April’s 12 Best Family-Friendly Mobile Games 🌟📱

A roundup of last month’s top new mobile releases for iOS and Android, including subscription games, freemium titles, and paid games, but no free games.

Subscription: Apple Arcade

Apple Arcade is Apple’s game subscription service—no ads, no in-app purchases. Play 200+ games across all Apple devices. First month free, then $6.99/month.

Katamari Damacy Rolling Live

Katamari Damacy is an action-puzzle game where players roll a magical, adhesive ball (katamari) through various locations, collecting objects to meet the King's objectives. As the katamari grows, it eventually becomes a beautiful star to light up the night sky.

🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 4+
💰 Apple Arcade: First month free, then $6.99 per month
⽭ Languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

puffies.

Puffies. is a family-friendly puzzle game that reimagines the classic jigsaw experience with a charmingly nostalgic twist of puffy stickers. Solve engaging levels of varying difficulty by combining fun, hand-designed puffy stickers and building a stunning collection along the way. puffies.

🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 4+
💰 Apple Arcade: First month free, then $6.99 per month
⽭ Languages: English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic+

Create and run amazing parks complete with the most outrageous rides imaginable. RCT Classic+ includes a mixture of authentic playability, depth of gameplay and unique graphical style of Chris Sawyer’s original best-selling RollerCoaster Tycoon® PC Games, now enhanced for handheld devices.

🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 4+
💰 Apple Arcade price: First month free, then $6.99 per month
⽭ Languages: English

Sesame Street Mecha Builders+

Sesame Street Mecha Builders+ combines science, engineering, math, and creativity through engaging mini-games and activities. Players can solve puzzles, explore physics, practice coding, mix colors, create music, and embark on exciting missions — all at their own pace.

🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 4+
💰 Apple Arcade price: First month free, then $6.99 per month
⽭ Languages: English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

The Game of Life 2+

The Game of Life 2 is the digital version of the popular board game. With endless possibilities, players shape their own journey—fall in love, build a dream career, start a family, or adopt a pet. Suit up in the futuristic P.E.G. outfit and explore 10 unique jobs, from dolphin trainer to quantum mechanic. Spin the iconic spinner, navigate life’s crossroads, and win through happiness, knowledge, or wealth.

🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 4+
💰 Apple Arcade price: First month free, then $6.99 per month
⽭ Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Subscription: Netflix

Netflix offers around 80 exclusive mobile games with all its plans, starting at $7.99/month. Mobile games remain ad-free, even on the standard plan.

Steel Paws

Battle your way to the top of a huge, mysterious tower. Smash through robot opponents with a crew of cute and loyal mechanical animals by your side.

💰 Netflix’s Standard Plan: $7.99 per month
🤖 Android: Google Play Store , PEGI 7
🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 12+
⽭ Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
⏳ Content: Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Freemium: Try Before You Buy

No Ads. Try the game for free, then pay the price to unlock the full version.

Duck Detective: Secret Salami

A cozy, story-driven adventure game. Dive into this funny, comedy-filled puzzle adventure, where you play as Eugene McQuacklin, a down-on-his-luck Duck Detective, on a mission to crack the case. Use your sharp de-duck-tive reasoning to find hidden clues, solve puzzles, and expose the truth behind a sinister salami conspiracy.

💰 Price: Try for free. Full version for $5.99
🤖 Android: Google Play Store, PEGI 3
🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 9+
⽭ Languages: English
⏳ Content: Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor

Prince of Persia Lost Crown

Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown is an action-adventure platformer game, inspired by the Metroidvania genre and set in a mythological Persian world.

💰 Price: Try for free. Full version for $9.99
🤖 Android: Google Play Store, PEGI 16
🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 17+
⽭ Languages: English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
⏳ Content: Frequent/Intense Realistic, ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor, Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Townsfolk

Lead a group of settlers into the unknown and build a thriving colony in a world full of mystery and danger. Manage scarce resources, make tough choices, and face the unpredictable frontier. Will your town prosper or fall?

💰 Price: Try for free. Full version for $4.99
🤖 Android: Google Play Store, PEGI 3
🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 4+
⽭ Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Mobile

Battle as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to foil Krang and Shredder's latest twisted plan. Brawl across a righteous range of classic TMNT locations in this beautifully rendered retro beat 'em up. Smash your way through more than a dozen different levels and use your dangerous ninja combos to defeat classic enemies like Baxter Stockman or the Triceraton!

💰 Price: Try for free. Full version for $8.99
🤖 Android: Google Play Store, PEGI 7
🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 12+
⽭ Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
⏳ Content: Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Paid. No Ads

Pay for the full game upfront. No ads, no In-app purchases.

Looking for Aliens

Curious about how aliens view our world? Looking for Aliens takes you on an unforgettable journey where you uncover the strange, funny, and sometimes absurd truth about life on Earth—all through extraterrestrial eyes. Explore colorful scenes packed with surprises, humor, and easy puzzles in this hidden-object game.

💰 Price: $2.99
🤖 Android: Google Play Store, PEGI 3
🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 4+
⽭ Languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish

Crashlands 2

In Crashlands 2 players will explore a dynamic and vibrant world full of ecological interactions, creatures, and alien societies, while crafting gadgets, weapons, and elixirs to fight, solve puzzles, and survive. Along the way, they can build a home, befriend quirky characters, raise pets, and uncover the mysteries of the planet to set things right.

💰 Price: $9.99
🤖 Android: Google Play Store, PEGI 12
🍎 iOS: Apple App Store, Age Rating: 9+
⽭ Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese