Chances are, most of the games on your phone need an internet connection to even fire up. It doesn’t affect you all that much because your phone is constantly connected. However, what about those times where you don’t have a signal? Sometimes, you just want to play games offline.
It can be frustrating trying to start games (ones as simple as jigsaw puzzles, mind you) only to get the “Can’t connect to server” message when without a signal. Because of times like these, it’s important to have apps that can be played with or without a connection. Here’s a list of the best offline games you can play on Android.
Top 10 Best Offline Android Games – Updated January 2022
Here’s a quick rundown of the games on this list. This includes the games’ prices and what you pay in the app.
| Game | Download Cost | In-app cost (per item) |
| Best Fiends | Free | $0.99 – $99.99 |
| Data Wing | Free | No |
| Word Logic | Free | $0.99 – $39.99 |
| Cat Shoot War | Free | $0.99 – $28.99 |
| Whatcraft | Free | $0.99 – $7.99 |
| Alchemy Merge – Puzzle Game | Free | $0.99 – $99.99 |
| Game Dev Story | $5.99 (Free with Play Pass) | No |
| Cover Fire | Free | $0.99 – $84.99 |
| Shootero | Free | $.99 – $79.99 |
| Downhill Smash | Free | $0.99 – $94.99 |
Top 10 Best Offline Android Games – Updated February 2022
Here’s the list, but with more details added about them. When downloading applications, it’s best to only download from the Google Play Store or other trusted Android app stores.
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Best Fiends
- Download Cost: Free
- In-App Cost: $0.99 – $99.99
- Size: 327MB
- Google Play Rating: stars out of 5
There are a lot of titles that add their own flair to the match-3 game genre, and Best Fiends is one of them. The match-3 gameplay is pretty basic, but the real magic lies in the creative cast of characters that you collect along the way.
As you match the symbols, depending on the color, the characters will attack enemies on the top of the screen. Stringing together longer combos leads to stronger attacks, so you’ll want to match as many symbols as you can.
Data Wing
- Download Cost: Free
- In-App Cost: $0
- Size: 71MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5
Data Wing is a pretty simple game in nature, but it’s pleasantly challenging. The story goes that you play a small program whose purpose is to deliver data from one point to another on a computer. You have to navigate your way through pathways in cyberspace to get to your destination.
Data Wing is also a really witty game. Throughout the game, the computer system communicates with you and tells you what’s what. Its dialogue is really witty and funny and honestly cracked me up from time to time.
If you’re looking for in-app purchases, then you’re going to be disappointed. There are no in-app purchases, nor is there an energy system. All you do is play the game and progress through the levels.
Word Logic
- Download Cost: Free
- In-App Cost: $0.99 – $39.99
- Size: 93MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5
If you like word games, then you might like Word Logic. This is a puzzler that has you unscrambling words and matching them with pictures.
Each level, you’re given a subject like “National foods” or “Cat Breeds.” Then, you’re presented with a grid of blocks; some blocks contain pictures, and the others contain sections of words. You have to assemble the words, and match those words with the pictures that represent them.
The only currency in the game is gold coins, and you use those coins on hints. You earn coins by completing stages, but you can also buy them with real money. There are ads between stages, but you can pay $9.99 to get rid of them.
Cat Shoot War
- Download Cost: Free
- In-App Cost: $0.99 – $28.99
- Size: 32MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.3 stars out of 5
Cat Shoot War is one of those games that don’t bog you down with story or character development. You’re a cat with a gun who’s shooting monsters; that’s the story. You go through wave after wave monsters that you need to shoot and destroy.
You start off by buying your first weapon and upgrading it to a certain level. After that, you’re thrown into the action. You use the on-screen joystick to move and you hold down on the shoot button to fire at enemies.
You earn coins as you progress throughout the game (which look oddly similar to Bitcoin), but you can also buy them with money. If you don’t want to buy them, you can watch ads to earn free coins.
Whatcraft
- Download Cost: Free
- In-App Cost: $0.99 – $7.99
- Size: 32MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.1 stars out of 5
Whatcraft is a 2D action game that has you gathering materials, crafting armor and weapons, and fighting enemies. If that sounds familiar, then you’ve played Minecraft. Whatcraft is a bit more straightforward, which should make for a fun time.
As you progress, you’ll fight different types of enemies from giant hamsters to slime creatures. You’ll gather and upgrade your gear so that you can face stronger enemies. And yes, there are bosses in this game like the giant war-mongering super hedgehog.
In-app purchases are barely a thing in Whatcraft. You can pay $2.99 to remove ads and that’s pretty much it. You’ll be prompted to watch ads every now and then, but it’s not too much.
Alchemy Merge
- Download Cost: Free
- In-App Cost: $.99 – $7.49
- Size: 6MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.6 stars out of 5
The concept and gameplay behind Alchemy Merge aren’t new, but this game puts its own spin on them. If you remember Alchemy, the popular app from the early 2010s, then you shouldn’t have any trouble learning the ropes here.
You start off with four basic elements: air, water, fire, and soil. You two or three elements to merge together to get a new element. Then, you merge that element with others to get new elements. You continue the process until you find all 450 available elements.
There are in-app purchases in this game, but they don’t get in the way of gameplay. You can watch ads to get hints or you can buy them with money. There are other perks you can buy in the game.
Game Dev Story
- Download Cost: $5.99
- In-App Cost: No
- Size: 40MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5
Game Dev Story takes you behind the scenes of a game dev studio. The core gameplay of the game is in developing and launching video games for different fictitious game consoles. You go through different stages in the game-making process like planning and hiring talent.
You’re also exposed to other aspects of running a studio like dealing with your fans, going to gaming conventions, advertising, and much more. As your company grows, it’ll move to bigger and bigger buildings.
Game dev Story costs a one-time payment of $5.99, but you can get it for free if you have Google Play Pass. There aren’t any in-app purchases or ads to be found in the game.
Cover Fire
- Download Cost: Free
- In-App Cost: $0.99 – $84.99
- Size: 425MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5
Cover Fire is a pretty to-the-point 3rd-person shooter. There’s not much build-up to the game or story. The campaign has you playing through different levels and taking out enemies. Most of the game involves you jumping from cover to cover.
You play as a member of freedom fighters en route to take down an oppressive government. The graphics are pretty good and the controls are fluid.
This game is on the energy system, you will have a limited amount of rounds before you’ll have to wait. Other than that, it’s a pretty smooth gameplay experience.
Shootero
- Download Cost:
- In-App Cost: $.99 – $79.99
- Size: 84MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.4 stars out of 5
Shootero is a pretty straightforward space shooter game. You’re piloting a ship out in space, and you have to blast your way through the obstacles and enemies that cross your path. You fight a number of waves per round with bosses sprinkled in.
One neat thing about this game is the upgrade system. Whenever you level up, you choose an upgrade. The upgrades stack as you progress, so your power increases as you go through the level.
There are in-app purchases and there’s an energy system to contend with. You have an in-app currency and a premium currency. Either way, you should make it pretty far without having to pay.
Downhill Smash
- Download Cost: Free
- In-App Cost: $0.99 – $94.99
- Size: 95MB
- Google Play Rating: 4.4 stars out of 5
Downhill Smash is as straightforward as they come. You’re piloting a giant wheel going downhill, and you have one job to do: smash! You hold your finger on the screen to accelerate and you have to make sure that you keep moving until you reach the finish line.
As you progress, you’ll earn weapons like machine guns and rocket launchers, and you use them to tear through obstacles. You’ll have to move fast because you’re constantly being chased by an avalanche. You can buy coins and crystals with real money or watch ads to earn them.
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