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9 Best Mobile Action Games You Must Play in 2025

These great titles offer easy onboard for players looking for accessible action mobile games, without overwhelming systems.

Reviewed By: reviewer avatar Amit Malewar
reviewer avatar Amit Malewar
Amit Malewar is a science communicator, entrepreneur, and blogger. He is the Founder and CEO of Tech Explorist and Inceptive Mind, platforms dedicated to sharing scientific research, innovations, and sustainable living. Amit is passionate about making science accessible and inspiring others with the latest advancements in technology and innovation. He enjoys playing games and playing on the PlayStation in his spare time.

With the ever-widening list of games on the Play Store and App Store, getting the most suitable one is a daunting task. Mobile games, especially the action genre, have significantly progressed in recent years. The only limitation that holds back further expansion is the touchscreen controls. Despite these restraints, game developers have released a few mobile action games that stand up to their name.

There are various lists that rank mobile action games, but what makes Gamer Stone’s list unique is the inclusion of new releases. Take a look at the best action mobile games.

9
Dead Cells

dead cells
Image via Motion Twin

First available on PC and consoles, the indie hit Dead Cells is now slaying its foes on mobile. Dead Cells is a Roguevania action platformer that leverages the perfect controller to require you to combat with various weapons and skills against merciless minions and bosses. It is a fast-paced, challenging game with nonlinear progression.

Here, you will assume the role of a reanimated warrior to explore a procedurally generated, side-scrolling world. The gameplay combines roguelike mechanisms with Metroidvania exploration.

8
Once Human

once human
Image via Starry Studio

Once Human is a free-to-play open-world survival crafting game set in a post-apocalyptic world. This invasion has transformed the world into a peculiar planet where all living organisms, including plants and animals, have been contaminated by an extraterrestrial substance, Stardust.

You must exert your expertise and manage resources to ensure survival in collaboration with a team. After harnessing Stardust’s power, you’ll engage in several actions to survive and rebuild civilization.

7
Serial Cleaner

serial cleaner
Image via Draw distance

You might know titles like The Wolf Among Us or Manhunt that furnish the serial killer theme. But there is a video game that assumes you are in a serial cleaner role, in which you have to clean up criminal activities without getting caught by the police.

Pretty interesting, right? The game blends humor, strategy, and fast-paced activities in a unique way that challenges your quick reflexes and thoughtful planning. Serial Cleaner features 1970s retro aesthetics, where the changes bear in real-time. Serial Cleaner is currently in pre-registration; if you would love to clean up the mess left behind by criminals, this game is for you.

6
Delta Force

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Image via Level Infinite

It is not a hyperbole to deem Delta Force game a pioneer of modern first-person shooter. To revisit you and revive the immersive visual and audio experience, Level Infinite has brought you epic 48-player warfare featuring massive maps, a wide range of weapons, exciting gameplay modes, and a constant supply of live service updates.

So, are you ready to deploy with your 3-person squad to handle AI-controlled mercenaries, powerful bosses, and rival squads?

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5
LIMBO

LIMBO
Image via Playdead

Playdead’s Limbo is an award-winning indie adventure game with over 100 awards in its pocket. The game features black-and-white visuals with a minimalist aesthetic and a mysterious storyline, creating a haunting and enigmatic world.

Here, you will be a boy searching for his sister in dark, misty, dangerous spaces. The boy will navigate through the traps and barriers and engage in environmental puzzles, like moving objects, flipping switches, and timing movements, that will surely hook you up.

4
Terraria

Image via 505 Games Srl

Terraria is an exciting 2D sandbox game where players explore, fight, and build in a procedurally generated world. Terraria is similar to Minecraft, but you will fight for survival, fortune, and glory here. The game boasts procedurally generated worlds, where each world is unique, with diverse biomes like forests, deserts, jungles, and underground caves.

Cut trees, mine ores, and collect resources to build tools, weapons, and armor. In the World of Terraria, you are at your discretion to build your city as you prefer. Terraria will indeed furnish you with the Legends of Zelda vibe.

3
Shadow Fight 4: Arena

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Image via Nekki

When it comes to enjoying action genre games, how can the Shadow Fight series be missed? If you haven’t been through Shadow Fight, you are missing the fast-paced actions with diverse heroes, each with unique fighting styles, abilities, and special moves.

Shadow Fight 4: Arena is Nekki’s latest addition to the franchise. Unlike its predecessors, this game focuses on multiplayer 2-player PvP battles. The game has included various multiplayer game modes, in which you can make a team of 3 heroes and battle online.

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2
Ronin: The Last Samurai

Ronin: The Last Samurai
Image via Dreamotion Inc

Ronin: The Last Samurai is an ink-wash painting of a roguelike RPG, where Japan is stalked with an era of warfare, death, and betrayal. Here, you are a warrior who failed to save his lord. With nowhere to go and nothing to lose, the samurai wields his sword and sets out for revenge. Though the game might appear straightforward, it is challenging to master.

Interestingly, the game replicated the parry system, a technique of deflecting opponent attacks that fairly rivals PC or console. Ronin: The Last Samurai offers you an immersive experience with sword mastery.

1
ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition

ARK: Ultimate Mobile
Image via Studio Wildcard

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is a mobile port of the popular dinosaur survival game ARK: Survival Evolved. The game embeds a vast open world, allowing you to explore jungles, snowy mountains, and volcanic surroundings stuffed with dinosaurs.

In this hostile environment, you must gather resources, craft tools weapons, and tame dinosaurs to survive. Also, multiplayer mode allows players worldwide to engage with other players to form tribes or compete in a shared ecosystem.

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