\nAndroid has loads of options to choose from. So we\u2019ve scoured the depths of the Play Store\u2019s many titles to find the best arcade games for Android that you can sink your teeth into. Keep in mind that this list is certainly subjective. However, while not everyone\u2019s tastes are the same, the titles we\u2019ve selected for this list all have some standout features.
\nThey\u2019re excellent arcade games for one reason or another. Which makes them easily break away from the pack. Another thing to note about arcade games is that a lot of the time, they aren\u2019t too heavy with story elements or super complex gameplay mechanics. While they can definitely be challenging, they\u2019re easy to pick up and play.
\nTop 10 Best Arcade Games For Android
\nGame
\nDownload cost
\nIn-app cost (per item)
\nHyperforma
\nFree
\n$0.99 \u2013 $4.99
\nBullet Hell Monday
\nFree
\n$1.99 \u2013 $4.99
\nCandies \u2018n Curses
\nFree
\n$1.99 \u2013 $19.99
\nSonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom
\nFree
\n$0.99 \u2013 $99.99
\nAlto\u2019s Odyssey
\nFree
\n$0.99 \u2013 $9.99
\nBendy in Nightmare Run
\nFree
\n$0.99 \u2013 $99.99
\nContra Returns
\nFree
\n$0.99 \u2013 $109.99
\nGolden Axe Classics
\nFree
\n$1.99 \u2013 $4.99
\nGiant Dancing Plushies
\n$3.99
\n$0
\nSolar Explorer: New Dawn
\n$2.99
\n$0
\nHyperforma
\nDownload cost: Free
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: 252MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
\nHyperforma is part puzzle game and part arcade game, and one of the best arcade games on Android right now. Set in cyberspace your job is to destroy blocks to get to the core. You\u2019ll encounter boss fights, unlock new levels, and there\u2019s even a story to follow with a sci-fi cyberpunk theme.
\nHyperforma
\nBullet Hell Monday
\nDownload cost: Free
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: 79MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.7 out of stars
\nWho doesn\u2019t love a good old fashioned bullet hell shooter? Probably plenty of people. But plenty of people love them too. Including us! Which is why we put Bullet Hell Monday on this list. It\u2019s one of the best arcade games on Android and it\u2019ll give you one \u201chell\u201d of a challenge when you try to work your way through its many difficult stages.
\nPlus there\u2019s some cool graphics and even cooler music.
\nBullet Hell Monday
\nCandies \u2018n Curses
\nDownload cost: Free
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: 61MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars
\nIt\u2019s spoopy season which means now is the perfect time to find some equally spoopy games to play on your smartphone whenever you have some free time. Candies \u2018n Curses is a great arcade game with a Hallo0ween-style theme to it. it\u2019s not specifically Halloween, but you get the idea.
\nYou can battle ghostly bosses and collect more powerful weapons and even loads of outfits for your character. Give the trailer a watch and see if you don\u2019t get excited.
\nCandies 'n Curses
\nSonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom
\nDownload cost: Free
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: Varies with device
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
\nSonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom is an awesome arcade title that is also part endless runner. You can play as all or most of your favorite Sonic The Hedgehog characters, including Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, and Amy Rose.
\nThink of it like an old school Sonic game but without the platforming and the 2D side scrolling visuals.
\nSonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom
\nAlto\u2019s Odyssey
\nDownload cost: Free
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: 79MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
\nOne of the best arcade games on Android in, well forever, is Alto\u2019s Odyssey. This is essentially a side scrolling endless runner where you can play as Alto in another adventure boarding down a mountain and seeing how far you can get. Perform tricks to earn points, gain upgrades, different outfits, and pump up that high score.
\nPlus enjoy the calming ambient soundtrack and gorgeous background visuals. It\u2019s a wonderful game to play when you only have 10 or 15 minutes.
\nAlto’s Odyssey
\nBendy in Nightmare Run
\nDownload cost: Free
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: 57MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
\nAnother spoopy game for the month of October is Bendy in Nightmare Run. One of the best arcade games on Android for a few reasons. For one, the visuals are super cool and have that hand-drawn look you find in super popular games like Cuphead or in old school Disney cartoons.
\nAs far as gameplay goes, you can probably guess it\u2019s another runner. Runners just lend themselves well to mobile and this one is a total gem. It also includes boss battles, and is actually one of a few Bendy games on mobile devices.
\nBendy in Nightmare Run
\nContra Returns
\nDownload cost: Free
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: 647MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 3.3 out of 5 stars
\nTechnically this is listed as an action game, but Contra was a popular action arcade game back in the day and was available on arcade machines. This is a new game in the series designed specifically for mobile, and is really quite fun if you like this style of game, similar to titles like Metal Slug and others.
\nYou can play solo or with another player, and it even has PvP elements. There\u2019s also a story mode, a challenge mode, and a big arsenal of weapons to make dispatching your enemies more fun.
\nContra Returns
\nGolden Axe Classics
\nDownload cost: Free
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: 70MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
\nGolden Axe Classic is part of the SEGA Forever lineup of mobile titles, which includes a lot of other games like Streets of Rage, Altered Beast, The Revenge of Shinobi and more. This includes three games in one. Golden Axe, Golden Axe II, and Golden Axe III. So there\u2019s plenty for you to go through here.
\nYou can save game progress, play offline, and there should be a multiplayer experience being added at some point if it\u2019s not already there.
\nGolden Axe Classics
\nGiant Dancing Plushies
\nDownload cost: $3.99
\nIn-app purchases: No
\nSize: 119MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
\nif you like rhythm games you will probably love this one. Th goal is to help giant plushie kaiju move to the beat of the music as they traipse through city streets. There are multiple plushies to unlock and you can give them upgrades to make them more powerful. Which helps them destroy more stuff and help you earn more points. Which leads to more available upgrades.
\nThere\u2019s also multiple game modes and unlockable weapons to equip. And, there are zero micro transactions. Which is usually a pretty big bonus for many mobile gamers. Normally this game costs $3.99, but if you subscribe to Google Play Pass it\u2019s free to install and play as much as you like.
\nGiant Dancing Plushies
\nSolar Explorer: New Dawn
\nDownload cost: $2.99
\nIn-app purchases: Yes
\nSize: 96MB
\nGoogle Play rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
\nThis is an awesome arcade game if you have any sort of interest in space exploration and discovering what\u2019s out there in the far reaches of the galaxy and beyond. In this game you can colonize the inner solar system as well as collect resources.
\nThere\u2019s also a physics engine in place where part of the game requires you to safely enter the atmosphere of each planet you\u2019re trying to land on and colonize. There\u2019s 40 missions and you can customize your lander, gain a bunch of achievements and even try things in various challenge modes.
\nSolar Explorer: New Dawn
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