Your TV with Android TV is not only useful for watching series: with a Bluetooth remote or even the TV remote control You can set up a console in the living room and play great titles without complicating your life. There are free, freemium, and paid games, and many work perfectly with unlocked controllers like the one from Stadia, keyboards or Xbox/PlayStation gamepads via Bluetooth.
In this guide we have gathered a very wide and varied selection of the best games for Android TV By genre: racing, platforming, action, puzzles, classics, and multiplayer for solo, co-op, or competitive play with friends. Plus, you'll see key details for each (controller support, pricing, modes, and features) to help you choose. exactly the kind of experience what are you looking for on the big screen.
How to play better on your Android TV
To take advantage of many titles it is worth pairing a Bluetooth remote (or a keyboard) and forget about the D-pad on the remote, although some games control surprisingly well with it. BombSquad, for example, allows you to use mobile phones as controllers with its BombSquad Remote Control app., and others automatically detect the gamepad and display controls on the fly.
If you still have the remote control Stadia released, will do you a good job; Xbox and PlayStation games also run fine on Android TV, and you can also play PC games via Steam LinkAnd if you don't have a remote, don't worry: you'll see several games on the list designed to be played with your TV remote without any headaches.
Racing and driving on the big screen
Asphalt 8: Airborne is a Gameloft classic to step on the gas with spectacular scenarios, stunts and online multiplayer, in addition to local play. You can play with the TV remote, but with a gamepad the experience improves a lotImportant: Asphalt 9 exists on Android, but is not yet supported on Android TV.
Horizon Chase reinterprets the 16-bit aesthetic with 3D polygonal graphics, a delicious arcade feel and music by Barry Leitch (Top Gear, Rush, Lotus). It's a free demo and you can unlock the full game for €2,99, with Car 16 and tons of tracks, cities and controls to choose from.
Beach Buggy Racing is the equivalent of a “à la carte” Mario Kart: relaxed racing, power ups to annoy rivals, six game modes and 15 tracks. It supports up to four players in split screen and allows others to join using their mobile as a remote control, ideal for family games.
Riptide GP2 swaps asphalt for water with jet skis, precise control for stunts and four-player competitive mode Split-screen. It looks technically fantastic on larger TVs, and it's perfect if you want a polished arcade feel and a sense of speed.
Real Racing 3 is pure simulation with more than 300 real cars (Porsche, Aston Martin, Audi, etc.) and up to 20 official circuits such as Le Mans, Monza or Silverstone. Includes multiplayer for up to eight players, and it's one of the best-looking titles on Android TV.
Smashy Road: Wanted 2 brings the crazy chase to your TV: you must escape from the police for as long as possible using more than 30 vehicles. Simple aesthetics, basic controls and controlled chaos with helicopters, tanks and jumps through the air that recall the spirit of the GTA more hooligan.
Platforms, adventures and puzzles with personality
Leo's Fortune is a little gem of a platformer with 24 Niveles Very well designed and with simple but demanding controls. It works well with a remote control or gamepad and costs €4,99, a reasonable price for what it offers in terms of design and polished.
Oddmar is a side-scrolling adventure with hand-drawn aesthetics and 24 Niveles spread across four worlds, each with its own final boss. It's subtitled in Spanish, and the abilities are explained to you as you unlock them. Visually, it's spectacular on TV.
Suzy Cube is reminiscent of old-school 3D platformers (a nod to Super Mario 64) with a fixed camera and comfortable default controls. Your goal is to recover stolen treasures by jumping from platform to platform in a colorful and cheerful environment.
Red Ball 4 focuses on the basics well done: you control a red ball that must overcome 75 Niveles Packed with obstacles and bosses. Controlled with the remote control using the directional buttons, it's ideal for turn-based games with friends or kids.
Teslagrad blends 2D platforming and puzzles with beautiful hand-drawn art. Here, magnetism and electromagnetic powers are the key to advancing and uncovering the secrets of Tesla Tower. The narrative is 100% visual, no text, and works great with a physical controller.
Machinarium puts you in the role of Josef, a robot who wants to rescue his girlfriend and thwart the plans of Black Cap Brotherhood. Ingenious puzzles, zero dialogue (except for tutorials) and a memorable soundtrack FloexIt costs €5,99 and is a delight with its atmosphere.
Thimbleweed Park is a point & click graphic adventure from 1987, but made today: you investigate a corpse with two detectives and end up controlling five characters (Delores, Ransome the Clown and Franklin included) to unravel a story as strange as it is addictive.
