We tell you about the best sports games for smartphones on Android and iOS, which will be relevant in 2021 and will please all sports fans.
Sonic At The Olympic Games
The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed until 2021 because of the pandemic, but SEGA has released its game in 2020 so gamers can compete at least virtually. There’s a division into sections, as well as arcade or realistic modes. You can expect characters familiar from cartoons and exciting competitions for gold medals. Gamers will have to explore different corners of Tokyo and complete numerous quests and tasks.
The game features a total of 15 Olympic disciplines that diversify the gameplay. These include 100 and 400-meter hurdles, javelin and hammer throwing, archery and rifle shooting, karate, diving, sport climbing, fencing, ski jumping, table tennis, long jumping, cycling, and badminton.
PES 2021 Mobile
KONAMI has continued the legendary series with the new PES 2021. As always, it features star players and legendary players. The developers promise to update the teams’ line-up every week. Gamers will have to collect their team of famous players and participate in prestigious tournaments. KONAMI has also signed an exclusive deal with AS Roma. You can bet on the next match of this team in one of the bookmakers, reviews of which you can find on Meta.reviews.
Football Manager 2021 Mobile
This is a serious premium soccer team manager simulator from SEGA. This application contains more than 60 leagues from 24 countries. Users make transfers and train players, and before each match, they think over the schemes and tactics according to which the players will play. Argentina and Mexico have been added to the list of available countries. SEGA has also added a fully licensed Canadian Premier League.
FIFA Mobile 21
One of the best soccer simulators on smartphones and major platforms from Electronic Arts. Players will experience new competitions, legendary players, and full-scale matches. You can even take part in matches that have left a significant mark in soccer history. In-game competitions are tied to the real thing, including the English Premier League and UEFA tournaments.
In the update, the number of realistic animated movements of the players was significantly increased. Light, shadows, particles like grass flying out of athletes’ boots – all this was added to the game by the developers, who spent a lot of effort. The sound also reached a new level, which you can feel only with quality headphones.
Soccer Manager 2021
Another soccer team manager simulator, only now conditionally free. The developers promise a realistic change of day and night, as well as 800 clubs from different leagues to choose from. Users will not only be able to plan tactics before the match and transfers but also to plan training, as well as develop infrastructure and facilities belonging to their club. The matches themselves can be watched live thanks to 3D animation.
NBA Live Mobile
It is a basketball simulator from Electronic Arts. This is a development with a card system for getting new players, with leveling up capabilities, a single-player seasonal game, and asynchronous multiplayer in which you can fight against teams controlled by artificial intelligence. The game is controlled by a virtual joystick that allows players to move, and buttons that are responsible for passes runs and hoop shots. In the update, the gameplay has been improved, new campaigns have been added and optimization has been improved.
GRID Autosport
This is one of the best mobile racing games. Several things distinguish it from competitors. Unrealistically cool graphics, a hundred models of cars, each of which has a real prototype, and a hundred different maps with loops and sharp turns that will not let players get bored. But the main thing is how the car feels on the track in GRID Autosport. Combining all the delights of a simulator and arcade control, the game is suitable for both novice players and professionals. Each ride in it brings a lot of adrenaline.
Forza Street
Mobile racing has long since moved away from the typical representatives of the genre on older platforms. The player practically does not control the car, pressing the gas or the brake at the right moment. The addictive Forza Street arcade racing game also allows you to drive the best cars (from classic muscle cars to modern sports and retro supercars), admire the views and feel like a professional racer without the need to memorize complex terms and master the subtleties of driving. As you win races, you will collect more and more different cars. The game allows you to turn your virtual garage into a trophy museum of legendary racing cars.
Slam Dunk
The game is based on the popular Japanese manga of the same name. In terms of gameplay, Slam Dunk is a 3v3 basketball with no auto mode. Gamers will not only be able to play for such beloved characters as Hanamichi Sakuragi and Kaede Rukawa but also visit memorable locations. All well-known player techniques, such as Hua Hua Defense, Akagi Dunk, and Lightning Fast, can be used in the matches of the strongest school teams.
Asphalt 9
Gameloft knows a lot about mobile projects and has been using games for smartphones for more than 10 years. The studio has been developing the eSports industry since the early days of WCG. It was during this period that one of the most beautiful series of games for smartphones appeared – Asphalt.
Asphalt 9 Legends has perhaps the best graphics and level of detail of any smartphone project. You choose your car from an extensive fleet of vehicles, race on beautiful maps and compete with friends and other players to energetic music from speakers.
Dream League Soccer 2021
Dream League Soccer 2021 offers 4,000 licensed players and management of all the infrastructure that goes along with your soccer club.
The updated version features improved animation of the players and detailed faces: someone grew a virtual beard, someone got a haircut, and someone simply looked more like a real person than a toy model. The artificial intelligence to fight on the field has also become much smarter. The creators of the game also worked on authentic player cards to bring realism to a whole new level.
Club Soccer Director 2021
In this soccer club director simulator, players get to communicate with sponsors, improve facilities, negotiate with agents, and answer tricky media questions.
The updated version will contain current lineups and players’ parameters for the 2020/2021 season. Also, the developers will improve the quality of the matches thanks to a new engine and replay of the highlights. Also, Go Play Games studio worked on the 3D-environment to make the matches not only look better but also more enjoyable to play. The developers even promise to add different characters of the players, corresponding to the real character traits of the sports stars.
