There are still plenty of places untouched by the enlightening hands of the internet. If you and your Android device end up in one of these dark places, you may start feeling anxious and cut-off from the rest of the world. But don't panic, the solution is simple – here are the best offline Android games to see you through when the internet is down.
Swamp Attack
In Swamp Attack you have to defend your cabin against an oncoming horde of swamp critters. It's a free tower defense-style game, and its cell shaded graphics are perfectly suited to the outrageous action that takes place. This is a really well-conceived title and well worth checking out.
Geometry Dash Lite
Geometry Dash Lite is a free-to-play endless runner game with a focus on rhythm. The graphics and gameplay are simple in nature, but the game is satisfying to play. It requires perfect timing but because the levels always play out in the same way, it never feels unfair – it's just a case of needing to learn the level. It's highly addictive and highly recommended.
Mini Warriors
Don’t be fooled by the cutesy graphics, Mini Warriors is a deep game that requires strategic thinking. In this game, you're the commander of an army who must lead an army of troops into battle against evil forces. These battles are often epic thanks to the number of troops that are actually displayed in the game; you will often need to zoom out to see them all.Though it has an online multi-player mode, there is planty to enjoy in the main campaign, which can be played offline.
The WUUUUUUUUUUUU
The WUUUUUUUUUUUU (that's 12 Us) is that giant long-necked creature you see coming out of the water, and it's your job to help him transport little people to their homes. How do you achieve this? Shout WUUUUUUUUUUUU in a high-pitched voice to control his vertical movement, that's how. This game is innovative, hilarious, and best not played in public.
Does Not Commute
Forget your Asphalts and your so-called 'Real Racing': this is a driving game for people who want something a bit different. Set in a surreal 1970s town, Does Not Commute sees you controlling the town's vehicles in a range of oddball missions, while avoiding the increasingly chaotic traffic. There's no stopping either, so your reflexes and forward-planning will be pushed to the limit. It's quirky and, more importantly, great fun.
Baldur's Gate II Enhanced Edition
This is one of the greatest RPG sagas ever to exist on the PC, and it's right at home on touchscreen devices. You create a band of heroes, escape from the clutches of the evil wizard Irenicus, then wander across a vast world in search of revenge and adventure. Baldur's Gate uses AD&D (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons) rules, so it's not for the faint-hearted, but it's the richest role-playing experience you can get on Android.
You Must Build A Boat
You Must Build A Boat is the sequel to the fantastic 10000000. It it, you travel the world in your humble boat, building it up into a formidable vessel by fighting monsters, catching them in a Pokemon-esque fashion, seeking treasure, and recruiting new crew members.It's a challenging and compelling game that defines the word 'unputdownable'. Adding to the endless appeal of the game are randomly generated dungeons and a unique combat system that relies on Candy Crush-like tile-sliding – it's an absolute must-play.
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Cook, Serve, Delicious started its life on the PC, where it devoured gamers with its compelling fast-paced gameplay, catchy theme tune and charming visual style. In this game, you're a cook/restaurant owner in a high-rise building, making food and serving it to people.It may sound mundane, but it's one of the most high-octane games around, as you'll often have to take several orders at once while also trying to clean the dishes or set mouse-traps. As you progress, you can buy new equipment, food-stuffs, and eventually get your restaurant to a five-star rating. It's fantastic for those 15-minute gaming sessions.
Punch Quest
This vibrant, chaotic game became an instant hit when it landed in the Play Store. Finally, an action platform game in which you didn't need to awkwardly hold down on the screen to move your character. Instead, you tap buttons to punch and jump while your character automatically runs across the screen.Punch Quest's visual design is fantastic, recalling classic platformers such as Ghouls 'n Ghosts and Metal Slug. Customize your character, level up, and even ride a dinosaur in this psychedelic punch-out.
