Which is why we’ve written this list. We’re going to keep it updated regularly, and show you which of the massive number of games on sale are worth your time.

If you’ve spotted your own gems, then stick them in the comments section at the bottom of the article. And make sure you check back regularly to grab the latest and best deals. Now buckle up for the best mobile games on sale this Christmas season.

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Updated on December 23rd at 13:30

Hidden Folks

Was $4.99, now 99c

A wonderful monochromatic game that’s a cute mix between a story book and a Where’s Waldo. It’ll put a smile on your face.

Download from the App Store

Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise

Was $5.99, now 99c

A spy thriller that sees you solving puzzles as you try your hand at some 70’s inspired espionage.

Download from the App Store

Ballistic SE

Was $2.99, now 99c

A super fast-paced twin stick shooter that’s going to leave you breathless. There are infinite waves, so get ready for some long play sessions.

Download from the App Store

Slayaway Camp

Was $2.99, now 99c

A massacre masquerading as a puzzle game. Smart, funny and with an aesthetic for anyone who loves the grainy VHS horror films of the 80’s.

Download from the App Store

Pivotol

Was $1.99, now 99c

A neon-bright and super simple puzzler that gets tougher the more you play. A great way to spend a few minutes or a few hours.

Download from the App Store

Deathtrap Dungeon

Was $4.99, now $2.99

This one is a mix between a gamebook and an interactive movie, and it’s really rather brilliant.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Flipomancy

Was $2.99, now 99c

A simple to pick up puzzler with some wonderful ideas that are pack it full of eureka moments.

Download from the App Store

MudRunner Mobile

Was $5.99, now $3.99

A dirt-fueled game all about squelching through mud to deliver giant loads. The sort of sim you accidentally lose days to.

Download from the App Store

Inferno 2

Was $2.99, now 99c

Another bright and crazy shooter from Radiangames. Full of rip-roaring action and sweaty-palmed blasting.

Download from the App Store

Sphaze

Was $1.99, now 99c

A maze-based sci-fi puzzle game with some wonderful ideas and an art style that just clicks.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Machinarium

Was $2.99, now 99c

One of the best point and click adventures on any platform. Lead a robot through a wordless world and find out its secrets.

Download from the App Store

Templar Battleforce Elite

Was $9.99, now $4.99

A deep and engaging sci-fi strategy game that sees you battling your way through a bunch of tight levels.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Kingdom Rush Frontiers

Was $1.99, now 99c

A brilliant tower defense game that’s filled to the brim with ace ideas. The Kingdom Rush series pretty much defines the genre.

Download from the App Store

Samorost 3

Was $2.99, now 99c

Another amazing point and click adventure from Amanita. You won’t have to have played the other two to know what’s going on here.

Download from the App Store

Star Traders: Frontiers

Was $6.99, now $3.99

Captain a spaceship through the depths of space and try and make as much money as you can. While staying alive.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Scorcher

Was $2.99, now 99c

A nose-bleed fast racer that sees you tearing down vast sci-fi landscapes. Test your reflexes and avoid giant worms.

Download from the App Store

Alto’s Odyssey

Was $4.99, now 99c

Snowboard down a series of mountains, timing your jumps and avoiding the scenery. A soothing, gorgeous slice of joy.

Download from the App Store

Eight-Minute Empire

Was $4.99, now $2.99

A fast-paced strategy board game that does exactly what it says on the tin. Build an empire in a handful of minutes.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Beat Cop

Was $4.99, now 99c

A game that lets you be a cop. It’s quite a lot of fun. Maybe you should give it a go, yeah?

Download from the App Store

Valkyire Profile: Lenneth

Was $17.99, now $8.99

A massive and super-entertaining JRPG that might have slipped under your radar. Give it a go now.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

This War of Mine

Was $14.99, now $1.99

A game set in the midst of a war. It’s harrowing but in a super engaging and entertaining sort of a way.

Download from the App Store

Earth Atlantis

Was $4.99, now $2.99

A submarine shooter with a unique art style and plenty of big fishes to shoot until they blow up.

Download from the App Store

PAKO 2

Was $1.99, now 99c

A game about driving around, but a super entertaining and slightly silly game about driving around.

Download from the App Store

Assassin’s Creed Identity

Was $1.99, now 99c

A fully fledged Assassin’s Creed adventure that’s a bit glitchy but also an awful lot of fun.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

60 Seconds! Atomic Adventure

Was $3.99, now 99c

A silly glimpse at the end of the world. You’ve got 60 seconds until the bomb hits, and a list of things you need to accomplish.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Tengami

Was $4.99, now 99c

A lovely storybook adventure that’s going to make your eyes feel like they’ve been dipped in nice, warm jelly.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Kingdom Rush Origins

Was $2.99, now 99c

Another brilliant entry in the Kingdom Rush series. You should buy all of them this holiday season.

Download from the App Store

Galaxy Trucker Pocket

Was $4.99, now $2.99

A card laying game that’s all about building a spaceship and delivering intergalactic goods. It’s really good. Really, really good.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions

Was $13.99, now $6.99

A brilliant tactical RPG polished and preened for mobile. A hidden gem of the Final Fantasy franchies.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy III

Was $14.99, now $6.99

There are loads of classic Final Fantasy games on sale for Christmas. This is super old-school and super entertaining.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

LYNE

Was $2.99, now $1.99

A fantastic puzzler that’s going to have you scratching your head in all of the very best ways.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Tallowmere

Was $1.99, now 99c

An old school dungeon crawler that’s fast, fun and packed full of loot and monsters. And for less than a buck!

Download from the App Store

Dragon Quest IV

Was $14.99, now $9.99

There are plenty of Square Enix classics going cheap right now. You’re saving a third on this classic role playing game.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Milkmaid of the Milky Way

Was $3.99, now 99c

A charming adventure game about cows, space and other delightful things. It’ll fill your heart with glee, which is what we need right now.

