Mobile games have come a long way since the days of the Tiger Electronics wristwatch. A few years ago, gaming watches seemed like a novelty, but developers are now taking smartwatch games seriously. We looked at the best games for Wear (formerly Android Wear, then Wear OS) and picked our favorites for this year based on graphics, player engagement, and overall fun.
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Over 10 million users have played Infinity Loop, making it the most downloaded title for Wear. This brilliantly simple puzzle game challenges your brain without being frustrating. It’s designed to help people relax while waiting at the bus stop or the doctor. There’s no timer on the levels, so you can never lose, and you can stop or continue playing without losing your progress.
Wear Maze is a surprisingly challenging and fun game that puts a smartwatch twist on the maze genre. Instead of using your finger to drag your way through the mazes, you tilt your wrist and move using your watch’s accelerometer. There are 25 levels in this free game, each more challenging than the last, so you’re sure to get lost in it.
2048 for Android Wear is a free, simple puzzle game that tasks you with connecting similar tiles to form new tiles until you reach the 2048 tile. It’s relaxing and a great time-waster that will at least stretch your brain a little, but after you’ve completed the first quest, you may be left wanting more challenging levels.