EA Sports UFC
Forget those oiled-up clowns and pantomime villains on WWE. UFC may also be filled with sweaty men in pants and suplexes, but the difference is that these men are actually trying to hurt each other. Of course, that makes little difference in a game where you're trying to beat up your opponent, but there are plenty who'll be excited by the arrival of the world's most popular mixed martial arts organization on Android.The graphics are great, fighters and arenas are fully licensed, and the gameplay is fist-clenchingly good. The best thing about playing this offline is that you avoid being tempted by EA's traditionally extortionate in-app purchases, which cost as much as £69.99.
Swing Copters
The day has finally arrived. Enough of these useless Flappy Bird clones and ripoffs. Swing Copters is the latest game from the makers of Flappy Bird, and it's here to infuriate us with its simple graphics and its stiff, tappy gameplay.It's a similar principle to Flappy Bird, but this time you're what appears to be a potato with a helicopter hat, and instead of moving left to right, you're moving up the screen while trying to avoid swinging hammers. It's just as addictive as Flappy Bird, free, and lets you unlock characters by winning medals.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
It's been a long time coming, but Android gamers finally get to dig into Marvel's side-scrolling beat-em-up. It needs no internet connection and there are no in-app purchases, so once you buy the game, you can start powering through beautifully drawn environments as your favorite Marvel superheroes.The game not only offers fast-paced, superpower-filled gameplay, but also pays tribute to Marvel's illustrious history by peppering the levels with secret lore items, such as character bios, concept art and classic comic book covers. It's a must-have for Marvel fans.
Limbo
Limbo is a bleak 2D platform game, in which you a control a young boy who's entered a lonely, monochromatic world in search of his sister.It's a classic PC indie game that's been ported with great care onto Android. Limbo's world is sad, eerie and beautiful, and you'll soon be too immersed in its enigmatic story to care about the fact that you don't have an internet connection.
Monument Valley
We don't have an award for the game that appears most often in our 'best Android games' lists, but if we did, the winner would be Monument Valley. The perspective-bending puzzle game recently was voted best game of 2014 at the 11th International Mobile Gaming Awards, and deservedly so.Your goal is to guide a princess through beautifully designed Escher-like levels by changing the perspective to help her get through buildings and past obstacles. It's utterly hypnotic.
Knights of Pen and Paper +1
Indie Game Festival award winner Knights of Pen and Paper is a pixellated role-playing game bearing heavy similarity to classic Dungeons and Dragons style dice games.You control a group of young kids playing a dungeon crawling tabletop game, with each of their personalities mimicking one of a cast of traditional RPG characters. While the characters remain at the table in the foreground, the background changes as you journey through a fantasy land, fighting monsters, finding loot and levelling up.
It’s a pretty 'meta' idea – playing an RPG of people playing an RPG – and the +1 version has been updated to add even more content to an already brilliant game.
Sorcery! 2
Sorcery! 2 is a cross between a 'choose your own adventure' storybook, and a role-playing game. You play as a knight traversing the landscape where your progress is largely governed by your answers to various questions.There is a lot of reading involved, but the turn-based combat system keeps things fun. The interface is lovely, as is the medieval art-style, and it features a clever save system that effectively rewinds time, letting you change your answers if you get yourself into trouble. Definitely worth a look.
Shadowrun Returns
A favorite among the Humble Bundle squad, Shadowrun Returns is another award-winning turn-based fantasy RPG. With a murky cyberpunk setting, great 3D graphics, and a huge array of weapons, spells and abilities, Shadowrun Returns is about as polished a gaming experience as you are likely to find on Android.It’s a murder mystery set in a futuristic Seattle with incredible depth, including hacking mechanics, shooting, spell-casting and more. Shadowrun Returns is one of the best games currently on Android – offline or otherwise.
