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The Android Games List

Great Android games to try out on your phone! Listed alphabetically in its designated category, each one has the following information: Name, developer, price, and average market user rating.

Feel free to suggest games, developers and reviews you would like to be added to the list(s) or any corrections you find.

Posts 1-4 contain the following information: The Games List (1), Free Games and Apps from the Amazon Appstore (2), Developers List (3), Upcoming Games (4), Public/Open Betas (4), Game Review Sites (4) and Helpful Android Forums Threads (4).

If you are getting the "Unknown error - 18" problem while trying to install or update games or other apps, delete the file smdl2tmp1.asec in the .android_secure folder on the SD card and it should go back to normal. More information about this problem can be found here:

intalling app unsuccessful - unknown error -18 - Android Market Help

If you'd like to try and improve game performance, try using the app Chainfire 3D, which can be found here: https://market.android.com/details?id=eu.chainfire.cf3d

This app also allows non-Tegra powered devices to run Tegra games. Check out the thread here to learn more and find tested games and devices with this app: Chainfire 3D

Popular Android Games

Complete List

Action (6)

--Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Death Worm - PlayCreek LLC - $2.99 - 4.5 stars

--Hero of Sparta - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--No Gravity - realtech VR - $4.08 - 4 stars

--Samurai II: Vengeance - MADFINGER Games, a.s. - $2.83 - 4.5 stars

--Spiderman: Total Mayhem - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

Adventure/RPG (17)

--Andor's Trail - Oskar Wilsten - free - 4.4 stars

--Battlehearts - Mika Mobile - $2.99 - 5 stars

--Caligo Chaser - Com2uS - $2.99* - 4.5 stars

--Crusade of Destiny - DVide Arts Incorperated - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Dink Smallwood - Robinson Technologies - $2.98 - 4.5 stars

--Dungeon Hunter -Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--Dungeon Hunter 2 - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Eternal Legacy - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Exitium - Saviors of Vardonia - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Legends Arcana - Little Killerz - $1.99* - 4 stars

--Mana Chronicles - Spearhead Entertainment - $2.37 - 3 stars

--Sacred Odyssey: Rise of Ayden - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Space Traders RPG (Elite) - Cory Trese - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Spectral Souls - HyperDevbox Studio - $14.63 - 4.5 stars

--The Symphony of the Eternity - KEMCO-GAMES - $9.76 - 4.5 stars

--ZENONIA - GAMEVIL Inc. - $4.99* - 4.5 stars

--ZENONIA 2 - GAMEVIL Inc. - $4.99* - 4.5 stars

Arcade (19)

--Advent Rush - AblazeDream - $2.03* - 4.5 stars

--AirAttack - Art In Games - $2.89* - 4.5 stars

--Blue Defense: Second Wave - Cat in a Box Games - $2.03 - 4.5 stars

--Alpha Wave - Hardline Studios - $0.99 - 4.7 stars

--Buka (HD) - Hexage Ltd. - $2.43* - 4.5 stars

--EVAC (HD) - Hexage Ltd. - $2.41* - 4.5 stars

--Gem Miner: Dig Deeper - Psym Mobile - $2.18* - 4.5 stars

--Hero Princess - Demonual Studios - $.99 - 3.5 stars

--Hyperlight - CatfishBlues Games - $1.39 - 4.5 stars

--MiniSquadron! - Gray Fin Studios - $2.99* - 4.5 stars

--Parkour: RoofRiders - Blyts Mobile - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Pinball Ride - Massive Finger - $1.00 - 4 stars

--Puzzle Blox - Andre Rabold - $2.80 - 4.5 stars

--Replica Island - Team Replica - free - 4.2 stars

--Robot Unicorn Attack - [adult swim] games - $.99 - 3.5 stars

--Sky Force - Infinite Dreams - $3.23* - 4.5 stars

--Speedx 3D - HyperBees Ltd. - $1.44* - 4.5 stars

--Tank Hero - Clapfoot Games - Free - 4.5 stars

--Tiki Towers - GameHouse - $2.99 - 4 stars

Board (6)

