Most Popular Android Games Of 2017

Remember 2017? You were probably hunched over your phone, thumb twitching, shouting at a tiny screen. That was the golden age of mobile gaming obsession. It was the year your battery died faster than your social life. Let's take a joyful trip down memory lane to the games that stole our sleep.

The Battle Royale That Ate Everything

PUBG Mobile wasn't just a game; it was a lifestyle. You dropped onto an island with 99 strangers, and suddenly, looting a toilet became high-stakes drama. The chicken dinner? That wasn't a meal. That was a personality.

The panic of hearing footsteps was unmatched. You’d hide in a bathroom, holding your breath, as a guy with a frying pan ran past. Hilarious fact: people actually bought claw grips for their fingers. It was exercise for your digits, disguised as fun.

The Revenge of the Bird

Then came Super Mario Run on Android. It was a big deal. Nintendo finally touched a non-Nintendo phone. Mario ran automatically, and you just tapped. It felt lazy, yet satisfying.

The catch? You paid real money to unlock the full game. Millions did. We paid for the privilege of seeing Mario crash into a Goomba for the thousandth time. Pure nostalgia, baby.

The Puzzle That Broke Brains

Monument Valley 2 was gorgeous, but oddly infuriating. You manipulated impossible architecture to guide a mother and child. The art was so dreamy, you forgot you were stuck on one puzzle for an hour.

Fun fact: the game is so beautiful that people screenshot it as wallpapers. It’s the only puzzle game where losing feels like an art gallery visit. You didn’t rage-quit; you just appreciated your failure.

The Sneaky Card Game

Hearthstone dominated tablets and phones. It was a card game for people who hate card games. You could summon a giant Treant, or accidentally give your opponent a lethal minion. Oops is the most used button in history.

Quirky fact: one expansion had a card that was just a 6/6 with no text. It was a joke. Players used it for serious tournaments. That’s the beauty of it.

The Runner That Never Died

Shadow Fight 2 was the shadowy brawler. You only saw silhouettes, but the punches felt real. You’d spend hours upgrading your katana to beat a demon with oversized abs.

The game tricked you into watching ads to get free gems. You’d sit there, staring at a vacuum cleaner commercial, just to revive your character. We were all violently hooked.

The Idle Obsession

AdVenture Capitalist was the king of "do nothing" games. You clicked a lemonade stand, then bought a pizza joint, then a moon colony. Money went up. Your brain went off.

The funniest part? You’d close the app, then reopen it to find billions of dollars. You felt like a genius. You did absolutely nothing to earn it. That is the purest form of gaming joy.

The Endless Fun of ‘Slither.io’

Everyone played Slither.io. You were a worm, eating orbs, and trying to wrap around other worms. If you booped their nose, they exploded into tasty dots. Total chaos.

It was the dumbest, most addictive thing ever. You’d get distracted, crash into a giant worm, and scream. Then you’d instantly hit “play again.” That’s the loop of addiction.

2017 was weird. It was wonderful. These games didn’t just pass time; they gave us memories of rage, joy, and weird bathroom hiding spots. So go ahead. Download one. Your 2017 self says you’re welcome.