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These days, there’s nothing better than tuning out the world and diving into a good mobile game. But if you’re headed on vacation somewhere without internet, like on a flight or out camping, many games won’t work. That’s why we’ve gathered a list of the best Android games that work offline.
Popular games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Fortnite need an internet or data connection for battle, you need the internet for Pokemon GO, and most popular games rely on some sort of data connection. That said, you can still play tons of exciting games across all different genres when you go offline. These are the games you’ll want to download on your Android to play without an internet connection. We also have some great offline games for the iPhone or iPad.
Before You Get Started
Action Games
Racing Games
Adventure Games
Puzzle Games
Strategy Games
Many of the games listed below need internet access at least once. You’ll need 4G/5G or Wi-Fi to install the app, then make sure to open it once, so the game downloads any assets, updates, or connects to Google Play Games. You’ll want to do this at home or somewhere with internet access before you head to the airport or out of cell range.
There are several excellent offline action games or shooter games to try. And while you won’t be able to enjoy multiplayer battles or games with massive maps, you still have plenty of choices.
Offline racing games are a great way to kill time when there’s no internet. As long as you’re not playing something with micro-transactions throughout, like where you’ll have to buy gas to keep racing, you’ll be set for hours.
If you’re looking for an exciting adventure game to play offline, we have you covered. Obviously, you can’t play open-world games where each map has to actively load, but here are a few of the best options that’ll offer you downloadable gameplay for hours.
Puzzle games are extremely popular for offline mobile gaming, as they’re usually not very involved. Everything detailed below will get you thinking, and before you know it, that flight will be over.
Unfortunately, most real-time strategy (RTS) games don’t always work that great offline. However, a few developers found a way to create some excellent options, which we’ve detailed below.
While there are plenty of other great Android games that work offline (as well as some for iOS users), these are some of the best. So if you’re looking for crazy gun games, casual arcade fun, brainteasers, or anything in between, give some of these a try. Just don’t forget to download and open any of these games before going offline; that way, they’ll work and be fully updated and ready to enjoy.
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