Download from the App Store

Chrono Trigger

Was $9.99, now $4.99

One of the best games of the 16-bit era. This time hopping JRPG is a fantastic blast from multiple pasts.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Little Inferno HD

Was $4.99, now $2.99

A game that’s designed to appeal to the secret pyromaniac that dwells in all of our hearts. Start fires and feel good about yourself.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy IV

Was $14.99, now $6.99

Probably one of the best Final Fantasy games, now available for less than half price. What’s not to like?

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy V

Was $14.99, now $6.99

Another brilliant FF game from back before games were cool. Well worth checking out.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Dragon Quest

Was $2.99, now $1.99

The game that launched, well, a load more games. It’s good to know where we came from, and now you can do it for cheap.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Pocket Rogues: Ultimate

Was $1.99, now 99c

A mixture of a retro action RPG and a roguelike. Smash monsters, get gold, and toughen up your heroes.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Wanna Survive

Was $1.99, now 99c

A fast-paced turn-based strategy game that’s packed full of zombies. It’s tough, it’s smart, and it’s a lot of fun.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Was $6.99, now 99c

A wonderful superhero card-battler that’s been around for ages and is still the best of the bunch.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Was $14.99, now $6.99

Square Enix has been making sequels to sequels for a very long time. Fancy more FF4? Then you’re in luck.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Meteorfall: Krumit’s Tale

Was $6.99, now $4.99

A brilliant sequel that builds on the brilliant original. And now it’s cheaper than it’s been since it came out.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Ticket to Ride

Was $6.99, now $2.99

One of the best board games ever made. It’s also about trains. Get your family round it this christmas.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Dragon Quest III

Was $9.99, now $6.99

Another Dragon Quest game. It’s brilliant, it’s massive and it’s super cheap right now.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Dragon Quest II

Was $4.99, now $2.99

Even more Dragon Quest. It’s a classic, it’s full of slimes and if you like JRPGs you’re going to love this.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

One Deck Dungeon

Was $6.99, now $2.99

A card-based RPG that does pretty much everything that it says on the tin. It’s loads of fun and super deep to boot.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

7 Billion Humans

Was $4.99, now $2.99

A game about the drudgery of work. That manages to be super entertaining and engrossing at the same time.

Download from the App Store

Final Fantasy VI

Was $14.99, now $6.99

Yup it’s another Final Fantasy game. Don’t have enough Final Fantasy games? Then you should buy this one and have more.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Dragon Quest V

Was $14.99, now $9.99

Even more Dragon Quest goodness. There’s questing. There’s probably dragons? You know the drill by now.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy VII

Was $15.99, now $8.99

Sure there might be a swanky reboot version on PC and consoles, but this is the full, classic FF7 experience for less than ten bucks. Get it.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy Dimensions II

Was $14.99, now $6.99

A brand new Final Fantasy adventure that’s packed full of summons from throughout the FF series. It’s real good.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Scythe: Digital Edition

Was $8.99, now $5.99

A brilliant steampunk board game filled with giant walkers, weird history and agriculture. And it’s better than that sounds.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Dragon Quest VI

Was $14.99, now $9.99

Dragons, questing, you know what’s what by now. A massive game for not very much money.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Smash Up – The Card Game

Was $3.99, now $1.99

Zombies, pirates, aliens and more get together for a card-based punch up. Not much more to say, because that sounds brilliant.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Dragon Quest VIII

Was $19.99, now $14.99

Do we really need to type anything here? Big JRPG. Very good. Lots of questings. Get it while it’s cheap.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Chaos Rings III

Was $19.99, now $9.99

The latest in the brilliant mobile-exclusive RPG series. It’s really pretty brilliant, and it’s half price.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy

Was $7.99, now $3.99

The first game in the Final Fantasy series. It wasn’t the final one. Not by a long shot. Definitely worth playing though.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Pandemic: The Board Game

Was $4.99, now $1.99

Life imitating art imitating life imitating how horrid the world is right now. A brilliant board game and a harrowing reflection on the current state of affairs.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

FTL: Faster Than Light

Was $9.99, now $1.99

A wonderful game of space exploration. It’s tough, you’ll die, but you’ll jump straight back in.

Download from the App Store

Iron Marines

Was $2.99, now 99c

One of the best RTS games on mobile. It’s tight, it’s smart and it mixes together ideas from a bunch of genres to make something super special.

Download from the App Store

Kingdom Two Crowns

Was $9.99, now $5.99

A smart side-scrolling strategy experience that sees you travelling through a fantasy world on a majestic steed, recruiting loyal subjects and building up your kingdom.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Small World – The Board Game

Was $4.99, now $1.99

A brilliant digital adaptation of one of the most popular board games in the world. It’s all about controlling fantasy races, conquering new lands and coming out on top.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Civil War: 1862

Was $2.99, now 99c

A massive strategy game set during the American Civil War. It’s a prequel that expands on every part of the original, throwing in brilliant new additions that will keep you on your toes.

Download from the App Store

Kings and Assassins

Was $3.99, now 99c

An asynchronous board game adaptation. You’re either playing as the guards protecting the king or part of the mob trying to take him down. It’s fast-paced and super fun.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Terraforming Mars

Was $8.99, now $4.99

A huge game about bringing life to the red planet. It’s an another board game adaptation and it’s going to keep you entertained for hours.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Kingdom: New Lands

Was $9.99, now $2.99

The award-winning original game in the series. It’s just as brilliant as Two Crowns, and we’d suggest you buy both of them.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy II

Was $7.99, now $3.99

A classic JRPG polished up for touchscreen play. It’s a piece of gaming history, and if you haven’t played it before this is a ridiculously good deal.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Agricola

Was $3.99, now 99c

This is the two player version of the classic worker placement board game. Grow veg, make money, and increase your production.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Human Resource Machine

Was $4.99, now $2.99

A slick puzzle game that’s built around coding. Except you’re coding with human beings. Grim and humorous, this one’s a must buy at any price.

