Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.
Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the widgets, which include ratings and pricing info.
Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here.
Games
Deus Ex GO
Android Police review: [Game Review] Deus Ex GO: An engaging mobile take on a fantastic franchise
As it did with Hitman and Tomb Raider, Square Enix has translated one of its big-time console franchises into a mobile puzzler with board game influences. This one is a side-story for the cyberpunk Dues Ex series. You play as protagonist Adam Jensen (who, we are reliably informed, Didn't Ask For This) in a 50-level campaign that focuses on stealth and flexibility. The game is five bucks with IAP that tops out at another $8.
Deus Ex GO is a turn-based puzzle infiltration stealth game set in a stylized interpretation of the Deus Ex Universe. As covert agent Adam Jensen, you’ll hack, use combat and augmentations to solve the most intricate puzzles of the entire GO series and unravel the conspiracy behind a terrorist plot.
• More than 50 challenging story levels
• Live Content: A new puzzle every weekday
• Outsmart a variety of new, unique enemies: guards, turrets, drones, walkers and more.
• Hack the puzzle: manipulate the environment to your advantage
• Augmented puzzles: solve puzzles using Adam Jensen’s iconic augmentations
• An intricate storyline that will keep you on your toes
Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.apk
Android Police coverage: TellTale's Mr. Robot game is disguised as the official E-Corp messenger app
If the USA show Mr. Robot isn't creepy and insidious enough for you, now you can let the story infect your cell phone. This game presents itself as a messenger client for the fictional "EvilCorp" from the show, and you're some hapless extra who happened upon a phone and is now enlisted in the underground hacker effort to stop them. The story is told through text messages and notifications, Lifeline-style.
From Night School Studio, the award-winning creators of Oxenfree, comes Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.apk. Taking place during the first season of USA Network’s Golden Globe Award-winning drama, you find a smart phone on the ground outside the Fun Society Arcade at Coney Island. Little do you know that the phone belongs to Darlene, a black hat hacker who’s about to commit the biggest cybercrime the world has ever seen… and she needs her phone back to do it.
Auralux: Constellations
Android Police coverage: Auralux: Constellations brings new twists to simple strategy, plus Android TV compatibility with local multiplayer
Auralux is a fan-favorite take on minimalistic strategy games, where resources, offense, and defense are all joined into a single gameplay mechanic. The sequel adds more interesting stages and new tools for multiplayer, including local multiplayer on Android TV (which I believe is a first for this particular genre). Graphics are simple but effective, and new game modes keep things interesting.
Auralux: Constellations features a slow, graceful feel, easy to learn mechanics and vibrant minimalistic graphics, all pulsing to the rhythm of ambient music. This game is designed to provide a relaxing, cerebral experience yet will challenge even the most experienced RTS fans. Every choice matters, and the only path to victory is through clever strategy. It’s Real-Time Strategy, deconstructed.
A Matter of Murder
A Matter of Murder is, as the title suggests, a murder-mystery game. It shares a lot of elements with the Clue board game, but its procedurally-generated levels and stories mean that it doesn't get boring, and it actually works as a single player title. The hand-drawn graphics and stylized writing are charming, and it helps that the game is three bucks with no in-app purchases.
Zounds. One of the guests at an English house party has fallen victim to cold-blooded murder. Your weekend in the country is ruined. What choice have you but to ask your fellow guests probing questions, search the house, draw astonishingly insightful conclusions and solve the crime? A Matter of Murder is a point-and-click puzzle game with rogue-like elements. The details of each murder are procedurally generated, so each case is different every time you play with progressively more challenging logic puzzles.
The Dweller
We need more mobile games where players take on the role of the bad guy. In Dweller, a team of nosy Indiana Jones types have invaded your perfectly restful haunted dungeon, and it's your job to brutally crush them, chomp them up, throw them off cliffs, or just generally scare their brains out. Restricted movement and environmental tools turn the game into a sort of twisted platform-puzzle experience. It's five bucks with no in-app purchases, and some of the adult themes give it an M rating.