World of Goo
Ahhh, World of Goo. Brilliantly designed, imaginative, clever. Despite being a few years old, this physics-based puzzle game holds up as one of the finest games in the Play Store. Similar to the Sega MegaDrive classic Lemmings, your job is to guide a group of creatures to the end of a level without killing too many of them in the process.The challenge comes from trying to navigate through the levels, working out how best to avoid traps and obstructions. Successfully completing each stage genuinely feels like a personal victory, not just success you have achieved because you paid for an in-app item. The combination of the colorful visuals, gorgeous music and fantastic gameplay makes this a must-have.
Ridiculous Fishing
Vlambeer’s award-winning fishing sim, Ridiculous Fishing, is outstanding. You play as Billy, the trigger-happy fisherman whose job is not just to catch fish, but gun them down using a variety of weapons such as handguns, shotguns and even bazookas. Each destroyed fish will earn you some money to upgrade your weapons. But watch out for those jellyfish, because shooting them will deduct your money. Why? Who knows...It’s incredibly entertaining, and the controls are great, the graphics distinctive, and you won’t find any annoying in-app purchases here. It’s wonderful. It's offline. It's ridiculous. It's fishing.
Thomas Was Alone
Thomas Was Alone is a platform puzzle game with a heavy emphasis on the story. It has a minimalist design, stripped of the flashing lights and sparkle housed by many of its contemporaries on the Play Store, instead broken down into component parts with block colors and simple shapes.The gameplay involves guiding Thomas (a small red rectangle) and his geometric buddies through a series of levels. You have to utilize each of the different shape-friends' abilities to finish the stages, making for some clever, challenging, but never frustrating puzzles.
You'll be surprised at how much you end up caring for the simple shapes on the screen. If you want a deep, funny and poignant game experience, look no further.
Dumb Ways to Die 2
Dumb Ways to Die 2 is one entertaining game, full of amusing and funny graphics, which serve as a nice counterpoint to the game's dark theme.It's a similar premise to the original game – where you had to prevent cute characters from killing themselves by sticking forks in toasters, and standing in ponds filled with piranhas – but gives it an sporty 'athletics' theme. That means you'll be dealing with Dynamite Relay Races, Electric Fence Hurdles, and other idiotically dangerous activities (need we say 'don't try this at home?').
The challenges get faster and faster, so escaping death is no easy feat. For those who play in public, be warned that sometimes you need to get pretty physical to win this game, which may lead to a few bewildered glares.
Temple Run 2
This game is a classic in the Play Store. Temple Run 2, like its predecessor, is an exciting endless runner where your hero dashes down a beaten jungle path. You must swipe up, down, left and right just in time to turn corners, jump over deadly traps, and slide under fallen logs among other perilous obstacles.If you screw up, a bunch of evil and freaky-looking apes will get you. The concept is super simple, and the gameplay dangerously addictive.
Dots
At first glance, the game looks very simple, but once you get started, it’s clear that this game isn’t a cakewalk. In Dots, you need to combine the most dots of the same color in just 60 seconds, or with the fewest moves possible. You can play single-player and local multiplayer, so an internet connection isn’t needed.
Badland
This prize-winning floaty side-scroller is one of the most visually captivating games in the Play Store. You control a group of forest dwellers by holding your finger on the screen to glide them through dark and dingy wooded areas full of perils and obstacles.As well as a single player mode, there’s also a local multiplayer mode which means you don’t need internet. The free version offers 40 levels, and the paid version will tack 40 more onto that!
Bonus: Try new apps and get rewards
If you're looking for more great games for Android to try out offline, download Buzzinga!Buzzinga is an app that recommends new games for you to discover and review. Best of all, you get rewarded for it. The premise is simple: the more games you download and review, the more points you accumulate. You can exchange those points for the chance to win prizes, including Ultra HD TVs, the newest smartphones and other gadgets, or you can redeem them for Amazon, Starbucks and GameStop giftcards. Buzzinga is developed by App Media, which is owned by Fonpit, the publisher of AndroidPIT.
Did we miss anything? Let us know your favorite offline Android games in the comments below!
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