The best free games for Android smartphones and tablets
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There are so many excellent free Android games in the Google Play Store, it can be hard to know where to begin looking for something new to play. That's why we've put together a comprehensive guide to the very best games in every genre.
Whether you’re into word games, endless runners, platformers or puzzles, there’s something here for you.
Click through to the next pages to see each category or read on below for our pick of the month. And check back every month for our latest pick.
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Kitty Death Room features a leapy cat aiming to figure out the secrets of a mysterious tower. With this being a platform game, some maniac has filled the entire tower full of traps, including sawblades, fireballs and lava pits. We’re pretty sure the building isn’t up to code.
Your job is to get the cat to each level’s exit – a job made marginally easier by the hero’s superpower. On eating green pills, the cat can project ghostly versions of itself that then act as solid platforms that can hold down switches or be used to access otherwise unreachable areas.
The mix of puzzling and precision arcade action proves compelling throughout the entire quest. And underpinning everything is an intriguing story that pulls at the heart strings when you discover what’s really going on in this kitty’s journey.
The best free racing games for Android
Our favorite free Android 3D, retro, 2D and on-rails racers.
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Code Racer
Code Racer takes racing game conventions and throws them out the window, so rather than bombing around a circuit, your twitchy reactions being the only thing keeping your car from flipping over, you instead define your route by way of basic programming-style commands.
At first, Code Racer relies on a lot of trial and error as you define acceleration, braking and turn times, and power levels. It’s hard enough to go around a corner, let alone face levels with jumps, moving platforms and other terrifying hazards.
Before long though, you’ll start to grasp the game’s various nuances and more rapidly piece together the steps required to get to the checkered flag intact – or escape the cops in surprisingly tense takedown levels.
Beach Buggy Racing 2
Beach Buggy Racing 2 is a high-octane kart racer. True to form, your dinky vehicle belts along larger-than-life tracks, taking in everything from medieval castles with fire-breathing dragons, to an ancient world full of dinosaurs – and gigantic sea creatures you can bounce off.
Naturally, your aim is to get to the checkered flag first, across just two laps. To do this, you must find shortcuts, and make use of power-ups that can turn opponents into a block of ice, blast them into the heavens, and far more besides.
Sadly, there are no leagues, and Beach Buggy Racing 2 only ever offers you two race choices at any given time. But the compulsion loop is extremely strong, the upgrade/unlock path reasonable, and the racing action some of the best around on Android.
Best free Android apps in 2025 Features By John Velasco Contributions from John Corpuz , Jordan Palmer last updated February 11, 2025 Get the best free Android apps for your phone When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works . (Image credit: Future) What is a smartphone without apps, they are what turns a phone into the smartphones we know and love. However, the difficulty is that there are a lot of apps that cost money to install. Considering the hefty cost that some of the best phones incur, there's a certain benefit to looking into some of the free options. The best free Android apps cost nothing upfront, even if they might have in-app purchases or subscriptions lying in wait. Whether you've picked up one of the best cheap phones or you pay big bucks for the latest flagship, you get the same experience. And if yo...
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