"The Dweller" is a puzzle game where YOU ARE THE MONSTER. A team of archaeologists are exploring an ancient underground city. Unfortunately for them, they've awoken a monster... You play as that monster. It's your goal to get rid of all those pesky intruders invading the ruins that you call your home. You are an ancient and powerful entity, however, your movement is restricted to the cave rock, so use your wits and the various boulders in the caverns to navigate the ruins, and reach and eliminate everyone in each level.
Lifeline: Crisis Line
Here's another entry in the ever-expanding Lifeline series, which tells a branching story through a text message interface and real (fictional) device notifications. This time you're assisting an Austin cop as he investigates a paranormal murder. If you're a fan of this series, you've already downloaded this one... and you might have already bought an Android Wear device just for the alerts. If not, it won't change your mind.
A dead lawyer, a mysterious green-eyed woman, stolen crystals with unexplained powers… and it’s only your first day on the job. You’re a HelpText volunteer, and the app has just paired you with Austin homicide detective Alex Esposito. Dive headfirst into a dangerous investigation as you help Alex untangle the bizarre circumstances of a recent murder. Choose which clues and suspects to follow as you try to catch a killer who may not be of this world.
Endless Mine
In Endless Mine you play a miner in a space suit who can somehow defy gravity. It's your job to clear out an infestation of aliens, shoot-em-up style, so that he can get back to mining. It's nice to see a space shooter that doesn't feel the need to bow down to the pixelated art style, and the redneck aesthetic is unique. IAP is only $1, and any purchase removes advertising.
Take control of Jimbobway, the legendary miner of Kryon-89, as you fall head first down a mine that seems to have no end. Grotesque monsters and hazards are trying to put you out of your falling misery, but you must do whatever it takes to survive as long as you can. Find out what happened to the legendary Jimbobway before taking control of The Miner in End of the Mine.
Pittsfield
Pittsfield is, broadly, an adventure game. That is to say, players move through the levels primarily to advance the dialogue-focused story, with no combat and only a few puzzles in their way. The story in this little indie game is a bit of Twin Peaks mixed with Groundhog Day. If that's not enough to suck you in, maybe the unique papier mache graphics will be. It's two dollars for the whole thing with no in-app purchases.
Vina wakes up and finds herself in a small town called Pittsfield. While she is anxious to look for her missing boyfriend and a way out of this strange place, curiosity got the better of her. Nothing is normal about this town, but there's more to just that when Vina gets killed and time starts looping.
- Story Rich Role Play
- Mystery, Puzzle, Adventure, Time Travel, Time Loop
- Original Art Style and Soundtrack
The Burning Trees of Ormen Mau
We've seen Narborion games before. The latest one stays true to the "gamebook" genre with a mix of text-based story progression and a surprisingly deep tabletop game-style battle system. The story seems to be pretty standard high fantasy, but if you're a fan of this genre that's not exactly unprecedented. The game is free to download with a $5.50 in-app purchase to unlock the whole thing.
Narborion Adventures: The Burning Trees of Ormen Mau is a young adult, high fantasy gamebook and a companion to the original Narborion series with some crossover characters. This story-driven RPG has minigames, riddles, and turn-based tactical battles, all bent on immersing you in a detailed, magical world with dozens of possible paths all leading to the dragon, Lig-na-Baughe.
Siralim 2 (Roguelike / RPG)
Siralim 2 is a roguelike that relies on resource gathering to summon monsters to fight alongside you. Combat shifts into a turn-based affair that's a mix of Pokémon and old-school RPGs like Phantasy Star when you encounter another baddie. The graphics are simple but the monster designs shine through, and there are some surprisingly deep mechanics that are unveiled as players progress. The game is $5 with no in-app purchases, and saves work across platforms.
Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more.
- Summon over 500 unique creatures to fight for you. Each creature has its own unique abilities.
- Breed your creatures to make them lay eggs. The offspring inherits attributes from its parents.
- Use your creatures to fight your way through randomly generated dungeons and complete randomized quests.
- Equip your creatures with spells. Spells can be found with randomly generated properties that change the way they behave in battle.
- Craft and customize equipment for your creatures with the help of over 600 different crafting materials.
CN Superstar Soccer: Goal!!!
