# Other than Angry Birds, what are the best smartphone games? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 13, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605 "2012-09-13T16:13:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/21 "2012-09-14T14:21:14Z")
Osmos is frustrating enough for me on a tablet. I can’t imagine trying it on my phone. I’m happy to admit that I just suck though. ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/22 "2012-09-14T16:07:14Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Osmos is frustrating enough for me on a tablet. I can’t imagine trying it on my phone. > > I’m happy to admit that I just suck though. I think Osmos is just like that. It was painful when I played it on a PC with a mouse. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/23 "2012-09-14T17:31:27Z")
I’ve enjoyed going thru the puzzles on 100 floors. Well most of them anyway. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/24 "2012-09-14T17:38:30Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > I mostly play implementations of boardgames. Caylus is good (though the UI is different than the board game). Le Havre is much closer to the board game and also good. A lot of people like playing Ascention (deck building game) more on a device than in real life. Ticket to ride is also good. > > Brian Same here, I’ll add also: Hive Dominion Settlers of Catan Frantic Frankfurt Tigris & Euphrates Tichu Scotland Yard (Reiner Knizia’s) Money Regular video games I’d throw out: Jetpack Zenonia Amazing Breaker Rail Maze ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/25 "2012-09-14T17:39:46Z")
Another vote for Cut the Rope and Plants vs. Zombies. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/26 "2012-09-14T17:41:27Z")
Contre Jour is quietly addictive. It’s a little hard to describe, but I’ve never seen a game quite like it before. I’ve also been spending a lot of time on W.E.L.D.E.R.; you make words by sliding letter tiles on a grid. I thought it would get old quickly but it hasn’t yet. Then again, I’m kind of a dork. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/27 "2012-09-14T17:44:41Z")
I play Pixelated. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/28 "2012-09-14T18:44:35Z")
I’ve really enjoyed the Tower Madness game. I play it quite a bit and think it’s one of the better TD games out there. Most of the levels and most of the weapons are well designed so that there’s a natural progression and a logical build order, with multiple avenues of success. Fair warning: there are some levels you can’t beat on full without purchasing the add on weaponry available. ---
**Author:** ![zombywoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9e8a1a/32.png) [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/29 "2012-09-14T23:28:04Z")
World of Goo ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/30 "2012-09-14T23:37:17Z")
King of Dragon Pass for iOS is pretty good, though the mechanics can be a bit opaque. ---
**Author:** ![Busy\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/32 "2012-09-19T12:40:14Z")
[Capita](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/capita/id367322717?mt=8) is a good one. It’s a remake of the classic [Sentinel](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sentinel_%28video_game%29) game from the C64, ZX spectrum generation of the 80s. Controls work very well on the ipad. Only problem is that I suspect it may be a bit easy. I was pretty good at Sentinel back in the day and remember some excruciatingly hard levels. I’m breezing through the Capita levels and haven’t seen a real ramp-up in difficulty yet - maybe it’ll come though. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/33 "2012-09-20T23:33:00Z")
How well does Plants Vs Zombies run on handhelds? As it’s amazing on the PC, the first strategy game that every held my attention, and the first tower defense game I’ve played for more than a few minutes. I’m also a big fan of Fruit Ninja, but I’m not sure that’s a phone title, and not a tablet one. (I’ve played the Windows 8 version.) ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/34 "2012-09-21T01:50:36Z")
> [@Daddypants](#): > > I love Temple Run. I got Temple Run today, and it is quite a bit of fun! A ‘similar’ game that I’m toying with is Line Runner. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/35 "2012-09-21T03:21:11Z")
Plants vs Zombies is fantastic! Also, [Hero Academy](http://www.robotentertainment.com/games/heroacademy). I so so love this game, it’s a turn based async tactics type game, so kinda like words with friends, but tacticier! ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/36 "2012-09-21T03:30:24Z")
I enjoy Flight Control ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/37 "2012-09-21T06:53:14Z")
Battleheart. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/38 "2012-09-21T13:49:08Z")
I also enjoy Alchemy. It’s a puzzle game of sorts where you start with the four elements Earth, Air, Fire and Water, and by combining any two make something new which you then can combine to create something else and so on. Sounds simple but it is a lot of fun. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/39 "2012-09-21T15:51:27Z")
Clearly, the correct answer is: **Inappropriate Llama Disaster** , a one-click game where you are presented with a tense situation (funeral, bomb defusing, wife catching her cheating husband, etc.), and you have to choose the worst possible time for a llama on roller skates to show up. A one-trick pony of a game, but damn funny. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/40 "2012-09-22T02:33:52Z")
> [@zombywoof](#): > > World of Goo Oh, man, that game is fantastic. The original for Wii is awesomesauce, if you have the Wii setup. Mr. Shoe, trained as an architect, could happily lose hours in that game. The music is beautiful, too. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605/41 "2012-09-24T04:39:08Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I’m also a big fan of Fruit Ninja, but I’m not sure that’s a phone title, and not a tablet one. (I’ve played the Windows 8 version.) It’s a phone title, too and quite fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-angry-birds-what-are-the-best-smartphone-games/634605.md?page=3)