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15 best Zelda-likes you can play on the go
Legend of Zelda may not have made its mark on Android, but there are plenty of clones to fill the void
Restoring Hyrule from Ganon's demise will never be a story told on Android natively. Instead, you'll have to look to Nintendo to experience the heroics of Link and Zelda across different games. But if you are not willing to budget for a Nintendo console, thankfully, you can still experience respectable Zelda-like alternatives on Android.
Capcom's Ace Attorney Trilogy is finally available on Android in English, and it's on sale until June 15th
Nine years after the iOS release, the courtroom adventure trilogy finds its way to Android
Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy never made its way West with an English translation as it did on iOS in 2013. Sure, Capcom went on a spree bringing plenty of other titles in the series to mobile in 2017, but the original trilogy never saw a release outside of Japan on Android. This all changes today as Capcom has finally launched the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy on Android in English, and you can currently pick up a copy on sale for $18.99 in celebration of its release.
Delete After Reading is a new text adventure from Unmemory's developer, and it's coming to mobile
Shape your destiny by stealing a highly-coveted video game
Unmemory is a delightful text-based adventure game from Patrones & Escondites that landed on Android in 2020, and the developer has a new title in the works called Delete After Reading. Much like Unmemory, Delete After Reading is an indie text adventure, and this time around, you'll solve puzzles while escaping rooms, all in an effort to steal a coveted video game, though unintended consequences may unfold. Basically, Patrones & Escondites has a fresh adventure game in the works, and there's a trailer available if you'd like to take your first look.
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is an adorable Zelda-like, now available on Android
Erase your paper trail in this indie adventure game by ripping up all of the tax documents you can find
At the end of April, we learned that Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion would be making its way from consoles and PC to mobile. This is an adventure game that plays similarly to classic Zelda titles, with a heavy dose of humor slapped on top, and it just launched on the Play Store this morning. So if you've been itching to get your hands on a quality Zelda-like on mobile or are simply keen to topple the government by tearing up endless tax forms, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is here, and it offers a boatload of fun.
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is coming to Android, and you can pre-register right now
Dodge the taxman in this stylish Zelda-like game
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is a popular indie Zelda-like that initially launched on consoles and PC, and the game recently landed on Xbox Game Pass. Here's the thing, as of this morning, Turnip Boy popped up on the Google Play Store for pre-registration, which means the game is coming to Android. This is a title that offers an amusing, offbeat adventure about a turnip causing havoc in its community, as it hasn't paid its taxes, setting up the game's adventure where you'll explore dungeons in an effort to pay back those taxes.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is the latest entry in the murder-mystery franchise on Android
Bringing a new cast, new motivations, and new murders to solve
Back in 2020, we saw two Danganronpamurder-mystery games released on Android as part of a tenth-anniversary celebration for the quirky visual novels. Of course, the third game was also part of this plan but had been missing in action for the last two years. Well, as of this morning, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is now available on Android, completing the trilogy on the platform.
There's a new Leisure Suit Larry game on Android, and the series is just as filthy as ever
Wet Dreams Dry Twice is the sequel to Wet Dreams Don't Dry, now available on mobile
The last Leisure Suit Larry point-and-click adventure game to land on Android was Wet Dreams Don't Dry, back in 2019, which was a late arrival at the time. Well, following tradition, the sequel has finally come to mobile two years later than the PC and console releases. This sequel is appropriately called Wet Dreams Dry Twice, and much like Wet Dreams Don't Dry, it's a quirky sex-filled romp where you'll solve puzzles to advance the story of Larry still on the search for love.
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is a gorgeous stealth puzzle game now available on Android
HandyGames is back again with another worthwhile port
HandyGames is building a solid stable of ports on Android, with releases like SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Titan Quest, and Battle Chasers: Nightwar, as these are some of the best Android games out there. The latest mobile port published by HandyGames is El Hijo - A Wild West Tale, a non-violent indie stealth game from Honig Studios. The title revolves around a young boy that's embarked on a dangerous quest set in the Wild West, all so he can find his lost mother. It's a familiar and straightforward setup, and the execution is something to behold, thanks to the slick Spaghetti Western setting based on Sergio Leone's famous movies.
Sparklite is a gorgeous Zelda-inspired roguelike, and it's 30% off in celebration of its mobile launch
An enjoyable adventure game that's perfect for mobile play
Sparklite is an adventure game from 2019 that's often compared to the original Zelda titles, thanks to its top-down view and puzzle-filled dungeons. A similar whimsical style permeates the game, though it's a roguelike, where you'll make incremental advancement through the game's procedurally generated world. Death (called feinting in this game) is a constant, but the penalties aren't very harsh. This is what makes Sparklite an exceptional port that suits mobile play very well, and in celebration of the game's launch on Android, you can snag a copy for 30% off the retail price.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated lands on Android for $10
Ha ha! It's a giraffe!
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom was released in 2003, and even though critic reviews were mixed, the game gained enough of a cult following to receive a remake last year. The 'Rehydrated' version is already available on all major consoles and PC, but now a mobile port is on the way, thanks to developer HandyGames.
