Top Editors Choice Games in Google Play this 2021

See the list of the top Editors Choice Games in Google Play this 2021 and find out which of these games has the potential to be your new favorite!

Playing games through PC or established gaming consoles might already be how most gamers these days enjoy their games. But playing games through mobile devices is also an enjoyable way to play since these devices are indeed portable. Your smartphones or tablets will enable you to play anytime and anywhere.

In Google Play, there are wide array of mobile games to choose from. There are entertaining role playing games (RPG), card games, tricky puzzle games, action games, strategy games, exciting survival shooter games, battle royale game, and many other genres that could put you on the edge of your seat for hours!

There are twenty-six Editors Choice Games featured in this photo. It is a screenshot taken this January 2021 from Google Play.
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If you are still searching for a variety of interesting mobile games to try, the list of Google Play Editors Choice games might just be the best place for you to pick your next favorite game from, since it contains nothing but the games handpicked by the Play Store editors themselves.

Here is the list of the Top Editors Choice Games Google Play this 2021 that may serve as your guide in picking the new additions to your mobile game collections.

Top Editors Choice Games

There is a big green check icon placed in the middle of this picture. Below the check icon are the words "Editor's Choice"
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

The mobile games listed below are among the Top Editors Choice Games in Google Play, handpicked by the Play Store editors as of this January. Here are the games, arranged in no particular order:

1. Stardew Valley

This screenshot featured the mobile game Stardew Valley, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Stardew Valley is a farming RPG mobile game offered by Chucklefish Limited. If you feel like starting a new life in a countryside, within a game that is, then you might want to give this game a go and enjoy creating the farm of your dreams.

It offers over fifty hours (50+ hrs.) of gameplay content and it also features an auto-save and multiple controls options. However, unlike other games nowadays, Stardew Valley does not feature realistic 3D graphics. But hey, it’s not just the graphics that makes a game worth playing!

To know more about the Editors Choice Game Stardew Valley, here is the Stardew Valley – Mobile Announcement Trailer which was published in YouTube on October 9, 2018:

The came can be bought in Google Play, but other than in Android, this open-ended country-life RPG is also available in PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox, PS4, Switch, and iOS.

2. Legends of Runeterra

This screenshot featured the mobile game Legends of Runeterra, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Legends of Runeterra is strategy card game set in the world of League of Legends. As you might already know, it is offered by the Riot Games, Inc., the developer well known for the games League of Legends (of course), Teamfight Tactics, VALORANT, and League of Legends: Wild Rift.

So how does the game work? Well you have to choose your champion, combine cards, build the perfect deck, and well, win.

Here is the Legends of Runeterra – New Gameplay Teaser | 30 Second Preview which was published by the Legends of Runeterra YouTube channel on May 2020.

3. Merge Magic!

This screenshot featured the mobile game Merge Magic!, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

Now here is a game made for those who fancy solving puzzles. Merge Magic! is a game from the creators of the highly acclaimed Merge Dragons!, Gram Games Limited.

The game Merge Magic!, as its name implies, has something to do with merging just about everything. That’s right, in this game you will hold the power to merge anything including eggs, stars, treasures, magical flowers, mythical creatures, and guess what, even trees!

In this game, you will be tasked to puzzles and build your garden to grow to grow your creatures. Just take merging eggs as an example – by doing so you can hatch magical creatures.

Find out more about this unique puzzle game. Here is the Gram Games | MergeMagic! Promo Video [EN] which was published by the Gram Games in YouTube on September 16, 2019.

4. Zooba: Free-for-all Zoo Combat Battle Royale Games

This screenshot featured the mobile game Zooba: Free-for-all Zoo Combat Battle Royale Games, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

When talking about a “battle royale mobile game”, what title comes in your head first? Is it PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS or better known as PUBG Mobile or is it the Call of Duty Mobile?

Well, those two are just some of the many games out there that has a battle royale feature. And believe it or not, another battle royale game has caught the Play Store editors’ attention, and it is called the Zooba: Free-for-all Zoo Combat Battle Royale Games. This action-packed online multiplayer survival game is offered by Wildlife Studios.

What sets it apart from other battle royale games? Well, instead of playing as soldiers or heroes or warriors; in this game, you will play as your favorite animal characters. Adorable, right?

Moreover, Zooba is not your typical battle royale for one more reason – it is a battle royale game combined with a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) play style.

Well, if you can’t imagine how that works, here’s a video published by the Zooba – Zoo Battle Arena YouTube channel on May 15, 2020.

5. Tap Tap Fish – Abyssrium Pole

This screenshot featured the mobile game Tap Tap Fish - Abyssrium Pole, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

Tap Tap Fish – Abyssrium Pole, sequel to the Tap Tap Fish — Abyssrium, is a game offered by FLERO Games. The name of the game already says it all – you just have to keep tapping until you are able to build your own polar aquarium.

