20 essential games for the beginning of 2018

A new year begins and, with it, a whole stage to enjoy video games on mobile. Because yes, if you wasted a lot of time in 2017 matching pieces of the same color, fighting with cards against players from all over the world or catching Pokémon, 2018 is predicted even more entertaining. It doesn't matter if you play them on public transport or every time you go to the bathroom, the point is that it accompanies you wherever you take your mobile and as long as you have a battery.

Clash Royale

Although it has been with us for more than a year now, Supercell's card, arena and strategy game continues to conquer us. To us and millions of other players. And it is that they have found a most interesting formula to keep us glued to the mobile every day. Challenges, 2V2 battles, a new system of daily challenges, and new cards will keep our attention for many more months. And it is that getting trophies, improving cards by collaborating in clans and opening chests can be addictive

Clash Royale is a free game for both Android and iPhone. Of course, it has an integrated store where you can buy cards and all kinds of goods from the game itself.

Pokémon GO

What to say about Pokémon GO that is not already known? It is true that it does not have the legion of players that joined in 2016, when it began its journey.However, there are many loyal players. Especially since the arrival of legendary Pokémon like Mewtwo or the third generation of Pokémon, coming from the Hoenn region. At the moment many users are still waiting for the fights between trainers and more game dynamics. Something that will come in the future. For the moment we have to settle for the weather variable, which modifies the presence of one or the other Pokémon due to its type.

The latest version of Pokémon GO is available for free on both Google Play and the App Store. Features integrated purchases.

Parchis STAR

The classics never go out of style and, in 2018, it seems that Parcheesi will continue to be strong. Although in its digital and more social version. Parcheesi STAR has been in the top positions of the download charts for weeks, and this is because it allows you to enjoy classic entertainment but at any time and place.No need for family and friends to come over to play, since you can enjoy it with players from anywhere in the world. Both in teams, individually or all against all.

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The Partchis STAR game is free, although it also has in-app purchases. It is available for both Android and iPhone.

Geometry Dash SubZero

This is a new update of the already classic Geometry Dash. A skill title in which music, platforms and patience are key. We drive a small ship through different levels full of precipices and dangers. Trial and error, as well as patience and being able to memorize the mapping will allow us to finish the level. It's as frustrating as it is fun, and puts any gamer with nerves of steel on their toesFrom time to time they release a new version with which to update the mapping, in the case of SubZero the colors are colder and more wintry. Very in keeping with the first season of the year.

Geometry Dash SubZero is available to download and play for free from the Google Play Store and App Store.

Toon Blast

No, Candy Crush Saga is not on this list, but it has several interesting alternatives. Toon Blast continues its way to the top of the most downloaded applications, at least for now. All of this repeating the Candy Crush Saga formula, by putting pieces together on a board, while innovating and becoming more social. The power-ups and combinations are present, but also the interaction with other players Of course, it is somewhat simpler in the game mechanics, and very showy during the games .

The Toon Blast game is free for Android and iPhone, although it is possible to make purchases within it to get power-ups.

Fight List

Trivial question games also have their forte this 2018. During the last months of 2017, the Fight List game has already developed a true community of players who test their knowledge by making lists. The title brings together players from all over the world, gives them a certain time and a specific theme. Thus, it only remains to write the answers related to the topic raised. As simple as addictive

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Fight List is free on Google Play and the App Store, but has the option to get power-ups and helps in exchange for real money .

Rules of Survival

It's one of the great games to end the year with, and it's still going strong into early 2018. At least until the official PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds game is released on mobile, Of course.Meanwhile Rules of Survival allows massive games of up to 120 people on the same mapping Everything is copied, from the hurricane eye system that delimits the mapping to the The beginning of the game, which is produced by jumping from a plane onto the island. The best option to download adrenaline and play, anywhere, the shooter or shooting game that is becoming a trend.

The Rules of Survival title is available for both Android and iPhone for free.

FIFA Soccer

In the absence of a game console with FIFA 18, the game FIFA Soccer is good. In it we can play fast matches with quite comfortable and precise control of the ball. And not only that, there are also all kinds of training sessions, daily practices and lots of FUT or player cards to get and improve Everything a fan of the king of sports can need to calm your cravings until the next soccer day.

FIFA Soccer is free to download and play from the Google Play Store and App Store. Of course, it has numerous integrated purchases. The good news is that you don't need FIFA 18 to play.

HQ Trivia

HQ Trivia is the trivia game that is causing a sensation in the United States. At the moment it is limited to several regions, but we assure you that it will be one of the star games this 2018. And it is that you can earn money with it Just answer questions trivial type. Now, you have to do it live, against millions of players around the world, at the same time and during the streaming program that is broadcast through the application. An entire television game show experience that is now brought directly to the small screen.

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HQ Trivia is now available to download for Android and also for iPhone. It's a free game.

Run Sausage run

Can you imagine an adventure starring all kinds of sausages that play the game between hammers, mechanical saws and stoves? Well, that's what Corre Salchicha offers, run. A skill platforming adventure controlled with just one finger. You just have to tap on the screen to make the sausage run, and lift your finger to make it slow down and avoid obstacles. In the end the sausage dies in horribly funny ways, and we're left with the feeling that we could go a little further in the next race. That is his great asset.

