We may all look at consoles and PC platforms for video game titles to enjoy, but we all have a few games we enjoy to kill time with on our smartphones. If you’re in the market for some new games to enjoy on the mobile platforms, here are a few shooters you might be interested in trying out.
#13 Hitman Sniper
Agent 47 is one of the more iconic gaming protagonists we’ve met over the years. The cold, unfeeling assassin has done many jobs in his day, and that carries over into Hitman Sniper. If you’ve played the previous Hitman titles in any form, you’ll know the general idea of this mobile title. The twist is that instead of handling things in a “hands-on” way, your goal is to do everything from a sniper’s perspective. Something that Agent 47 is known to be quite good at.
The game’s mission is simple. There are a slew of targets gathering together at a mansion within a lakeside area. You must carefully take them all out via your sniper rifle. The catch, as there’s always a catch, is that you must pick them off one at a time without alerting the other targets. After all, if you alert one, they’ll soon scatter, and the mission will be over.
So, carefully use your gun to distract or lure targets to certain positions so you can take them out. Or, wait for them to wander towards more susceptible places within the location and use the environment to your advantage in hopes of making their deaths seem like “accidents.”
Happy hunting, Agent 47.
#12 Rainbow Six: SMOL
Another game we can recommend is Rainbow Six: SMOL for multiple reasons. Not the least of which is that this game isn’t just a title by Ubisoft. Nope, it’s a collaboration title between them and…Netflix. No, we’re not joking here.
The result is a mobile mix of shooting and roguelite elements. Oh, and as you can see, the visuals are indeed “SMOL.”
Within this top-down isometric place, you’ll face off against foes in quick fights where you’ll need to react fast to win. Across five different game modes, you’ll fight foes, complete objectives, and do your best to keep your Rainbow Squad alive.
Oh, and did we mention you need a Netflix account to play the game? Because you do!
#11 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition
Wow, if we’re putting Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition on this list, the mobile version must be less buggy than the console versions! Yeah, we said it!!!
Terrible launch woes aside, the game allows you to take a peek back at what the now-iconic franchise was like before it truly took off. Yes, Rockstar Games knew what they were doing even back then, but you can see just how different things were then than they are now. For example, you’ll see top-down styling, different kinds of visuals, and a different view of the world as a whole.
#10 Metal Slug: Awakening
We’re continuing our run of “epic franchises in mobile forms” by talking about Metal Slug: Awakening. This classic SNK franchise indeed got the mobile phone treatment, and you’ll get to relive nostalgic moments while you gun down all the enemies in your path.
Whether you play alone or with two friends, you’ll get to unleash all sorts of gun violence on foes. Plus, you’ll get to see classic levels rebuilt for a visual style that honors the original games while also setting their own tone.
This side-scrolling title features new characters and enemies and gives you new skills to truly up the damage.
#9 20 Minutes Till Dawn
Given this title’s popularity, you should already know about it and how fun it is.
But for those who don’t, 20 Minutes Till Dawn is a title that literally gives you twenty minutes to try and survive an insane amount of monsters. These hordes will descend upon you, and the only way out is by killing enough of them to last until dawn.
However, given that you’ll die in the first few attempts, you’ll slowly build up your character and their build so that you can unleash incredible combos and weapons to better your odds of survival.
So you might have to die just so you can live.
#8 Farlight 84
As you’ll see plenty on this list, many of these titles feature you in a “battle royale” scenario where you have to make your attacks count and ensure each life matters. In Farlight 84, you’ll have four different classes of “heroes” to choose from, and then use them to the best of your abilities so that you can get the victory alongside your team.
The best part is that your teammate can instantly revive you should you fall. That’ll make it better for you should something “random” take your life.
Plus, the more you shoot your weapon, the better abilities you’ll get and the items you’ll find!
#7 Brotato
Platform: PC JUNE 23, 2023
Release Date: SWITCH AUGUST 03, 2023
Many games will have you fighting as some of the greatest warriors the universe has ever known. But has any of them ever had you be a potato warrior? This is not a joke. This is Brotato. The top-down shooter will feature you as the survivor of a crash landing on an alien world.
As you wait for your brethren to come get you, you must survive the onslaught of alien creatures that are coming to kill you. But fear not, Brotato! You can wield six weapons at once! So draw your weapons and mow down foes until your rescue comes!
#6 Dead Effect 2
Years have passed by since the events of the previous Dead Effect. The chaos of the zombie outbreak should be a thing of the past. But as you board the ESS Meridian as another crew member, you find a new deep space anomaly has once again sparked another mutated monster nightmare.
Fight through the undead and mutated beasts in this station as you seek out the source of the anomaly and a means to keep the survivors safe. With over twenty hours of campaign gameplay and an additional ten hours of special missions, Dead Effect 2 might keep you busy for more than a few gaming sessions.
#5 Call of Duty: Mobile
The Call of Duty franchise has dominated consoles and PC platforms for years, and now it’s available on your mobile device. Call of Duty: Mobile brings some of the action-packed gameplay experiences from this iconic franchise to your fingertips. Now, this is just a multiplayer game, so you’re not going to see the big action movie-style campaigns that the game series is known for.
That said, there is quite an active online community where players can go through various multiplayer modes. Some modes you can get competitive in include Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill-Confirmed. So go through your loadout, gather your squad of friends, and partake in some of these 5v5 matches.
#4 Cover Fire
Don’t have a stable internet connection, or are you worried you’ll exceed your bandwidth limit? That is no problem because Cover Fire doesn’t need an internet connection. Once you download the game, you’re done with the internet usage.
This is an offline shooter game with a single-player campaign. In this game, players are mercenaries attached to a resistance group. An evil corporation known as Tetracorp has become dominant, making civilians deal with a new oppressive regime as they seek out precious resources. You and your resistance group are fighting to free the tyranny and prevent Tetracorp from becoming far more sinister.
#3 Dead Trigger 2
Are you looking for a more mindless zombie FPS experience? Dead Trigger 2 might just be a game worth downloading. The title is all about trying to survive a deadly zombie apocalypse, and by doing so, you’ll get tossed around different regions. There are campaigns with missions set in the USA, Africa, China, Europe, and South America. You’ll spend time at your base when you’re not actively going through the story-based missions.
This personal hideout will be where you’ll meet with an expert team of survivors, including the likes of a gunsmith and an engineer. Load up with your gear and head out into battle.
Fortunately, the controls are also simplistic. You can focus strictly on moving and aiming your character, and the game will automatically fire your weapon once the crosshairs point to an enemy target.
#2 Guns of Boom
Are you more interested in some competitive PvP-focused shooters? Then check out Guns of Boom; this game is all about action, and just like other popular shooters, you can expect season drops to keep the game fresh. Here, you’re getting less focus on a story and more of a drop-in and start gunning away at the competition type of experience.
Players will participate in various team-based matches that will only take a few minutes to complete. Fortunately, the developers boast that the controls make jumping into the game easy without the headache of dealing with too many taps or swipes. At the same time, while there are enough simplistic controls here to get players up to speed, there is enough skill cap to keep things competitive and rewarding.
#1 PUBG Mobile
Come on now, you all know about Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, otherwise known as PUBG. This battle royale has been around for several years and is available on your mobile device. PUBG Mobile looks to bring the battle royale experience to your phone as you witness a hundred players dropping down on a map, seeking helpful resources such as weapons, and gunning down the competition.
Of course, as the game progresses, the map shrinks, forcing you closer to the enemy. Players can play this game solo or with friends as they attempt to be the last man or squad standing. So what are you waiting for? Drop in and duke it out.
