Card games have always been considered a fairly narrow niche. However, these types of Android games have quite a pull, and it’s that they mix two of the most interesting genres for mobile devices: PvP confrontations and pure and simple strategy games .
Luck also plays a huge role in card games, as a bad hand can mean the difference between victory and defeat. Something that, on the other hand, also adds a lot of “sauce” and emotion to the games.
The best card games for Android
Next, we review some of the best card games available on Android, from the most classic titles within the genre, through new titles and some other quite interesting indie games.
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Magic: The Gathering has been without a doubt the most popular ‘physical’ card game on the planet for over 20 years now. Magic Arena manages to transfer the experience of playing this complex card game to the screen of our PC or mobile device in an understandable and more than worthy way.
Magic Arena has several game modes, being able to compete against the AI or against other players. At the beginning, it includes several unlocked decks that we can modify with the cards that we win in the duels or create our own custom decks.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena
Developer: Wizards of the Coast LLC
Price: Free
Legends of Runeterra
This title has become really well known in recent years. Developed by Riot Games, Legends of Runeterra is a spin-off of League of Legends in a collectible card game format.
The game has very similar mechanics to other games like Hearthstone or GWENT, but it tries to give more prominence to strategy and good play, leaving luck aside. Very polished both graphically and playably , and one of the latest ‘balls’ within the card game genre.
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Legends of Runeterra
Developer: Riot Games, Inc
Price: Free
Hearthstone
If we have to talk about popularity, the Blizzard game undoubtedly takes the gold medal. Hearthstone already has more than 50 million downloads, very well deserved. As a card game, it has much simpler mechanics than other games like Magic Arena , which makes it tremendously accessible and easy to learn.
Lately its rating on Google Play has dropped quite a bit, and it seems that there are bugs that cause the app to close unexpectedly. Hopefully soon they settle it. At the playable level, yes, an outstanding and very entertaining title.
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Hearthstone
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Price: Free
GWENT
The card game from the universe of The Witcher video game. This title developed by CD Project is a spin-off that has managed to create its own fan base, and today it is one of the best valued card games on Android , ahead of other more emblematic games such as Magic and Hearthstone .
The graphic section is another of the positive points of the game, with beautiful and impressive illustrations. At a playable level, GWENT games consist of three rounds, and our objective is to win two of them, obtaining more points than the opponent in each round.
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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Developer: CD PROJEKT S.A.
Price: Free
full moon night
If we leave competitive card games aside a bit, we can also find little gems like “Night of the full moon”. The Giant Network game features a single player experience, with a story that unfolds through card duels .
Depending on the choices we make during the fights, the story will change accordingly, with different endings available. On a graphic level, it presents a somewhat sinister cartoon style that really suits it.
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full moon night
Developer: Unknown
Price: Free
Void Tyrant
Void Tyrant is a card battle game that favors a more casual and carefree gameplay and style . A single player adventure with over 500 different cards to build your deck.
The combat and gameplay mechanics are very easy to learn, although once mastered it offers an interesting level of depth.
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Void Tyrant
Developer: Unknown
Price: Free
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Developed by Konami, Duel Links is the transfer of the collectible card game to digital format. The game has an impeccable graphic section, in addition to including the original voices and soundtrack of the anime.
The game includes a multitude of support functions for beginners , with FAQs, automatic deck creation and even automatic duels for those who are still not sure how to play their deck. The game has been on the market for several years now, and today it continues to receive updates every month.
Like Hearthstone, the Konami title is one of the most popular card games on Android, with more than 50 million downloads behind it.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Developer: Unknown
Price: Free
Solitaire
Let’s go back for a moment to the “roots” of card games. Solitaire is the classic Solitaire game of a lifetime . A pastime for a single player with the typical deck of cards that we must place by uncovering and placing in a ladder in an orderly manner.
Another interesting detail is that the game works offline and is really light, weighing just 7.5MB.
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Solitaire
Developer: Unknown
Price: Free
Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
Ascension is a deck-building game developed by professional Magic: The Gathering player Justin Gary. Therefore, if you like that game, you may find something interesting in this Ascension.
The game basically consists of collecting cards to defeat monsters: a very basic but addictive mechanic. The title has been on the market for more than a decade, with new expansions being released practically every year.
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Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
Developer: Playdek, Inc.
Price: Free
JCC Pokémon Online
Collectible card game based on the Pokémon universe , which is basically a digital translation of the traditional physical Pokémon card game. Choose a Grass, Fire or Water type deck and challenge other players, win cards and improve your deck.
A very fun game that would undoubtedly have much more appeal if it weren’t for the big drawback it presents: it’s only available for Android tablets.
