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Best Android games

The 250 best Android games, ranked from 28,547 critic and player ratings.

The best Android game right now is SoulCalibur, with a critic score of 98/100 — updated November 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
  • 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 28,547 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 50

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01 SoulCalibur SoulCalibur 1998 · 131 ratings SoulCalibur is a weapon-based 3D fighting game developed by Project Soul and produced by Namco. It is the second game in the Soul series, preceded by Soul Edge (1996). Originally released in arcades in 1998, it ran on the Namco System 12 hardware. In 1999 it was ported to the Dreamcast with improved graphics and new features. The North American version was released in September 1999 as a launch title for the Dreamcast and was part of the successful launch of the new console. It became available as a downloadable title on Xbox 360's Xbox Live Marketplace in 2008. The title brought many innovations to the fighting game genre that include a heavy emphasis on weapons and a unique eight-way movement system. Soulcalibur is widely regarded as one of the best Dreamcast titles and is one of the most critically acclaimed fighting games of all time. 98 /100
02 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · 153 ratings 95 /100
03 Jet Set Radio Jet Set Radio 2000 · 509 ratings · finished by 4% 94 /100
04 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · 1,497 ratings · finished by 18% Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side and achieve ultimate power? Hero, villain, peacekeeper, or chaos-bringer... you and your party will determine the fate of the galaxy! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game. Players will be able to create their own characters and be able to choose what gender, appearance, class, skills, attributes, and feats they have throughout the game - no two characters will be the same! 94 /100
05 Planet of Lana Planet of Lana 2023 · 122 ratings A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies. 93 /100
06 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas S Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · 4,116 ratings · 14 Tier votes · finished by 38% · 2 h to beat Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life. 93 /100
07 Grand Theft Auto III A Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · 1,635 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 27% Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can happen and probably will. With a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, a huge array of street ready weapons and some of the seediest characters in video game history, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes, crime can pay and sometimes it can pay you back. Available now for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and Macintosh. 93 /100
08 Company of Heroes Company of Heroes 2006 · 254 ratings · finished by 6% Command the company that changed the face of history! Battle your way across Europe as your troops make intuitive use of the terrain and buildings for cover and mount attacks on an equally intelligent enemy. Your Mission. Your Men. Your Decisions. 93 /100
09 Cut the Rope Cut the Rope 2010 · 94 ratings Cut the Rope is a series of physics-based puzzle video games developed by ZeptoLab for several platforms and devices. The objective of the Cut the Rope games is to feed candy to a little green creature named Om Nom while collecting stars. In each level, the candy hangs by one or several of the titular ropes which the player must cut with a swipe of their finger using the device's touchscreen. Using various objects such as floating bubbles and bellows, the candy must also be manipulated around obstacles to get to Om Nom's mouth. Each level pack introduces new challenges. Levels are scored with a zero to three star rating, according to how many stars the player picked up, and a point score depending on the number of stars collected and the amount of time taken to complete the level. Game received multiple award, for example: Apple Design Award 2011, British Academy Video Games Awards 2011 and many others. 93 /100
10 Dave the Diver Dave the Diver 2023 · 189 ratings Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket. In the game, players control Dave, who spends his days diving into underwater environments to catch fish and gather resources, and his nights managing a sushi restaurant. The gameplay combines real-time underwater exploration and combat with restaurant management mechanics. 93 /100
11 Slay the Spire S Slay the Spire 2019 · 544 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 14% 93 /100
12 Return to Monkey Island Return to Monkey Island 2022 · 89 ratings 92 /100
13 Vampire Survivors Vampire Survivors 2022 · 394 ratings · finished by 11% 91 /100
14 Balatro Balatro 2024 · 412 ratings 91 /100
15 ROME: Total War ROME: Total War 2004 · 325 ratings 91 /100
16 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 2014 · 322 ratings · finished by 23% 91 /100
17 Ticket to Ride Ticket to Ride 2009 · 117 ratings · finished by 3% 91 /100
18 Stardew Valley A Stardew Valley 2016 · 1,842 ratings · 3 Tier votes · finished by 13% · 13 h to beat 91 /100
19 Dead Cells A Dead Cells 2018 · 647 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 16% 90 /100
20 Portal S Portal 2007 · 4,072 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 32% · 4 h to beat 90 /100
21 Into the Breach Into the Breach 2018 · 272 ratings · finished by 18% 90 /100
22 Medieval II: Total War Medieval II: Total War 2006 · 254 ratings 90 /100
23 Syphon Filter Syphon Filter 1999 · 118 ratings 90 /100
24 Jetpack Joyride Jetpack Joyride 2011 · 108 ratings · finished by 15% 90 /100
25 The Room Three The Room Three 2015 · 100 ratings 90 /100
26 Empire: Total War Empire: Total War 2009 · 163 ratings · finished by 8% 90 /100
27 Street Fighter IV A Street Fighter IV 2008 · 185 ratings · 1 Tier vote 90 /100
28 Monument Valley Monument Valley 2014 · 231 ratings 90 /100
29 Sea of Stars Sea of Stars 2023 · 136 ratings 89 /100
30 Max Payne S Max Payne 2001 · 1,811 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 43% 89 /100
31 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009 · 181 ratings 89 /100
32 The Case of the Golden Idol The Case of the Golden Idol 2022 · 92 ratings 89 /100
33 XCOM: Enemy Unknown XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · 560 ratings 88 /100
34 Hearthstone Hearthstone 2014 · 729 ratings 88 /100
35 Kentucky Route Zero Kentucky Route Zero 2013 · 96 ratings · finished by 11% 88 /100
36 Tales from the Borderlands Tales from the Borderlands 2014 · 581 ratings · finished by 24% 88 /100
37 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony 2017 · 211 ratings · finished by 24% 88 /100
38 Professor Layton and the Curious Village Professor Layton and the Curious Village 2007 · 201 ratings 88 /100
39 Albion Online Albion Online 2017 · 152 ratings · finished by 1% 88 /100
40 Sid Meier’s Civilization VI S Sid Meier’s Civilization VI 2016 · 634 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 11% 87 /100
41 The Talos Principle The Talos Principle 2014 · 476 ratings · finished by 13% 87 /100
42 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 A Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · 658 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 27% 87 /100
43 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition S Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 2010 · 733 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 21% 87 /100
44 Death's Door Death's Door 2021 · 192 ratings 87 /100
45 World of Goo A World of Goo 2008 · 341 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 18% 87 /100
46 Peggle Peggle 2007 · 120 ratings 87 /100
47 Before Your Eyes Before Your Eyes 2021 · 81 ratings 86 /100
48 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales 2018 · 187 ratings · finished by 17% 86 /100
49 Hotline Miami A Hotline Miami 2012 · 1,274 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 25% · 5 h to beat 86 /100
50 Clash Royale S Clash Royale 2016 · 206 ratings · 3 Tier votes 86 /100

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Android game?

SoulCalibur currently tops the ranking with a score of 98/100 across 131 ratings. Ranking updated November 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.