Play in local wifi with your smartphone

The online multiplayer mode has now become a classic in smartphone games, much less common is the local multiplayer mode, that is, the one in which you can play together with a friend, one on one (in some games even with more friends), being close each with their mobile phone in hand. This type of games becomes fun when you are in the company of someone, to pass the time or to challenge each other, without the need for an internet connection. The local connection is via wifi, but it is not necessary that the smartphones are connected to the internet, the important thing is that you create a network (which is possible simply by activating the hotspot function on one of the Android or iOS phones).
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Best Android and iPhone games with free local multiplayer

1) Asphalt 8

One of the main car racing games for Android and iOS, Asphalt 8 includes a sophisticated local multiplayer mode that allows you to compete against up to 8 players in a single race. To use the local multiplayer option, everyone must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If no wifi is available, you can simply create a hotspot on a phone and ask others to connect to it.
To make a race with friends, each with their own smartphone, you need to press the travel options button and then on Local Wifi, create a new game session. You can choose between different types of race and tracks and define the class of cars, so that no one has advantages by choosing one car faster than the others.

2) Mini Militia - Doodle Army 2

The simple mechanics of Mini Militia makes the game mode extremely addictive, with the ability to invite up to eight players (including yourself) to combat. Like some other games on this list, the Mini Militia multiplayer option works using local Wi-Fi connection.You can choose between different maps and game modes, including 2-on-2 or 4-on-4 team combat mode Mini Militia is a very fun game, where you control a gun-armed character and shoot others, trying to score the most kills.
Mini Militia - Doodle Army 2 can be downloaded free for Android and iPhone

3) Dual!

In Dual you can play anywhere, one on one, holding smartphones facing each other, with a very fun two-player game mode. In the duel, you have to reject a ball from one phone to another, trying to reject it to score goals for the opponent. With minimalist graphics, the game is very light and without delays in showing the passage of the ball from one screen to another.
Dual is free for Android and iPhone

4) Sea Battle 2

Sea Battle 2 is the classic naval battle, with some modern features that make it more addicting. The graphics are similar to that of a game drawn on a sheet of paper and the aim is to guess where the opponent's ships are, standing in front of each other, covering the screen of their mobile phone so as not to be discovered. Alternatively, you can also play a cooperative game on a single phone and take turns attacking and positioning ships.
Sea Battle 2 can be downloaded free for Android smartphones and for iPhone or iPad.
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5) Badminton League

Badminton is similar to Tennis, only slower and can be played in two one on one, with horizontal view on two nearby smartphones. The gameplay is very simple and doesn't require much practice to master the controls. Of course, it will take some games or tournaments to perfectly perform powerful throws like smashes. The game also has online leagues as well as local network games.
Badminton League is free for Android and iPhone.
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6) Special Forces Group 2

Special Forces Group 2 is a game similar to Counter-Strike, a first person war shooter with different game modes, maps, guns, grenades, weapons and much more. You can play alone or create a game on the local network where you can invite friends to play together.
Special Forces Group 2 is free for Android and iPhone.

7) Pocket Tanks

Pocket Tanks is a game that can now be considered old for smartphones, which still remains the best individual one-on-one strategy game. The aim of the game is to hit the opponent's chariots, playing turns against a friend in the local multiplayer mode which works by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Download Pocket Thanks for Android and for iPhone, for free.

8) Pixel Gun 3D (Pocket Edition)

Pixel Gun 3D is a Battle Royale game, similar to Fortnite as a concept, with the graphics of Minecraft. The best thing about Pixel Gun 3D is that you can fight friends over WiFi or with other online players in a game where only one must survive.
Pixel Gun 3D is free for Android and iPhone.

9) Mini Motor Racing

Mini Motor Racing is a car racing game with a third person view, from above, very fast and with many tracks in which to run and compete with friends, maximum of 4 in the same game.
Mini Motor Racing is free for Android and iPhone.

10) Virtual Table Tennis

Virtual Table Tennis is the game of Ping Pong, with 3D view, which can be played in one-on-one matches in real time via local wifi connection or Bluetooth.
Virtua Table Tennis is free for Android and iPhone.
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