Cartoon Network's latest attempt to redefine soccer with its irreverent characters is now on the Play Store. Turner's developers have tried this before, but the newest version is full 3D (with some appealing players from shows like Adventure Time and Steven Universe) and includes all kinds of wacky power-ups. Online multiplayer is included for $3, and there are no in-app purchases - always something we like to see in a game aimed at kids.
Become a soccer superstar with your favorite Cartoon Network characters in Superstar Soccer: Goal. Play as one of 16 different captains from your favorite Cartoon Network shows like Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, We Bare Bears, Clarence and Uncle Grandpa. Unleash unique defensive dribbles and special moves for each character. Combine passing, shooting, dribbles and tackles to create your own awesome soccer plays and win the day.
The Hangman
Does the original Hangman word game really need a digital upgrade? Probably not, but this charming interpretation makes a pretty good case for it anyway. Graphics are hand-drawn (and quite gruesome, since the condemned guy is a cartoon instead of a stick figure) and players can try out different game modes and power-ups. The game works in French, English, and Spanish, and at the moment it's free with no in-app purchases.
The Hangman is a homage to the original Hangman game, where players have to use the keyboard to guess a hidden word. The game not only looks gorgeous in a medieval theme, but also has 36 different game modes that will challenge your mind and knowledge. The Hangman has Google Play Services integrated. In other words, you will be able to save your progress in the cloud and play on other devices.
Flip Diving
In real life, diving off of cliffs and buildings is a fantastic way to find out what color your brains are. But this irreverent mobile interpretation is basically a vertical version of QWOP, inviting players to revel in the joy of dumb-looking people falling off of tall things while the physics engine gives them some rag doll flavor. Each diver has some unique attributes and there's a bit of a progression system, but really, it's all about watching those flops.
Pull off Frontflips, Backflips & Gainers from high cliffs, rickety platforms, trees, castles, and trampolines. Choose from a wide range of divers, and unlock new tricks and moves. Aim for a perfect entry into the water, and don’t hit the rocks. Featuring a custom physics engine with animated ragdoll physics, Flip Diving is the most dynamic and entertaining cliff diving experience ever created.
The Mars Files: Survival Game
The Mars Files is shamelessly trying to riff on the buzz behind The Martian novel and movie, and it's a bit late to the table. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's bad. The game mixes some of the procedural survival elements of games like Minecraft or ARK with a text-based story and 2D resource gathering. Eventually you'll make weapons and fight aliens while rescuing other stranded astronauts.
A text based survival game with a great storyline that unfolds as you advance in the game. You play as a colonist trapped on Mars that must save other astronauts, build a base and explore the planet to discover its secrets. An AI robot guides and helps you operate the lifeboat and scout the planet that hosts hundreds of dangerous aliens. Earth’s environment has grown too toxic to survive, and the Human United Government has to find a new planet to live on.
Magic Mansion
Magic Mansion is another one of those games that tries to capture the basic black-and-white aesthetic of old Game Boy titles. The gameplay is pretty much straight out of Donkey Kong, with the protagonist making her way up a vertical tower and defeating or bypassing enemies and traps. Magic Mansion is free with a $3 option to remove advertising. Early players say that the game is quite buggy, which is unusual for a Nitrome title.
Tap to jump and avoid traps while climbing the challenging levels of the Magic Mansion, in this retro pocket-sized platform game by Nitrome and Sets And Settings.
• A multitude of traps and enemies
• One-touch gameplay
• Pure 1-bit retro arcade experience
• Over 1 color.
• Many characters to unlock
LOST MAZE
Lost Maze is an odd mix of platforming, puzzles, and story. The Wizard of Oz-inspired setup plays out with a little girl progressing across a cylindrical level from a fixed perspective. Players will need to explore around in three dimensions to solve the otherwise simple puzzles. It's a bit like Monument Valley meets one of the tubular tracks from F-Zero. IAP goes up to ten bucks.
A girl named Misty lived in the maze, but the darkness from deep inside the maze has swallowed all the happiness of memory. She is forced to take on an adventure that nothing is sure, only you can lead her the way home. It's easy to get lost in the maze. Navigate the little girl through a series of challenging puzzles and bring back her home.
Particular
Particular is a fairly straightforward runner game. Hold left to sprit, right to jump, collect coins, don't die. The 2D graphics are simple but surprisingly engaging, and the walk-or-sprint option offers a little more variety than is usually seen in this type of game. It's free with currency purchases that only go up to four bucks.
