Subway Surfers

Pick-up-and-play games are almost everyone's favorite type to play on their smartphone. No matter where you are, such games are great to simply waste a couple of minutes of your time, be it on your daily commute or while waiting in a line at the dentist's.

There is a sea of these games available for Android, but Subway Surfers is undoubtedly one of the most iconic. It is an endless runner which came out in May 2012. In the game, you are a graffiti artist caught spraying near a metro railway by an inspector and his dog.

Dodging trains and collecting coins

Your goal is to get away while collecting coins and power-ups, all while avoiding stationary wagons or moving trains. You can go right or left while jumping and crouching. Power-ups include score multipliers, jetpacks which take you to the skies, magnets to attract coins, and Super Sneakers.

Characters and freemium gameplay

You can unlock various other characters using in-game currency (coins) or actual money. Paying can make the game somewhat easier, but its essence can be enjoyed without spending anything and that is exactly why it took over the world.

A record-breaking runner

In 2018, Subway Surfers became the first Google Play Store game to cross one billion downloads. What's even more amazing is how it has continued to grow, surpassing a staggering four billion downloads across all platforms.

Competing for the highest score among your friends has always been a massive draw. However, its repetitive gameplay won't keep you around that long unless you are competing with your friends for the high-score.