Download from the App Store and Google Play Store

Roterra

Was $2.99, now $1.99

A clever puzzler that’s all about changing your perspective. It’s going to make you think in new and intriguing ways.

Download from the App Store

Reiner Knizia Tigras and Euphrates

Was $6.99, now 99c

A tile placement game that sees you building ancient civilizations. It’s super deep and super engaging.

Download from the App Store

Reiner Knizia’s Medici HD

Was $3.99, now 99c

Another game from one of the masters. This one is all about opening crates and getting in bidding wars with your fellow players.

Download from the App Store

Reiner Knizia’s Ra

This one sees you trying to build an empire over three different epochs in Egyptian history. Draw tiles, wield god-like powers and have loads of fun.

Download from the App Store

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Happy Thanksgiving! It’s a great time to get together with your family, if you can, and download cheap mobile video games to play when they start to annoy you. There are loads and loads of games on sale on the App Store and the Google Play Store right now – so many that it can be overwhelming. 

Which is why we’ve created this list. It’s going to show you all of the very best games you can get a deal on right now. If you like, you could say that we’ve separated the wheat from the chaff. Now feast on all of this delicious wheatiness. We’ll be updating the list regularly over the next few days, so make sure you keep checking back to discover all of the finest game sales this holiday season.

Think we’ve missed something? Got your own super deal you’d like to share? Then stick your suggestions in the comments section at the bottom of the article. Before that though, here are what we think are the best Thanksgiving and Black Friday mobile gaming deals 2020.

• Pavilion: Touch Edition – $1.99 – download from the App Store
• Causality – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Chameleon Run – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Suzy Cube – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• MudRunner Mobile – $3.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Morphite – $2.99 – download from the App Store
• HoloVista – $2.99 – download from the App Store
• Ordia – $1.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Iron Marines – 99c – download from the App Store
• Kingdom Rush Vengeance – $2.99 – download from the App Store
• Kingdom Rush Origins – 99c – download from the App Store
• Kingdom Rush Frontiers – 99c – download from the App Store
• Dragon Hills – $1.99 – download from the App Store
• Metro – The Board Game – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun – 99c – download from the App Store
• Her Story – $1.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Pixboy – $2.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Hyperforma – $1.99 – download from the App Store
• Mighty Strike Team – 99c – download from the App Store
• Oh… Sir! The Hollywood Roast – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Oh… Sir! The Insult Simulator – 99c – download from the App Store
• Shadowmatic – 99c- download from the App Store
• Slayaway Camp – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• A Normal Lost Phone – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Another Lost Phone – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Bury Me, My Love – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Bloons TD 6 – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Templar Battleforce Elite – $4.99 – download from the App Store
• Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead – $1.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Paul Pixel: The Awakening – 99c – download from the App Store
• Reiner Knizia’s Medici HD – $1.99 – download from the App Store
• Reiner Knizia’s Tigris and Euphrates – $4.99 – download from the App Store
• Reiner Knizia’s Ra – $1.99 – download from the App Store
• Istanbul: Digital Edition – $4.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• RBI Baseball 20 – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Le Havre (The Harbor) – $4.99 – download from the App Store
• Eight-Minute Empire – $2.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• One Deck Dungeon – $2.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Fotonica – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• A Brief History of the World – $1.99 – download from the App Store
• PAKO 2 – 99c – download from the App Store
• PAKO – 99c – download from the App Store
• STAY: Are you there? – 99c – download from the App Store
• Wheels of Aurelia – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Very Little Nightmares – $1.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Rusty Lake Paradise – $1.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Eloh – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Mystic Vale – $2.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise – 99c – download from the App Store
• Sphaze – $1.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Sentinels of the Multiverse – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Lovecraft’s Untold Stories – $2.99 – download from the App Store
• Smash Up – The Card Game – $1.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Potion Explosion – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Vandals – 99c – download from the App Store and Google Play Store
• Deathtrap Dungeon Trilogy – $1.99 – download from the App Store
• Talisman: Digital Edition – $1.99 – download from the App Store and Google Play Store

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Give the list a read and we reckon you’re going to find something new to keep you entertained. We’ve tried to include a mix of hidden gems and bonafide classics. In other words, there’s something for everyone.

Think we’ve missed something out? Got your own suggestions you’d like to add? Then make sure you do it in the comments section at the bottom of the article. In the meantime though, here are the best mobile games of 2020 so far.

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Updated on September 14th 2020

Meteorfall: Krumit’s Tale

The sequel to one of the best solitaire card crawlers on mobile builds on everything that made its predecessor great to make something… greater. Seriously, this one fizzes and pops with super bright ideas.

Mixing together ideas from roguelikes, CCGs, dungeon crawlers and loads more, Krumit’s Tale balances everything brilliantly to create a fresh and exciting adventure.

Download Meteorfall: Krumit’s Tale from the App Store and Google Play Store

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition

One of the best FF games, but in the palm of your hand. This one’s a multiplayer dungeon crawler with some amazing ideas. There’s a wonderful world to discover, packed full of intriguing characters.

Throw in cross-platform play and you’re left with a brilliant package that’s hard to sniff at. If you’ve never played Crystal Chronicles, you should rectify that as soon as is humanly possible.

Download Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition from the App Store and Google Play Store

Eve Echoes

The classic space-faring MMO now has a mobile version. It’s been built from the ground up for touchscreen devices, and it’s a pretty damn impressive experience. Seriously, check out the trailer below.

There’s a massive universe to explore, loads of ships to discover and a whole lot more. However you want to play, whether it’s trading, adventuring or slaughtering, Eve Echoes lets you give it a go.