Particular is an Adventure Game set in a prison of a fantasy world, magic and dark. Your only hope for a new life is to escape from this prison between bristly mountains. Avoid monk guards and all the traps on your path. You will have some powers that will help you during the adventure.
Kerflux
Kerflux is an odd little game, mixing visual pattern-recognition with, well, audio engineering. See, the point is to match up a collection of vaguely sound-style repeating waves so that their patterns repeat in exactly the same places (if not necessarily the same ways). It's certainly unique, though I imagine only those who are visually attuned to this kind of thing will enjoy it. In-app purchases go up to eight bucks.
Diabolically simple and beautifully minimal, slide waves until they match.
- A completely original, never before seen wave puzzle.
- Increasingly challenging wave formations and combinations.
- Retro style music that hints at a solution.
- Achievements, how far can you get?
- Pay what YOU want. Free is totally an option. Go for it.
It's like having an 8bit out-of-phase oscillator daydream... with chiptunes... Got it?
Orbit - Playing with Gravity
Orbit is a puzzle game that relies on real (or at least simulated) gravity mechanics. Satellites need to be put in orbit around tiny black holes without actually falling into them, fulfilling the condition of each level before continuing. Orbit fits broadly into the "zen" category thanks to minimal visuals and music. It's free with IAP that goes up to $10.
ORBIT puts an accurate gravity simulator at the heart of a puzzle game. Launch planets with a flick of your finger, and get them to orbit around black holes. Can you make enough orbits to progress to the next level?
• Each level gives you a different set of black holes to make orbits around
• Launch as many planets as you like, and watch the mesmerizing orbital mechanics unfold
• Planets leave colored traces, so that at the end of a level you will have created a beautiful piece of art
• See the future trajectory of a planet before you launch it
• Interesting mechanics are introduced over time, like repulsive black holes and planets with their own gravity attracting each other
• Play in an environment of smooth, minimalist graphics while listening to relaxing classical piano
Astro Attack
Astro Attack is an old-school space shooter that's either a loving homage or a shameless ripoff, depending on how generous you're willing to be to the pixel artist. Controls only require a single touch and gameplay is basic bullet hell shooter with a bit of currency collection thrown in.
Blast your way through waves of video game invaders in Astro Attack.
- Lots of video game themed ships to pilot
- Retro shooty space action.
- Chain powerups to become an unstoppable machine of invader destruction
- Simple one touch controls that even your Grandma could use
- Win new ships inside boxes of delicious sugar coated Astro Puffs.
- Show your Grandma who's boss with Leaderboard support
- Complete missions to earn even more coins.
- Pew pew pew pew pew pew pew.
Smash Wars: DroneRacing
First-person drone racing is a real thing, and it's pretty cool. This mobile game version doesn't include the rush of watching a $500 drone smash into a hundred pieces, but it's a fairly fun sci-fi take on the sport with an endless runner setup. Just for the sake of immersion, it includes a Cardboard mode for that authentic VR experience. At the moment it's free with ads.
Smash Wars is a multiplayer drone racing game, where players can fly, race and build a drones right from their pocket. Smash Wars is social and has achievements, leaderboard, drones and levels to unlock. Players can get an immersing experience by switching to a VR mode. #SmashTillYouCrash
- Unlock & Upgrade 14 drones
- VR/ Google Cardboard support
- Four levels of difficulty
- Supports offline mode.
- Earn free currency by watching Ad's
- Simple Tilt or Touch to controls
Not Golf
Who'd have thought that simple golf mechanics would spawn so many physics games? This one is fairly standard: choose a direction and intensity for your shot, then let it loose and try to hit the target. 80 levels are available for free, with only a single $2 in-app purchase present to get rid of the (quite annoying) video ads and offer unlimited replays.
- 81 levels with more coming soon
- built-in competitive speedrun mode
- unlockable customizable themes
- google play achievements
- ag-free 60fps gameplay
- battery friendly performance
- no special permissions required
- no internet connection needed... play offline
- completely optional video ads... play for free ♥
Pixel Dodgers
Pixel Dodgers is almost laughably simple: your character moves around a 3-by-3 grid in top-down fashion, dodging blasts and just generally bad stuff. Avoiding hits is the only real objective, though character skins and power-ups can be found among the various themed stages. IAP goes up to twenty dollars.