--Dominoes! - bytesequencing.com - Free - 4 stars

--European War - Easytime Studio - $2.99 - 4.5 stars

--The Game of Life - EA Mobile - $1.99 - 3.5 stars

--Monopoly: Here and Now - EA Mobile - $1.99 - 3.5 stars

--Scrabble - EA Mobile - $1.99 - 3 stars

--Trivial Pursuit: Master Edition - EA Mobile - $1.99 - 3 stars

Card (2)

--Archmage - Vitali Smyk - $1.50 - 4 stars

--Uno - Gameloft - $2.99 - 4 stars

Casino (6)

--Astraware Casino - Astraware - $1.99 - 3.5 stars

--Full Tilt Poker Rush Mobile - Full Tilt Poker - Free - 3.5 stars

--Live Hold'em - DragonPlay - Free - 4.5 stars

--Real BlackJack - genina.com - Free - 4 stars

--Solitaire - Ken Magic - Free - 4.5 stars

--Zynga Poker - Zynga - Free - 4 stars

Casual (13)

--Abduction! - Psym Mobile - Free - 5 stars

--Air Control - Four Pixels - $2.17* - 4.5 stars

--Chalk Ball - The Pill Tree - $2.10* - 5 stars

--Dillo Hills - Justin Smith - $.99* - 4 stars

--Doodle Jump - GameHouse - $.99 - 4 stars

--Dragon Hunter - Feelingtouch Inc. - Free - 4.5 stars

--Fruit Blitz - Rubicon Development - £0.63* - 4.8 stars

--Fruit Ninja - Halfbrick Studios - $1.25 - 4.5 stars

--Hyper Jump - Camel Games - $1.99 - 4.5 stars

--Mega Jump - Get Set Games Inc. - Free - 3.5 stars

--Paper Toss - Backflip Studios Inc. - Free - 4.5 stars

--NinJump - Backflip Studios Inc. - Free - 4.5 stars

--Tiny Bee - Nurogames - $1.11 - 4 stars

Emulation (12)

--Ataroid (2600) - Yongzh - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Gameboid (GBA) - Yongzh - $3.99* - 4.5 stars

--GBCoid (GBC) - Yongzh - $3.49* - 4 stars

--Gensoid (SEGA Gen) - Yongzh - $3.49* - 4.5 stars

--Gearoid (SEGA GG) - Yongzh - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--FPse (PSX) - Schtruck & LDchen - Free - 4.5 stars

--N64oid (N64) - Yongzh - $5.99 - 4.5 stars

--nds4droid (NDS) - Ikari - $6.12 - 3 stars

--Nesoid (NES) - Yongzh - $3.98* - 4.5 stars

--PCE.emu (PCE/TG16) - Robert Broglia - $3.99 - 4.5 stars

--Psx4droid - ZodTTD - $5.99* - 4 stars

--SNesoid (SNES) - Yongzh - $3.99* - 4.5 stars

Fighting (3)

--Beatdown Boxing - Requiem Software Labs, Inc. - $3.99* - 4.5 stars

--Super KO Boxing! 2 - Glu Mobile - $4.99* - 4 stars

--TNA Wrestling iMPACT - Namco Networks - $2.99 - 4 stars

Mind (14)

--Chess for Android - Aart Bik - Free - 4 stars

--Enjoy Sudoku - Jason Linhart - $2.99* - 4.5 stars

--Gravity Wins - ANDLABS - $1.39* - 5 stars

--Flip - pourquoipas - Free - 3 stars

--Mahjong - Magma Mobile - Free - 4 stars

--Nintai - Concrete Software, Inc. - $2.99* - 4.5 stars

--NumNom - Aurash Mahbod - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--PegDroid - Federico Paolinelli - Free - 4.5 stars