Download Eve Echoes from the App Store and Google Play Store

Gun Rounds

A super-smart mixture of a turn-based battler and a real-time shooter, Gun Rounds takes its cues from a bunch of different genres. And it manages to blend them all together into a super-successful experience.

The game has been out on PC for a while, but it works amazingly with touchscreen controls. Imagine superb roguelike Downwell getting in a fight with a game of chess and you’re about a fifth of the way there.

Download Gun Rounds from the App Store and Google Play Store

Interloper

A brilliantly put together deep-space blaster that sees you piloting a ship in intense dogfights. There are roguelite elements here as well – die and you’ll lose all of your upgrades, bail out before the end comes and you’ll get to keep them.

There’s loads to like here, from the gorgeous graphics to the deeply engaging combat. The space shooter might have fallen from grace in recent years, but Interloper proves it’s got a home on mobile.

Download Interloper from the App Store

Slay the Spire

A brilliant and engaging deck-building rogue like with a slow burning story and a hefty chunk of tactical thinking. You’re definitely going to lose hours of your life to this one.

Download Slay the Spire from the App Store

Raiders of the North Sea

A board game adaptation that sees you setting sail on the north sea to compete for glory with other Viking clans. It’s not cheap, but there’s a big chunk of game here to sink your teeth into.

Download Raiders of the North Sea from the App Store and Google Play Store

Legends of Runeterra

Set in the same world as League of Legends, this one is a multiplayer card game that takes inspiration from a whole bunch of places. It’s fast, it’s fun and there’s a massive community of players waiting to take you on.

Download Legends of Runeterra from the App Store and Google Play Store

Sky: Children of the Light

A lovingly built social gaming experience that’s going to fill your heart with joy. Play together and explore a gorgeous fairytale land full of adventure, mystery and wonder.

Download Sky: Children of the Light from the App Store and Google Play Store

KartRider Rush+

This is almost certainly the best kart racing game on mobile. And yes, we’re counting Mario Kart Tour in that as well. Fast, furious and chock full of different modes and challenges.

Download KartRider Rush+ from the App Store and Google Play Store

Kingdom: Two Crowns

A sequel to one of the most interesting strategy games. Wander around a massive world, making decisions and trying to forge alliances. And this time you can take a friend along for the ride.

Download Kingdom: Two Crowns from the App Store and Google Play Store

Retro Bowl

A fantastic old skool American Football game. It’s all about leading a team to championship glory. You pick the team, strengthen them up and take control when it’s time to play offensive snaps.

Download Retro Bowl from the App Store and Google Play Store

Dead by Daylight Mobile

A gory and violent multiplayer experience. Four players are victims trying desperately to escape a murderer’s lair. The other player? Well they’re the murderer, and they’re trying to butcher everyone before they get away.

Download Dead by Daylight Mobile from the App Store and Google Play Store

Pokemon Cafe Mix

A charming and easy to play puzzler that’s crammed to the gills with heart and super cute Pokemon. A wonderful way to waste some time in the company of old, pocket-sized friends.

Download Pokemon Cafe Mix from the App Store and Google Play Store

Seven Scrolls

A super interesting roguelike with a unique combat system that forces you to think carefully about every move you make. This one is unlike anything you’ve played before.

Download Seven Scrolls from the App Store and Google Play Store

Super Fowlst 2

A super fast and super frantic arcade action game starring a super-violent chicken. It builds on the foundations of its predecessors and creates something pretty special.

Download Super Fowlst 2 from the App Store and Google Play Store

Magic: ManaStrike

This one takes elements from Magic, the super popular deck-building game and weaves them into a real-time strategy experience reminiscent of Clash Royale. The end result is something pretty damn good.

Download Magic: ManaStrike from the App Store and Google Play Store

Pascal’s Wager

An almost unbelievably impressive action RPG that owes a lot to the likes of Dark Souls. There’s a massive story to explore, huge bosses to defeat and plenty of horrible secrets to discover.

Download Pascal’s Wager from the App Store and Google Play Store

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

A single player RPG built around the mechanics of Gwent. There’s a massive and engrossing story to explore, and hours and hours of excellent gameplay to sink your teeth into.

Download Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales from the App Store

Company of Heroes

One of the greatest RTS games finally comes to tablets. Perfected for touchscreen controls and with more content than you can shake a stick at, this is definitely worth checking out.

Download Company of Heroes from the App Store

Soda Dungeon 2

A smart and engaging RPG that sees you building up teams of fizzy pop addicts and sending them into an underground labyrinth to collect loot and powerful new weapons.

Download Soda Dungeon 2 from the App Store and Google Play Store

Deathtrap Dungeon

A super interesting take on the choose-your-own-adventure game. It’s read by Eddie Marsan and plays in unique and intriguing ways. The sort of game you’ll sit down and play to the end.

Download Deathtrap Dungeon from the App Store and Google Play Store

Forza Street

A fast-paced drag racing game featuring some of the most expensive and exciting super cars in the world. It’s not the full Forza experience, but it’s a lot of fun.

Download Forza Street from the App Store and Google Play Store

Levelhead

Butterscotch Shenanigans does it again. This isn’t just a platformer, it’s a suite of tools for building and sharing your own platformer too. Cross platform play and a massive community are the cherries on the top of this delicious sundae.

Download Levelhead from the App Store and Google Play Store

High Rise

A match-stuff game all about building a city. It takes the shape of a lot of other puzzlers, then builds something really interesting and engaging on top of it.

Download High Rise from the App Store and Google Play Store

Vikings II

A fast-paced and aesthetically intriguing blaster that sees you taking control of a viking on an adventure to, well, kill everything that moves. One of the best arcade experiences this year.

Download Vikings II from the App Store and Google Play Store

Peak’s Edge

A puzzling roguelike with a pyramid twist. Easy to pick up, and surprisingly addictive, there are some great ideas here that are going to keep you engaged.