Act fast to dodge as many pixel blasts as you can before being blown to smithereens. Choose from a quirky cast of Pixel Dodgers characters, each with their own unique skills, as you dodge your way through beautifully illustrated 8-bit worlds. The retro visuals and delightfully difficult 2D gameplay are guaranteed to a give you a serious case of nostalgia - just tap to start.
Survival Of Primitive
Survival of Primitive is an odd one: it's basically a text-based RPG... that has a lot of graphics on top of it. So essentially it's a standard turn-based RPG that doesn't have a lot of animation. There's also a building aspect where players can customize the homes of their Flintstones-style caveman protagonist. It's free with IAP that tops out at nine dollars.
Survival of Primitive is a text-based adventure survival game with a great story line. You will play as a primitive man abandoned by his clan at birth. You have to arrange limited resources, build cozy cottage, craft weapons to survive against wild monsters and the force of nature. Going through a fate-changing journey in the game, feel the pain and pleasure as a primitive man.
FINAL TAPTASY
If you can get past the cringe-inducing title of this party-based game, and you're also a fan of the cocaine-fueled "tapper" genre, you'll find a lot to like in Final Taptasy. Its pixelated graphics allow for fast, screen-filling attacks as your party descends into a roguelike dungeon, and there's an impressive variety of heroes and equipment at your disposal. Of course IAP goes up to a hundred bucks, which still makes zero sense in a tapper game.
Another day, another "save the princess" mission. Please let this be the last time. Go forth again warriors, in the adventure of FINAL TAPTASY. Believe in the power of the masses. No matter how powerful the boss may be, none can withstand the attacks of many. Tap until fingerprints fade in this all-out tapping game.
- Retro style: Immerse into the fantasy world of pixel art
- Incredible gameplay: Frantically tap away to eliminate the enemies
- Mass battle: Gather 3 heroes with companions, and pets to battle
- Huge content: Play with over 100 dungeons, weapons & skills and treasures
- Infinite upgrades: Use upgrade and rebirth systems to go on tougher adventures
Bounty Stars
Bounty Stars is an RPG with action combat that mixes up the playing field between open space and the ground. Players recruit party members that enhance their effectiveness in both areas, including some standard tropes and a few obvious homages. And as interesting as all of that is, being published by DeNA means that it's also going to be a bit of a grind or an IAP push to actually get anywhere after a while.
Explore the depths of the galaxy’s colorful underbelly and join a comical world of scheming bounty hunters in this action-packed Adventure RPG - where no hunt is ever the same. Assume the role of a rookie bounty hunter where you must assemble a roguish crew and a fleet of deadly starships to capture the galaxy’s most notorious criminals. Blast, charm, and cheat your way through the farthest corners of the galaxy to gain valuable intelligence and track down the baddest of the bad.
JUSTICE MONSTERS FIVE
This is a pinball game based on monsters from the Final Fantasy universe. It's a mobile version of the in-game, uh, game that the protagonists from FFXV play (or at least that they will play, if the console game ever actually comes out). Do you think that the fact that this is an immersive promotion for a real-life $60 game will stop Square Enix from cramming it with in-app purchases? Think again.
Join the heroes of the Justice Monsters Five and do battle to save the planet Nova from the clutches of the diabolical Lord Vexxos. Fight for justice and defeat the forces of evil. Tap and flick your way to victory. Fight with your flipper in exhilarating battles. Recruit new monsters to join the cause. Take on epic enemies.
Hovercraft: Takedown
The previous Hovercraft game mixed some basic lane-based avoidance with a build mode that was pretty engaging. This updated version of the game includes vehicular combat added in the mix. The Minecraft 3D graphics are still poor, but at least they enable fast performance, and there's a wide variety of weapons and ship types to use. There's no multiplayer to be seen, but perhaps that's for the best, since IAP is up to $100.
