The ARPG has to walk a delicate line between depth and frantic slaughter. These are more than just mindless button-bashers – there’s consideration behind the murder, and a story that drives everything along. Done right, the ARPG is one of the most engaging games you can play. And there are loads of them on the Play Store. Like, loads. So we thought it was a good idea to pick what we think are the best Android ARPGs.
After all, you don’t want to spend hours trawling through listings to find a game, you want to play it right now – such is the rhythm of mobile gaming.
You can click on the names of the games in the list below to go straight to the Play Store to download them. Got your own suggestions for awesome ARPGs people should be playing? Then make sure you stick them in the comments section at the bottom of the article.
Best Android ARPGs
Let’s get into the titles.
Titan Quest: Legendary Edition – 4.4 Score On Google Play
A mythology laced Diablo-like that sees you hacking and slashing your way through hordes of foes. It’s massive, and this complete edition includes all of the DLC ever released for the game as well.
This one is a premium game and you’ll get everything with a single – pretty expensive – purchase. (Though it’s pretty frequently on sale on Google Play, so if you can wait a month or so you’ll probably be able to get it at half price, or better.) It is generally regarded as the superior version over the basic Titan Quest, which scores a fair bit lower.
Pascal’s Wager – 3.3 Score On Google Play (Though see below.)
There’s more than a shade of Dark Souls here. Lots of massive monsters, challenging combat and a dark story full of gloom and more gloom. The whole thing is presented with AAA polish and regular DLC will keep you coming back for more. It’s premium, with the added content as IAPs.
We’re aware that the Google Play score is 3.3 as of the time of updating this guide. This would normally be below the threshhold we’d consider for a ‘best’ game, but the reviews imply most one star reviews come from encountering connection bugs that the dev suggested fixes for, so we’re prepared to let it slide for the moment.
Grimvalor – 4.6 Score On Google Play
Another dark and gloomy game with tight, engaging combat. This one’s a side-scroller with some metroidvania twists, though. It’s tricky in all the ways you want it to be, well polished and it’s got loads of tricks up its sleeve. You can get the first couple of hours or so for free, then unlock everything else with an IAP.
Implosion: Never Lose Hope – 3.3 Score On Google Play
A cyberpunk hack-a-thon that’s filled with aliens and robots and all sorts of other things to slice and shoot into fizzing chunks. It feels like it owes a lot to the works of Platinum, and we can’t think of much higher praise than that. You can play a chunk for free and unlock the rest with a one-time IAP.
This is another one with a pretty low score, but it is less the game itself, and more a very specific reason at this point in time. The game has some compatibility issues with anything Android 14 and later. The devs are, apparently, working on dealing with this, at least. So we’ll keep it on the list pending some changes. For now, anyway.
AnimA – 3.9 Score On Google Play
A dark and gory dungeon crawler with plenty of nooks and crannies to find and kill things in. There’s a lot of depth here, and you’re going to find yourself sinking into the experience if it tickles your fancy. It’s free to play, but there are a few IAP that you can pretty much ignore entirely if you want to.
Trials of Mana – 4.2 Score On Google Play
An ARPG with a classic JRPG flavor. Travel around a big, bright world, kicking and cutting your way through a bunch of monsters as you explore and discover. There’s a great story and loads of things to see, do, and kill. It’s a premium game with a pretty steep price tag, but it’s got the polish to make it worth it.
Soul Knight Prequel – 4.5 Score On Google Play
The next in line to the formidable Soul Knight series brings everything we loved in the first one, but bigger and better.
Dragon Quest Builders – 4.1 Score On Google Play
Dragon Quest is a pretty formidable series, though Builders brings a very different vibe to the whole thing, as action RPG meets Minecraft with a world of fantasy and oddly endearing monsters. Use your building ability ingeniously to punch above your weight against bosses.
Hyper Light Drifter – 3.5 Score On Google Play
This gorgeous-looking top-down action RPG has a heap of good reviews and awards to its name, and it’s easy to understand why. Explore a grim world and take it and the terrible monsters it provides. With Android, you get the Special Edition with fresh extra content.
This is another one rated under where we’d expect it to be, though, and we’ve noticed a lot of players having issues with connecting controllers, so that might be enough to give you pause if that’s a must for you.
9th Dawn Remake – 4.6 Score On Google Play
A massive open world RPG with a retro vibe… even for the time of the original. The OG 9th Dawn spawned a whole series, and now it’s back with a fresh coat of paint. There’s even online co-op so you can play with your friends.
Now you know the best Android ARPGs, want some more games to play? Try our best new Android games this week feature for a constant stream of fresh titles.
