Free lion games on Android are mostly open-world simulators where you hunt and raise a pride, plus a talking pet lion, a runner and a silly mane-mixing game. All nine here are free on Google Play. Ratings run from Everyone to Teen, so check the table before a child plays.
Ask a room of children which animal they'd most like to be and a lion usually wins. Big mane, big roar, no bedtime. Game makers know it, which is why the Play Store has so many lion games.
I read the Google Play listings for nine of them and noted the developer, installs, the ads and in-app purchases labels, the content rating and any offline wording. I left out a tenth, Lion Survival, because its listing has the lion hunting people in a city, which isn't a game I'd put in front of a child.
What's left splits roughly in two: gentle games for young children, and simulators with hunting and fighting for older ones. The ratings column is the fastest way to tell them apart.
Lion games and their labels
| Game | Developer | Google Play installs | Ads / in-app purchases | Offline wording on the listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Lion Simulator | Yamtar Simulator Games | 1M+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Lion Run | Pipi Chick Studio | 1M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Lion Evolution: Jungle King | Tapps Games | 100K+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Lion Simulator: Wild Animal | 2dfunzone | 100K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| The Lion - Animal Simulator | Yusibo Simulator Games | 100K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Talking Lion: My Virtual King | Talking Animals | 100K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | 'Play this offline animal game anywhere.' |
| King Wild Lion Simulator 2026 | Aminzo Studio | 50K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Lion Games Wild Lion Simulator | IMG Developers | 50K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Lion Simulator: Lion Family 3D | Turbo Snail Studio | 1K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | 'Play offline, no Wi-Fi needed' |
Nine lion games in detail
Ultimate Lion Simulator
You lead a lion clan across many locations and fight other animals and villagers to survive. It's rated Everyone 10+ and shows ads but no in-app purchases label.
Lion Run
An endless runner where a young lion dodges obstacles and enemies. It's the only running game on the page and suits short bursts.
Lion Evolution: Jungle King
The silly one. You combine mutant lions to create ever wilder manes, and the listing leans fully into the jokes.
Lion Simulator: Wild Animal
An open-world simulator where you explore forests, grasslands, deserts, rivers and mountains as a lion. It's rated Teen.
The Lion - Animal Simulator
Yusibo's adventure puts you in an open world as a wild lion, with hunting at the centre. Rated Everyone 10+, with ads and no in-app purchases label.
Talking Lion: My Virtual King
A virtual pet lion that repeats what you say and wants looking after. Its listing says it plays offline, which makes it handy for little ones on a journey.
King Wild Lion Simulator 2026
You hunt, protect your territory and battle other animals in an open world. It's rated Teen and has more than 50K installs.
Lion Games Wild Lion Simulator
A wildlife simulator from IMG Developers aimed, its listing says, at players who like realistic animal adventures. Rated Teen.
Lion Simulator: Lion Family 3D
You raise a lion family from a single cub to a pride on the savanna, with ruins to explore. It's tiny, with more than 1K installs, but it's rated Everyone and says it plays offline.
Gentle picks and wild simulators
Talking Lion, Lion Evolution, Lion Run and Lion Simulator: Lion Family 3D are rated Everyone. They're the ones I'd start with for younger players, because the action is either cartoonish or about caring for a lion rather than fighting with it.
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Ultimate Lion Simulator and The Lion - Animal Simulator are rated Everyone 10+. The other three simulators are rated Teen. In those, hunting other animals is the main thing you do, and some listings mention fighting villagers too.
What the ads labels mean here
All nine show a Contains ads label. Only Lion Run and Lion Evolution list in-app purchases; the others don't. That makes most of this page fairly low risk for surprise charges, though ads in simulator games can be frequent.
If your child plays on your phone, set Google Play to require approval for in-app purchases anyway. It takes a minute and saves a lot of explaining later.
Three questions before you install
- How old is the player, and does the rating match?
- Do they want to look after a lion or roam as one?
- Will they play somewhere without Wi-Fi, such as the car?
Those three answers usually point to one or two games straight away. A five-year-old on a long drive wants Talking Lion. A twelve-year-old who loves wildlife films will probably prefer a pride simulator.
Away from the savanna
If the lion game is mostly for car journeys, my guide to offline games for kids on a road trip has plenty of screen-free ideas too.
For more phone games that keep going without a signal, here's how to find offline games that don't need Wi-Fi.
And when the tablet goes away, a pack of cards and my roundup of card games for two players will keep a lion-mad child busy at the table.
Frequently asked questions
Are lion games free on Android?
Yes. All nine games here are free to install from Google Play. Every one shows a Contains ads label.
Which lion game is suitable for young children?
Talking Lion, Lion Evolution, Lion Run and Lion Simulator: Lion Family 3D are rated Everyone. Always check the label yourself.
Can I play a lion game offline?
Talking Lion and Lion Simulator: Lion Family 3D say they play offline on their listings. The others don't say either way.
Why did you leave Lion Survival out?
Its listing describes the lion hunting citizens in a city. That felt wrong for a page parents will read.
Do lion games have in-app purchases?
Only Lion Run and Lion Evolution list them. The rest show ads but no in-app purchases label.
