Top 10 Action Games For Android & iPhone To Get Your Lockdown Rush

Most of us have ample time to kill these days, thanks to the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown, and what better way to kill time than to play an action packed game. Luckily for us, smartphone gaming has become extremely graphic-intensive and cut-throat competitive, and is more than enough to compensate for the lack of any gaming console.

The only question that then stands is - which game to play? So we compiled a list of 10 best action games, including new releases and classics, that you can play on your Android as well as iOS devices for free. So till the quarantine lasts, stay home and enjoy these marvels.

1. Garena Free Fire: Kalahari (500M+ on PlayStore)

Garena Free Fire Gameplay

Play Store - 4.3/ 5

App Store - 4.2/ 5

A quick question. Which is the most downloaded survival shooter game on Google Play Store? PUBG Mobile? No. Call of Duty Mobile? Wrong again. It is Garena Free Fire: Kalahari with 500 million plus downloads and Kalahari being the latest map that the game gets.

The essence of the game is like that of any other Battle Royale shooter game. Each 10-minute round puts you against 49 other participants on a remote island in a battle for survival. So you can search for weapons, stay in the play zone, loot your enemies in order to become the last man standing.

Garena Free Fire comes with its own visual take that is quite different from other such games. It does not really go for a realistic take and has many in-game accessories that can add flair to a simple task like jumping out of the plane at the beginning of the match, with a skateboard.

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2. PUBG Mobile - 2nd Anniversary (100M+)

PUBG Mobile

Play Store - 4.3/ 5

App Store - 4.5/ 5

Easily the most famous Battle Royale game in recent times. PUBG Mobile has been able to take the gaming world by storm. Part of the reason was the realistic take on things and correspondingly detailed graphics of everything, including the weapons found within the game.

Those perks, however, were also present in the first iteration. The new PUBG version includes new maps, new gameplay modes like Team Deathmatch and Payload Mode, new weapons as well as new vehicles - including the likes of helicopters. So if you have not played the game for long now, head on to PUBG Mobile today to see whole new options of gameplay.

3. Call of Duty Mobile (100M+)

Play Store - 4.5/ 5

App Store - 4.8/ 5

Undoubtedly the most graphic-intensive Battle Royale game that beats almost this entire list in a graphics comparison, Call of Duty Mobile broke all Play Store records at the time of its release. This game is also the reason why many others of its type (like PUBG Mobile) had to upgrade their gameplay with new features to retain their gaming audience.

But COD Mobile does it like never before. The perfect amalgamation of the COD series on to a mobile platform sees you battling with top-of-the-line military equipment, including drone attacks, stealth choppers and even nuclear missiles. And while on your own, you will have the fun of using some of the most realistic weapons that mobile gaming has to offer. To add some drama to this, there is even a slow-mo recap of kills at the end of the rounds.

4. Modern Kombat 5 (100M+)

Play Store - 4.2/ 5

App Store - 4.7/ 5

A highly action packed first person shooter, Modern Kombat 5 is like a story-led version of Call of Duty Mobile. The intensity of the game can be mapped from its opening sequence of shooting down helicopters from motor boats.

Though the loading time is a bit on the higher side for the game, once in it, gamers are promised a roller coaster ride with state-of-the-art weapons, challenging levels and cool guided sequence moves for near-death escapes!

There is also a multiplayer side for those looking to play the game online with others.

5. Sniper 3D (100M+)

Sniper 3D

Play Store - 4.5/ 5

App Store - 4.8/ 5

While for the others you will have to amp up your reaction time and gaming skills in general, Sniper 3D is a bit more laid back but promises an equal thrill. No movement, cool killer moves and selection from a range of sniper rifles. In this, you are just a Sniper at a far corner of a scenario and specific instructions guide you to take out the targets using a sniper rifle.

Make your way through levels as you try and find the correct sequence of taking out targets so as to not raise any alarms and use your expert shooting skill to not miss any chance that comes your way.

