The Philippines has one of the fastest growing numbers of mobile users in SouthEast Asia and in the rest of the world that led to the advent of mobile gaming apps. According to a report by app analytics and market data provider App Annie, "the Philippines was the fastest-growing market in the region in terms of mobile game downloads in 2020 accounting for 16% of all such downloads.” 

The flourishing industry of the mobile gaming industry was due to a lot of factors such as accessibility of the internet,  cheap and low-cost smartphones that are highly appealing  to the younger generation. Creators seem to hit new heights every year as they release worthy and exciting mobile games. 

Thousands of mobile games are available on Playstore, App Store and other providers. Some are considered trash while others are excellent that will make you hooked. If  mobile games are your cup of tea, then check this list of the best and popular games to play: 

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

This popular mobile game is the  sequel to the horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s that rocked the world upon its release. In the game, you will play the role of Gregory, who is a boy who was trapped in the huge shopping complex of the famous Freddy Fazbear full of morbid secrets with the goal to survive and get out of the set up traps. Gregory must also evade the animatronic characters and the night guards until the morning. 

Genshin Impact 

Players will be brought upon the fantasy world of Teyvat which is home to seven unique nations tied with different elements and rules with different Gods. Genshin Impact features a fantasy open-world environment. It also has an action based combat system which enables players to use elemental magic, character switching and a gacha monetization system for players to obtain new weapons and characters.

The Room Series 

A world  full of bizarre contraptions and machineries. This suspenseful and thrilling mobile game features a series of strange puzzle boxes comprising a number of physical mechanisms. The challenge for the player is to figure out how to open puzzle boxes with a series of locks using wits to unlock.  Players will also be entangled with a trail of mysterious letters  shrouded with secrets and deceptions.

Stardew Valley 

An open-ended country life RPG where players inherited grandfather's old farm plot. A farming simulation game wherein, players create a character, who becomes the recipient of a plot of land and a small house once owned by their grandfather in a small town called Pelican Town. Only armed with a few coins and old tools to create a thriving piece of land. 

Tomb Raider Reloaded

Inspired by the original Tomb raider game. Tomb Raider Reloaded is a top-down action-adventure shooter. The player controls Lara's movement, but she shoots enemies automatically when stationary. The player progresses through the different stages in each chapter.