Download Peak’s Edge from the App Store and Google Play Store

Death Come True

An FMV adventure that takes place in a mysterious hotel. It’s dark, full of twists and is going to leave you close to the edge of your seat the whole time you’re playing it.

Download Death Come True from the App Store and Google Play Store

The Almost Gone

A gorgeous looking adventure game with a heart-wrenching story that’s going to have you entranced from the first second. You’re not going to be disappointed if you pick this one up.

Download The Almost Gone from the App Store and Google Play Store

Shadowgun War Games

An action packed, team-based shooter. Take on other players from around the world in a battle for eternal gun-themed glory. Think Overwatch, but in the palm of your hand.

Download Shadowgun War Games from the App Store and Google Play Store

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In a galaxy far far away

You can find footage of Star Wars Commander above, an existing mobile title based around the sci-fi space opera above.

Whether the two titles Zynga have in the development oven will be similar really isn’t known at this point – but we’ll be one will be a cutsey gacha-style RPG.

Zynga Star Wars

This news follows the recent announcement of a partnership between Zynga and Disney, with the former now having exclusive rights to create and release games based on Stars Wars for mobile devices.

Another element of this news is that Zynga will handle ongoing development for the aforementioned Star Wars: Commander.

In fact we might get clues on what plans there are for Star Wars on mobile via updates for that very game. Which you can download on the App Store and Google Play right now, if you’d like.

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Although some consider these games to be watered-down platformers, auto-runners have evolved in many ways since becoming a genre in their own right. Many developers have put their own stamp on this concept, applying it to shooters, puzzlers and other categories with great results.

One thing is for sure, the auto-runner is an idea that has legs and more of them are sure to race onto the app stores in the future. In the meantime, though, here’s our top 10 that you can download right now.

10. Canabalt

Publisher: Kittehface Software

Available On: iOS, Android

Canabalt is to auto-runners what Doom is to the FPS. This was the spark that lit the genre’s powderkeg and paved the way for countless imitators, not to mention innovators who have built on the concept.

Featuring retro-style noir visuals and a thumping soundtrack, the game casts players as an unnamed man fleeing at pace from an unknown threat across the rooftops of a procedurally-generated cityscape.

Sometimes the best games spring up from the simplest of ideas, and this was one of those occasions. Canabalt will make you wonder how a game that uses just one virtual button can possibly be so intense.

9. Vector 2

Publisher: Nekki

Available On: iOS, Android

Countless auto-runners have followed in the footsteps of Canabalt and legged it onto mobile, but Vector 2 is a cut above most of the competition. Nekki’s dystopian sequel puts is own spin on the concept by adding parkour and dark, science fiction-themed backdrops to the mix.

The action is fast-paced and dynamic and offers more substance than many were expecting. Moreover, the stages are procedurally-generated, just like Canabalt’s, to keep the sense of deja vu at bay.

8. Jetpack Joyride

Publisher: Halfbrick Studios

Available On: iOS, Android

Jetpack Joyride took Canabalt’s blueprint, strapped a jetpack onto it and blasted it to infinity and beyond. You’ll race through a lab, swerving missiles and high-fiving scientists as you go, and eventually find yourself riding on the back of a mechanical dragon and a bird that craps coins.

The game is as bonkers as it sounds, and it deserves plaudits for expanding on the auto-runner concept in meaningful ways. Many of these games are limited in terms of content but developer Halfbrick Studios added variety to its procedurally-generated backdrops and begged repeat play-throughs by setting the player all kinds of challenges to complete.

7. Spider-Man Unlimited

Publisher: Gameloft

Available On: iOS, Android

When Gameloft landed the rights to Spider-Man, the studio merged the Marvel Comics property with Temple Run-style gameplay to create a story-driven auto-runner where you can do whatever a spider can via a series of screen swipes. If you’ve played Temple Run, you’ll know exactly what to expect, but this is a robust runner in its own right and the storyline will hit all of the right notes with the Marvel diehards.

6. Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom

Publisher: Sega

Available On: iOS, Android

Virtually every platforming icon from yesteryear has been given the chance to head up their own auto-runner, so it was only ever going to be a matter of time before Sega’s speedy mascot Sonic starred in one.

As a matter of fact, he’s appeared in more than one, and his hit sequel Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom has proven a worthy addition to the genre. This is a competent 3D runner with plenty of content, and the best thing about it is the way it evokes fond memories of Sonic 2’s bonus stages.

5. Rayman Jungle Run

Publisher: Ubisoft

Available On: iOS, Android

Another platforming icon who has made the jump to the auto-runner genre is Ubisoft’s Rayman. With its gorgeous cartoon visuals and increasingly-sophisticated gameplay, Rayman Jungle Run has as much depth as some of the flagship side-scrollers found on home consoles.

Whether you’re leaping, floating or soaring your way across its colourful backdrops, Rayman Jungle Run is never less than a carnival of platforming fun, and the way it drip-feeds new abilities and challenges throughout will keep you hooked. Give it a whirl. If it strikes a chord, there’s plenty more Rayman on the app stores to sink your teeth into, with Fiesta Run and Adventures offering more of the same.

4. Pac-Man 256

Publisher: Bandai-Namco

Available On: iOS, Android

There have been times when glitches have resulted in the creation of entire video games, and titles like Pac-Man 256 make you thankful for this anomaly. Developers Hipster Whale and 3 Sprockets created a standalone offering around the infamous glitch which caused the original maze-running classic to glitch out when the player reached level 256.

The concept alone is ingenious, but the way the studios spliced the Pac-Man formula with traditional auto-runner elements is what makes this such a great fit for tablets and smartphones. Here we have living proof that you can teach an old gaming icon a few new tricks.

