tablets that we can currently find on the App Store and Google Play.
In a time of confinement, what better than to make the most of the offer of free video games on mobile platforms, an ecosystem dominated by the free to play market but which hides great jewels that we cannot fail to recommend. Titles at zero cost that will give us hours and hours of gameplay through the most varied genres, from adventure to strategy, through driving, puzzles, action and many more. Therefore, below we offer you a complete compilation with the best of the F2P market on iOS and Android mobiles.
Brawl Stars
- Platform: iOS Android
- Developer: Supercell
We begin our tour of the best of free to play with a classic mobile; The work of the creators of Clash Royale, the most current Brawl Stars leaves out the slowest and most strategic gameplay to offer a real-time multiplayer brawler through numerous 3-on-3 game modes, in addition to the addictive solo survival mode or with a cooperative friend. In addition, it offers its own bet in the battle royale, all with a cartoon aesthetic as nice as it is colorful.
Real Racing 3
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Electronic Arts
The Electronic Arts racing simulator remains a benchmark among the most realistic driving games on mobile devices. And it is that despite the years that have passed since the original launch, Real Racing 3 continues to receive updates in the form of new content and improvements, all to keep up with the fan preferences of pure speed. Its graphic section continues to surprise along with the arrival of the most current vehicles and new competitions, such as the recently released Formula 1.
Fallout Shelter
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Bethesda
Fallout Shelter surprised fans of the popular Bethesda saga with a successful and unexpected mobile launch in the summer of 2015, to make the leap in the following years to other desktop platforms such as PC and current consoles. And all to propose a video game that departs completely from what has been seen so far in said franchise to address the genre of strategy and management at the controls of our own Vault-Tec refuge. Thus, and through Fallout's characteristic style and humor, we must take care of our residents and protect them from the dangers of the wilderness, while expanding and improving our refuge. An inexhaustible source of fun and hours of play at zero cost.
Hearthstone
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Blizzard
Taking advantage of the arrival of the new Outland Ashes expansion, what better time to recover the celebrated and successful strategy and trading card game based on the Warcraft universe. And it is that Blizzard continues betting on its free to play with the incessant arrival of new content to offer its regular players new reasons to stay glued to virtual boards, both mobile and PC. New decks, new spells, and a new playable class with Demon Hunter.
The Elder Scrolls: Blades
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Bethesda
The latest from Bethesda for mobile is an adaptation of its famous saga The Elder Scrolls, this time, as an action RPG adventure totally focused on tactile gameplay with swords and spells through our gestures on the screen. Thus, we can create our own warrior and take part in an adventure that will put us in the shoes of one of the Blades, elite agents of the Empire who have been forced into exile. When we return to our home we find everything destroyed … Exploration, dungeons, battles, management of our city and even the possibility of facing our friends in the Arena.
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Square Enix
For many, the ultimate tactile adventure based on the Final Fantasy universes. This is Brave Exvius, a tribute for fans to a franchise that survives the decades with a multitude of formats, whether it be video games in traditional format or apps specially designed for mobile phones, as is the case at hand. This time we have an original story with strategic combats, exploration, mythical summons of the saga, combat arena and CG scenes at the highest level. It is time to liberate the world from darkness from the hand of two young knights.
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Nintendo
Now that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch, what better occasion to recover the free to play title that Nintendo launched on iOS and Android with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, a version of such a celebrated saga of virtual life and management especially designed for mobile. Thus, as campers we can decorate our plot to our liking with more than 1,000 items and 300 items of clothing, get all kinds of objects through the challenges and events of each month and interact with more than 100 different neighbors. A complete Pocket Animal Crossing experience.
Minecraft earth
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Mojang
Although it is currently in early access on both Google Play and the App Store, we can already enjoy much of what Minecraft Earth has to offer, a video game that takes advantage of augmented reality to capture the cubic universe of Minecraft in our reality through the screen of our smartphone. Thus, we will be able to build great Minecraft worlds in our garden or in the living room, also collaborating with other players; although there will also be space for exploration through the streets of our town and see how it evolves over time. A whole Minecraft universe to explore through our environment.
