1Best overall
Terraria
505 Games Srl4.6 ★ (410K)5,000,000+ installsNo ads$4.99Our score 4.6/5
A huge adventure, paid once, with nothing more to buy.
2Best puzzle game
Monument Valley 2
ustwo games4.9 ★ (86K)1,000,000+ installsNo ads$3.99Our score 4.8/5
A short, lovely game that's complete out of the box.
3Best free pick
Simon Tatham's Puzzles
Chris Boyle4.8 ★ (17K)1,000,000+ installsNo adsFree
Free, with no ads and nothing to buy: rare on Google Play.
4Best strategy
Mini Metro
Dinosaur Polo Club4.6 ★ (75K)1,000,000+ installsNo ads$0.99
A small price for a game you can replay for years.
5Best for skill
Geometry Dash
RobTop Games4.8 ★ (1.1M)10,000,000+ installsNo ads$3.99Our score 4.6/5
Every level unlocked by playing, not paying.
6Best sandbox
Poly Bridge 3
Dry Cactus Limited4.1 ★ (407)100,000+ installsNo ads$2.99Our score 4.2/5
Creative bridge-building with nothing extra to buy.
7Best budget pick
Earn to Die
Not Doppler4.8 ★ (111K)1,000,000+ installsNo ads$1.49Our score 4.4/5
A cheap, complete upgrade-and-drive game.
8Best card game
Classic Solitaire Klondike
PotatoJam
9Best number puzzle
Sudoku Ultimate Offline puzzle
Jincy4.8 ★ (10K)100,000+ installsNo ads$3.99Our score 4.4/5
Pay once for clean, offline sudoku.
How we chose
Every pick has no in-app purchases on its Google Play listing, checked daily. Games that add purchases are removed from this list automatically.
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