--Sudoku Free - genina.com - Free - 4 stars

--Red Stone - Honiware & Biosoft - Free - 4 stars

--Tangram (Pro) - Bendroid LLC - $.99* - 4.5 stars

--Tic Tac Toe - Optime Software - Free - 4 stars

--TileStorm - Jakyl - $4.00 - 4 stars

--Yachty Deluxe - Rubicon Development - £0.64* - 4.6 stars

MMORPG (4)

--Order and Choas - Gameloft - $6.99 - 4.5 stars ($.99/month; first 3 months free)

--Parallel Kingdom AOT - PerBlue - Free - 4 stars

--Pocket Legends - Spacetime Studios - Free* - 4.5 stars

--TibiaME - CipSoft GmbH - Free - 4 stars

Music (3)

--Beats, Advanced Rhythm Game - Keripo - Free - 4.5 stars

--Finger Dance Revolution - Blink Droid - $2.99* - 4 stars

--Tap Tap Revenge 4 - Tapulous - Free - 3.5 stars

Mystery (5)

--Missing - SOFTWARE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD - Free - 3.5 stars

--Missing2 - SOFTWARE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD - $2.24 - 4.5 stars

--Mystique Ch1: Foetus - Bendroid LLC - Free - 4.5 stars

--Mystique Ch2: The Child - Bendroid LLC - $2.99 - 4.5 stars

--Mystique Ch3: Obitus - Bendroid LLC - $2.99 - 4 stars

Outdoors (5)

--Big Sport Fishing 3D - Rocketmind - $3.99* - 4.5 stars

--Dear Hunter 3D - Glu Mobile - $4.99* - 4 stars

--Fishin' 2 Go - CyxB - $2.25* - 4.5 stars

--Fishing Kings - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Flick Fishing - Freeverse - $.99 - 2.5 stars

Physics (10)

--Angry Birds - Rovio Mobile Ltd. - Free - 4.5 stars

--Angry Birds Seasons - Rovio Mobile Ltd. - Free - 4.5 stars

--Angry Birds Rio - Rovio Mobile Ltd. - Free - 5 stars

--Apparatus - Bithack - $1.58* - 4.5 stars

--Big Bang (full) - GreenLog - $1.97* - 4.5 stars

--Cosmic Crash - somewhatDOG - Free - 4 stars

--Rocket Bunnies - Defiant Development - Free - 4.5 stars

--Space Physics - Camel Games - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Spaghetti Marshmallows - Fruxotic Games - $2.24* - 5 stars

--X Construction - CrossConstruct - $1.39* - 4.5 stars

Platform (11)

--Cordy - SilverTree Media - Free - 4.5 stars

--Doodle Dash - WUZLA - $.97* - 4.5 stars

--FART FOR YOUR LIFE - Fadosoft - $1.91* - 4.5 stars

--Gish Reloaded - HandyGames - $1.32 - 4 stars

--Hungry Shark - Future Games - $2.95* - 4.5 stars

--Hungry Shark: Part 2 - Future Games - $4.95* - 4.5 stars

--Phoenix Spirit - Spearhead Entertainment - $2.17 - 3.5 stars

--Squibble - MassHabit Games - $2.03* - 4.5 stars

--Toki Tori - polarbit - $2.99 - 4 stars

--Toyshop Adventures - Glu Mobile - $1.99* - 4 stars

--Wisp - Triolith Entertainment AB - $1.10* - 4.5 stars

Puzzle (28)

--Alchemy (Premium) - Andrey 'Zed' Zaidkin - $4.95* - 5 stars

--Aporkalypse: Pigs of Doom - HandyGames - $1.39* - 4.5 stars

--Bonsai Blast - Glu Mobile - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Beads - 253* Below - Free - 4 stars

--Bejewled 2 - EA Mobile - $2.99 - 3.5 stars

--Beware of the Bad Seed - realtech VR - $2.04 - 0 stars (NA)

