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Top 5 best Android games you need to play this week

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When it comes to the Google Play Store, it can be challenging to find the best Android games. That’s why this week, we’re giving you a roundup of our favorite Android games right now. You’ll find everything from match-3 puzzle games and adventure games, to MMORPG games.

Here’s a list of the top 5 best Android games you need to play this week:

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Alphabear

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Alphabear is a word puzzle game developed by Spry Fox. You may remember the name — it’s the studio behind Triple Town. The aim of Alphabear is to spell as many words as you can. You select letters from anywhere on the grid, but when you use letters that are right next to each other, cute bears will appear, and they’ll grow. As the bear gets bigger, you earn more points.

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Agar.io

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It’s eat or be eaten in Agar.io, a multiplayer game developed by Reddit user Zeach. You control a tiny, colored cell, and you have to try to eat other players in order to grow bigger. If you manage to survive for long enough you’ll become the biggest cell of all. It’s easy to pick up and play, and lots of fun!

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Forsaken World Mobile

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Forsaken World Mobile is an MMORPG game developed by Fedeen Games. This title has been out for quite some time on PC, but now it’s finally made its way to the Google Play Store. In Forsaken World Mobile, players can customize characters and complete quests across the map. Players need to collect as much loot as they can, while battling bosses and raiding dungeons. Bear in mind, that it might take more than 20 minutes to download this game because it’s so massive.

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Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

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Game developer Glu Mobile has announced the release of Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, the official game based on the upcoming film, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, which is set to hit theaters on July 31. In this game, you join the Impossible Mission Force, and you have to infiltrate secure locations to confront the Syndicate across the globe. You’ll travel to exotic locations, destroy rogue bases, and find a way to eliminate the boss in each region. You can also load up on the latest gear like rocket launchers, throwing knives, med kits, and more.

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Adventure Time Puzzle Quest

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Adventure Time Puzzle Quest is a match-3 puzzle RPG game developed by D3 Go! Players join Finn, Jake, and their friends to go on quests to help save the residents of the Land of Ooo. Players can recruit other Adventure Time characters such as Marceline, BMO, and Princess Bubblegum. Players can use their special abilities and attack by matching three or more gems.

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That’s it for this list, but check back for more great games each week!

Karen Tumbokon
Karen is a technology, music and entertainment writer. Originally from New Jersey, Karen began her writing career in music…
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