The Best Indie Mobile Games on Android and iOS
The indie games scene, particularly those on mobile platforms, is filled with tons of incredible titles that aren’t talked about enough. Just because they don’t have triple-A budgets doesn’t mean players should miss them.
That’s why we’ll be listing the best indie mobile games on Android and iOS that deserve more players’ attention.
Gris
Gris is a stunning animated platformer that takes you into the world of a naive female protagonist named Gris.
The game offers a fascinating and evocative experience for players by being free of death, danger and frustration. Players get to explore a meticulous and fading world that is designed and brought to life by a fascinating work of art, detailed animation and elegant score.
There are times when the game will feel like a complex of emotion that utilises its stages as a canvas for a gorgeous platformer design, and other times it’s a complicated game that shows off its artistic ambitions through its gameplay.
Limbo
It’s been more than 10 years since it made its way to critical acclaim on mobile, but Limbo is still making waves in the indie scene as one of the most amazing and outright breathtaking indie games ever released. The game allows players to embark on a journey with a boy in search of his sister. Other than the basic controls, the game doesn’t explicitly show or give more clues to the player.
The game’s vague plot is narrated by the thrilling and intriguing environments, offering a captivating story and an emotional ending that will leave players stunned and gratified.
Alto’s Adventure
Alto’s Adventure is an endless snowboarding arcade which allows players to journey across the gorgeous alpine hills of their native wilderness and long-abandoned ruins.
A fun fact about the game is that unlike the majority of endless runners out there, the developers of Alto’s Adventure didn’t put in a lot of effort to make the game difficult, so that players die often, although it becomes challenging when you stumble upon a mountain elder who will stop at nothing to put you down. Along the lines you’ll rescue runaway llamas, leap over scary chasms, grind rooftops, perform backflips and soar the ever changing passage of time in the mountains.
Traffix
Traffix is a highly addictive game that allows you to control the flow of traffic in a fascinating way as you decide when cars will pass to avoid a crash.
Players take control of an ever busy highway filled with angry and stressful car owners in big cities such as Tokyo, Paris, Las Vegas or Istanbul, it’s up to you to control the traffic and keep the drivers safe.
The game is based on minimalist features, simple rules and a surprisingly addictive gameplay that will amaze you within a short period of time.
Wilderless
From the creator of Nimian Legends, Protopop Games, comes another gorgeous spectacle. Wilderless is an open world game that places emphasis on showcasing its undeniably beautiful world with so much to discover.
Players who enjoy open world games are especially going to appreciate the world that Wilderness offers as it is free of enemies, missions or any type of quests. It is a fully fledged open world game that allows players to do one thing explore.
Wilderless will leave you wondering just where to go or what to do next. You can use your shapeshifting abilities to become different kinds of land animals, or you can decide to soar the skies as a bird if you prefer to enjoy the view from above.
Sky: Children of the Light
As the winner of the Best iPhone Game of 2019 award made its way to Android in April 2020, Sky didn’t take long to instill it’s gorgeous gameplay into the hearts of players.
It is a dazzling social adventure game where players can roam freely on land or soar the skies in a heaven-like world.
The game offers realistic character movements and above all, a unique experience on mobile devices. Sky also offers a soothing soundtrack and an impressive multiplayer experience that allows you to soar the skies with family and friends.
Inside
From the creators of Limbo, Playdead’s Inside is a fascinating and incredible platformer that will most certainly leave you thinking due to the challenging and interesting puzzles.
The tone and animation style of this game are simply hypnotic. And similar to Limbo, there are no tutorials or cut scenes to tell you what the story is about, you figure it out as you play as a boy who is trying to escape from what seems to be a research facility.
Playdead’s Inside offers challenging puzzles, an enriching atmosphere, and a storyline that is both disturbing and alluring at the same time. This is a game that deserves to be played in order to fully appreciate the whole concept.