--Cestos Full - Chicken Brick Studios - Free - 4.5 stars

--Cestos 2: Party Time - Chicken Brick Studios - Free - 4.5 stars

--Chuzzle - Popcap Games, Inc. - $2.99 - 3 stars

--Droplets - XIMAD - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Enlightenment - MoMojo - $.99 - 5 stars

--GraviDrop - Inertiactive - free - 5 stars

--Ink Ball - BoxesGames - $1.99 - 4 stars

--JellyBalls - HyperBees Ltd. - $1.60 - 4.5 stars

--Jewellust - Smartpix Games - $2.95* - 4.5 stars

--Kollaps - Black Feather Productions - $2.46* - 4 stars

--Labyrinth - Illusion Labs - $4.79* - 4.5 stars

--Lock "n" Roll (Pro) - Canned Bananas - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Office Rush - XIMAD - $.99* - 4.5 stars

--Penguin X Run - Root 9 Medialab - Free - 3 stars

--Picranium - Mobiacs - $2.37* - 4.5 stars

--Pyxidis - HyperBees Ltd. - Free - 4 stars

--Super Tumble - Camel Games - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Tales of Pocoro - Curved Cat Games - $2.72 - 5 stars

--Tetris - EA Mobile - $2.99 - 4 stars

--Toobz - Off Center Software - Free - 4 stars

--Traffic Jam - Jiuzhang Tech Ltd. - $1.61* - 4.5 stars

--Walkabout - Base 2 - $.96* - 4.5 stars

Racing (16)

--Asphalt 5 - Gameloft - $4.99* - 4 stars

--Asphalt 6: Adrenaline - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Drag Racing - Creative Mobile - Free - 4.5 stars

--Fast Five - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--GT Racing: Motor Academy - Gameloft - $6.99 - 3.5 stars

--Jet Car Stunts - True Axis - $2.00 - 4.5 stars

--MX Moto - Camel Games - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Need For Speed: Shift - EA Mobile - $4.99 - 3.5 stars

--Penguin Skiing 3D - Canada Droid - Free - 3.5 stars

--Pocket Racing - measuredsoftware.co.uk - $2.87* - 4.5 stars

--Raging Thunder - polarbit - $2.99* - 4.5 stars

--Raging Thunder 2 - polarbit - $4.99* - 4.5 stars

--Reckless Racing - polarbit - $2.99 - 4 stars

--Shrek Kart - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--TurboFly 3D - Osaris Games - $1.90* - 4.5 stars

--Wave Blazer - polarbit - $2.99* - 4 stars

Retro/Classic (11)

--Acedia RPG - Acedia Games - $1.29* - 5 stars

--City Jump - DroidHen - Free - 4.5 stars

--Droid Invaders - Moorhen Apps - $3.91 - 3 stars

--Droid Invaders II - Moorhen Apps - $3.91 - 3 stars

--DroidPlex! - Visual Realm - $1.05* - 4.5 stars

--Fuzzies - polarbit - $2.99 - 4 stars

--Meganoid - Orange Pixel - Free - 4.5 stars

--Meteor Blitz - Alley Labs - $3.99* - 4.5 stars

--Mini Army - OrangePixel - $1.36 - 4 stars

--Super Drill Panic - OrangePixel - $1.30 - 4.5 stars

--Super Froggy (Pro) - spwebgames.com - $3.15* - 4 stars

Simulation/Tycoon (13)

--Airport Mania: First Flight - Amazon Digital Services - $.99* - 4 stars

--Bistro Cook - Quasar Studios - Free - 4 stars

--Casino Crime - HandyGames - $3.98* - 5 stars

--Diner Dash 2 - Glu Mobile - $3.99* - 4 stars

--Farm Frenzy - Herocraft Ltd - $3.21* - 4.5 stars

--Farm Story - TeamLava, LLC. - Free - 3.5 stars

--Game Dev Story - Kairosoft Co.,Ltd - $4.76 - 4.5 stars

--Hot Springs Story - Kairosoft Co.,Ltd - $4.88 - 4.5 stars

--The Oregon Trail - Gameloft - $4.99 - 3.5 stars

--Paradise Island - Cooper Media Corp. - Free - 4.5 stars

--Pocket Gods - ngmoco, LLC - $.99 - 3 stars

--The Sims 3 - EA Mobile - $4.99 - 3.5 stars

--Townsman 6 - HandyGames - $4.13* - 5 stars

Simulators (8)