Samorost 2 arrives on Android as a surprise release to celebrate the game's 15th anniversary
And it sports enhanced graphics, a new save system, plus fullscreen support
Amanita Design is probably best known for its point and click adventure game Machinarium, though Botanicula and CHUCHEL are also highly-regarded titles that offer similar gameplay. Of course, the studio started with a game called Samorost, and it has received two sequels since its 2003 browser-based release. Sadly only the third title in this quirky series has been available on Android. That is, until today. Amanita Design has just released Samorost 2 on the Play Store, and it sports improved graphics, a new save system, as well as fullscreen support, all to celebrate the game's fifteenth anniversary.
FAR: Lone Sails is a gorgeous atmospheric adventure game, now available on Android
A visual masterpiece with middling touch controls
If you've never heard of it, FAR: Lone Sails is a stylish adventure game that's existed on PC since 2018, and it's a well-reviewed title that offers a story-rich experience without displaying a word on the screen. Primarily I would describe the release as a relaxing game that offers gameplay similar to indies like Inside, where the goal is to always move to the right to advance the story, and there's a unique Howl's Moving Castle mechanic in this release that will see you control a massive vehicle as it sails across a dried-out seabed. Of course, roadblocks are expected as you explore this desert, and so you'll solve puzzles to continue your journey forward.
Genshin Impact is a gorgeous open-world Zelda-like now available for pre-registration
Official release planned for September 28
It's no coincidence that Genshin Impact looks a heck of a lot like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, thanks to its colorful graphics and open-world design. Of course, this parallel is easy to draw when the developer miHo Yo utilizes screenshots that were clearly inspired by Breath of the Wild, and so the hype for this title has been building. Luckily miHo Yo has just announced that Genshin Impact will arrive on Android, iOS, and PC on September 28th, and even better, you can pre-register on the Play Store starting today.
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future is finally available on Android
The third entry in the original puzzle-solving trilogy is here
The Professor Layton series of puzzle games has been incredibly popular since its debut on the Nintendo DS, and the first two games have already been ported to Android. Now the third title in the original triology, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, is coming to mobile later this month.
Indie adventure game Kingdom Two Crowns lands on Android for $10
A quality sequel that adds co-op gameplay to the series
Raw Fury has announced today that it will release the indie adventure game Kingdom Two Crowns on the Play Store on April 28th. This title will serve as the sequel to Kingdom: New Lands, and since Kingdom Two Crowns has been available on Steam since 2018, we already know this sequel is a quality followup. Players can expect the same foundation of strategy mixed with exploration as the original, and this time around local co-op play is a major focus, even for the upcoming mobile version.
Heal: Pocket Edition is a heartfelt adventure game that delves into the realities of dementia
A short but worthwhile experience
Heal: Pocket Edition is a brand new point and click adventure game from the creator behind the successful Distraint puzzle-horror series, Jesse Makkonen. Unlike the Distraint series, where psychological horror takes a front seat, Heal: Pocket Edition delves into the realities of dementia. This means it will be your job to guide an old man through the game's gloomy puzzle-filled world as you piece together a tale that's primarily told through atmosphere instead of text. This means Heal is something of an experimental release that offers a heartwarming story that's primarily revealed through gameplay, and you can pick up the Android version today for $4.99.
Sky: Children of the Light finally lands on Android, and it was worth the wait
Fly into the unknown, and make some friends along the way
Sky: Children of the Light comes from Thatgamecompany, the same developer behind the critically-acclaimed titles Journey, Flower, and Flow. Sky offers an experience closest to that of Journey, where the player gets to explore a beautiful world in an effort to discover an evolving story that's told through meditative puzzle-based gameplay. Unlike Journey, Sky is a title that was built to focus more on a multiplayer aesthetic where players can easily team up with friends and strangers to journey through the world together while solving the game's many puzzles. Sky: Children landed on iOS at the tail end of last week, but it is also coming to Android sometime in the future, and you can pre-register on the Play Store right now.
It has just come to my attention that FaceIT's stylish indie adventure game Summer Catchers is finally available for pre-registration on the Play Store. Back in July of 2019, the game was published on Steam by Noodlecake Studios and has racked up many positive reviews on the platform over the last six months. The game plays like an auto-runner, though it also offers a story-driven experience, so expect something a lot more polished than the standard auto-runners on the Play Store.
3D puzzle adventure The House of Da Vinci 2 is out on the Play Store
If you like The Room, you'll probably also like The House of Da Vinci
The House of Da Vinci is a well-received, crowd-funded puzzle adventure game that lets you take the role of Leonardo da Vinci's promising apprentice. After your master's disappearance, you have to comb through his house to find clues on what happened to him. Four years after the original title, the Slovakian indie studio Blue Brain Games has now released the aptly-named follow-up on the Play Store, The House of Da Vinci 2. It follows mostly the same successful mechanics from the first title, only this time, you're going to travel through time to observe a "series of mysterious events that led to the greatest discovery in human history."
Little Misfortune comes from Killmonday Games, the same developer behind Fran Bow, a popular episodic adventure game that contains a creepy atmosphere. Little Misfortune follows in Fran Bow's footsteps, as it's also a dark adventure game. Luckily, this time around the devs haven't broken up the title into separate releases on Android, which means Little Misfortune is a complete package, and you can pick it up today for $8.99.