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The ARPG has to walk a delicate line between depth and frantic slaughter. These are more than just mindless button-bashers \u2013 there\u2019s 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.\u00a0And 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. <\/p>\n
After all, you don\u2019t want to spend hours trawling through listings to find a game, you want to play it right now \u2013 such is the rhythm of mobile gaming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get into the titles.<\/p>\n
A mythology laced Diablo-like that sees you hacking and slashing your way through hordes of foes. It\u2019s massive, and this complete edition includes all of the DLC ever released for the game as well. <\/p>\n
This one is a premium game and you\u2019ll get everything with a single \u2013 pretty expensive \u2013 purchase. (Though it\u2019s pretty frequently on sale on Google Play, so if you can wait a month or so you\u2019ll 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. <\/p>\n
There\u2019s 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\u2019s premium, with the added content as IAPs.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re 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\u2019d consider for a \u2018best\u2019 game, but the reviews imply most one star reviews come from encountering connection bugs that the dev suggested fixes for, so we\u2019re prepared to let it slide for the moment. <\/p>\n
Another dark and gloomy game with tight, engaging combat. This one\u2019s a side-scroller with some metroidvania twists, though. It\u2019s tricky in all the ways you want it to be, well polished and it\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A cyberpunk hack-a-thon that\u2019s 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\u2019t think of much higher praise than that. You can play a chunk for free and unlock the rest with a one-time IAP.<\/p>\n
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\u2019ll keep it on the list pending some changes. For now, anyway.<\/p>\n
A dark and gory dungeon crawler with plenty of nooks and crannies to find and kill things in. There\u2019s a lot of depth here, and you\u2019re going to find yourself sinking into the experience if it tickles your fancy. It\u2019s free to play, but there are a few IAP that you can pretty much ignore entirely if you want to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u2019s a great story and loads of things to see, do, and kill. It\u2019s a premium game with a pretty steep price tag, but it\u2019s got the polish to make it worth it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next in line to the formidable Soul Knight series brings everything we loved in the first one, but bigger and better. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
This gorgeous-looking top-down action RPG has a heap of good reviews and awards to its name, and it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
This is another one rated under where we\u2019d expect it to be, though, and we\u2019ve noticed a lot of players having issues with connecting controllers, so that might be enough to give you pause if that\u2019s a must for you. <\/p>\n
A massive open world RPG with a retro vibe\u2026 even for the time of the original. The OG 9th Dawn spawned a whole series, and now it\u2019s back with a fresh coat of paint. There\u2019s even online co-op so you can play with your friends. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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