The mobile scene is booming with various massive games coming out on Android every single year. As popular as the platform is, mobile releases are easy to ignore for those who prefer to play on consoles or PC. While perhaps not serving as replacements for a PS5 or Nintendo Switch, Android devices can help pick up the slack when a home system is not readily available. There are also many great free mobile games that are worth checking out.

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RPG fans looking to dip their toes into the world of Android might find themselves overwhelmed with options, many of which are highly rated on the Google Play Store. Which are the best free-to-play mobile RPGs to start with?

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact is one of the most eye-opening mobile releases of all time. The action RPG shows that a console-level experience is viable on Android, permitting someone's device can handle the game. Set in the lavish fantasy world of Teyvat, Genshin Impact delivers a continuously expanding story, satisfying team-based combat, seemingly endless side content, and a gacha system for unlocking new characters and weapons.

While the latter can be sped up through premium payments, Genshin Impact's free playable characters are good enough to run through the campaign's missions. Gacha pulls can also be accumulated naturally by just playing the game.

Vampire's Fall: Origins

A love letter to old-school Western turn-based RPGs, Vampire's Fall: Origins overflows with gothic charm. Following a tutorial, the player's village is reduced to ash, prompting the protagonist to go on a revenge-themed mission. For their vampire, players can select a bloodline, and leveling up allows them to focus on certain stats or abilities, permitting custom builds to be formed along the way.

Vampire's Fall: Origins is set in an open-world viewed from an isometric perspective. Although not the most visually impressive release ever, this free RPG makes up for it through personality and atmosphere, along with plenty of content outside of the main storyline. The combat also uses a risk, reward system that requires players to decide whether to attack immediately for less damage or wait to execute a bigger hit later down the line.

Raid: Shadow Legends

One of the most well-known free mobile games, Raid: Shadow Legends is a turn-based RPG with gacha elements. Visually, Raid: Shadow Legends puts to shame most of its contemporaries, delivering a vibrant fantasy world that comes to life through its character designs and environments. The single-player storyline is also decent and quite long, while there are also a fair few multiplayer options.

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If a user focuses solely on the single-player aspect of the RPG, Raid: Shadow Legends offers a solid amount of content that should keep someone busy for a few weeks. Players will need to invest quite a bit of time to progress through the campaign.

Exiled Kingdoms

Looking for a Diablo-type game on mobile? Then, Exiled Kingdoms is one of the better options on the market. The free version provides access to two classes and a decent selection of areas and quests, however, this is only a fraction of what can be found in the full edition that costs $4.99. Luckily, the RPG doesn't require any other investment besides that sum.

Focusing on the free version, Exiled Kingdoms is an endearing '90s throwback where the focus is on killing monsters, looting goods, and repeating that process for as long as possible. The straightforward combat is enhanced through the availability of jobs that unlock a range of skills, permitting players to adapt the experience to suit their preferences.

AnimA ARPG

Another free Android RPG that pays homage to Diablo, AnimA is a hard-as-nails hack and slash game that should satisfy anyone looking for a challenging but rewarding grind. Incorporating a wide selection of classic RPG classes to pick from, each of which feels quite unique from the rest, AnimA drops players in a bleak world filled with unforgiving bosses, hidden items, and secrets to discover.

The RPG is a linear experience that is split into levels, and the focus is squarely on the action-driven gameplay rather than the story.

Epic Conquest 2

Building on the original Epic Conquest, an enjoyable mobile RPG that is still worth checking out in this day and age, the sequel takes everything that worked about its predecessor and makes it better. The responsive combat is simple but fun, and it is backed by a rewarding progression system and customization options.

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Epic Conquest 2 is a rare open-world mobile RPG, one that is also quite welcoming of free players. As an added bonus, Epic Conquest 2 can be played offline.

Eternium

In the world of mobile games, Eternium is basically a classic by this point. The Diablo-esque RPG has stood the test of time for a reason: its fundamentals are extremely sound. Eternium controls perfectly on Android devices, to the point that some could argue that no other mobile RPG has been able to eclipse the 2014 game in this area.

Eternium is a success in most other departments as well. The gameplay is a blast, and while customization options might seem limited at first, things open up considerably once companions and the loot system come into play.

Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time And Space

Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time And Space has some serious JRPG pedigree behind it. The game is directed by Masato Kato, a creator with a resume that includes Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 7, and Xenogears. Another Eden feels right at home alongside those legendary '90s titles, as the gacha game prioritizes its narrative above pretty much everything else.

While pulling premium party members is pretty difficult and time-consuming, Another Eden provides a solid selection of freebie characters so that players can progress through the main story without too much trouble. As far as free-to-play Android JRPGs are concerned, Another Eden is one of the best.

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