The game features simple control, amazing graphics, and some lovely background music. What more to it is that it is social friendly, making it easy for you to share your creations in social media.

See this video witness the world of Tap Tap Fish – Abyssrium Pole before you even hop into the game. This has been published by the Flero Games Casual Game YouTube channel on January 7, 2020.

https://youtu.be/P01l6AHmixk

6. Pirates Outlaws

This screenshot features the mobile game Pirates Outlaws, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Here is another exciting games for those who love playing card games. Pirates Outlaws, a game offered by Fabled Game, is a card game that features a turn based combat system.

Play the game by picking a character, navigating a chapter, buying and upgrading cards, collecting golds, and earning reputation.

Watch the Trailer | Pirates Outlaws | 2020 to have a glimpse of the world of Pirates Outlaws. This video was published by the Fabled Game YouTube channel on July 24, 2020.

7. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross

This screenshot features the mobile game The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

Now this game is for those who are fans of the anime of the same title, The Seven Deadly Sins. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is a cinematic, turn-based RPG offered by Netmarble. The game sports a breathtaking animation and dynamic combat.

Wondering if your favorite characters from the anime, such as Meliodas and Elizabeth, made it to this mobile game? Well, here is the Character Introduction video as posted by the official YouTube channel of The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross.

The games has different modes including the Death Match mode and a real-time PvP. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross will also let you dress up your characters in never-before-seen outfits. You can also customize their hairstyles and accessories to your liking. Plus, the game is also said to be packed with various easter eggs!

Here is the Content Introduction Video of The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross for you to have a glimpse of game’s stunning world.

8. Sky: Children of the Light

This screenshot features the mobile game Sky: Children of the Light, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

Sky: Children of the Light is a role playing game offered by thatgamecompany inc. The game features a beautifully-animated kingdom called Sky. Players will arrive in Sky as the Children of the Light whose role is to spread hope through the desolate kingdom.

Customizing your character, socializing with other players from around the world, teaming up with others, and sharing gifts are just some of the many wonderful things you can do within the game.

Sky: Children of the Light also offers a unique musical experience and an an ever-expanding world. Catch a glimpse of Sky through this video.

9. Clash of Clans

This screenshot features the mobile game Clash of Clans, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

If you are looking for an online strategy game that will not bore you, Clash of Clans is the kind of game which you might want to stick to for years.

In this game, you will play as the chief of your very own village. As the village chief you will be given a lot of responsibilities including establishing your base, training your troops, and growing your clan.

And guess what, the game is not called Clash of Clans for no reason. In this game, you will also be competing against other clans around the globe in epic Clan Wars.

Mustachioed Barbarians, fire wielding Wizards, friendly-looking Giants, pink-haired Archers, and many more will make up your troops. You will definitely need your troops to battle for glory and loot.

Clash of Clans game is offered by Supercell, the mobile game company which is also behind the games Hay Day, Boom Beach, and more. Watch this video to find out more about what to expect from the Clash of Clans.

10. Subway Surfers

This screenshot features the mobile game Subway Surfers, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Subway Surfers is a game offered by SYBO Games. Escaping from the grumpy Inspector and his dog is among the main objectives of this game, and you can do it by dashing and dodging by swiping your screen.

Sounds easy enough, huh? Well, you can only tell if you try the game yourself. Plus, it is an Editors Choice game so, of course, it is more than just swiping your screen from one direction to another.

11. Mario Kart Tour

This screenshot features the mobile game Mario Kart Tour, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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The action-packed, racing game Mario Kart Tour is also among the Editors Choice game in Google Play. And of course, it is offered by Nintendo Co., Ltd..

Mario Kart Tour is Mario Kart made to be enjoyed on mobile devices. Thus, you will be able to easily steer and drift in the game with just one finger. In this game, you can either race around courses inspired by real-world cities or around some classic Mario Kart courses.

Here is the Mario Kart Tour – 1st Anniversary Tour video as published by the Nintendo Mobile YouTube channel on Oct 5, 2020.

12. Asphalt Xtreme: Rally Racing

This screenshot features the mobile game Asphalt Xtreme: Rally Racing, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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If Mario Kart Tour is not your kind of racing game, maybe Asphalt Xtreme: Rally Racing is. This game is offered by Gameloft SE, the video game publisher behind several other Asphalt games and so much more.

Asphalt Xtreme: Rally Racing is the kind of racing game that will unleash your real skill and desire for speed. Race with over fifty (50+) Monster Trucks; race with the biggest brands such as Jeep, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz; and race with your own style.