Notably, the game offers a great storyline to play around and in contrast to the games mentioned above, is a long but limited storyline that you can look forward to completing within the lockdown.

6. Mortal Kombat (50M+)

Mortal Kombat

Play Store - 4.3/ 5

App Store - 4.6/ 5

NOTE: R-RATED!

Now if using guns and rocket launchers in the games above is violent enough for you, we would not suggest you enter the world of Mortal Kombat. That is because this game takes ¡°violent¡± to the next level with its trademark ¡®Fatality¡¯ attacks that are enough to give chills to almost every non gamer. I have personally seen people flinching as well as going bonkers over the graphics of the 3D-attacks featured in the game.

Apart from the 3D attacks, Mortal Kombat is one of the best PvP games available today. The interface of the game is unique and as lively as it comes. Also, there are a plethora of characters to choose from that become more and more interesting with unique abilities as you move up the ladder. Just to give you a taste of it, 'Dark Fate Terminator' is the most recent addition to the game.

As you evolve, the game translates to much more strategy than a straight up player on player fight. That is wherein it requires you to employ characters with complementing abilities, pre-plan for the fights with each attack as well as use support cards to give your fighters an edge in the fights.

7. Shadow Fight 3 (50M+)

Shadow Fight 3

Play Store - 4.0/ 5

App Store - 4.6/ 5

Fans of the original Shadow Fight might find the new version a bit confusing and aloof from the original plot. That is because the black 'Shadow' world has now been depicted in a colourful scenario. Rest assured, the weapons are just as formidable, the moves are just as hard-hitting and the fights are harder than ever before.

The game takes you through an epic journey of PvP battles with countless weapons and corresponding moves, great opponents and the realm of Shadow energy that basically constitutes power moves. In its third iteration, Shadow Fight 3 has been an excellent sequel to the series and gets you hooked on just as easily as its previous parts.

8. Into The Dead 2 (10M+)

Into The Dead 2

Play Store - 4.4/ 5

App Store - 4.7/ 5

Just in case the ongoing pandemic wasn¡¯t enough of a thrill for you, you can try your hands on a good old fashioned zombie killing with this game. Rife with graphics for a real-life feel, the game offers a story mode guiding you to safety in a zombie-infested era. The only things keeping the zombies away from you are guns, lots and lots of guns!

Into The Dead 2 is a free-world game so it lets you roam around and interact with objects in a scenario, an element missing from most of the games mentioned above. In addition, it offers an evolving story that can also be played offline!

9. Injustice: Gods Among Us/ Injustice 2 (10M+)

Injustice: Gods Among Us

Play Store - 4.4/ 5

App Store - 4.8/ 5

We have listed both parts of Injustice here as both are equally good and offer a range of characters to acquire and play with. The latest version, however, is Injustice 2.

Fans of Mortal Kombat usually build on these two games together. Based on the former (as Injustice series is based on MK), Injustice 2 lets you take on PvP battles with your favourite superhero and supervillain characters from the comic-book world of DC and Marvel.

While the graphics of the game are amazing and its super cool to see your favourite action hero making his/her move, the game has a lot going on on its interface that tends to be a bit confusing at times. Nevertheless, once you get a hang of it, you will love playing these PvP battles with your friendly neighbour Spiderman.

10. Fortnite (Only iOS)

App Store - 4.6/5

Not yet on Google Play Store due to a disagreement on the fee structure between Epic games and Google, Fortnite can be deemed as the Battle Royale that started it all. Needless to say, the game grew its own user count to max while others like PUBG binged on the concept too.

Being a survival shooter game, Fortnite has a plethora of more features than any other games in its category. Its character selection is unmatched, as it lets you use epic powers to build/ destroy structures, while its weapons selection is nothing one can perceive with the world around us. In short, it is one of the best Battle Royale gaming experiences guaranteed.