Smartphones today have become affordable and have almost replaced the feature phones of yore. Gaming is one of the primary areas of use when buying a new phone. While these low-priced smartphones can't run Asphalt 8 or Real Racing 3 (smoothly) in their full glory, they certainly can handle plenty of other games.
I wouldn't say I like all these racing and shooter games on mobile devices, but I love those simple puzzle games that can give you hours of fun. When the smartphone revolution started, games like Angry Birds, Temple Run, and Fruit Ninja were at the top. While these are still popular today, many new games are on the block.
Here are the top 12 Puzzle Games for Android & iPhone.
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Monster Puzzle 3D
Whether it's an RPG puzzle game or an MMORPG, it's up to you to decide, but it's a challenging puzzle game, that's for sure. Among the top puzzle games in the Play Store, this game has tons of things to do, collectible RPG elements, Facebook integration, and more.
The basic premise is that you combine certain elements (such as bejeweled) of the same type that give your monster powers. As you progress in defeating bosses, you can add more monsters to your team and upgrade your powers for even more fun. Like in Dota, your team can also raid dungeons and find additional monsters. Try this puzzle-MMORPG combination, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Candy Crush Saga
It needs no explanation. This is the current Angry Birds. The app, which has been downloaded over 100 million times, is so popular that it has its own set of meme and parody videos and a few knock-offs. But the original Candy Crush is still at the top of the hill.
For someone who's been rock bottom for the past two years, you have to group three or more candies of the same type until you get a set number of points in a limited amount of time or moves. The game has added many new features and is more exciting than before.
Flow Free
Flow Free is another popular heavy-lift in the puzzles category. In this addictive game, you have to connect two dots of the same color using pipes. Also, you have to cover the entire board with pipe, with no areas open.
There are just so many ways in which you can do this. And, of course, the difficulty increases as the level increases. There is also a time trial where you connect as many dots as possible above in a given time. Please check out this coloring app if you are up for a challenge.
Where is my water? 1 & 2
This app is not from California; Disney created it in conjunction with the similarly named apps, Where's My Perry and Where's My Mickey. The app's main characters, Swampy, Ellie, and Cranky, make it especially attractive for kids and adults alike.
You have to dig a path so that a limited amount of water can reach any of these vessels. The laws of gravity apply here so that you won't be digging like crazy. As the level increases, it becomes difficult, and you have to avoid some elements that can destroy the water.
Can You Escape - Tower
Can You Escape is a popular series of games where you have to escape from rooms and locked cells to advance to the next level. Can You Escape - Tower is currently trending among the top puzzle games on the App Store.
You have to find items and clues in the given level and use them to free your way to the next level. The game tests your intelligence and confuses you at times. But don't worry if you get stuck; the game also provides clues in the context of a walk-through video that you can use if you get stuck. If you love to solve puzzles using clues, then try this game.
Shoot Bubble Deluxe
It is often said that big things come in small packages. The same can be said about this game. At only 1.3MB, this app packs a simple yet addictive game. The game is based on reverse Tetris-type gameplay.
You have to shoot bubbles, grouping three or more bubbles of the same color in a way from a platform at the bottom of the screen, on which they split and fall. You have to clear all the bubbles before they reach you, or it's game over when you're progressing it down the entire upper area.
There's also arcade mode where a wall of bubbles keeps coming down, and you have to clear it all out before you can reach it. This game is one of my favorites and a great stressbuster.
Two Dots
Two Dots is the sequel to the very popular Dots game. In Dots, you connect the same colored dots, both vertically and horizontally, to remove them. Making a perfect square eliminates all the same colored dots from the board.
The challenge here is to clear a certain number of dots of each color in the moves. Dots game proved that a simple, well thought, colorful UI design and simple gameplay are enough to make it a chart-topping game.
Two dots make perfect corrections in that direction. They have kept the original game in line with new power-ups and a new ranking system. With this, its level has increased to 285.
Room and Room 2
The Room is like you can escape but on steroids. Its real Room was on the App Store before You Can Escape, and there are inevitable comparisons and even gimmicky comments, but Room is pretty tough and hard on the player. Plus, it's more polished.
You cannot see the exquisite attention to detail in each level's landscape in the escape. Rooms are already a top-grossing app in the iOS universe and are slowly catching on in Android. It has also won the BAFTA Award.
Yes, it is a paid app, but I guarantee that you will happily buy the next version once you play it.
Block Puzzle Mania
It's a very interesting game; for one, even though it makes heavy use of Tetris elements, it gets creative in its way. You have to arrange Tetris-like shapes on a board to make a line.
The game is over if you cannot fit the given piece. Well, that's it because there are no extra features in the app. There is only one mode and one option for linking your Google account. Maybe someone in Block Mania can be more creative and add more of these features.
Cut Ropes 1 and 2
Cut the Rope is one of the older ones still popular enough to demand a slot on this list. I remember the first time it came on my iPod touch, back in 2010, spending hours and hours on it.
Now Cut the Rope 2 improves the classic game by adding more challenges, obstacles, scenarios, and a colorful setting. The Main Game is still the same; you have to cut the Rope wisely, avoiding any obstacles so that the candy reaches Om Nom. And you have limited time to do so.
New spaces range from boxes, garages, and junkyards to rooms and tunnels.
Tetris Blitz
Tetris Blitz is built on one of the most popular and recognizable games. Created by EA, which develops PC/console games, they have added many great features and graphical effects that frame the overall gameplay.
You don't just have to watch a line disappear; some explosions will leave you in a frenzy. The new frenzy mode keeps you on your toes, giving you double points for each clearing.
And then there are power-ups and finishers like frostbite, no-rain, etc. If you are a fan of the old Tetris, give this game a try.
Super Hexagon
This is another example of the simple design and simple gameplay that makes a great app. Who thought hexagons could be this much fun? In this game, you have a small triangle around a small central hexagon, which you can move along its boundary.
Now the edge of a large hexagon around the screen contracts, and you have to keep that triangle from squashing between the two. The other highlight is the spectacular background music.
Playing it for a long time will make your mind sad. Compared to other games here, it is very tough. Yes, it is a bit pricey compared to other games, but the design and ideas alone are worth it.
Conclusion - Best Free Puzzle Games for Android & IOS
Yes, many other sports
are either not so famous or are not catching on, but for the time being, if you
want to kick back and relax after a day's work, these are the games. If you
want to suggest any of your favorite puzzle games that you play regularly or
have any ideas, please feel free to share them in the comments section.