Bridge Constructor Portal combines bridge building with portals, jump plates, propulsion gels, and turrets. 60 Niveles With humor and the voice of GLaDOS (Ellen McLain) guiding the tutorial, it's a delightful puzzle game to play on TV.
Action, shooters, and zombies to unleash adrenaline
Dead Trigger 2 is a shooter A first-person open-world game with zombies, varied maps, and regular updates. It's best to play with a Bluetooth controller to really enjoy it; you'll start with basic weapons and will need to upgrade equipment to survive the tough times.
Unkilled boasts a very advanced graphic section on Android TV (shadows, reflections, particles) and a control with automatic trigger that hooks you. It has hundreds of missions, bosses, more than 50 weapons and a free-to-play system with rechargeable power and optional purchases.
Into the Dead changes the focus: it is a first-person infinite runner in which you must move forward without stopping Dodging the undead. Your character walks alone; you control the direction to avoid zombies and obstacles and pick up random weapons to clear a path.
Zombie Age 2 offers cartoon-style side-scrolling shooting, humor, and progression that goes from walk-through to impossible hordesIt features 17 characters, 30 weapons, and seven zones with seven different modes; and yes, it has in-app purchases to speed up progress.
Age of Zombies brings the blood and the laughs: an arcade shooter with co-op mode split screen, more than 20 stages in 8 worlds and tons of weapons (sawn-offs, rifles, turrets...). Ideal for Download adrenaline with two controllers on the sofa.
GTA: Liberty City Stories brings the saga to your TV with simplified controls but the essence intact: you are Toni Cipriani and you return to the city to give control back to the Leone family. Politicians, mafias and bigwigs abound, all in one open world which costs €7,99.
Casual, party and multiplayer games for family play
BombSquad is the king of laughs in the living room: until eight players in challenges like capture the flag, bomb hockey, or deathmatch with explosions everywhere. It's best to use multiple controllers, although you can use the mobile app as a remote control. It's free with in-app purchases.
Bomber Friends follows the explosive trail in online multiplayer matches where you earn power-ups to place more powerful bombs. Customize your character, create a team, and set out to destroy your colleagues (or the AI) in a formula that is as simple as it is addictive.
Ludo King puts the traditional parcheesi and the game of snakes and laddersYou can play against friends or the AI, split teams, and even up to six players in some modes; it's perfect for a hassle-free afternoon on the couch.
PBA Bowling Challenge nails the feeling of jack with 3D graphics, quick matches and competition mode with PBA tournaments against 21 pros. You have 30 balls, each with different power, control and hook, and special balls like lightning, bomb or the one that It is divided in two to resolve splits.
Zen Pinball is an addiction if you like pinball: tables with licenses Marvel, Star Wars, ALIEN or The Walking DeadOnly one table comes free; the rest are purchased separately, but the quality of the physics and tables is among the best on Android TV.
Wordcast is ideal for lovers of word searches, crosswords or Scrabble: form words from high scoreCompete with friends and play in over 20 languages on Android. A modern classic for brain-teasing in a group.
Hangman doesn't cheat: giant on-screen keyboard to try out letters and try to solve the word before the drawing is completed. time limit, clues, coins that go up and down based on successes and failures, and it's perfect for turn-based play.
Crossy Road is the quintessential “cross the street” game: retro aesthetics, basic controls with the TV remote and more than 100 million The number of downloads supports his formula. Dodge cars in both directions, stay within the frame, and react at full speed as the camera moves forward.
Alien Invaders brings the spirit of the little alien machines to your TV: you control the ship and face off against alien wavesFree, straightforward, and with a learning curve your memory muscles are already familiar with.
Worms Zone.io – Hungry Snake revives the classic Snake but in a big way: grow your worm, take advantage of bonuses to improve stats and enjoy fun designs. It's super easy to use and very addictive.
Annelids: Worm Wars is a clear homage to Worms: crazy weapons, turn-based combat with modes like deathmatch, steal the flag, king of the hill and online or Bluetooth multiplayer for up to six players.
RPG, crafting and great classics
Crashlands: Story-driven Crafting ARPG puts you in the shoes of Flux Dabes, a space trucker stranded on an alien planet. Build shelter, explore, tame creatures, and craft over 500 Objects. Its inventory is unlimited, so you won't waste time managing slots.
