Travel is absolutely one of the best experience ever and of course it’s a part of our lives that we are not going to forget…and we are all agree with that. Maybe you know the quote:

The journey is more important than the destination

Ok, that’s true, but let us make it clear: sometimes, if the journey is too long, that’s gonna be fucking annoying. Most of the time we have to undertake long journey to reach our dream destinations that become endless and really horrible. Just imagine when you take multiple long flights with long stopover in some airport (Once I had a stopover in Dubai and next flight was after 11 hours…thank you Emirates) or a train journey, maybe in China or India where distances are enormous and trains are really slow, uncomfortable etc.. So you have some alternative to spend your time in this kind of situation: sleep, read a book or a magazine, watch a movie or your favourite TV Series or play a videogame. As a confirmed gamer I personally prefer to kill the time playing some awesome game with my smartphone or tablet and, for this reason, I have created a list with the best games that every traveler should download and play to pass the time during endless and boring trips:

 Top 10 of the Best Smartphone and Tablet games for traveling

10. Clash of clans

Available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store

Gameplay video

Multilanguage: Yes

With more over than 100.000.000 downloads Clash of Clans is one of the most played videogames played in the world. Developed and released by the finnish games company “Supercell” in 2012 for iOS and in 2013 for Android, Clash of clans has conquered in few years the mobile videogame market as an online multiplayer game in which players can build their own community, train their troops, defend fortresses and attack other players with cannons, bombs, traps etc. to earn gold, elixir and dark Elixir, useful to upgrade your defenses and army. It looks easy, I could talk about CoC for hours, but it is more difficult than might appear, in fact you have to use all your strategic skills to place your defenses and attack in the right moment and everything must be perfectly coordinated if you want to avoid bad surprises. It being an online game you can play using an internet connection, so not useful when you travel, but there is an offline mode just for iOS devices so you will able to play whenever you want.

Anyway, statistics demonstrate CoC is a game that portend hours of pure fun and it’s totally deserves a place in our Top 10.

9. Angry Birds

Available on iOS App store and Google Play store

Gameplay video 

Since its launch in 2009 Angry Birds has become one of the most played games for smartphone and tablet. Only from the iOS App store have been purchased over 12 million copies, while 5 million for Google Play store. If you don’t know this epic game your purpose is quite simple: you will have to get back your eggs from evil pigs…How? simple, using a slingshot to throw your kamikaze birds and destroy all the pigs in the field. In these years the finnish game developer “Rovio Mobile” has been released many versions of Angry Birds, such us: Angry birds Star Wars (I and II), Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Transformers, Angry Birds Friends, Angry Birds 2 etc….most of the time improving graphics and playability and increasing its popularity, but in the latest versions, in particular I mean “Angry birds 2”, something has changed. In fact the Angry birds peculiarity is that was completely free, but the new chapter has become freemium, so you’ll need to pay to keep playing. For example, if you want play more in a specific arena or you want more spells you should waiting for 12 hours or get ready your credit card. Anyway, although this “little” detail it’s impossible don’t include Angry Birds to this list.  

8. Lara Croft: Relic run

Available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store

Gameplay video

Multilanguage: Yes

Who doesn’t love Lara Croft? Personally I have grown up with her adventures since the first chapter for Playstation 1, so it was impossible for me don’t include her to this list even if “Lara Croft: Relic run” it’s not the classic Tomb Raider we used to know. Actually this game takes the dynamic from “Temple run”, a 3D endless running game where you will have to dress the part of an explorer and escape from the temple trying to avoid the violent apes in a jungle maze. In Lara Croft: Relic run is basically the same, but in different locations that our heroine has visited in these years in her countless stories, and of course use vehicles such as snowmobile, motorbike and quad. In every scenery you will have to test yourself with yeti, dangerous indigenous and dinosaurs that make your run more difficult in every level, but don’t worry, to defeat them you will have your own arsenal that you can unlock every powerful weapon with the coins you catch during the game. Relic run it’s freemium, but with your skills you will able to play the game for long time and without use any money :D.

7. Badland

Download: Badland

Available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store

Gameplay video

Winner of the iPAD game of the year award in 2013 Badland is a forced side-scrolling adventure game located in an enchanted forest that looks like it’s from some fairytale, in which player controls one of the forest’s inhabitants, a hairy black ball named Clony which will try to unearth what’s going wrong in its world. Through his journey he  traps and obstacles. As side-scroller game Badland has been quite innovative combining a great gameplay with a stunning atmospheric graphics and a beautiful soundtrack. During my last trip I was playing Badland for hours, I didn’t realize I was arrived at my destination until ticket inspector advised me, so I can confirm that for traveling it’s a really nice amusement.

Talking about the price, for android at the moment is free while for iOS you have to pay 2,99 €.

6. Prune

Download: Prune

Available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store

Gameplay video

Prune is a very simple puzzle game where you will have to plant a seed and prune off the branches of a tree swiping your finger across them. The tree might grow in various directions and the most of the time will not be in the direction of your objective: the light. You might find some obstacle such as shadows or wind, which might be blowing and pushing your tree branches to grow in its direction. Your goal is to get the tree to grow from seedling into a fully blossoming, so you will swipe the branches following the direct sunlight. The prune experience is totally positive, a different game that has created favorable review and according to leaks is going to come out a new chapter of this fascinating game.

