With the development of the mobile gaming industry, there was an expectation of new quality game series in 2022 and the new year 2023. But only more pay-to-win games appeared. And among the quality games are still leading: Genshin Impact, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Brawl Stars (or private server Nulls Brawl), and Call of Duty Mobile.
You don’t know what to do in transport, on a break, or in a queue: How about the mobile gameplay? We will tell you about the most popular games for iOS and Android, which will captivate more than one hour.
Genshin Impact
If you are a fan of Asian Action/RPG and a fan of The Legend of Zelda series then you will definitely like this mobile game. The first thing that immediately catches your eye is – an incredibly colorful world that looks awesome even on relatively weak smartphones.
Atmospheric locations and soundtrack keep players hooked, not letting go until the phone completely runs out of battery. Special attention should be paid to the characters – there are a lot of pretty girls, each of whom is a thoroughly developed character. The attention to detail in a free-to-play game deserves separate praise.
Call Genshin Impact a typical MMORPG also does not dare – The character pumping and passing through the story is not boring. Most importantly – the game is not trying to suck the last penny out of you, so the story can be played without any investment.
Among Us
In 2018, there was an uncomplicated game called Among Us, which would have remained on the corners of stores, if not for the interest of streamers to it in 2020.
Among Us – it’s a typical «Mafia» in the setting «Something» и «Alien». A team of several people on a spaceship or base is trying to complete all the tasks of fixing the devices. Among them, there are one or two traitors whose job is to kill the others.
Incredibly simple formula, but it is what makes every match in Among Us unique and intense. A special highlight is a fact that players can communicate with each other only via chat during emergency meetings. And if there are two traitors on board, then the task of searching is complicated at times, because how to determine who is lying?
Intrigue, Scandal, Investigation – All this and more awaits you in Among Us. Given the small batch time and undemanding to the iron, the game boldly gained an ever-increasing audience.
Clash of Clans
This is a real mastodon of the mobile market, which for several years does not leave the top free games. Clash of Clans will suit those who like long-playing strategy in the style of «pump up your base».
The gameplay is fairly typical – have your kingdom at your disposal, which needs to be actively developed. There are both basic structures like barracks and a variety of defensive structures: walls, guns, Tesla coils, and the like.
Your task – expand their armies, attack new lands, and replenish resources. There is a single-player campaign, but it consists mostly of typical and unremarkable missions. A nice bonus is the variety of units, as well as nice graphics with neat animation of characters and buildings.
Clash of Clans provides an online mode, so you can easily join with friends in a common clan or join an existing one. The only tangible disadvantage – is an obsessive donation, without which the development will be very slow.
PUBG Mobile
The battle royal genre had its heyday thanks to PUBG — The game made it to the top 3 on Steam and competed with Dota 2 and CS: GO. And now everyone can try the shooter, even on the mobile platform.
The graphics on max settings is almost as good as the version for PC – models of characters, weapons, and environments are well-developed. But this only applies if you are playing on a powerful smartphone. For high FPS in PUBG Mobile, you will need 4-6 GB of RAM and a processor no worse than the Snapdragon 730.
Slightly lost in the dynamics of the shooter – Some of the functions were automated because of the lack of a screen for touch buttons, so many players will not be able to feel full control over their character. Bots have been added to the battle royale to attract the audience at the initial stage of pumping, so newcomers will have time to get the hang of it.
Just like on the desktop PUBG have to put up with cheaters, so be prepared for unexpected and strange losses. In everything else — PUBG Mobile is a beautiful and exciting shooter for mobile.
Asphalt 9: Legends
Not without races on our list. On the mobile platform, one of the most famous series is Asphalt, and in the ninth part, the developers have brought arcade driving to perfection.
It should be emphasized that this is not a simulator. Don’t expect realistic car behavior or clever physics. Asphalt 9: Legends – is «Forsage» from the world of mobile racing. Cool cars, huge nitro jumps, and colorful locations from around the world.
There are more than 40 licensed cars in the game, including Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Ferrari, and other exotic cars. Unfortunately, some of it is available for donation. There is car tuning, but it is made rather primitively.
The main drawback of Asphalt 9: Legends – The most casual controls possible. In standard, players don’t even have to hit the gas – the car accelerates automatically. Nor is the artificial intelligence of the other racers impressive. Despite these minuses – Asphalt remains one of the best and most colorful races for iOS and Android.
Shadow Fight 3
Shadow Fight series – it’s classic Mortal Combat or Tekken-style battles, but for the mobile platform. In this new part, the developers continued to improve the project and also brought it in full 3D.
