The world might be topsy turvy this year, but there’s one thing you can always count on – Christmas sales. Right now there are a whole bunch of games going cheap on the App Store and Google Play Store. So many, in fact, that it’s hard to keep track of them all.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Flipomancy
Was $2.99, now 99c
A simple to pick up puzzler with some wonderful ideas that are pack it full of eureka moments.
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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.
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Inferno 2
Was $2.99, now 99c
Another bright and crazy shooter from Radiangames. Full of rip-roaring action and sweaty-palmed blasting.
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Sphaze
Was $1.99, now 99c
A maze-based sci-fi puzzle game with some wonderful ideas and an art style that just clicks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PAKO 2
Was $1.99, now 99c
A game about driving around, but a super entertaining and slightly silly game about driving around.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Final Fantasy V
Was $14.99, now $6.99
Another brilliant FF game from back before games were cool. Well worth checking out.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
