Best Android sports games

Sports games are a tricky beast that usually take lots of hours of practice refining those skills. They're also likely dictated by the sort of sports you like, so if soccer is your game, you'll want to check out Fifa's latest instalment and if basketball or baseball or more your speed, there are big name franchises to check out there too. What we've offered below are a couple of suggestions that should be fun for everyone, whatever sports you like. 

Why We Love Android Games

When it comes to mobile gaming, Android no longer finds itself in the shadow cast by the iPhone. And that's good news if you've gotten your hands on a Galaxy S8, LG G6 or any brand new Android phone ready to fill up with all kinds of games. Browse through Google Play, and you’ll find a surplus of top games across a wide variety of genres. Whether it’s action and adventure, puzzle games, or titles that the entire family can enjoy, our roundup of the best games available for Android offers something for every kind of gamer.

Best Android sports games

Golf Clash

Golf Clash is one of the newer games on this list, but while it hasn't been around for too long, it's already attracted a lot of dedicated players.

As with any other golf game, the aim is pretty clear, but rather than put you through a time-consuming 9 or 18-hole round, all games take place against other real players and last just one hole. If you both take the same number of shots sinking the ball, you then need to win a one-shot closest to the pin shootout.

Golf Clash is a great balance of skill and simplicity. / © AndroidPIT

Winning or losing carries a benefit or punishment of winning or losing the wagered coins and trophy points. As you get more trophy points, you can access games worth more coins - but losing games means you lose trophy points too.

There's no tournament mode as yet, but it's on it's way, and there is a weekly leaderboard with various different leagues so you can see how well you're progressing.

Golf Clash Specs

PRICE: Free (in-app purchases available)

SIZE : Around 110 MB

ANDROID REQUIREMENT: Android 4.4 and above

VERSION TESTED: 71.0.5.109.1

Table Tennis Touch

Table Tennis Touch is by no means the only ping pong game available on Android, but it is one of the best, despite needing to pay $2.99 upfront to download it. Once you have, you'll realize that while the controls are simple, the level of precision required (and possible to get out of your shots) is immense. Topspin, backspin, sidespin and powerful smash shots are just a stroke away.

Table Tennis Touch will take a while to truly master, but it's rewarding when you do.  / © AndroidPIT

Gaming options are pretty simple - you can either play online against another real person, jump into a quick match versus AI or take part in a championship against AI opponents. The main section is a series of increasingly difficult matchings in the career mode, though there are a few mini-games thrown in to break things up.

Table Tennis Touch specs

PRICE: $0.99 (in-game addons available)

SIZE : Around 303 MB

ANDROID REQUIREMENT: Android 4.1 and above

VERSION TESTED: 2.2.1230.1