‘Bloons TD 6’

Ninja Kiwi

Some of the best tower defense gameplay.

Tons of maps, different difficulties, and modes.

Lots of unlocking and upgrades.

A person Subway Surfers on an iPhone X.

A person Subway Surfers on an iPhone X.mockup.photos

Can feel grindy at times if you don’t want to spend money.

Performance can be an issue on older devices.

Bloons TD 6is one of the most respected, beloved tower-defense games of all time.

Bloons TD 6

Ninja Kiwi

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‘Genshin Impact’

Cognosphere Pte Ltd

Gorgeous, big budget open world action-RPG.

Can pick up where you left off on console or PC.

Many different characters you could unlock and try out.

Genshin Impact promotional screenshot

Cognosphere Pte Ltd

Gacha monetization can be expensive and disheartening.

Writing quality leaves something to be desired.

‘Pokemon Go’

Encourages going outside to get your body moving.

Pokemon GO video game on Android tablet.

AR design with RPG-lite mechanics.

Can get repetitive over time or longer play sessions.

A lot of its charm is lost if you aren’t a fan already.

Screenshot of Old School RuneScape for Android

Plus, it’s some great incentive to actually get some exercise, too.

‘Old School RuneScape’

Huge, content-rich MMORPG with long legacy.

No microtransactions, just a premium subscription.

Subway Surfer game on iPhone with character moving horizontally, rolling, and jumping.

Pick up and play where you left off on PC.

Dated graphics may not be a good fit for everyone.

Point-and-click not as responsive as modern games.

Call of Duty: Mobile

Activision

Old School RuneScapeis a classic PCMMOthat’s been around since 2013.

It is, itself, a reboot of the 2007 version of the game.

‘Subway Surfers’

Addictive gameplay loop.

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.© Blizzard

Easy to jump into at any time for however long.

Engaging, colorful art style.

Not the deepest experience out there.

Three images of the Monopoly Go video game with Album, Swinging Notes sticker album, and Stage Dream sticker highlighted.

‘Call of Duty: Mobile’

Activision

Intense, action-packed first-person shooter gameplay.

Lots of classic maps and weapons to play with.

Regular updates, lots of things to unlock.

Not as competitive as mainline games.

Touchscreen controls can be fairly clunky.

Call of Duty: Mobileis the premiere first-person shooter on phones and tablets.

Plus, controller support is excellent.

‘Hearthstone’

Best digital card game to play on phone.

Continuous updates and expansions for freshness.

Deep levels of strategy at higher levels of play.

Balance can be get thrown out of whack with new cards.

Can be overwhelming starting off as a new player.

‘Monopoly Go’

Exciting evolution into a new, catchy game.

Perfect for casual gameplay.

Bombards you with ads and things to buy.

Monopoly Gois a fairly new mobile superstar, but it goes way beyond its board game roots.

Roll your way aroundthe classic board, building landmarks as you go.