5. The Room

Download: The Room, The Room Two, The Room Three

Available on iOS App Store and Google Play store

Gameplay video: The Room 2

Multilanguage: Yes

What can we say about The Room? it’s not a surprise if this game is considered like a drug, too addictive and with an extremely intriguing plot. Actually the first time I tried the  I couldn’t stop playing and I used to play every time I had a free minute. From the first appearance in the Apple Store in 2012, the first chapter was nominated as “The Best Apple Game of The Year”, not so bad for “The Fireproof game” considering the competition in the App Store. In the following years they have developed 2 chapters more, even if the third one is momentarily available only for the App Store and Amazon Store. What about the gameplay? In short The Room is an engaging puzzle game where your goal is to solve various enigmas to escape from an enchanted house in a horror scenery. You’ll have to improve your investigation skills to get out from the house. Try to open these boxes and discover the numerous proofs it’s going to be not so easy, trust me, a real pastime.

It’s possible to buy each game from the Apple Store, Google play Store and Amazon store and the price is around 0,99 € for The Room (free on the Apple Store) to 4,99 € for The Room 3.

4. Limbo

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Available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store

Gameplay video

Multilinguage: Yes

Oh, Limbooo!Absolutely this fantastic game deserves a place in the our TOP 5. Created by the independent Danish game developer “Playdead”, initially for Xbox360 live arcade and then for other platforms, the game has obtained a great success year after year and it’s easy to know the reasons. Amazing playability, entertainment, and great graphic arts make Limbo a game you’ll never get bored playing with. As you can deduce from the title, the game takes place  in a “Limbo” where you will have to use an unnamed boy who is looking for his sister. Traps, brain bugs, giant spiders, and many others try to impede you to reach your goal, so sharpen your wits to find the right way to pass the level. Start to say goodbye to your travel mates, this game is addictive.

3. The Cave

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Available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store

Gameplay video

We have arrived at the 3rd position, on the podium of our classification. From the brilliant mind of Ron Gilbert, the videogame Designer and programmer of “Monkey Island”, here you are “The Cave” an adventure puzzle and platform videogame you are going to love. The game takes place in a magical talking cave, full of a labyrinthine set of tunnels within it where you will be able to choose among 7 character: The knight, the monk, the adventurer, the twins, the scientist, the time traveler and the hillbilly. You can initially select three players at a time and explore the entire cave, some level is specific to the unique abilities of a character, so you will have to coordinate their power and skills to solve puzzles and enigmas. In conclusion, we can affirm that with this game your time flies, furthermore the sense of humor of the talking cave is hilarious that is impossible to get bored. Highly recommended 😀

2. Gran Theft Auto San Andreas

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Available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store

Gameplay video

Multilanguage: Yes

In the position number 2 we have a game recently arrived for mobile devices, but mainly known to be a best seller game for PC first and Sony Playstation and Microsoft Xbox later, a great masterpiece videogame… Grand Theft Auto. For those who don’t know GTA, it’s a is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North in 2004 for Playstation 2 and it’s played from a third-person perspective in an open world environment. The game is located in San Andreas, a city that practically looks like a mix between California and Nevada. In the single player story you will be Carl “CJ” Johnson who was escaped from Los Santos and after 5 years decided to come back after learning of his mother’s murder. A couple of corrupt cops will frame him for the homicide of a police officer and you will undertake a forced journey trying to save his family and take control of the streets. The engaging plot, the multitude of secondary missions will make you pass a very good time, enjoy 😀

The price is the same in both stores: 6,99 €.

1. Broken Sword

Download Amazon: Broken Sword1, Broken Sword 2,

Available on iOS App Store BS1, BS2, BS 5 and Google Play Store: BS1, BS2, BS 5 EP1, BS EP2

Gameplay video

Multilanguage: Yes

Here we are…the game in the first position can be described with one simple word: EPIC. From PC to mobile devices is the most loved adventure game of the last 20 years (with Monkey Island of course). Released for the first time in 1996 by english videogame company Revolution Software and Sumo digital has cranked out 5 chapters of the game saga. Broken sword is a point-and-click adventure based on George Stobbart adventures, an american lawyer and tourist that got involved in a bomb attack in a Parisian café and from that circumstance his life has completely changed. George is always accompanied in his adventures by Nico Collard, a french reporter that help you to follow every proof and try to solve all the mysteries. Intriguing plot, funny characters and a great cartoon graphic make these games the best company for your travels. So if you want to live an adventure into your adventure this game match perfectly with your profile. Both Google Play and iOS are available the following chapters: Broken Sword 1 (GP: 4,99 €, iOS: 1,99 €) Broken Sword 2 (GP: 3,99 €,  and Broken Sword 5: Episode 1 (GP: 4,99 €, 4,99 €) and Episode 2 (GP: 5,49 €, 4.99 €)

uTips

1. Remember to have with you a power bank since that play videogames with your phone or tablet consume a lot of power.
2. Turn airplane mode on, in this way you will avoid excessive energy consumption, and your battery lasts up much more than usual.
3. If you have an android device and you want to buy a game from the store, remember to compare the prices with amazon, most of the time they have better offers than other stores.