Touchscreen controls on smartphones open up amazing possibilities for puzzles and logic games, and perhaps these are the best suited for our pocket devices because they can be played quickly when you have a free minute. Here is our selection:
The Room series
The Room is a well-known series of puzzles for Android, the four parts of which can give you hours of intellectual pleasure. These games are very similar to classic point-and-click quests such as Myst and Syberia, each of which can keep your mind occupied for a long time and delight you with some of the best graphics among Android games.
The latest game in the series is The Room: Old Sins. Its plot revolves around a creepy dollhouse in the attic of a brilliant engineer’s house. With the help of a mysterious magnifying glass, you must find all the secrets hidden in the dollhouse and uncover the mystery of the engineer and his wife’s disappearance.
The controls are very simple: swipe the screen and double-tap to select an object or puzzle. As you progress through the game, you will find items that will help you find your way out and learn more details of the story from the notebooks left behind. Each game is quite long and addictive, so get ready to spend long hours with your gadget, solving one puzzle after another. These games are paid, but if you like good puzzles, they are worth the money.
Brainless!
Brainless! is a colorful puzzle game that tests your quick thinking. Players are faced with rather unusual tasks that require them to interact with elements on the screen and implement even the craziest ideas. For example, how can you divide 4 apples between 4 people so that one remains in the basket? Think about it, the answer is quite simple.
The game has a simple interface and bright graphics that will appeal to gamers of all ages. Moreover, the puzzles can be challenging even for adults.
Samsara Room
In Samsara Room, you find yourself in a locked room without a door, in which there are not many objects – a table, a grandfather clock, a telephone, a mirror… It seems impossible to get out of here. Until you begin to understand what is happening and how these objects are connected.
We’ll let you in on a secret — the author of this selection got stuck somewhere in the middle of this puzzle and couldn’t get any further. Was it because of his inattention or the complexity of the situation? We invite you to find out for yourself, because Samsara Room can be downloaded for free.
Tiny Room Stories
An isometric game that is a mixture of classic quests and “escape from the room.” According to the plot, the main character, having received an alarming letter from his father, returns to his hometown of Redcliffe, which turns out to be completely empty. Where did all the residents go, what was the protagonist’s father puzzled about, and how to put everything back in its place — that’s what you’ll have to find out.
The action of the puzzle game takes place not in a single stuffy room, but throughout the entire city—the player must explore locations, search for clues, and solve puzzles that will lead to the resolution of the investigation. An unusual graphic style for the genre, an intriguing plot, and three-dimensional locations all set Tiny Room Stories apart from the rest.
Nobodies: Cleaner for Killers
Have you ever wondered what happens to the bodies of victims who are ruthlessly killed in action movies and thrillers? The developers of Nobodies provide their answer to this question: people hire special cleaners to take care of the corpses and evidence. You will play the role of one of them.
This puzzle game for Android with an interesting concept seems simple at first, but by the second mission, it presents a serious challenge. You will explore various locations and try to figure out how to silently hide a corpse so that it doesn’t “surface.” One wrong move and the mission is failed.
Dissembler
Dissembler is a colorful and relaxing game with deceptively simple fantasy puzzles. This match-three game, in which you have to swap blocks and match colors at each level, is based on simple principles and starts off easy and enjoyable, but gradually presents you with increasingly complex puzzles — watch the trailer and you’ll understand.
There are over 120 levels and no restrictions on time, number of moves, in-app purchases, or ads. It could easily become your next favorite puzzle game!
Bridge Constructor Portal
Bridge Constructor is a wonderful puzzle game based on the laws of physics, but the new spin-off in the Portal universe complements the tried-and-true principles with cute elements from Aperture Laboratories.
Your task in 60 test benches is to get the test vehicles to the end of the track by any means necessary, using portals, acceleration and deceleration gels, and avoiding deadly lasers, acid tanks, and guard turrets. This is an outstanding example of a collaboration that will appeal to both Bridge Constructor and Portal fans.