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Yes, there are games for Android Wear. Admittedly, they’re a little difficult to play so most of the better titles include easy controls and simple ideas, but gaming on your Android Wear device can actually be fun. Some of the games are new and some are old. Most of these should work with most watches. Here are the best Android Wear games currently available.
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2048 Android Wear is a wearable spin on a classic mobile game. The game requires you to combine tiles with the same number. That makes a new number. You repeat this process until you cannot go any further. It’s deceptively difficult once you get in and play for a bit. The controls translate well to a watch as well. There are a few variants of this on Google Play. Thus, if this one doesn’t work, we recommend trying a different one. They’re all basically the same Android Wear games. This one is free with no in-app purchases or ads.
Yes, you can play Chess on Android Wear. Emerald Chess is a simple chess game with simple graphics and easy controls. The small screen can make controls a little difficult. It’s something you learn over time. There is a local multiplayer mode. Simply pass the watch back and forth to your opponent. It also features an AI with a few different difficulties. It’s $1.33 and has no in-app purchases. Its last update was in 2016. It may not work so well with newer watches. Make sure you try it within the refund time!
Infinity Loop is another simple puzzle game. The game gives you a bunch of lines. You have to flip them around until they form an infinite loop shape. This one is actually a standard mobile phone game. However, it does have Android Wear support. The mechanics are very simple. You just tap on stuff to flip it around. Thus, control on Android Wear is top notch. The game is free with some very inexpensive in-app purchases. It’s definitely among the better Android Wear games.
Most people moved on to Pokemon Go. However, when it comes to Android Wear games, Ingress still reigns supreme. For those who have never played, Ingress is a live multiplayer game where you must travel (literally) to various destinations around your city to hack and maintain portals. There is an opposing team that will try to do the same to you. The game is free with in-app purchases. Really, though, the charm is having a game on your watch that you can play almost anywhere.
Lifeline and Lifeline 2: Bloodline are text RPGs by 3 Minute Games. They have no graphics so it’s all narrative. You play as a radio operator of some sort. The player receives communications from someone in a lot of trouble. Your goal is to make the right decisions. The right decisions keep the NPC alive while the wrong ones kill him. The games translate extremely well to Android Wear. We would even go so far as to say that these are among the top two or three best Android Wear games. Each one is $1.99 with no in-app purchases.
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Nougat Land is a very simple game. It’s actually just a port of the Easter egg game from Android 7.0 Nougat. That was just a riff on the popular Flappy Bird game from years ago. A little Android thing will float through the air. Your goal is to keep it in the air and also from hitting obstacles. It plays exceptionally well on Android Wear. After all, it only has one control and it’s tap to jump. The game is free with no in-app purchases. There are ads, but they’re not bad. This is also one of the few Android Wear games that supports Android Wear 2.0.
PaperCraft is a simple shooting game. It’s actually a simpler take of the popular Asteroids game. You play as a little piece of paper. Your goal is to destroy the onslaught of bad guys. The controls work surprisingly well on a watch. It also looks clean and colorful. The game also includes Google Play Games leaderboards. Its last update was in late 2016. Thus, we’re not sure how well it works on newer watches. It’s free to download, though.
Space War is one of the interesting Android Wear games. It’s a top-down shooter. You fly a plane and shoot down as many bad guys as possible. The controls are simple enough. You tap the left or right sides of the screen to move. Tapping the center of the screen fires your weapons. It features 12 levels and support for both round and square screens. It does run for $0.99 in the Play Store. We recommend giving it a good test before the refund time expires!
Tilt is one of the most unique Android Wear games out there. It is equal parts Android Wear game and augmented reality game. You use your phone’s camera to look at your watch. Your watch then turns into a game board. The goal of the game is to keep the ball on the AR platform. This one is going to blow a ton of battery on both the watch and your phone. However, it’s just so cool to see in action. The game is completely free with no in-app purchases.
Wear Maze is a simple maze puzzle game. Your goal is to find the right path before time expires. The controls are easy enough to learn as well. The game also features 25 levels. There isn’t much more to say about it. It’s just a very simple game with very simple mechanics. It also just works. There is support for both square and circle displays. Otherwise, that’s about it for this one. It’s a free game with no ads or in-app purchases. It’s also great for kids.
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