--Glyder 2 - Glu Mobile - $2.99* - 4 stars

--Mad Maks (Full) - Noumena Innovations - Free - 4.5 stars

--My Paper Plane 2 (3D) - Wavecode - $2.99 - 4.5 stars

--Skys of Glory - Social Gaming Network - $4.99* - 3.5 stars

--Tank Recon 3D - Lone Dwarf Games Inc. - $4.99* - 4 stars

--Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--Winds of Steel - DeckEleven Entertainment - $4.09 - 4.5 stars

--X-Plane 9 - Laminar Research - $9.99 - 4.5 stars

Shooters - Arcade (6)

--Agent - Albert Pucciani - $1.99* - 5 stars

--Archer5 - Black Feather Productions - $1.08 - 5 stars

--Battle Bears -1 - SkyVu Pictures - $.99* - 4 stars

--Battle Bears: Zombies - SkyVu Pictures - $.99* - 3.5 stars

--Guerrilla Bob - Angry Mob Games - $2.99 - 4.5 stars

--Snail Buster - Monkey Busters - $2.69 - 5 stars

Shooters - Classic (4)

--doom - zhibin niu - Free - 3 stars

--quake2droid - Anderdroid Apps - $2.99 - 4.5 stars

--quake3droid - Anderdroid Apps - $3.99 - 4 stars

--quake4droid - ZodTTD - $2.99 - 4 stars

Shooters - First Person (5)

--Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Modern Combat: Sandstorm - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--N.O.V.A. - Gameloft - $4.99 - 5 stars

--N.O.V.A. 2 - Gameloft- $4.99 - 5 stars

Shooters - Third Person (6)

--BackStab - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--Gangstar: West Coast Hustle - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Gangstar 2: Miami Vindication - Gameloft - $4.99 - 3 stars

--Shadow Guardian - Gameloft - $4.99 - 3.5 stars

--SAHDOWGUN - MADFINGER Games, a.s. - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--Splinter Cell: Conviction - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

Sports (15)

--Backbreaker Football - NaturalMotionGames LTD - $2.99 - 4 stars

--Baseball Superstars (2009-10) - GAMEVIL Inc. - $4.99* - 4.5 stars

--Baseball Superstars 2011- GAMEVIL Inc. - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Bocce Challenge - Vic Games - $1.99* - 4 stars

--Crazy Snowboard - Ezone.com - Free - 4 stars

--Downhill Bowling 2 - GameResort - Free - 3 stars

--Fifa 10 - EA - $4.99 - 2.5 stars

--HOMERUN BATTLE 3D - Com2uS - $4.99* - 4.5 stars

--Let's Golf - Gameloft - $4.99 - 5 stars

--Let's Golf 2 - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--PES 2011 - Konami Digital Entertainment - $2.99 - 5 stars

--Play! Curling - Coconut Labs - Free - 4 stars

--Real Soccer 2010 - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4 stars

--Real Soccer 2011 - Gameloft - $6.99 - 4 stars

--Soccer Superstars - GAMEVIL - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

Strategy - Real Time (7)

--Art of War 2 - HeroCraft Ltd - $3.19* - 3 stars

--Castle Warriors - GameResort - $2.99 - 3.5 stars

--Crusaders - Dancing Cat Development - $3.40 - 3 stars

--Defend Homeland - ESC Mobile - $4.80* - 4 stars

--Galcon - Hassey Enterprises, Inc. - $2.99 - 4.5 stars

--The Settlers - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--Starfront: Collision - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

Strategy - Tower Defense (17)