The implementation of three-dimensional models made the game beautiful, but on the other hand users with older gadgets can experience unpleasant lags in battles. Given that fast reaction time is important here, the problem is rather unpleasant.
As in the other Shadow Fight games, you have to go the way of the warrior, defeating bosses in several zones. There are other game modes, including multiplayer. The arsenal for your soldiers is very diverse – Almost all types of weapons and not only. Weapons need to be upgraded regularly.
The hardest one in Shadow Fight 3 – it’s the power-up. Overpriced so much that you have to play 24 hours a day to advance. If you do not want to spend so much time, you will have to pay.
Brawl Stars
Brawl Stars is a game in the genre of MOWA (such games combine several genres – strategy, role-playing games, etc.). The creators of the game are the team Supercell, who developed the popular strategy games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale. Despite the fact that the company does not have many mobile games, each project takes a leading position in the rating.
The player can choose from a large number of different fighters with different game mechanics. Initially, only Shelley is available, the other fighters can be unlocked by opening crates, passing the Path to Glory and Brawl Pass, as well as purchasing from the store.
Each fighter will have a different attack (radius and damage), a different Super, Gadgets, health, and speed – they all need a different approach to achieve victory.
Injustice 2
Another legendary fighting game — is Injustice 2. Its main highlight is a huge list of well-known characters from movies and comics. Aquaman, Batman, Joker, and over 50 other heroes are ready to fight each other under your guidance.
Graphics of the mobile version, though not different in photorealistic, look alive and do not cause complaints. The developers also moved the story mode. Just like in the original, the character’s equipment upgrade remains.
But the porting to the mobile platform was not without consequences. The biggest downside – is the degradation of combat. In the mobile Injustice 2, you should not expect multi-level combos and clever strategies. The outcome of the battle depends not only on the skills of the player but more on the level and equipment of the characters. The game is constantly pushing to pay a little.
If you are a fan of the series Injustice and DC Comics, you must download this fighting game. Nothing better in this universe on a mobile platform yet.
Hearthstone
Love card games – Then are sure to install the legendary Hearthstone. The game has migrated to the mobile platform with almost no dramatic changes.
The gameplay is reduced to a confrontation between two players with different decks. Despite the huge availability of cards, the developers have tried to make the threshold of entry as low as possible. Beginners do not have to immediately understand all the complexities of combinations and intricacies. Additionally, to run the game every day motivated by small quests with various bonuses, as well as regular events.
The donation, although it gives advantages, does not make your deck a win-win. That’s why the outcome of the battle is largely influenced by the experience of the gamer.
Switching to touch screens, many have called it extremely convenient because now you just need to tap in the right place. The servers work stably, so you won’t have any problems with brownouts. It is no exaggeration to say that mobile Hearthstone is the best card game for iOS and Android.
Gwent
«The Witcher 3» Has become one of the most popular games on consoles and PC. One of the highlights – The signature minigame Gwyneth, which later became a full-fledged application for the mobile platform.
If «The Witcher» Gwent was just a nice addition and entertainment, then the new standalone game CD Projekt Red conducted a thorough refinement. The project competes quite successfully with the previously described Hearthstone.
The mobile version has retained the basis — factions, the round system, and the principle of bypassing your opponent on points. The number of cards for each faction is up to 150 pieces, and there are about 60 more neutral. Such variety spurs not only to explore the possibilities of each map but also to experiment in battles.
Despite the presence of the element of chance, the game has a good balance. Situations, where you are in a losing position beforehand, will be rare. Most importantly, Gwyneth looks completely in the style of the third The Witcher – grim, understated, but beautiful at the same time. Each map is decorated with bright art, and the background music brings to mind the adventures of Geralt.
Call of Duty: Mobile
Ask gamers, what is the most famous shooter they can name on PC. Most will immediately answer Call of Duty. Now the game is also available for smartphones.
The release of Call of Duty: Mobile was perceived by many people as rather prejudiced, but the mobile version, despite the touch controls, is extremely dynamic. The first thing that pleases – I is the presence of several game modes:
- «Team Fighting»;
- «Excellence»;
- «Front Line»;
- «Find and destroy»;
- «Training against the AI».
Gamers are waiting for both new and already iconic from other games in the series maps. One of the main advantages of Call of Duty: Mobile – Donate does not affect the gameplay, and only allows customizing weapons and uniforms. Multiplayer will be familiar and native even on touchscreens. Signature rewards for a series of kills remain – UAVs and airstrikes. If you have 3D Touch available, the controls are even more enjoyable.
As a result, Call of Duty: Mobile has become one of the best shooters for smartphones, retaining all the main features of the series with light additions for the mobile platform.
