The 10 Best Mobile Games of November 2015
Overwhelmed by the App Store? Think Google Play’s too clunky? With so many mobile games being released every month, finding the ones worth downloading can be daunting. Sure, you could just stick to the top-grossing charts, but you’d miss out on some great stuff if you didn’t dig deeper.
Rather than have you do the digging, though, we’re more than happy to handle the shovel. Here are our picks for the 10 best mobile games released in November 2015 — and be sure to check out last month’s picks, in case you missed them.
‘The Room Three’
The best puzzle series for mobile devices returns. Fireproof Games has once again built a gorgeous, bizarre world filled with diabolical boxes, gadgets, and, yes, rooms to unlock. The Room Three is perhaps the creepiest in the series too, with genuinely unnerving visuals and music. Godspeed, puzzle solver. ($4.99 | iOS)
‘Lumino City’
It took several years for the makers of this stunning adventure game to get it completed, but that’s because they literally built it by hand. Lumino City tells the tale of a girl searching for her lost grandfather in a papercraft world, one that was pieced together, bit by bit, in the real world and then filmed to turn it virtual. Lumino City is more than just incredible aesthetics, however. It’s challenging, touching, and one of the best mobile games you’ll play all year. ($4.99 | iOS)
‘Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes’
Sick of Star Wars? Even if you are, this strategy game is cool enough to warrant a trip back to that far-off galaxy. Build and upgrade teams of Star Wars heroes, then blast through enemies in turn-based matches. Best of all, it’s free, and while it goes overboard with tons of little resources to manage and in-app purchase requests, its Jedi mind tricks won’t work on gamers smart enough to just ignore all that and play in short bursts. (Free | iOS, Android)
‘Progress to 100’
“100 puzzles,” claims this clever game, but does simply following onscreen instructions like “Look left” and “On a horse” really count as puzzle solving? Indeed it does, especially on later levels when you have to figure out what, exactly, you need to do with your phone to get the little progress bar to move across the screen. Smart, funny, and unique. ($2.99 | iOS)
‘Shooty Skies’
You’ve crossed many a road; now shoot many a sky. The latest from the makers of the absurdly huge hit Crossy Road is a throwback to old-school shoot-’em-ups, letting you blast through the air blasting things out of, um, the air. As you’d expect, it’s fast, sharp, and addictive. And shooty. Definitely shooty. (Free | iOS, Android)
‘Five Card Quest’
Technically released at the very end of October, we’re including Five Card Quest here because it’s just too cool to miss. You’ve heard the setup before — guide a team of heroes through a dark dungeon by defeating enemies in turn-based fights — but Five Card Quest’s slick, stylish visuals, roguelike randomization, and surprisingly deep strategy put it a cut above. ($2.99 | iOS)
‘Blendoku 2’
If staring at color gradients is your idea of fun (and considering what happened with that poor blue and black dress, it may well be), then check out this clever little puzzler. Just put the colored blocks in the right order. Easy, right? First gold, then white, then black, then blue! Cinch! (Free | iOS, Android)
‘Real Boxing 2: CREED’
A mobile game based on a movie? Typically, that’s bad news, but in the case of Real Boxing 2, the Creed integration is mostly window dressing on an excellent boxing game. Yes, Rocky himself will help train you to become the best pugilist on the planet, but the real fun is found in the game’s great graphics, tight controls, and cool customization. You’re gonna eat lightning and crap thunder! (Free | iOS, Android)
‘Beneath the Lighthouse’
Though its visual design is almost uncomfortably similar to the indie smash hit Fez, Beneath the Lighthouse is a much different kind of game. Help its hero explore a topsy-turvy pipe system by rotating levels, dropping the ball-like protagonist ever further into the lighthouse’s labyrinthine depths. (Free | iOS, Android)
‘Last Horizon’
Space is big, scary, and lonely. So is Last Horizon, a game about trying to keep the last human in the universe alive long enough to find a habitable world to terraform. You do that by guiding his spaceship from planet to planet, avoiding all sorts of disasters along the way. Minimalist, moody, and difficult, it’s a low-grav treat. ($2.99 | iOS, Android)
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