--Armored Defense - ArmoredSoft - $4.53* - 4.5 stars

--Crystallight Defense - Smartpix Games - $2.95* - 4.5 stars

--Battle Shock - Lunasea Games - $2.99* - 4 stars

--Dungeon Defenders: First Wave - Trendy Entertainment - $2.99 - 4 stars

--Empire defense Lite - GoodTEAM Lab - Free - 4.5 stars

--Guns'n'Glory - HandyGames - $4.10* - 4.5 stars

--Grave Defense (Gold) - ArtOfBytess - $1.70* - 4.5 stars

--HexDefense - Gotow.net - $1.49* - 4.5 stars

--Lord Of Magic - Corsair Games - $2.48* - 4.5 stars

--Plants vs. Zombies - PopCap Games, Inc. - $2.99 - 3.5 stars

--Rednecks Vs Aliens Defense - Tower Defense Mashups - $2.99 - 3 stars

--River Pirates - EntwicklerX - Free - 4 stars

--Robo Defense - Lupis Labs Software - $2.99* - 5 stars

--Shrimpocalypse - Dinosaur Planet - $2.41* - 5 stars

--Swamp Defense - EntwicklerX - $1.41 - 4 stars

--Tower Raiders (Gold) - Gianormous Games - $4.99* - 5 stars

--Xeno Tactic II: Tower Defense - Cat.Soft - $3.88* - 4.5 stars

Strategy - Turn Based (13)

--Age of Conquest - Noble Master Games - $3.99* - 4.5 stars

--Armored Strike Online - Requiem Software Labs, Inc. - $3.99 - 4.5 stars

--Battle for Mars - Larva Labs Ltd. - $4.99* - 4.5 stars

--Great Little War Game - Rubicon Development - $2.99 - 4.5 stars

--Haypi Kingdom - Haypi - Free - 4 stars

--Majesty: Fantasy Kingdom Sim - HeroCraft Ltd - $3.15 - 4.5 stars

--Pirates and Traders (Gold) - MicaByte - $4.96* - 4.5 stars

--Robotek - Hexagte Ltd - Free - 4 stars

--Seven Seas - tripleH - Free - 4 stars

--Steambirds - Spry Fox LLC - $.99* - 4.5 stars

--UniWar - TBS Games - $4.99 - 4.5 stars

--Virus Expansion - Teamzero - $1.49 - 3.5 stars

--Worms - EA Mobile - $1.99 - 2 stars

Table Top (4)

--Glow Hockey - Natenai Ariyatrakool - Free - 4 stars

--Jenga - NaturalMotionGames Ltd - $2.99 - 4 stars

--Pool Break (Pro) - Kinetic Bytes - $2.99* - 4.5 stars

--Virtual Table Tennis 3D - Clapfoot Games - $2.04 - 4 stars

Word (10)

--Blurt - Lyote - $.99* - 4.5 stars

--PhoneFraze (PRO) - TheAndroidWorks - $3.99* - 4.5 stars

--Ta-BooYa - PDX App Developers - $1.99* - 5 stars

--Tabuu - The Gaming Project - $1.99* - 4.5 stars

--Word Drop (Pro) - Ben Garrett - $1.12* - 4.5 stars

--Wordfeud - hbwares - $3.18* - 4.5 stars

--Wordi - hainix games - $.99* - 5 stars

--Words With Friends - Zynga - Free - 3.5 stars

--WordUp! - Anthrological - Free - 4.5 stars

--Word Zen - Liquid Rock Games - Free - 4 stars

Tegra Zone - THD (5)

--Big Bang Racing - Playbox Limited - $6.99 - 5 stars

--HISTORY Great Battles Medieval - War Drum Studios - $6.99 - 4 stars

--My First TRAINZ Set - N3v Games - $5.30 - 4 stars

--Riptide GP - Vector Unit - $6.99 - 4.5 stars

--Vendetta Online - Guild Software, Inc. - Free - 4 stars (MMO, requires $8/month subscription)