You may find yourself bored at the subway, train or waiting for the doctor without knowing what to do. In scenarios where boredom assails us, we can always rely on so - called "casual" games, ie those pastime games where there is no predefined path to follow and the only purpose is to have as much fun as possible until reaching higher and higher scores or increasingly distant goals.
These types of games do not require much mental effort and can be interrupted at any time without losing lives or goals, so that you can resume them later.
Let's find out together the best casual pastime games that we can try on Android devices and on Apple devices (iPhone and iPad).
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1) Brawl Stars (Android and iPhone) by SuperCell (Clash of Clans and Clash Royale) is a highly successful new game, all multiplayer, similar to Fortnite, but with a top view.
You then enter a melee battle against everyone or in team mode, with games that do not last longer than three minutes, fun guaranteed.
2) Pinball Deluxe: Reloaded
If you love pinballs and you miss the game on old Windows we can play a game at any time of the day using the game Pinball Deluxe: Reloaded, available for download here: Pinball Deluxe: Reloaded (Android) and Pinball Deluxe: Reloaded (iOS) .
In this game there are various tables to choose from with different modes and different table designs, so as to keep all fans happy.
The goal is obviously to score as many points as possible with the balls made available, but the game also offers weekly and monthly challenges with online leaderboards, so that you can compare yourself with other players in the world.
The extras are very useful to make the game even more addictive, such as the power ups for the various tables and the power balls that double the points accumulated.
Many elements are paid but you can unlock bonuses, upgrades and tables even by simply playing continuously so for free.
3) EcoDriver
If you want an atypical driving game we can try EcoDriver, available for download from here: EcoDriver (Android) and EcoDriver (iOS).
In this game we will not have to run, but on the contrary we will have to try to travel as many kilometers as possible with a full tank of fuel without remaining "dry"; this means that consumption will also be based on our driving style (how much accelerator and brake we use), but also on the type of vehicle we use and the distance we can travel at a certain speed.
Every tot kilometer we will have a distributor where you can refuel on the fly and various bonuses are available along the way to increase the autonomy of the vehicle, but we will still have to pay attention to the other cars and construction sites present to avoid consuming too much petrol in the restart and in the low gears, just like in reality.
4) Plague Inc.
What would happen if a lethal virus infected the whole world, leading to the extinction of the human being "> Plague Inc. (Android) and Plague Inc. (iOS).
In this game we will be the infectious agent (whose characteristics, symptoms and resistance to treatments we can choose) with which to try to exterminate the entire world population before scientists from all over the world can find an effective cure.
A race against time, from the very first infections that go almost unnoticed to the pandemic infection, which affects more and more people causing in the final stages a fast and inevitable death.
The game ends if the survivors find a cure in time (in this case it will be a failure, but the progress time will be recorded) or with the final annihilation of each human (success of the game).
Lots of different scenarios to test and a free game mode that will allow you to choose your pathogen and experience the "thrill" of the mass extinction of mankind.
Definitely one of the most ingenious games released for smartphones in recent years!
5) Fallout Shelter
Another nice game that we can try in moments of boredom is Fallout Shelter, downloadable from here: Fallout Shelter (Android) and Fallout Shelter (iOS).
In this game we will have to design an anti-atomic shelter in a post-war era (for those who follow the Fallout series on PC or console they know what I'm talking about), taking care of all the tools and equipment necessary for survival, taking care of people, increasing the number of people and protecting them from invasion of creatures and monsters through armaments and upgrades.
Managing the Vault is not easy, especially if the population grows quickly so good strategic skills are required to be able to plan every move and every new room so as to be able to obtain a self-sufficient underground city capable of handling any emergency.
6) Hello Stars
Another very fun and hilarious game it's Hello Stars, available for download from here -> Hello Stars (Android) and Hello Stars (iOS).
In this game we will have to post the ball from one point to the other of the scenario, effectively exploiting the principles of physics and freehand drawing a ball of different sizes, so that we can obtain the desired result.
If the first levels are very simple and help to understand how the game works, the following (over 220 puzzles) are very difficult and will test our knowledge of gravity physics, having to find the best possible shot every time to get the maximum score.
7) Helix Jump, (Android and iPhone) is the game where you have to drop a ball along circular platforms.
It is played with one finger on the screen in an attempt to make the record, becoming a perfect solo pastime.
8) Bad Traffic
One of the best casual games we can try in our free time is Bad Traffic, downloadable from here: Bad Traffic (Android) and Bad Traffic (iOS).
In this game we will have two modes to choose from: in angel mode we will have to make sure not to cause accidents between the machines that arrive, speeding them up or stopping them with the tap on the screen.
In the devil mode instead we will have to do the exact opposite: we will have to procure as many accidents as possible until reaching the required score.
Fun is also guaranteed thanks to the power-ups that can be unlocked to get the best results in the most advanced levels (which become increasingly difficult).
9) Paper.io 2 has now become a great classic of mobile games, with multiplayer games where no one ever wins, with the aim of staying alive as long as possible by eating the others without being devoured.
10) Roll the Ball
The last game that I point out with which you can have fun in a casual way in the moments of greatest boredom is Roll the Ball, available for download from here: Roll the Ball (Android) and Roll the Ball (iOS).
In this game we will have to pass the ball in a precise path by moving the boxes in order to get the right path in the least number of moves possible.
As we go on the difficulty and the number of boxes increases, in addition is added the timer that starts the ball automatically without waiting for our end (therefore we must also be quick to create the path).
Satisfying and very funny, especially if we have a great sense of space and orientation.
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