These games are the perfect distraction

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Looking for a great free game to play on your Android?

Here are 11 top picks to keep you entertained anytime.

Some of these areoffline games, while others need an internet connection.

The Android game 2048 against a white background

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Puzzle: Shatterbrain - Physics Puzzles

Puzzles aren’t overly challenging.

Many hours of entertainment.

Free version includes ads for hints.

Screenshot of Shatterbrain- Physics Puzzles

Shatterbrain - Physics Puzzles.

Requires perfect scores to advance levels.

Difficult to learn for beginners.

Exercise your brain with Shatterbrain, by Orbital Nine Games.

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Trivia Crack.

It’s an interactive game of brain teasers based on the laws of physics.

Each puzzle offers hints to guide you when you get stuck, and some puzzles are trickier than others.

A great way to use, and improve, your brain power.

Screenshot of 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli game for Android

2048 by Gabriele Cirulli.

Trivia: Trivia Crack

Very addictive game.

Play against other random players.

Free version overloaded with ads.

Screenshot of Hidden Objects: Mystery Society HD Free Crime Game

Hidden Objects: Mystery Society HD Free Crime Game.

User sourced answers are not always correct.

Trivia Crack by Etermax lets you challenge your friends and family with multiple-choice quiz questions.

Miss too many questions?

Screenshot of Android game, Operate Now: Hospital

Operate Now: Hospital.

That’s OK - at least you’re learning something new.

And use a Power Up to wipe out two incorrect answers.

Math: 2048

Educational but fun.

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PUBG MOBILE.

This is the original wildly-addicting 2048 number puzzle game created by Gabriele Cirulli and published by Solebon LLC.

Reach the 2048 tile.

Simply swipe tiles around to continue adding the numbers.

Screenshot of Clash of Clans Android Game

Clash of Clans.

Thisstrategy gameincludes detailed statistics and an undo button.

When a “2” and a “2” touch, they merge into a “4.”

Keep playing until youreach the highest score or 131,072.

Screenshot of Catan Universe mobile board game

Catan Universe.

Crime: Hidden Objects: Mystery Society

Fun, side mini games to play.

Difficult to level up.

Do you love to find hidden objects?

Screenshot of Goat Simulator game of two goats butting a barrel

Goat Simulator.

You’ll untangle mysteries and escape dangerous situations.

Simulation: Operate Now: Hospital

Realistic graphics.

Good variety of surgeries.

Screenshot of Cooking Madness Android game of donuts being served to customers

Cooking Madness.

Can get boring to play.

Want to play doctor?

Operate Now: Hospital, by Spil Games, lets you do just that.

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PAC-MAN.

You’ll even be asked to raise money for the newest wings of the hospital.

Survival: PUBG MOBILE

Works on multiple platforms.

On screen controls can feel awkward.

A scavenger hunt survival game, PUBG Mobile by Tencent Games, includes extravagant real-life, high-quality HD graphics.

Strategy: Clash of Clans

Built-in community chat.

Clans available to enhance experience.

In app purchases can add up.

Build your own team, or find new players in the new Verus battle mode.

Bonus: The creators of Clash of Clans createdClash Royale, featuring the Royales.

A connection connection is also required.

Board Game to Mobile: Catan Universe

Excellent tutorial.

AI moves are fast and hard to follow.

Mindless Entertainment: Goat Simulator

Comical game.

Filled with adult content.

Complete, with silly goat challenges, help goats destroy obstacles, with surprises appearing out of nowhere.

Cooking: Cooking Madness - A Chef’s Game

Fun and addictive.

Difficult to pass higher levels without paying.

So you want to be the world’s best chef?

Try new kitchen appliances to bring your hungry customers delish dishes in amazing restaurants all over the world.

Trash dishes you don’t want to burn to make more room for the delicacies your hungry customers want.

Arcade: PAC-MAN

Challenging and addictive.

True to the classic game.

Requires access to too many phone features.

Not much variety in missions.