3. Alto’s Adventure

Publisher: Noodlecake Studios

Available On: iOS, Android

It would be more appropriate to dub Alto’s Adventure an auto-skier, rather than an auto-runner, and it’s just as accurate to call it a definitive take on the genre. You won’t find many runners as polished as this.

The core gameplay comes to life thanks to the addition of stunts and other challenges, which expand the formula by ensuring that Alto’s Adventure is about more than just covering as much distance as possible.

2. Into The Dead 2

Publisher: PikPok

Available On: iOS, Android

Into the Dead 2 is the perfect example of a sequel that builds on the original’s framework and improves everything about it. While the previous game was an addictive zombie auto-runner with FPS mechanics, the second instalment is all of that and so much more.

Developer PikPok has thrown a fully-fledged campaign mode into the mix, with an engaging story, tonnes of weapons to wield and upgrade, and multiple endings for added replay value. Meanwhile, those who prefer racing through an endless zombie apocalypse without the missing daughter in peril can do just that in the daily challenges and events.

1. Super Mario Run

Publisher: Nintendo

Available On: iOS, Android

Mario on mobile! What a time to be alive! When Nintendo brought its dungaree-clad mascot to mobile devices, it took many of the concepts from his more recent 2D adventures and repackaged them for smartphones. This was done by reverse engineering Super Mario Bros as an auto-runner, but it lost none of its magic along the way.

Although it can be played one-handed, Super Mario Run feels like something close to the full-fat Mario experience. The graphics look beautifully polished and the gameplay flows nicely. The only real difference is that you can’t backtrack, though Nintendo has thrown in extra features to compensate for the necessary streamlining.

Toad Rally, in which players race against the ghosts of other users online, and the chance to build your own mini Mushroom Kingdom outside of the mainline campaign add stacks of longevity, and there’s bound to be further content updates in the plumber’s pipeline.

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From sword-and-sorcery classics to post-apocalyptic adventures, RPGs have evolved so much since then and many have found a happy home on mobile devices. Here’s our top 10 on iOS and Android.

10. Wayward Souls

Publisher: Noodlecake Studios

Available On: iOS, Android

Wayward Souls is an action-adventure that learned everything it knows about combat from the Zelda series. You’ll hack and slash your way through procedurally-generated dungeons, levelling up your hero along the way, all while feasting your eyes on pleasingly-nostalgic visuals.

9. Dungen Hunter 5

Publisher: Gameloft

Available On: iOS, Android

Dungeon Hunter 5 is a game that can claim to have pulled off everything it set out to achieve: bringing the full Diablo experience (or as close as we were ever going to get to it) to mobile. Gameloft’s hack-and-slasher is beautifully polished and crammed with content. There are more than 900 weapons to wield and hundreds of skills and spells to learn!

8. Cat Quest

Publisher: The Gentlebros

Available On: iOS, Android

Don’t let the cutesy sprites and twee title fool you, this kitty has claws! Cat Quest may be fun and lighthearted, but it’s a fully-fledged action-RPG, boiled down to its essence. Dungeon crawl, dragons slay and loot to your heart’s content. This one really is the cat’s whiskers.

7. Crashlands

Publisher: Butterscotch Shenanigans

Available On: iOS, Android

In Crashlands, players find themselves stranded on a hostile alien world and the only way to survive is to defeat the local wildlife and craft bases from their remains. It might sound morbid, but you’ll be too busy laughing at the witty dialogue and repairing your ship to notice.

6. Banner Saga 2

Publisher: Versus Evil

Available On: iOS, Android

If Cat Quest and other titles of its ilk are too twee for your tastes, Banner Saga 2 might just be the role-playing game for you. This Viking-themed adventure is full of darkness, grit and weighty moral decisions. Out there on the battlefield, RPG elements collide with in-depth strategy mechanics and the results are always engrossing.

5. Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition

Publisher: Square Enix

Available On: iOS, Android

Nobody can accuse Square Enix of neglecting Final Fantasy fans on mobile. Not only has the Japanese studio brought most of the early entries in the legendary RPG series to iOS and Android, it has also rebuilt Final Fantasy XV for mobile devices, from the ground up with a new cartoony aesthetic and an interface tailored for touchscreens.

The chance to revisit the console smash’s world from a fresh, colourful perspective is one that fans of the franchise should not pass up. Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition’s first episode is free to download and sample, if you need another reason to drop what you’re doing give it a whirl.

4. Chrono Trigger

Publisher: Square Enix

Available On: Android, iOS

Square Enix is the undisputed king of the JRPG and that was certainly the case in the 16-bit era when it was churning out classics like Chrono Trigger. The SNES smash differentiated itself from the early Final Fantasys with a time-bending story and high science fiction elements.

Although the definitive way to experience Chrono Trigger is with an old-school Nintendo controller in hand, the essence of the game found its way to iOS and Android devices intact. The twist-filled story is its lifeblood and the key ingredient that makes it timeless.

3. Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition

Publisher: Beamdog

Available On: iOS, Android

Baldur’s Gate is one of the greatest games to come out of the role-playing renaissance on home computers during the late 1990s. It shares DNA with the original tabletop edition of Dungeons & Dragons and the early games it inspired, and remains an undisputed RPG classic.

This vintage fantasy adventure charts the player’s journey from the castle in which they were born to the sprawling, wartorn plains of a medieval-style realm. You’ll craft weapons, armour and potions, crawl dungeons, slay fantastical beasts and level up your hero along the way.

2. Final Fantasy VII

Publisher: Square Enix

Available On: iOS, Android

No doubt you’re already aware that Final Fantasy VII is the stuff of legends, a genre-redefining RPG that introduced a new generation of fans to turn-based combat when it debuted on PlayStation in the 1990s.

