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The future is online and that can be seen in every single piece of technology that we use. Even many single-player video games today require online connectivity to function, especially on the iOS and Android marketplaces.
There are many reasons behind this, some of them even justified – but that doesn’t mean that many of us don’t hate it.
Not all of our smartphones are connected to the internet all day long. And sometimes, you just want to put your phone on airplane mode too so that no one can bother you in your alone time. And as you’d expect, most games and apps stop working once you take yourself off the map.
Fortunately, there is a decent number of mobile games that support offline mode, and a lot of them are pretty good too. So, let’s take a look at the best games for airplane mode in 2024 for Android and iOS!
11. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a gift that never stops giving. The game is filled to the brim with content, such as main story missions, side missions, extra activities, dating mechanics, and even some RPG elements thrown here and there. On top of that, the game has four diverse cities for the player to explore.
Grand Theft Auto V may be a much more modern game, but there is a charm in GTASA that is impossible to deny. Whether you have played it before in the past or intend to play it for the first time ever, you’ll have a great time with this killer app on your phone.
10. Ancient Gods: Card Battle
Ancient Gods: Card Battle is a game that combines elements from four different genres into one very entertaining game. First of all, it follows a roguelike progression system. Then we have the fact that it’s a card battler with turn-based combat. And the game features tons of RPG mechanics too, especially when you’re traveling and come across mysterious events.
Lastly, it also features a gacha summoning system for its characters – but it’s fortunately far less greedy than what most games have. When you combine all these things with the fact that this game even runs in airplane mode – it’s a no-brainer to give it a shot. It might become your next favorite game.
9. Asphalt 8: Airborne
No list of best games would be complete without a great racing game – and for that we have Asphalt 8: Airborne. The game has great graphics, a huge number of cars, lots of fun tracks, and a bunch of events to keep you busy with too.
Though the game does have a lot of online features – you can enjoy it without any internet too. You can kick back and race to your heart’s content while disconnected from the rest of the world.
8. Alto’s Odyssey
Alto’s Odyssey is nothing short of art. The game features gorgeous artwork that feels like eye candy to look at, and the gameplay is addictive too with its unparalleled fluidity. It’s an endless runner, but there are many goals that you can complete here and there to make the experience feel more rewarding. And you unlock a lot of content too.
Even the soundtrack of this game is amazing and makes the world of Alto feel even more beautiful than it already is.
7. Monument Valley 2
Monument Valley 2 is a gorgeous puzzle game that perfectly balances challenge and relaxation for the player. The game is filled with many unique and innovative puzzles, which require a decent amount of thinking to be completed.
The gameplay feels very fluid, and the animation is visually pleasing to look at too. And the music itself is pretty sweet, which illuminates the overall beauty of the game.
6. Hill Climb Racing 2
Hill Climb Racing 2 is an absolute classic. If you started using smartphones when they were a new thing, you must remember tons of wacky physics-based racing games that blow up your entire car if you make one wrong move. Hill Climb Racing 2 takes the wacky fun of such games and gives it a polish that you’d expect in a AAA game – which makes this the ideal game in the genre.
Though it does have a bunch of online features, the game is just as fun to play in airplane mode too as there is a lot of content for players to enjoy.
5. Minecraft
Minecraft is a game with endless possibilities and the only limitation you can experience when playing it is your own imagination.
The game’s blocky but beautiful sandbox lets you be any kind of adventurer that you want. You can recreate the entire kingdom of Mordor in the game, or you can just be a small-time hunter living in his shack too. There is no linear story to follow, and that’s what makes it so much fun.
While being online makes the experience better in Minecraft, the game does run on airplane mode and lets you do almost everything that you can think of all by yourself. Since the game never runs out of things to do – it will keep you busy for dozens of hours.
4. Game Dev Tycoon
Ever wanted to make your own video games? Game Dev Tycoon is here to help you live out your dreams. It’s a lighthearted simulator that lets you run your own video game studio, and you can experience both the rise and fall of your studio.
Though the game does feature bits of realism here and there, it’s ultimately a lot of fun and does not take itself very seriously. The game lasts a lot of hours – so if you’re looking for something addictive to keep yourself busy, then this is what you need.
3. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas may be superior GTA games – but they are originally made for home consoles with proper gamepads and a large screen. What happens when a game is actually made with small touch screens in mind? The result is Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
This game originally came out on the Nintendo DS, so there is a lot of fun to be had with the touch screen of your phone in it. There are innovative things like using your screen to move a screwdriver to steal a car, tapping on the window of a car to break it as a way to escape, and many more things that I shouldn’t spoil.
It’s easily the most ideal GTA to play on a smartphone, and generally a very good game altogether.
2. Life is Strange
There are a lot of choice-based games on smartphones, and most of them are just microtransaction-ridden stories that don’t really go anywhere. I’m sure you know which games I’m talking about, and the most exciting plot twists they include are about someone having a secret lover.
Life is Strange, on the other hand, is a proper narrative-driven story which puts you in the shoes of a girl who can rewind time to change the fate of everyone around her, and even herself. It’s not easy to manage that kind of power, and the results are just as chaotic as you’d expect.
And what makes it even more fun is that your choices make an impact in how the story ends.
1. Plague Inc.
Plague Inc. was always an excellent game – but our experiences of living through a real-life pandemic have surely given it extra meaning.
The game lets you create a deadly virus, and your goal is to spread it as brutally throughout the world as possible. Humans are always trying to create a plan to stop you – so you have to always be one step ahead of mankind to make sure that you wipe out humanity with your virus.
It doesn’t stop there, as the game lets you play on the side of humans too as you wipe out a deadly virus. And on top of that, there are a few collaborative modes too, such as one where you spread the virus from the Planet of the Apes movies.
That’s it for our list of the best games to play in airplane mode in 2024 on your Android and iOS smartphones!
We hope that you found something to enjoy for lots of hours here, all away from annoying notifications and calls. While you’re still connected to the internet, make sure to check out some of our other helpful guides too!