Hovercraft: Takedown is the #1 combat racing, custom vehicle building, totally addicting, physics based, action game of the year. Thugs have taken over the the Hovercraft highways. Build your custom Hovercraft. Arm it to the teeth with machine guns, lasers, and rockets. Then take to the streets and rack up those Takedowns.
- Build a completely custom Hovercraft and arm it with guns, lasers, missiles, and more.
- Smash enemy vehicles to pieces and cause crazy chain reaction explosions.
- Equip up to 6 weapons simultaneously, and customize your loadout from thousands of possible combinations
- Long range sniper cannons? 360 degree tracking lasers? Triple fire homing rockets? How about all of them, at the same time.
- Blast your way through gorgeous rocky mountain passes at breakneck speeds
- Counter enemy weapons with dozens of unique power ups and weapon types
- Upgrade your Hovercraft squadron and become even more powerful
Sacred Legends
"Sacred Legends" sounds like the most generic fantasy action game ever made. That's appropriate, because it looks like the most generic fantasy action game, too. Players progress through extremely basic linear combat until they're ready for PVP or PVE online play. The game's presentation is nice enough, but there's just nothing here you haven't seen before, including the uninspired combat and character classes, grinding progression, and $100 in-app purchases.
When the Gates of Hell are opening, true heroes must rise to save Ancaria. Fight gruesome monsters, collect epic loot, forge magic items and become a powerful hero in Sacred Legends, the brand-new mobile multiplayer game based on the popular fantasy RPG. As the Demon Lords scheme of re-open the Gates of Hell, the once-thriving kingdom of Ancaria is about to drown in chaos, war and subjugation. But there is still hope. Take up thy blade or bow and go on an adventurous quest.
Raccoon Pizza Rush
It's funny how old gaming mechanics make it back into the mobile world. This game, for example, is basically Frogger... except that there's no left, right, or back, your character just runs along in one direction trying not to get crushed. Though the 2D presentation is appealing, I imagine that the unlocked costumes and power-ups will only tide players over for so long. It doesn't help that IAP goes up to fifty bucks.
Rocky has a business proposition for you. Help him start a New York City food delivery service in this fast paced action game. Food on demand is a big business in the city that never sleeps. You’ll begin by delivering pizza, but new friends will help Rocky expand by bringing their favorite treats like ice cream and sushi. Deliver pizza, grow your business, and take the Big Apple by storm.
Take Cover
Despite the appealing cobbled-together Robinson Crusoe aesthetic of Take Cover, the game underneath is a fairly standard tile-based strategy title. There's also a base-builder on top of the combat mode that doesn't really offer anything new, and with $100 IAP it's impossible to get past the currency and resource grind after a while. There's multiplayer as well, but that just exacerbates the monetization model.
Welcome to Take Cover Commander. Your first mission: Download this game. Your second mission: Set up your base, gather a bunch of wacky soldiers and challenge the evil Corporation goons in the ever changing jungle environment and beyond. By the independent developers of Angry Birds Go., Take Cover will bring you into a military universe where your troops won’t be strong enough by their own, they’ll need to take cover in order to win your battles.
Little Big City 2
Gameloft is back in its comfort zone, which is shamelessly ripping off big-name console titles and pretending that making them for mobile is a new idea. That doesn't mean that Little Big City 2, a Sim City/Cities XL copy that isn't even trying to hide its inspiration, isn't any good. The graphics and animations look considerably better than anything EA has put out on Android as of late. It's still hard to look past the $100 in-app purchases and give it a try.
Transform your very own tropical island into a bustling metropolis beyond your wildest imagination. In this top-notch city management simulation, you'll work with the Mayor and his quirky cohorts to build it into the best paradise it can be.
• Choose your expansion style: industrial tycoon, technological prodigy, or cultural artisan.
• Visit your friends' cities to see the effects of different development strategies.
• Unlock unique landmarks and buildings: They'll produce diverse resources that keep your city appealing to new citizens.
Con Man: The Game
Con Man is a web series staring sci-fi favorite actors like Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, and Felicia Day as... well, fan-favorite actors who go around schlubbing at science fiction conventions. This mobile game interpretation is, unfortunately, not nearly so subversive as its concept. You get a basic "village builder" mode for the con floor and RPG-style battles, but unless you're already a huge fan of the show, there's no reason to check it out (or spend money on the huge in-app purchases).
