Google Play's Top Android Board Games: A Review
Board games offer hours of fun and intense competition, but building a physical collection can be expensive and prone to lost pieces. Thankfully, many excellent board games are now available digitally on Android. Let's explore some of the best options Google Play offers.
Top Android Board Games
Let the games begin!
Ticket to Ride
A 21st-century classic, Ticket to Ride (winner of the 2004 Spiel des Jahres award) offers deceptively simple gameplay. Lay train routes between US cities, with increasing complexity as the board fills.
Scythe: Digital Edition
Step into an alternate World War I setting with giant steam-powered robots! This 4X strategy game demands complete control of your empire, offering a rich strategic experience beyond simple combat.
Galaxy Trucker
This award-winning adaptation of an award-winning board game has garnered perfect scores and widespread acclaim. Build a spacecraft and embark on a thrilling journey through space. Enjoy both local and online multiplayer.
Lords of Waterdeep
From Wizards of the Coast and Playdek, Lords of Waterdeep is a critically acclaimed turn-based strategy game for up to six players. Experience polished gameplay with local and online multiplayer options.
Neuroshima Hex
Command one of four armies vying for world domination in this acclaimed Polish board game set in a post-apocalyptic world. This mobile version includes three AI difficulty levels, an in-game tutorial, and a user-friendly interface. Think post-apocalyptic Risk!
Through the Ages
A critically acclaimed board game where you build a civilization through cards. Begin as a small tribe and shape your destiny. While lacking extensive bells and whistles, the mobile port successfully captures the original's engaging gameplay and includes a helpful tutorial.
Raiders of the North Sea
Embrace your inner Viking raider in this worker placement game. Plunder settlements, appease your chieftain, and make strategic decisions as you conquer the North. The mobile version beautifully recreates the original's artwork.
Wingspan
A delightful game for bird enthusiasts. Play rounds featuring accurately depicted birds from around the globe.
Risk: Global Domination
Experience the classic game of global domination. Risk: Global Domination enhances Hasbro's original with improved visuals, additional maps and modes, various multiplayer options, AI matches, and more. The initial download is free.
Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns
Survive a zombie apocalypse in this gory, action-packed game. Work through various scenarios in a zombie-infested wasteland.
Looking for faster-paced action? Check out our review of the Best Android Action Games.