Shadowgun Legends
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Madfinger Games
The Shadowgun saga has been leading the way in mobile action videogames since its already distant first installment in 2011, demonstrating that games on smartphones were also capable of offering AAA-style shooter experiences. Although it was not until 2018 when the saga made the final leap to FPS with Shadowgun Legends, a real action-packed game with everything you can ask of a genre title on any platform, from a fast-paced campaign to real-time multiplayer for teams, plus a large selection of assaults and missions in cooperative mode. To all this we must add the gatcha element with which to unlock more than 600 weapons, more than 1,000 pieces of equipment and more than 250 aesthetic elements. Simply brutal.
Sky: Children of the Light
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: thatgamecompany
A true visual delight from the creators of Journey and Flower; This is the new interactive and social experience offered by Sky: Children of the Light or Sky: Children of Light, an adventure of exploration and introspection that encourages us to travel through magical and mysterious worlds in which to restore hope after the disappearance of the stars from their constellations. Join your friends in a title that we cannot stop recommending, both for its playable concept and its staging, boosted all through an absolutely charming soundtrack. An app that can not miss on the mobile of any player.
Pokémon Masters
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: DeNA
We do not want to miss the opportunity to try one of the freshest RPG proposals of recent times on mobile with the arrival of Pokémon Masters, a title that will delight fans of the saga and that will even catch non-regulars of the same and in which strategy will be the main weapon of our teams of coaches. And it is that in our adventure through the island of Passio we will have to form a team of three trainers and their respective Pokémon to make our way among the true Pokémon masters. In addition, thanks to its addictive cooperative mode we will be able to play the most animated battles in the saga. Get all!
Marvel Battle of Superheroes
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Kabam Games
The final meeting of Marvel superheroes and villains that is remembered in a video game can be found in Marvel Contest of Champions or Marvel Battle of Superheroes, a true crossover with the most important names of the publisher. From Iron Man to Spider-Man, through the Hulk, Wolverine, Storm, Star-Lord, Gamora, Black Panther, Deadpool, Magneto, Captain Marvel, Thor, Venom or the Winter Soldier, among many others. All together to stop the evil plans of Thanos and Kang and a mysterious cosmic villain of great power who intends to destroy the Marvel Universe; and just now the new incursions have just arrived. A game that cannot be missed on the mobile of any Marvel fan or superheroes in general.
Dota underlords
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Valve
The final version of Dota Underlords, the vision of the auto-chess fashion genre, recently arrived on both the App Store and Google Play, this time with the main Dota champions as the main protagonists. Build your team of four characters (each with their strengths and weaknesses) and dominate the city of Agujablanca through the City Crawl campaign. But there is much more; from challenging single player games to various multiplayer modes, including cooperative duo games. In addition, and thanks to the battle pass, we can unlock more than 100 unique rewards, in addition to following our games and player progress on any device thanks to cross play, including PC.
Alto's Odyssey
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Noodlecake Studios
One of the sensations of recent times in the free to play mobile market. This is Alto's Odyssey, an autorunner of the popularly known sandboarding in which we must overcome all kinds of obstacles taking advantage of the inertia of Alto himself while sliding between majestic dunes. In addition, we can control other characters, each with their own characteristics, through the most diverse places, enhanced by a staging of great plastic beauty. And thanks to the “easy to learn, hard to master” concept, we have hours and hours of gameplay ahead to squeeze out all the secrets of a truly addictive arcade game.
Bendy in Nightmare Run
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Developer: Joey Drew Studios
We finish our selection of free mobile video games with another autorunner, although quite different from the previous one. This time it is Bendy in Nightmare Run, a title with an aesthetic that strongly reminds Cuphead although, this time, in rigorous black and white, thus enhancing its retro character. Thus, we must escape our enemies while we collect cans of delicious bacon soup, all with great humor and simple yet challenging gameplay. Unlock new characters, all kinds of costumes and have a great time in this arcade specially designed for smartphones and tablets.