“So you wanna be a comic book convention manager?” asked hardly anyone ever. Well, now's your chance. Enlist Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion and the cast of Con Man to help you create the biggest, brightest and bestest con ever: Shock-A-Con. All your favorite management tasks are there: Unclogging toilets. Emptying garbage cans. Even covering up naked grannies.
Ultimate Ninja Blazing
I could have sworn that the whole Naruto craze was over. Apparently I was wrong. In the oddly-titled Ultimate Ninja Blazing, players must fight off anime bad guys in rather tame turn-based combat with a collectible team of characters from the show. The game seems almost entirely based on a card-based collection mechanic, so of course it has randomized rewards and huge in-app purchases. If, like me, you don't know your shinobi from your shin, feel free to skip it.
A Shinobi Formation Battle is a strategic battle that can be enjoyed with intuitive controls. Unleash exhilarating Combination Attacks with your allies. In addition, if you are close to your allies, their Field Skills will activate and you can turn the tides of battle in your favor. However, make sure your allies aren't grouped together too much, or the enemy can cause you trouble by attacking you all at once. While avoiding group hits from the enemy, aim to unleash powerful Combination Attacks to complete your mission.
Red Bull Air Race 2
In a continuing effort to turn an energy drink brand into an extreme sports brand, Red Bull is back with yet another air racing game. These seem to be well-received for all that they lack any real originality, probably because they're pretty, simple, and hook into the grinding progression system common to all free-to-play racing games. Still, there are some interesting customization options, and the music (oh yeah, Red Bull is a record company now too) is decent. IAP goes up to a frankly insulting $110.
Red Bull Air Race 2 the sequel to the #1 air racing game in the world sets new standards. Featuring the world's best pilots in a motorsports competition based on speed, precision and skill - it's the ultimate motorsport series in the sky. Quickly progress from Challenger Pilot to the Master Class. Compete across 400+ races, special competitive events, and go head to head with real Red Bull Air Race pilots. Race to win in three types of tournaments and leaderboards - show off your flying speed and precision skills to the world.
Satellite Command Lite
Satellite Command is an interesting game that uses real astrophysics to enable battle in orbit. The full version came out some time ago, but if the $4.50 price tag was too expensive for your gaming budget, here's a lite version.
Satellite Command: Lite Edition is a streamlined version of Satellite Command, and now available for free for players to test their skills before progressing to the full hardcore experience. Developed in tandem with Space industry experts, the game features the same realistic astrophysics simulation and rogue-like arcade game. We strongly recommend a Gaming Tablet or high-end phone for the best experience.
Construction City 2
Here's a kid's game that embraces every little boy's unconditional love for ridiculously powerful construction equipment. Players are tasked with basic physics puzzles that make use of real construction vehicles, and 120 levels means that it will take quite a while for the little tykes to get through all of them. The game is free with no IAP.
Construction City 2 is a construction game where you can control over 25 construction vehicles, cranes, excavator, trucks, tractor, helicopter, forklift, loaders and more. Use those powerful vehicles to complete all levels.
• 5 thematic worlds
• 120 levels with weekly updates.
• 25 fully controllable construction vehicles - telescopic crane, excavator, bulldozer, tractor, trailer trucks tower crane tipper, trailer trucks, helicopter, loader and even more.
• build bridges and buildings
• realistic construction sounds
• realistic physics
NFL Rush Gameday
NFL Rush Gameday isn't a revival of the old RUSH console games. Nope, it's a series of kid-focused minigames that are designed to be played along with real NFL games... when you should probably be watching, you know, the game. What a let-down.
Experience Gameday Together. NFL RUSH Gameday is designed for kids to play fun games, customize their own avatars, watch awesome videos, and unlock cool digital gear from their favorite teams. Kids can play as they watch real NFL games, and complete a series of challenges based on passing, running and kicking the football.
Unreleased games
Editor's note: this page is full of unreleased games that we've found hidden in the bowels of the Play Store. They're in a playable alpha or beta state and probably not intended for thousands of new users, so don't be surprised if they're a long way away from a finished state. They're presented here (and not included in the main part of the roundup) as more of a novelty than anything else. Check them out - or don't - and enjoy.