Now planning to overtake other players in Asphalt Xtreme: Rally Racing, here is a video to heighten your excitement even more.

13. Cooking Adventure™

This screenshot features the mobile game Cooking Adventure, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Google Play’s Editors Choice games are not just about edgy games, and this one proves that extremely adorable games could be in the list too. Cooking Adventure™, a game offered by GRAMPUS°, is about cooking and unlocking different dishes, upgrading your kitchen and the restaurant, and earning a lot of Cony.

Are you ready to go through 36 restaurants and 1500+ levels? Can you work with 250+ recipes and 1000+ ingredients? If you believe so, then the game is made just for you. Play the Cooking Adventure™ and be the master fine dining in Cooking Worl.

14. Angry Birds 2

This screenshot features the mobile game Angry Birds 2, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Angry Birds 2 which is offered by Rovio Entertainment Corporation is also among the Editors Choice Games in Google Play. This may be still remembered by many although it has been years since the first Angry Birds game was released.

A screenshot from the Rovio website featuring the phrase "Angry since 2009." Several Angry Birds characters are also in this picture.
Source: Rovio

In Angry Birds 2, just like the original Angry Birds, slingshots will, of course, still be part of the game. But hey, there making some angry birds fly to take on some pigs is not the only thing there is in this game.

Teaming up with your friends, climbing up the leaderboards, gathering in clans, playing some exciting events and taking on challenges are just some of the many things Angry Birds 2 has to offer.

So are you ready to reminisce the good old days with this version of Angry Birds? If so then , get then go get the game for free from Google Play!

15. Archero

This screenshot features the mobile game Archero, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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If there are games where you play as a farmer, cook, racer, or even as a village chief, there’s also a game that made it to the Editors Choice Games list where you will play as an archer.

In Archero you will become a lone archer and you will be tasked to defeat evil. This is the kind of game where you will have to fight like your life depends on it simply because it does. “And remember, once you die… the only way is to start all again!” described Google Play.

Do you think you are heroic enough to crawl your way through different worlds? Skillful enough to forge countless combinations of unique skills? Yeah? Well, Archero, which is offered by Habby, waits you at Google Play.

16. Hay Day

This screenshot features the mobile game Hay Day, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Stardew Valley is not the only game in the Editors Choice Games list that revolves around farming. There is also Supercell‘s adorable casual game called Hay Day.

Hay Day is the kind of casual farming game that can make you check your phone every once in a while. Why? Because customizing your farm, growing and trading to your crops and poultry, and fulfilling orders with your truck and steamboat cannot all be done in just one sitting.

So if you feel like you have what it takes to run busy farm, Hay Day might just be the game for you.

17. Garena Free Fire-New Beginning

This screenshot features the mobile game Garena Free Fire-New Beginning, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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The PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty Mobile are not the only awesome survival shooter games available for mobile devices.

Garena Free Fire-New Beginning, offered by GARENA INTERNATIONAL I PRIVATE LIMITED, is among games of the same genre which could also bring you at the edge of your seat. After all, Free Fire is among the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.

In Free Fire you will be battling against forty nine (49) other players within a remote island. Meaning, everyone will be giving their all to survive.

If you think that have what it take to emerge from the island victorious, then this game calls out for you.

18. MARVEL Future Fight

This screenshot features the mobile game MARVEL Future Fight, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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MARVEL Future Fight is a role playing game offered by Netmarble, the online game publisher behind the Editors Choice Game The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross and several others.

Expect to see tons of heroes and villains from the Marvel Universe in the MARVEL Future Fight. This game offers over 200 playable characters from the Marvel Universe including those from the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men and more!

So what’s the goal? Recruiting characters, completing missions, competing with other players, and of course, saving the world.

19. Florence

This screenshot features the mobile game Florence, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

Florence, offered by Annapurna Interactive, is a game that drew inspiration from ‘slice of life’ graphic novels and webcomics. It is an emotive and unique puzzle game that offers a mobile narrative experience.

The story of Florence revolves around twenty five (25) years old Florence Yeoh who feels stuck in an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending time in social media. Then everything changes when she meets a cello player named Krish.

With that said, this game will let you experience the ups and downs of Florence and Krish’s relationship.

Now that you have already probably gotten curious to how this story will unravel, why not try the game? Here is a video to further build up your interest in Florence.

20. Golf Clash

This screenshot features the mobile game Golf Clash, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Golf Clash, a game revolving around the sport golf, is also among the Editors Choice Games in Google Play. This game is offered by Playdemic.

Golf Clash is a real-time, multiplayer golf game wherein you can compete in tournaments against other players around the globe. Your goal is to be the Golf Clash King, and to be able to work your way up you have to master your golfing skills and upgrade your clubs.

