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"10 Best Indie Games for Android\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Superbrothers Sword and Sworcery EP\n\n\nVery few adventure games capture the serene feeling of exploration, but Superbrothers manages to turn the quest into an audiovisual extravaganza that applies unique sounds to every single action.\nSet in the mythical world of Scythia, the gameplay centers around a young monk completing a mysterious \u201Cwoeful quest.\u201D The mechanics rely on clever taps along the screen, and the setting varies depending on what time of day the adventure takes place. It\u2019s a game that can\u2019t be rushed -- you won't find a lot of explosions or high-octane action, so it\u2019s not for thrill junkies. But it\u2019s a great investment for someone who just appreciates great gaming development and a bit of odd humor along the way.\nPrice: $4.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. SuperHexagon\n\n\nStressful, fast-paced and highly enjoyable, SuperHexagon is a true puzzle player\u2019s game. If you\u2019re looking for one of the biggest challenges in the mobile gaming world, this one\u2019s for you.\nThe gameplay is relatively simple: Maneuver tiny, triangle-shaped speck from continually closing hexagons -- each one has a way out, but they come faster and faster as time goes on. With a pretty sweet musical theme and minimalistic graphics that really show how difficult this game becomes, your friends will be impressed if you manage to master it.\nPrice: $2.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Gyro\n\n\nFor a less-intense puzzle game that still stretches your brain and motor skills, Gyro is one of the best out there. And -- best of all -- it comes for the low, low price of free. \nLike SuperHexagon, Gyro is all about manipulating a single source to solve puzzles. This time, the player controls a color wheel as corresponding dots enter the playing field at random angles. Simply direct the drop to the matching side of the wheel, and you\u2019re in business. Beautiful and easy to play, this game will satisfy the casual gamer yet still give hardcore puzzle nerds a head-scratching good time.\nPrice: FREE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. World of Goo\n\n\nOne of the best-selling indie games of all time, World of Goo manages to stay at the forefront of the gaming world because of its heart. It\u2019s really easy to get sucked helping teeny globs of goo, escaping to find their own home -- so easy, in fact, that it will most likely gobble up hours of your time.\nIf you\u2019re unfamiliar with World of Goo, the object of each level is to use these little globs to create structures sturdy enough to withstand their own weight and efficient enough to send a certain amount of leftover materials to freedom. The further the game progresses, the more kinds of goo will be at your disposal. Add a heartfelt narrative to the deep gameplay and challenging puzzles, and your heart will melt into goo, too. \nPrice: $4.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. League of Evil\n\n\nScientists have joined together to form the League of Evil, and it\u2019s up to a superhero to jump, double-jump and wall-kick to give those dudes the what-for.\nA retro homage to the platforming basics developed by Mega Man and Metroid, League of Evil is a (much less eye-gougingly difficult) kindred spirit to another popular indie game, Super Meat Boy. The game requires reflexes of steel and precision landing abilities, but it\u2019s goofy enough to keep from getting frustrated. It\u2019s a classic platformer with a new twist and a sure-fire hit for anyone who loves 8-bit gaming.\nPrice: $0.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Quell Reflect\n\n\nThere\u2019s a lot to be said for a game that offers a bit of relaxation. The zen-like concentration that overcomes a player during Quell Reflect is enticing -- even when you\u2019re caught on one of multitudes of puzzles, you can't help but feel calm and cool.\nQuell Reflect is the sequel to Quell, and both share the same mechanics: Flick a raindrop around an enclosed area, avoid hazards and collect all of the glowing spheres. The gameplay becomes more complex, adding multiple raindrops, colors, switches and infinite barriers. The result is an enjoyable puzzle game that feels like a little mini-vacation, and much more satisfying than a zen garden.\nPrice: $0.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Organ Trail: Director's Cut\n\n\nYou\u2019ve been living under a rock if you\u2019ve never played the DOS classic Oregon Trail. Yoking oxen, fording rivers, trading with natives and dying of dysentery to reach a new settlement at the height of frontierism is oddly satisfying. But not as much as running from the zombie apocalypse.\nAs its pun-filled name alludes, Organ Trail takes the classic settlement game and turns it on its head. Instead of a wagon, you\u2019re riding in a station wagon. No rivers to cross, but plenty of hoards of zombies to shoot your way through. The director\u2019s cut of the game also includes car upgrades that carry over from game to game, an in-depth hunting scenario and loads of side jobs to keep the gameplay fresh. Good luck -- you\u2019ll need it.\nPrice: $2.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Bag It!\n\n\nAnyone who has bagged groceries in his life knows it\u2019s difficult to shove objects of assorted shapes, sizes and durability into a rigid paper bag. A mobile game that involves an essential (and inane) job function like grocery bagging can\u2019t possibly be any fun. Yet, it is.\nBag It! is all about configuring little anthropomorphized grocery items (a highfalutin, mustachioed carton of eggs with a monocle!) in a reasonable order that prevents any item from breaking. Players get extra bonuses for pairing certain items together, such as stacking groups of 'French' bread or pairing up the brawny milk with his beloved orange juice, and there are tons of levels to challenge preservation skills. \nAnd if the puzzle part isn\u2019t doing it for you, then try the \u201CRampage\u201D level, which challenges players to destroy as many grocery items as possible.\nPrice: $1.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. SpellTower\n\n\nWord nerds and Boggle geeks: If you haven\u2019t picked up SpellTower yet, you\u2019re missing out on one of the best word puzzle games that has ever existed. Challenging, dynamic and addictive, this game will test anyone\u2019s vocabulary and spelling skills.\nThe core objective to Spelltower is to create the largest words possible on a Tetris-style wall of letters, until none remain. Words have the ability to blow up all of the letters around, so placement is key to getting the best words out of each scenario (and the most points possible). For those who like to live on the edge, there are timed and competitive play modes that will accelerate your word-building skills to hyperspeed. \nPrice: $1.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack\n\n\nVeritable badass Sam \u201CSerious\u201D Stone is an icon in the indie gaming world, a first-person shooter as cool as Duke Nukem, who hops through time with his chain guns, bombs and shotguns to bring justice to the world. But what is it like to actually kill such an unkillable guy?\nIn Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack, players step into the shoes of the wildly infamous enemy of Serious Sam, Beheaded Kamikaze. A programmable grunt borne out of an executed soldier with deadly bombs for hands, these villains are known for running directly at Sam -- and that\u2019s the gameplay in this Android runner. Jump and kick Sam\u2019s weapons back at him, and there\u2019s a chance you may slow him down enough to blow him right up. Gory and goofy, this casual game is as nonsensical as it is downright funny.\nPrice: $0.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBelieve it or not, there\u2019s more to the mobile gaming world than Cut The Rope. In fact, independent game studios develop some amazingly beautiful, startlingly deep and just plain fun games that make sitting around on your Android phone seem like a rich PC or console experience. \nSEE ALSO: 10 Hot Indie Games to Watch\n\nLooking for your latest mobile gaming addiction? Take a spin with these 10 games on your Android phone and you won\u2019t be disappointed. From casual puzzlers to in-depth storytelling games, there\u2019s a lot of great indie fare available for you to munch on. \nWhat\u2019s your favorite indie game for Android? Let us know in the comments.\nHomepage image courtesy of 2D Boy"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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