Final Fantasy III, IV, V, VI and IX are impeccable JRPG classics. They have High prices (they cost over ten euros), but in return you get to enjoy historical episodes with dozens of hours of viewing. If you like turn-based role-playing and epic stories, these are a safe bet.
The Bard's Tale is a 3D RPG with plenty of gags and cheeky humor, a direct heir to past consoles. It offers 50 types of enemies, a large world, a dozen bosses, 16 magical characters to summon, and 150 items (weapons, armor, potions) to tinker with.
Evoland and Evoland 2 are a tribute to “the games of childhood”: a journey through the history of video games, changing graphic styles and mechanics as you progress. A love letter to role-playing and adventure with constant winks to classics.
Arcades, runners and ingenious proposals
Fast Like a Fox is a lateral runner that recalls the spirit of Sonic: Hold to gain speed, jump over obstacles, and collect coins and gems. Be careful at the end of each level: you'll have to stay calm to get the diamond or the level. it reboots. Free with in-app purchases.
Does Not Commute proposes a brilliant idea: you plan and drive consecutive routes of different characters to make sure they arrive on time without colliding. It's confusing at first, but once it gets you hooked, you need time to solve the traffic puzzles.
Mars: Mars puts you in a propulsion suit as an astronaut on Mars. You control flight with taps to land safely and jump from platform to platform, but the fuel is limited and lasts just over thirty seconds: precision above all.
Badland mixes puzzles, reflexes, and Flappy Bird-style flying with a minimalist aesthetic that looks great on TV. You can crash into walls without dying, but if you get stuck, you lose; it supports remote control or Bluetooth remote and has a multiplayer with more than 30 levels.
Orbia is one of those “easy to play, hard to master” games: you jump from circle to circle without touching your opponents, with vibrant images, great soundtrack and hundreds of levels. It works perfectly with a remote or gamepad.
Chameleon Run asks you to change colors in the air to match the ground as you run and jump. It's an endless runner with demanding platforms and fine-tuned controls, perfect if you want something fast, original and with a well-measured challenge curve.
Sir Questionnaire is a turn-based hack and slash adventure with pixelated graphics: you enter a dungeon, decide between several options in each room, search treasures or battles, you collect potions and money, and you gather information about monster weaknesses. Full of secrets and hidden areas.
Slashy Knight is peculiar: your character moves non-stop and you only direct his direction. Combine platforms with RPG overtones while dodging obstacles, defeating enemies and improving your hero with the loot you collect.
Strategy, survival and different experiences
This War of Mine puts you in the shoes of civilians trapped in a city at war, inspired by the Siege of Sarajevo. By day you hide; by night you go out for supplies, dodging soldiers. tough and rewarding (it has sold almost five million) and costs €11,99 on Google Play.
Crush Your Enemies! turns medieval fantasy on its head: you control foul-mouthed barbarians A turn-based strategy game with an 8-bit aesthetic. Manage resources, capture territories, and deploy tactics on compact boards with a light story and plenty of flair.
Bridge Constructor Portal, in addition to bridges, requires thinking with portals, gels and turrets; extremely ingenious and with 60 Niveles who twist the rules of physics with a touch of “open-minded” humor.
Thimbleweed Park and Machinarium, although we have already mentioned them, also fit in here if you are attracted by the slow adventure of solve puzzles with care: one with an 80s LucasArts aroma; the other with robotic poetry and sublime music.
Sports and snow: going down the slopes in style
Snowboard Party: World Tour gives you 21 tracks in different parts of the world, a customizable control system and even 50 tricks to chain combinations. You can play solo or in online multiplayer, customize your gear, and upgrade your board as you level up.
Modern classics that never fail
Crossy Road, already mentioned, is perfect for quick games with the remote controlIf you want to have fun at home, whoever gets the fewest points washes the dishes and that's it.
Alien Invaders and Hangman represent the eternal basics that are turn-based and everyone likes. Wordcast and Ludo King are great for family get-togethers, and Zen Pinball stands out if you want a pinball simulation very well kept with legendary tables.
If you're looking for an arcade twist on bugs, Annelids and Worms Zone.io cover the worm warriors and giant snakes. And if you prefer explosions and fighting with friends, BombSquad and Bomber Friends make it easy for you with their games. local and online.
As you can see, Android TV has a catalog to bore, from simulators with 300 real cars to graphic adventures with creative twists, GLaDOS-voiced puzzles, and co-op zombie shooters. connect a controller, choose the genre and enjoy your TV as if it were a console with a 4K TV Box.