Run Sausage Run is available on Google Play Store for free. It also features In-App Purchases.

Rider

Skill also has a lot to do with this game with a futuristic and minimalist visual style.Here we control cars and motorcycles in the purest Tron style that run through impossible tracks, performing all kinds of jumps and somersaults. Chances are you won't make it through a minute without tipping over or falling off a cliff. Something that forces the player to start over. But it is that Rider is not about reaching the finish line, but rather completing different missions throughout the race, collecting bonuses, doing stunts and all kinds of impossible jumps. All this with just one finger, pressing the screen to accelerate, without having to turn in any case.

Rider racing and skill game can be downloaded for Android and iPhone free of charge. Like the rest of the titles, it has In-app purchases to get upgrades and power-ups that help you go further in the adventure.

Monument Valley 2

Arrived in 2017 as a continuation of Monument Valley, and it did not disappoint.Perspective puzzle game Monument Valley 2 offers the same but more and better than its predecessor. This time twice, since the protagonists are two characters, mother and daughter. It is enough to accompany them through a world full of stairs and buildings that challenge your intellect thanks to different visual puzzles. Turn pieces, rotate the stage and manage to take the characters to the next level. The music and aesthetics of the title fall in love

Of course, Monument Valley 2 can only be played after paying. It is currently available on Google Play and the App Store for 5, 50 euros.

1LINE

The most logical players also have a striking title to start 2018. We are talking about 1LINE which consists, as its name suggests, in playing with a single lineThe approach is simple: a drawing made up of dots and lines appears and the player has to create it in a single line, and without repeating the lines already drawn.The reality is quite different, with more than 500 levels full of difficulty where it is necessary to use the clues to beat the level or break your head with the shapes that are offered at the beginning of the level.

1LINE is a free game for both Android and iPhone. Although it has and integrated purchases.

Homescapes

Homescapes is another of the Candy Crush Saga-type titles that has managed to stand out the most. It puts the player in the shoes of a most efficient butler who returns to his parents' house and finds everything up his sleeve. Playing games in which you match pieces of the same color you can complete challenges and tasks to return the splendor to your home, being able to customize each space. In short, a puzzle game with a much more plot-oriented and entertaining development

Homescapes game is free on both Google Play Store and App Store. Of course, contains and also integrated purchases.

HammerMan: Get over this

It's flashed through the Google Play Store, but it's caused enough of a sensation that there are bad copies trying to absorb the success of the original game. We are talking about HammerMan: Get over this, which in turn copies the computer skill game Getting Over it. It is a ridiculous game in which the main character is naked inside a jug. To move around the map, full of holes and nooks, he uses a long hammer with which to pry and move. It's a very frustrating game of skill, as you have to develop a great technique to not end up falling at the beginning of the level. However, it is enchanting players around the world.

The problem is that the game has disappeared from the Google Play Store, and now it is only available from external pages. Something that can endanger our mobile.

Subway Surfers

This is another of the classic games that do not disappoint. A game in which you surf the train tracks and subways collecting coins without stopping at any time. All this with jumps, obstacles and devilish agility to overcome all the inconveniences on time. The title can end up being repetitive but it quickly hooks you thanks to the skill to be developed and all the unlockable items available.

Subway Surfers is a free title for both Android and iPhone phones. Of course, it also has in-app purchases.

Magic Tiles 3

Some time ago the game Don”™t tap the white tiles succeeded by presenting frantically played piano songs on the mobile screen without pressing the white keys that appeared in the path. Soon a series of similar games appeared with new songs although with a somewhat freer mechanic.That's where Magic Tiles comes from, with different songs that put in check the player's agility to press all the keys in time as they move across the screen. A series of games that is already in its third edition.

Magic Tiles 3 game is available on Android for absolutely free.

Super Mario Run

The first Mario Bros game for mobile phones is not missing from this list either. And it is that, although it is repetitive and does not grow in levels and functions, it is really fun. All action is controlled with one hand. With just one finger. Each press makes Mario jump, although there are several ways to jump to get more altitude and beat the different levels of the game.

Super Mario Run is available for free but limited on both Android and iPhone. If you want to access all levels you have to make a payment of 10 euros.

Tigerball

Among games of skill, Tigerball has held a prominent place for some time now. A rubber ball that bounces anywhere, but has to be shot in a small cubicle. All this by controlling the power and angle of the initial shot by simply sliding your finger across the screen. Mind you, it's fiendishly complicated so beating levels is really satisfying.

Tigerball is available for free on the Google Play Store. Of course, it has extra functions and ball designs that can be purchased with real money.

Pou

During this 2018 the Tamagotchi will arrive again, the virtual pet par excellence. However, until that moment we can get hold of Pou and take care of him like a Tamagotchi. It has many mini-games, clothes and activities. If you want a pet to always carry with you on your mobile, don't hesitate to take care of this strange alien being that looks suspiciously like the poop Emoji of WhatsApp

You can download Pou for free for Android and iPhone. It has integrated purchases.