We’ve got a neat list of best Android Puzzle games that offer challenging experiences in casual and intense gameplay. Releases here are designed for both, smartphones and tablets. Also, if you’ve got an old devices or something with entry-level hardware, fret not – Most of these apps will operate on almost any handset or slate that was released over the past few years and having an old version of the OS installed (Gingerbread and above).
1. The Room:
Designed by Fireproof Games, The Room is one title that’s definitely going to keep you engrossed for a long time. This release not only offers casual gameplay where all you need is a single finger to solve puzzles, but there are some intense moments as well, as things can get really difficult. The entire title takes place in a 3D room where your goal is to solve a mysterious box that’s located at its center.
Visuals are rendered with high detail and the controls are as intuitive as they can get. The developer is also offering the Epilogue expansion pack which is free of cost.
2. World of Goo:
2D Boy’s World of Goo has been around since 2008 and it’s still one of the most enjoyable brain-teasers on the Play store. The title takes place in a mysterious world where your main goal is to collect goo balls. To do so, you’ll have to use them to build bridges, towers and other structures to overcome various hurdles like hills, spikes, windmills or cliffs, in order to reach a pipe which transfers the creatures to a container.
The goo balls collected throughout the game will be available in the World of Goo Corporation where they can be used to build a tower. The objective is to design the tallest tower and compete against players across the globe.
3. Tiny Thief:
If you were expecting to find Angry Birds or Bad Piggies, we’re sorry to disappoint. Well, those titles are pretty great puzzlers, but we’ve got something even better from Rovio – Tiny Thief. Set during the medieval times, you take control of a small guy who sets out to stand up against greed, corruption and injustice as well as save the princess by speaking past opponents and robbing stuff.
The game offers 6 different quests which are full of brain teasers. Gameplay here is basically point and click and there are various hidden items located in each level.
Disney’s Where’s My Water? made a big splash when it launched back in 2011 and it also gave rise to spin-offs titles such as Where’s My Perry? and Where’s My Mickey? which have a similar style of gameplay. The sequel was released earlier this year and it offers the same challenging experience as the first one, with the addition for new features of course.
The goal here is to get the water to Swampy, Allie and Cranky in over 100 levels and fresh locations such as the Sewer, the Soap Factory and the beach. There’s an all-new mode onboard as well, the Challenge Mode where you can replay previous levels in ‘explosive new ways.’
5. Flow Free:
Looking for something simple to kill time? Well, then Flow Free is as straightforward as you can get. The main objective in this title is to create pairs of colors by joining them with pipes across a grid based board. Sounds simple right? The tricky part here is that all colors must be joined without crossing another’s path or being overlapped.
There are various modes available including Time Trial and Free Play which deliver over 1,000 levels. To make things more challenging, the grid size can be increased along with the number of colors on the board.
6. Layton Brothers Mystery Room:
Layton Brothers Mystery Room is a spin-off to the original Professor Layton series which was launched for the Nintendo DS and 3DS handhelds. Designed by Level-5, you’ll have to solve crimes in this title from the Mystery Room which is located in Scotland Yard, with help from Lucy Baker and Alfendi Layton.
The prologue and first two cases are available free of charge, while the others will require you to shell out hard cash via in-app purchases. There are nine cases in total where your skills will be put to the test.
7. The Mansion: A Puzzle of Rooms:
The Mansion: A Puzzle of Rooms is a port from the Nintendo DS and it’s developed by Com2Us. Here, you follow a young girl named Anne as she sets foot in a toymaker’s mansion that’s filled with secrets in every room. The goal is to escape the place and also find the truth behind it.
Each room has a new challenge where you’ll have to teleport through phones and rearrange parts of the place to solve puzzles. While this title is only single player, you can get competitive by comparing high scores with friends and other players online.
8. Quell Reflect+:
FallenTreeGames has delivered quite a brainteaser with Quell Reflect+. This title has over 80 levels for you to solve which are based on logic. The goal here is to collect balls which are scattered across the place. You have to do so by navigating a big blue ball around obstacles, moving objects and even breaking some.
Additionally, there are hidden items in each level and the game feature cloud save where your progress will be backed up online once you’ve signed into a Google account.
Conclusion:
And that’s the last of our best Android Puzzle games compilation. These titles offer different levels of difficulty and we’re sure you’re going to get addicted to some. Also, there’s something for everyone here, be it casual gameplay or intense mind-boggling challenges.