Epic of Kings
In Epic of Kings, players are invited to control their hero and lead him into battle against waves of lethal adversaries as he embarks on a simple mission only to find out soon that he is part of a larger adventure and challenge. The player will traverse the various epic landscapes of the mythological world of Khunirath. The story of Epic of Kings follows the journey of one of the mercenary warlords on his mission where he will face much greater challenges and gets involved in epic adventures in the mythological fantasy world of Khunirath.”
INTO MIRROR
The year 2076. Mirror - a virtual world , has completed public beta , and officially entered the commercial stage. The Mirror Device brings people into the virtual world. The company behind it, Mirror Group, as a result, became world's largest company. Mirror World has caught everyone's attention, but there are many hidden secrets. In Mirror world, who are you?
Little Bigfoot
Size Does Matter. Experience the immense world of your favorite mythological creatures and more in this stealth adventure. Your home raided, your pack scattered to the wind, and you’re left alone. Now it’s up to you, the last of the free Little Bigfoot to find, rescue and return your friends and family home. Set foot on an epic adventure that will turn the stealth genre on it’s head with Little Bigfoot. Put your best foot forward using cunning, instinct and the help of some unique characters to rescue your mythical species, and escape without getting caught by the bumbling humans.
Roofbot
Guide Roofie through gorgeous, meditative rooftops and try to get the right color energy balls into the proper slots. But beware, the architecture changes as you interact with it so think ahead -- every step you take may lead you closer to the goal, or trap you on the roof forever. Explore gorgeous audio and fantastic, hand-crafted architecture while trying to figure out ever-more-cunning puzzles.
Parallyzed
Parallyzed is an atmospheric adventure platformer with unique gameplay, set in a dark and enchanting dreamscape. You play twin sisters who have been cast into separate dimensions. Red and Blue have different attributes and talents, are deeply connected, and have the ability to swap bodies at any time. They must make their way through an ever-difficult, spooky landscape that keeps trying to block their progress.
Princess: Charmed Adventures
Play as your favorite Disney Princesses—Rapunzel, Belle, Ariel, and Tiana—as you adventure beyond the castle walls. Explore your kingdom, play games, and help your friends. Along the way, you’ll collect beautiful charms and build amazing bracelets to celebrate your journey. It all starts with a dream. CREATE as Rapunzel by painting wall murals, finding Pascal, helping Flynn escape, and matching the ‘floating lights in the sky’.
WTF Game(s) Of The Week
Muhammad Ali: Puzzle King
This game was sent directly to my Android Police email account, under embargo no less. I pointed out that a game that uses the likeness of a legendary boxer for a hackneyed match-three puzzler, and which of course includes $100 in-app purchases, is exactly the kind of thing that I've spent the last few years relentlessly shaming. But they continued to send PR materials, insisting that this free-to-play template was worthy of our readers' time. So here you go, Cosi Productions, a spot in the game roundup for Muhammad Ali: Puzzle King. He may be the greatest of all time, but your shallow and creatively bankrupt cash-grab will be forgotten by next week.
The official game featuring boxing legend Muhammad Ali, “The Greatest of All Time.” Exciting match-3 game meets fast and furious boxing action in the most exciting puzzle game for mobile phones and tablets. Relive the amazing journey of Muhammad Ali, from the gyms of Louisville, Kentucky to his ascent as the greatest Champion boxing has ever seen. You control the boxing action. The more like-colored boxing gloves you connect, the harder and more powerful Ali’s punches are. Experience the thrill of knocking out your opponents and becoming a boxing champ.
Know A Worthy New App? Let Us Know!
If you have an application in mind for the next issue of the roundup, feel free to send us an email and let us know.
Important: there are 2 requirements in order for the app to be considered, listed below.
- the app's launch date has to be no longer than 2 weeks ago
- it has to be original, ground-breaking, well-reviewed, interesting, fun, etc - the cream of the crop
Now, if and only if the above requirements have been satisfied, fire up an email to this address: oh.no.its.the@androidpolice.com.
1 sponsored placement per week is available (your app would be featured at the top and marked as sponsored) - please contact us for details.