So, the burning question is how does it fare on touchscreen hardware? Well, this is largely the original game ported to tablets and smartphones with its essence unchanged but there’s no escaping the fact it wasn’t built for mobile. The virtual button setup demands serious display real estate but Final Fantasy VII in this form is far from unplayable, and there’s a real novelty about having one of the best games from yesteryear on a device that fits into your pocket.

1. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Publisher: Aspyr Media

Available On: iOS, Android

Build your own Lightsaber, learn the ways of the Force or shun it in favour of joining the Dark Side. You can do all of these things and more in Knights of the Old Republic, the 2003 roleplaying game which delivered the definitive Star War experience.

Ktrulyas truely epic in its day, the action spanning nine planets from a galaxy far, far away, and it arrived on mobile with no concessions. The Force is as strong as ever in this one.

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These titles took fans from pirate-infested seas in the Caribbean to those sectors of deep space where nobody can hear you clean, until their market share all-but vanished when a new age of 3D gaming dawned.

But thanks to the rise of touchscreen gaming on mobile, point-and-click adventures have enjoyed a resurgence of sorts, and here are the best ones which have sprung up on iOS and Android over the years.

10. Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded

Publisher: Replay Games

Available On: iOS, Android

Leisure Suit Larry may be the product of a bygone age but its 2013 remake for mobile devices isn’t as shallow as its subject matter suggests. Larry fans (if they still exist) will be treated to some decent puzzles, the occasional gag that doesn’t tank, and die in all kinds of entertaining ways. While the game’s core themes may not have aged well, Reloaded improves on the original in every possible way.

9. Gabriel Knight: The Sins of the Fathers

Publisher: Phoenix Online Studios

Available On: iOS, Android

Like Larry Laffer, Roger Wilco and King Graham, Gabriel Knight is a graduate of the Sierra Online school of point-and-click adventures. His critically-acclaimed first outing, The Sins of the Fathers, received the special edition treatment to mark its 20th anniversary in 2013 and this revamped version found its way to iOS and Android devices.

Players will be thrust into a compelling voodoo murder-mystery set in the heart of New Orleans. The characters are as layered as some of the game’s most challenging puzzles and the enhanced visuals, created from the ground up, are merely the icing on this re-baked cake.

8. Gemini Rue

Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games

Available On: iOS, Android

A gritty noir thriller set against a Blade Runner-esque backdrop, Gemini Rue may look like a pixelated classic from yesteryear but it actually debuted in 2011. The retro visuals are a great fit for the game’s themes and tone, and the complex, double-pronged narrative is gripping.

Gemini Rue isn’t just about the head-scratching puzzles, engaging storyline and complex characters, developer Wadjet Eye Games has also weaved shooting segments seamlessly into the mix, giving the game an action-based edge over many of its competitors.

7. Machinarium

Publisher: Amantia Design

Available On: iOS, Android

Narrative is often as important as puzzles in adventure games, so creating one that works without dialogue is quite the feat. Machinarium delivers an absorbing, puzzle-centric experience without sacrificing personality along with its robotic protagonists’ vocals.

Machinarium is a change of pace from most of the other games on this list. Taking control of a pint-sized robot named Josef, the object is to simply puzzle your way from one end of the screen to other, but that isn’t to say it’s lacking in challenge, substance or charm.

6. A Normal Lost Phone

Publisher: Plug in Digital

Available On: iOS, Android

Discovering a misplaced phone isn’t much of a setup compared to a voodoo mystery or a fight for freedom in a dystopian future, but A Normal Lost Phone delivers narrative bang for your buck in the long run.

As you hack your way through the phone’s apps and read through its messages, a fascinating mystery about the handset owner’s identity begins to unfold, one which forces the players to tackle moral dilemmas and ponder questions about social acceptance along the way.

5. The Walking Dead

Publisher: Telltale Games

Available On: iOS, Android

In some ways, Telltale’s adventure games are a far cry from the point-and-click classics that were once the lifeblood of Sierra and LucasArts. Its episodic Walking Dead series, for instance, emphasises quicktime action over item-based puzzles, though it shares DNA with the genre greats.

Telltale’s The Walking Dead featured on several ‘game of the year’ lists when the first season debuted in 2012, and with good reason. These games are some of the most emotive you’ll ever play. They’re packed with characterisation and the storytelling is masterful. Fans of the comics will appreciate its dedication to recapturing the original art style, but this is a tale all gamers should experience at least once.

4. Thimbleweed Park

Publisher: Terrible Toybox

Available On: iOS, Android

If you’re nostalgic for the days of the early LucasArts adventures, with their verb tables and VGA graphics, Thimbleweed Park is just the game for you. From the imagination of The Secret of Monkey Island developer Ron Gilbert comes a surreal murder-mystery that plays out from the perspective of two X-Files-lampooning secret agents, a foul-mouthed clown and various other weird and wonderful characters.

Gilbert captured everything that made Monkey Island a timeless classic in a bottle and cracked it open when he put Thimbleweed Park together.

3. Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Available On: iOS

Mad scientists, portaloos that double as time machines and mutant tentacles with world domination plans: Day of the Tentacle was madcap in the best possible ways.

This is a true LucasArts great; pure point-and-click gold that shows the genre at its best. It’s a sequel to an earlier LucasArts effort, Maniac Mansion, but only in the sense that the iPhone X is a sequel to Alexander Graham Bell’s original telephone.

Day of the Tentacle improved on its predecessor in every way and crams in all of the essential adventure ingredients: memorable characters, creative puzzles, a strong story and a barrelful of humour. The only downside? Android mobile devices were left out in the cold when the remastered edition came out.

2. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars – Director’s Cut

Publisher: Revolution Software

Available On: iOS, Android

The Broken Sword series made a name for itself in the ’90s with its blend of real history and dramatic storytelling. Kind like the work of Dan Brown, except, um… good.

