Free fox games on Android include a fast tap platformer, a story adventure, an idle merge game and several forest simulators where you hunt and raise a family. The nine here are free on Google Play. Fast like a Fox shows no ads or in-app purchases labels.
Foxes have a reputation for being clever, quick and a bit mischievous, and the games built around them tend to lean on all three. Some race, some puzzle, and quite a lot of them sneak through forests.
I read the Google Play listings for nine fox games and noted the developer, installs, the ads and in-app purchases labels, the content rating and any offline wording. One popular title, Crazy Fox, isn't here: its listing is built on spinning for coins, which works like a slot machine.
That leaves three kinds of game. There are two platformers, an idle merge game, and six simulators where you live as a fox.
Fox games compared
| Game | Developer | Google Play installs | Ads / in-app purchases | Offline wording on the listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast like a Fox | waybefore_ | 10M+ | No ads label, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Fox Evolution: Idle Mutant Fox | Tapps Games | 1M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Fox Family - Animal Simulator | CyberGoldfinch | 1M+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| The Fox | Wild Life | 500K+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| The Fox - Animal Simulator | Yusibo Simulator Games | 100K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Fox Simulator Animal Family 3D | N1 Game Studio | 100K+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | 'Offline animal simulator gameplay' |
| Fox Simulator Animal Hunt Game | Xclusive Tech Hunt | 50K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Miwa: The Sacred Fox | Baki Studio | 10K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Arctic Fox Animal - Fox Game | Milky Games Studio | 10K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
Nine fox games explained
Fast like a Fox
A fast platformer where you tap the back or side of your phone to run, using its motion sensors. It shows no ads label and no in-app purchases label.
Fox Evolution: Idle Mutant Fox
An idle merge game where you combine foxes into ever stranger mutant species. Rated Everyone.
Fox Family - Animal Simulator
Create your own fox, explore forest, rivers and farms, and raise a family. It's rated Teen.
The Fox
Play as a fox surviving in a forest and on a nearby island. It's rated Everyone and has more than 500K installs.
The Fox - Animal Simulator
Yusibo's fox adventure, with hunting, scavenging and an open world to explore. Rated Everyone 10+, with ads but no in-app purchases label.
Fox Simulator Animal Family 3D
A 3D fox simulator with forests, rivers and wilderness. Its listing says it plays offline.
Fox Simulator Animal Hunt Game
A fantasy jungle fox simulator where you build a family and fight as a clan. Rated Everyone 10+.
Miwa: The Sacred Fox
A 2D adventure platformer with puzzles, where a girl and a fox called Miwa save a village from darkness. It's rated Teen.
Arctic Fox Animal - Fox Game
An arctic fox hunting simulator, rated Everyone, with more than 10K installs.
A platformer, a story or a fox's life?
Fast like a Fox and Miwa: The Sacred Fox are platformers. Fast like a Fox has the oddest controls on the page, using taps on the phone itself, while Miwa mixes running and jumping with puzzles and a story.
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Fox Evolution is an idle game about merging. The rest are simulators, where you roam, hunt and raise cubs. If your child wants a fox to look after and explore with, they'll want one of those.
Ratings and ads in this group
- Everyone: Fast like a Fox, Fox Evolution, The Fox and Arctic Fox Animal.
- Everyone 10+: The Fox - Animal Simulator, Fox Simulator Animal Family 3D and Fox Simulator Animal Hunt Game.
- Teen: Fox Family - Animal Simulator and Miwa: The Sacred Fox.
- No labels at all: Fast like a Fox shows neither Contains ads nor in-app purchases.
- Hunting: most simulators here involve hunting other animals, so read the listing with a sensitive child in mind.
Three of the nine list in-app purchases. If a child shares your phone, set Google Play to require approval for in-app purchases before they start.
Fox games for a trip
Simulators in particular can show ads between activities, and every game here apart from Fast like a Fox has a Contains ads label. Sit with a younger child for the first few minutes so you can see how often they appear and where the close buttons are.
Only Fox Simulator Animal Family 3D mentions offline play on its listing. The others don't say, so test your pick in airplane mode before you travel.
When the fox needs a rest
For more travel games, my list of free games to play on a plane without Wi-Fi covers long flights.
If you'd like games the whole family can share on one device, here are board games on your phone with pass-and-play.
And for an iPad or tablet in the house, my guide to free offline games for iPads and tablets has picks for kids and adults.
Frequently asked questions
Are fox games free on Android?
Yes. All nine games here are free to install from Google Play.
Which fox game has no ads?
Fast like a Fox shows no Contains ads label and no in-app purchases label.
Can I play a fox game offline?
Fox Simulator Animal Family 3D says it plays offline. The other listings don't mention it.
Why isn't Crazy Fox on the list?
Its listing centres on spinning for coins, which works like a slot machine. That doesn't belong on a family games page.
Which fox game suits younger children?
Fast like a Fox, Fox Evolution, The Fox and Arctic Fox Animal are rated Everyone. Check the labels before you install.
