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Verdicts at a glance

• Free Fire: 9th Anniversary 9.0/10 The most accessible battle royale for mid-range and budget Android devices, with match pacing that other titles should study, undercut by monetization designed to make you spend more than you plan to.
• PUBG MOBILE 8.5/10 The most complete mobile battle royale available, held back by persistent cheating issues and relentless cosmetic upsells.
• Free Fire MAX 8.3/10 A lighter, more accessible battle royale that fits short mobile sessions well, but the pay-to-win character ability system is a real problem for anyone playing seriously.
• Brawl Stars 8.0/10 A creative, mode-rich arena game that's more fun than its messy matchmaking suggests, but expect a rough climb through the mid-tier brackets.
• Shadow Fight 2 9.4/10 Shadow Fight 2 is one of the best mobile fighting games ever made, but its energy economy was designed for a different era and remains its most persistent problem.
• Call of Duty®: Mobile 6.8/10 A technically impressive mobile shooter let down by relentless monetization pressure and an increasingly chaotic UI.
• Among Us 6.5/10 A clever social deduction game that shines with the right group and becomes a frustrating lottery in random public lobbies.
• Temple Run 2: Endless Escape 7.0/10 The genre-defining endless runner that still plays cleanly, even if it no longer pushes any boundaries.
• Stumble Guys 7.5/10 A genuinely fun mobile party game held back slightly by an increasingly pushy monetization layer, but still one of the better free multiplayer options on Android.
• Talking Tom Gold Run 5.5/10 A serviceable runner propped up by the Talking Tom brand rather than mechanics that stand on their own.
• Pixel Gun 3D - FPS Shooter 6.0/10 An impressively deep mobile FPS with a fun aesthetic, undermined by an economy that increasingly rewards spending over skill.
• Crossy Road 7.5/10 One of the purest casual arcade games on mobile, honestly designed and worth keeping around for short sessions, even if it won't hold you for months.