George Stobbart’s debut outing is an adventure-gaming milestone, lauded for its plot, graphics, orchestra score and puzzles. None of those things had lost their shine when the director’s cut came along in 2009, and the extended scenes and new artwork from Watchman illustrator Dave Gibbons only enriched the experience.

1. Grim Fandango

Publisher: Double Fine Productions

Available On: iOS, Android

The latest Pixar movie, Coco, was hailed for introducing viewers to Mexican folklore and exploring how the deceased are revered and celebrated in this culture. Well, LucasArts did that a generation earlier when it released Grim Fandango, as any self-respecting point-and-click fan will tell you.

Grim Fandango is a noir-style mystery set in the Land of the Dead, where its skeleton protagonist Manny Calavera works as a travel agent charged with guiding souls to their eternal rest. The story kicks off when he stumbles upon a conspiracy to cheat a virtuous soul of out the afterlife they deserve.

The game was released in 1998, towards the tail end of the golden age of point-and-click adventures, but it proved that LucasArts was still coming out with fresh ideas for the genre at this point. The use of 3D character models against static backdrops made Grim Fandango an evolutionary title, and it’s chock full of the same magic which made Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle timeless classics.

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Today, puzzlers on iOS and Android come in all shapes and sizes and many of the best ones are just as addictive as Snake. Here’s our top 10…

10. Angry Birds Space

Publisher: Rovio

Available On: iOS, Android

The Angry Birds are no longer the dominant force they once were. Rovio’s irate aviaries once had a permanent nest at the top of the app store charts but they’ve since been knocked off their perch by other mobile franchises. The word ‘fad’ is bandied about a lot in conversations about the series, but the core concept of slinging birds at pigs, towers and pig-filled towers is still fun today, especially if you haven’t done it for a while.

Angry Birds Space was a high point for the series, as the introduction of zero-gravity elements expanded the formula in meaningful ways. Rovio went to great lengths to research how these physics might effect colliding spheres, and the results were fun and authentic in equal measure.

9. realMyst

Publisher: Noodlecake Studios

Available On: iOS, Android

Myst was a showcase title that ushered PC gaming into the CD-ROM age, and if it passed you by in the early ’90s, this mobile port will help you understand what all the fuss was about. The game, which tasks players with escaping from a puzzle-filled island, was a graphical trailblazer in its heyday and it’s easy to see why. Not only does realMyst recreate the original’s environments, its remastered visuals gives them a facelift.

8. Lara Croft GO

Publisher: Square Enix

Available On: iOS, Android

Square Enix Montreal scaled down the Tomb Raider formula and repackaged it as a tabletop puzzler with Lara Croft GO. You’ll chuck spears at snakes, push blocks onto switches and, of course, raid tombs. The developer successfully retained the essence of the iconic series when reimagining it for a new genre, and the results were equally brilliant when it gave Hitman and Deus Ex the same treatment.

7. Linelight

Publisher: My Dog Zorro

Available On: iOS, Android

Linelight is one of the most relaxing mobile games you’ll ever play. From its tranquil music to the gentle glow of its minimalist visuals, this is the only app you need to soothe your troubled mind. While it’s a laidback experience, the game is also capable of giving you a mental workout. The object is to simply guide a beam of light from one end of the screen to another, but this basic task becomes increasingly complex as you play, with traps, enemies and head-scratching puzzles drip-fed throughout.

6. Death Squared

Publisher: SMG Studio

Available On: iOS, Android

Most mobile puzzlers are solitary affairs designed to take the sting out of a commute or waiting room stay, so how about one you can play with friends? Death Squared is a charming multiplayer puzzler that’s all about coordination, cooperation and robot explosions.

5. Tavern Guardians

Publisher: Wombo Test

Available On: iOS

The App Store is chock full of match-three puzzles, so it’s always refreshing when one comes along and puts a twist on the concept. Tavern Guardians does that by incorporating strategy elements into the mix. Tactical unit placement is just as important as matching those icons up when it comes to defeating the forces of evil.

4. Marvel Puzzle Quest

Publisher: Demiurge Studios

Available On: iOS, Android

Here’s another match-three puzzler with a twist. Marvel Puzzle Quest is basically Bejeweled with RPG elements, Marvel Comics characters and a hokey storyline about a meteor strike introducing a darkly mysterious chemical substance to our planet.

Gameplay-wise, it rarely deviates from the Bejeweled template, but that’s okay since the Popcap classic was once the benchmark for the genre. Meanwhile, the hand-drawn depictions of classic comic characters are impressive enough to earn the game bonus points from the Marvelites.

3. World of Goo

Publisher: 2D Boy

Available On: iOS, Android

In World of Goo, players will find themselves stretching sentient balls of gunk into towers and bridges so other balls of gunk can gain safe passage to the end of the level. It sounds utterly bizarre on paper, but it’s actually one of the best and most charming puzzle titles on the app stores. World of Goo hit home consoles first, though the mobile edition is definitive, as the touchscreen controls create the illusion that you’re reaching into the world and manipulating it with your hands.

2. The Room: Old Sins

Publisher: Fireproof Games

Available On: iOS, Android

Tactile exploration meets compelling puzzles and an arcane narrative in The Room: Old Sins, the fourth instalment in Fireproof Games’ award-winning hidden-object series. Like its predecessors, Old Sins boasts gorgeous visuals, challenging conundrums and an interface that has been finely-tuned for tablets and smartphones. Download any instalment in The Room series and you won’t be disappointed, but Old Sins marks a high point for the franchise.

1. Monument Valley 2

Publisher: Ustwo Games

Available On: iOS, Android

Indie smash Monument Valley turned the mobile world upside down when it debuted in 2014 and its incredible sequel had much the same effect. The games are based around ingenious, MC Escher-inspired puzzles that require players to twist and turn portions of the level to progress. Throw in some stylish visuals and we have a pair of whimsical puzzle classics.

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