Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, it’s no surprise that the mobile gaming space has exploded.
According to Statista, there are 2.69 billion mobile gamers worldwide, and mobile games represent 66% of the App Store’s revenue share.
These numbers are expected to grow in 2022, and therefore, this popularity shows that mobile gaming is here to stay… if you’re not a mobile gamer, these five games can get you started.
The following games are available for free on Android and IOS.
RAID: Shadow Legends
Developer: Plarium
Type: RPG
Raid is a mobile experience that looks and feels like a console RPG.
Players collect and fight with over 300 unique champions, which include Sorcerers, Knights, Elves, and more from 14 different factions.
You’ll need to upgrade their equipment, unlock masteries, and power up their skills to take on difficult PvE and PvP content.
RAID: Shadow Legends has a campaign mode that ventures across 12 different locations with challenging boss battles and a multiplayer arena that requires you to assemble the greatest PvP raiding party ever seen.
Join the fight and throw down the gauntlet in this fantasy multiplayer RPG game.
FIFA Mobile
Developer: EA Sports
Type: Sports
If you like sports games, you’ve probably played FIFA, and now, EA Sports has brought the iconic game to the mobile platform.
FIFA Mobile allows you to build your ultimate team, filled with your favorite All-Star players as you compete in world-class events that correspond with real-world tournaments.
You’ll experience cheering crowds and live on-field commentary as you put your starting 11 to the test in the pursuit of the Premier League, LaLiga, and Bundesliga championship trophies.
Call of Duty: Mobile
Developer: Activision Blizzard
Type: Battle Royale
The CoD you know and love is also available on your smartphone. The mobile adaption offers console-quality gaming, with voice chat and immersive HD graphics and sound.
CoD Mobile allows you to unlock iconic operators, weapons, gear, and outfits that can be used to customize your loadout.
You can gather your friends and test your mettle in the Battle Royale mode or sharpen your aim on classic multiplayer modes such as Domination, Kill-Confirmed, and Team Deathmatch.
State of Survival: Zombie War
Developer: FunPlus International
Type: Survival strategy
State of Survival is an all-round survival game. Play with your friends in a post-apocalyptic world, as you try to rebuild a settlement that can survive the constant waves of zombie hoards.
While building your settlement, you’ll need to find and rescue other survivors who will bring different equipment and abilities to your community, which will strengthen your defense against the zombies.
However, the zombies aren’t the only threat, as the game includes a PvP mode, which will have you battle against other settlements for their valuable resources.
UFC Mobile 2
Developer: EA Sports
Type: Sports
UFC Mobile 2 brings authentic UFC action to the palm of your hand. You’ll fight and compete as real UFC champions as you aim to knock out your opponent with advanced MMA moves in various weight classes.
Each fighter comes with a unique fighting style and deck of abilities, and these abilities will be put to the test as you face off in the Octagon.
As you climb the leaderboard, you’ll unlock your favorite fighters and level them up to increase the strength of their fighting combos.
The real world of the UFC has never been more accessible, as the matchups and in-game content follow the real-life events of the UFC season.