# Recomend free games I can download on my phone. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 7, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173 "2016-03-07T04:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/1 "2016-03-07T04:15:59Z")
I’m way behind when it comes to mobile games. I know I’m not a fan of the ‘on rails’, “swipe right to dodge”, and “up to jump over the chasm”, type of game. I’m use to bottons. But I love action games… any with an easy learning curve? What’s fun? ---
**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:** [March 7, 2016, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/2 "2016-03-07T06:45:32Z")
Obvious first question: iOS or Android? ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/3 "2016-03-07T06:53:12Z")
Sorry. Android. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/4 "2016-03-07T11:39:22Z")
I’m enjoying Farms and Castles. It seems quite simple initially. But it’s actually quite challenging. Like chess you have to learn to think several moves ahead. (I’m also hooked on Alto’s Adventure, BUT you do jump chasms, so maybe not for you, but definitely worth a look. It’s a snowboarding thing, it’s kind of arty, lovely graphics, and remarkably calming to play!) ---
**Author:** ![maxjohnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@maxjohnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maxjohnson)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/5 "2016-03-07T18:29:16Z")
I’ve been playing Alto’s Advanture too much. Horizon Chase is good, if you don’t mind paying a bit. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/6 "2016-03-07T18:40:43Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > I’m enjoying Farms and Castles. It seems quite simple initially. But it’s actually quite challenging. Like chess you have to learn to think several moves ahead. > > (I’m also hooked on Alto’s Adventure, BUT you do jump chasms, so maybe not for you, but definitely worth a look. It’s a snowboarding thing, it’s kind of arty, lovely graphics, and remarkably calming to play!) I love “arty graphics”! I’m trying to thing of examples of games I would like. I can tell you I don’t like games like ‘Simpsons: Tapped Out’, ‘Protect your castle’. I would probably like a clever adventure game. I liked ‘World of Goo’… but it’s not as good on my phone with my fat finger in the way. I like games like ‘Toki Tori’/‘Lemmings’… but I don’t know if that helps because those aren’t mobile type games. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/7 "2016-03-07T18:56:03Z")
also liked a 3DS game called ‘Night Sky’… you’re a marble with simple obstacles to move forward… it’s very casual with ambient music. I kind dig the motion controls for games like ‘Monkey Ball’, but ‘Monkey Ball’ doesn’t look like it’s that good of a game on the phone. Um… last night I found a cool game based on, (what’s the name of those wooden games where you’re tilting a marble’s platform through a labyrinth of holes again??) ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/8 "2016-03-09T22:44:40Z")
Little help?? I like **Alto’s Adventures**. Thanks for the suggestion. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/9 "2016-03-22T19:32:07Z")
No one? ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/10 "2016-03-22T23:02:57Z")
I would heartily recommend a highly simplistic thing called Cirklar that in no way did I write myself. iOS and Android. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-free-games-i-can-download-on-my-phone/748173/11 "2016-03-22T23:33:02Z")
Get the Amazon Underground store app: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1002999431&isAUI=1&ref\_=s9\_acss\_bw\_sc\_mashpbbt\_ah\_s1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1002999431&isAUI=1&ref_=s9_acss_bw_sc_mashpbbt_ah_s1) You need to change a few minor settings to get it installed but they have a good number of normally pay games for free. **Monument Valley** is a great one to start on.