10 Casual Games to Release Stress and Combat Boredom
Candy Crush has always taken the lead in the most downloaded casual game. However, we think it’s time to shine a light on some other games that are just as good. Casual games are a great way to ease into gaming as a beginner or to play without any real commitment.
Firstly, we have Trivia Royale on our list of casual games to release stress and combat boredom.
Trivia Royale
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1506822846
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=games.teatime.trivia&hl=en
Company: Teatime Games
Genre: Casual
Rated: 12+
Offers in-app Purchases
Trivia Royale is a great game for absolutely anyone, whether you actually like trivia games or not. The reason for this is due to how short the matches are. It’s so hard to get bored because things are constantly moving along. The Battle Royale mode adds another level of competition to the game along with adding your friends and battling them. It’s a great game for those looking for something a bit different!
Best Fiends
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/best-fiends-stars/id1438744533 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-fiends-puzzle-adventure/id868013618
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Seriously.Phoenix&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Seriously.BestFiends&hl=en_GB
Company: Seriously
Genre: Casual
Rated: 4+
Offers in-app Purchases
Both of the Best Fiends games are addictive beyond belief. Our personal favorite has to be the OG Best Fiends, however, both focus on eliminating the slugs through match-3 levels. If you’re looking for something with relaxing music, cute graphics, and fun gameplay – you’re in the right place.
Gardenscapes
iOS Link: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/gardenscapes/id1105855019?mt=8
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playrix.gardenscapes&hl=en_GB
Company: Playrix
Genre: Puzzle
Rated: 4+
Offers in-app purchases
Gardenscapes is one most of us have either seen millions of ads for or actually played it. It’s an amazing game that again, revolves around match-3 mini-games. Completing the match-3 mini-games wins you stars you can use to renovate a huge garden.
Subway Surfers
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id512939461
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiloo.subwaysurf&hl=en_GB
Company: Sybo Games
Genre: Action
Rated: 9+
Offers in-app Purchases
Subway Surfers has been around for a while on the app store, however, recently it made it’s way back to the top charts. People in lockdown have been bored out of their minds so they’ve resorted to nostalgic games. We can’t really blame them!
CodyCross
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/codycross-crossword-puzzles/id1092689152
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fanatee.cody&hl=en_GB
Company: Fanatee
Genre: Word Games
Rated: 4+
Offers in-app Purchases
CodyCross is different from your average crossword puzzle game as you only need to work out the words that are going from left to right. But don’t think that’ll make it easy – because it isn’t! On top of the unique gameplay, the graphics were great!
Airplane Chefs
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/codycross-crossword-puzzles/id1092689152
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fanatee.cody&hl=en_GB
Company: Fanatee
Genre: Word Games
Rated: 4+
Offers in-app Purchases
If you’re getting bored with your average cooking game on the app store, Airplane Chefs adds a wonderful twist by adding various rows to attend to. It can be hard to get used to at first, but at least you won’t be able to say you’re bored.
Coin Master
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/coin-master/id406889139
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moonactive.coinmaster&hl=en_GB
Company: Moon Active
Genre: Adventure
Rated: 17+
Offers in-app Purchases
We have all played Coin Master and have been obsessed with it at one point. The reason for this is because of how competitive it is. You get the chance to destroy your friend’s islands, steal their coins, and level up every time.
Bowling Crew
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/bowling-crew/id1490240246
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tetrox.bowl&hl=en_GB
Company: WARGAMING Group Limited
Genre: Sports
Rated: 4+
Offers in-app Purchases
Similar to Golf Clash, Bowling Crew brings a fun activity to mobile with stunning graphics and fast-paced gameplay. There are no complaints about how well this combats boredom, however, be prepared to get addicted!
Dumb Ways to Dash
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/dumb-ways-to-dash/id1482584527
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playside.dumbways5&hl=en_GB
Company: Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd
Genre: Action
Rated: 9+
Offers in-app Purchases
Dumb Ways to Dash is the best game out of the Dumb Ways series because of the fun obstacles and graphics available. The only unfortunate part is that it’s not a multiplayer game so you’re always playing with bots. However, it’s great to relieve boredom.
Cooking Craze
iOS Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cooking-craze-restaurant-game/id1029094059?mt=8
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigfishgames.cookingcrazegooglef2p&hl=en_GB
Company: Big Fish Games
Genre: Strategy
Rated: 4+
Offers in-app Purchases
Lastly, we have Cooking Craze. Restaurant games are always great for any level of gamers as they don’t require much skill apart from the use of your brain – and everyone has one of those! In this game, you need to make sure you can keep up with everyone’s orders in the time limit without burning or trashing anything. We personally love it and will always go back to it when we’re bored.
If you have any recommendations for casual games you love to play, let us know in the comments below!