The Best Gaming Apps Currently Trending

The mobile gaming industry is simply huge right now. Whether you play on an Android or Apple device, you will have noticed that there is an ocean of games to experience. But this massive range of choice can make it difficult to know which games actually hold value and will be enjoyable for more than a few taps. So, we’re breaking down the best of the best, the ultimate gaming apps that are currently available to download.

Riptide GP: Renegade, iOS and Android, £3

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When you think of a high-speed racing game on a mobile device, images of poor graphics and blurry animations come to mind. Riptide GP: Renegade is here to quash those premonitions. Simply put, it’s one of the most visually stunning mobile racing games going, which greatly enhances the thrills of each race.

On jetski-speederbike hybrid aqua-vehicles, you play as a disgraced former champion looking to race their way to glory once again, as detailed here. Compete in races and perform stunts throughout this consistently exciting racing game.

Gardenscapes, iOS and Android, Free        

In the vast world of mobile gaming, you are often forced to choose one genre of gaming per app downloaded. But, with Gardenscapes, you get yourself a puzzle game that also boasts a captivating story, lots of areas to discover, and weekly events.

You become the prestigious owner of a beautiful garden that you’re tasked with renovating by Austin, the butler. To renovate the garden and move through the storyline to explore all of its intricate twists, you must prove your smarts against challenging puzzles, which you can read more about here. Puzzle games have been a mainstay of the mobile scene but Gardenscapes uses them for the greater purpose of enjoying a titillating storyline.

Pokémon Quest, iOS and Android, Free

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Let’s face it; few franchises have taken to the mobile platform quite as well as Pokémon. Pokémon Go still looms over everything mobile despite its release being two years ago now. Pokémon’s latest game, Pokémon Quest was released as a special gift to fans before their next wave of major games comes out.

Pokémon Quest features charming graphics and simple gameplay that’s easy to jump into. You land on an island, pick your first Pokémon and then go about conquering the levels of the island with your Pokémon team. By cooking with your collected ingredients, you get to add more Pokémon to your team. As explained here, you get to level up and improve your Pokémon throughout the game, making it a cute game that appeals to Pokémon fans.

Plague Inc., iOS and Android, £0.79

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Mobile games often employ a micropayments strategy that allows players to spend more time on the games. Plague Inc. has instead taken the traditional video game approach. Players get the large base game for £0.79, but then they can pay to get the DLC-like added game modes – which include the Planet of the Apes’ Simian Flu and the vampiric Shadow Plague.

In the game, you play as a plague type, such as bacteria, virus, parasite, or prion with the sole intent of infecting and killing everyone in the world. It’s one of the most popular mobile simulation and strategy games because of its exciting and tactical gameplay.