This game has got to be a very thrilling one, especially if you are a golf enthusiast. Here’s a video that will further show you around the world of Golf Clash.

21. Dots & Co: A Puzzle Adventure

This screenshot features the mobile game Dots & Co: A Puzzle Adventure, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Dots & Co: A Puzzle Adventure, offered by PlayDots, is one of the Editors Choice Games that will make you enjoy solving puzzles. This game will not only challenge your mind but it will also take you to several stunning landscapes.

All you have to do in this game is to connect one dot to another to clear the levels. Dots & Co: A Puzzle Adventure also has a color blind mode for more players to be able to enjoy the beautiful game.

So, adventurer, are you ready to travel and solve some clever puzzles? Like many games in Google Play, Dots & Co: A Puzzle Adventure is free to play.

There are several colorful dots in this photo. It is a screenshot taken from the Google Play page of Dots & Co.
Source: Google Play Dots & Co: A Puzzle Adventure

22. Bonza Word Puzzle

This screenshot features the mobile game Bonza Word Puzzle, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Bonza Word Puzzle is also among the Editors Choice Games that dares to challenge your mind. This game showcases a unique kind of puzzle since it mixes crossword, word search, jigsaw and trivia.

The game is offered by MiniMega, an Australian game development studio, known for creating puzzle games including Bonza Planet and Bonza Jigsaw.

23. Into the Dead 2: Zombie Survival

This screenshot features the mobile game Into the Dead 2: Zombie Survival, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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Who says that zombie survival games are only meant for gaming consoles? Action games as such are also available in mobile and one of these games is the Into the Dead 2: Zombie Survival offered by the game publisher PIKPOK.

As the name of the game implies, Into the Dead 2: Zombie Survival is already a sequel to another zombie action game from PIKPOK which is the Into the Dead.

In the world where the Into the Dead 2: Zombie Survival is set, one of the things you have to expect is, of course, a zombie apocalypse. Your goal in this game to save your family and to be able to do so, you need to have the courage to go through a zombie-filled journey.

The game features an evolving story and multiple endings, powerful weapons and ammo perks, variety of gameplay, multiple immersive environments, loyal canine companions, and so much more.

In a zombie-infested world where no one is safe, do you want to know how far you can go? You can play Into the Dead 2: Zombie Survival anywhere, with or without internet connection.

24. Good Pizza, Great Pizza

This screenshot features the mobile game Good Pizza, Great Pizza, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

Show how much you love pizzas by playing Good Pizza, Great Pizza. In this game you will be running your very own pizza shop. You will have to give your best in fulfilling your customers’ orders to earn enough money to keep your shop open.

Sounds exciting, huh? To be able to surpass your competition, you need to upgrade your restaurant with new pizza toppings, decorations and of course, better kitchen equipment.

This game is offered by the video game developer TapBlaze. Many games from this developer revolve around food. Other than Good Pizza, Great Pizza, they are also behind the titles Cake Maker Shop – Cooking Game, Pizza Maker – My Pizza Shop, Restaurant Dreams: Chef World, and many others.

25. Pet Hotel – My hotel for cute animals

This screenshot features the mobile game Pet Hotel – My hotel for cute animals, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
Source: Google Play Editors Choice

Many Editors Choice Games will let you experience what it is like to run your very own business such as a pizza shop, restaurant, or even a farm. But guess what, there is also this game that will make you experience what it is like to own a pet hotel – the Pet Hotel – My hotel for cute animals.

In Pet Hotel – My hotel for cute animals, different adorable animals will be in your care. There are Dogs, cats, rodents and many others. All you need to do is to fulfil their needs and complete quests to expand your hotel.

This simulation game is offered by Tivola, an international mobile games publisher and developer that focuses on apps that features animals.

26. Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes

This screenshot features the mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, one of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.
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The force is strong with this one! Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes a Star Wars themed role playing game, is also among the Editors Choice Games in Google Play.

Create your dream team using characters from every era of Star Wars, including those from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Upgrading your heroes, equipping ultimate gears, unlocking abilities, battling against other players, defeating strong opponents, engaging in ship battles, leading a guild – these are just some of the many things you can do within the game.

Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes is offered by ELECTRONIC ARTS, the video game company behind other known mobile game titles such as Plants vs. Zombies FREE, The Sims™ Mobile, and Need for Speed™ No Limits.

Those are Some of the Editors Choice Games in Google Play

Those twenty-six (26) games are just some of the many other Editors Choice Games in Google Play. Did this list help you find what you are looking for? If so, let us know which among these games have captured your attention.

And if you already happen to be playing some of the Editors Choice Games listed, you can also share with us the title which you are playing and let us know what you like about it.

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