Free monster games on Android range from My Singing Monsters, where your monsters make music, to breeding and battle games like Monster Legends and an open-world RPG, EvoCreo, that says it plays offline. Three listings here say they need an internet connection. Every game is free to install, and most have in-app purchases.
Not every monster is meant to be frightening. On Google Play, most monster games are about collecting cute or strange creatures, raising them and sending them into friendly battles, and one popular series turns them into a choir.
For each game below I read its Google Play listing and noted the developer, the installs, the ads and in-app purchases labels, the content rating and anything it says about playing offline. The order means nothing.
I've kept the list to eight. Two well-installed card-collector games were left out on purpose, and I explain why further down.
Monster games in one table
| Game | Developer | Google Play installs | Ads / in-app purchases | Offline wording on the listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Legends | Social Point | 50M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| My Singing Monsters | Big Blue Bubble Inc | 50M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No: 'requires an internet connection to play' |
| Monster Masters | LanParty Games | 10M+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Singing Monsters: Dawn of Fire | Big Blue Bubble Inc | 10M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No: 'requires an internet connection to play' |
| Bulu Monster | Sigma Game Limited | 5M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No: 'An internet connection is required to play' |
| EvoCreo - Pocket Monster Game | ilmfinity - Creator of Monster Adventure Games | 1M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | 'Play it offline and without an internet connection, if you like' |
| Mana Monsters: Epic Puzzle RPG | Outerdawn Limited | 100K+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Card Monsters | MU77 | 1K+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
The monster games, one by one
Monster Legends
You breed and train monsters of different elements, build a city full of habitats for them and then take your team into battle. It's rated Everyone 10+ and has more than 50M installs.
My Singing Monsters
Each monster is a living instrument, and as you breed and feed them your island turns into a song. Its listing is clear that it needs an internet connection.
Monster Masters
Fast, real-time monster battles against other players, where you collect and evolve a team. It shows no Contains ads label, but it does have in-app purchases.
Singing Monsters: Dawn of Fire
A prequel to My Singing Monsters, set at the moment the monsters first burst into song. Like the original, its listing says you need a connection to play.
Bulu Monster
An adventure where you become a Bulu Monster Trainer, travel across regions and build a team while searching for a lost friend. Its listing says it needs the internet.
EvoCreo - Pocket Monster Game
A monster-taming RPG with an open world to explore and an arena for multiplayer. Its listing mentions more than 30 hours of offline gameplay, the strongest offline claim on this page.
Mana Monsters: Epic Puzzle RPG
A match-three puzzle game where your matches power a team of monsters in battle. It's rated Everyone 10+ and includes an arena against other players.
Card Monsters
A card strategy game with short battles, where you build a deck of monsters, equip them and adapt to the terrain. It shows no Contains ads label, though it has in-app purchases.
Breeding, battling or singing?
Breeding games, like Monster Legends, are slow and steady. You build homes for your creatures, pair them up to discover new species and come back each day to see what's hatched. They're more about planning than reflexes, and you'll find they reward a few minutes a day.
Battle games, like Monster Masters and Card Monsters, are quicker and more competitive, with matches against other players. Mana Monsters adds match-three puzzles to the fighting, which suits puzzle fans.
The singing games are in a class of their own. In My Singing Monsters and Dawn of Fire, every creature adds a sound, so your island slowly becomes a piece of music. Younger children often love them for that alone, and it's hard not to hum along.
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Why so many monster games need a connection
Three listings here say plainly that they need the internet: both singing games and Bulu Monster. Games with live battles against other players, such as Monster Masters and Mana Monsters, will also want a connection for those modes, even if their listing doesn't spell it out.
EvoCreo's the one to download for a trip, and it's the only offline claim here. Its listing says you can play offline and talks about more than 30 hours of offline gameplay.
Two card-pack games I left out
Mini Monsters: Card Collector and Monster Collector: Card Battle both have plenty of installs. Their listings put opening card packs at the heart of the game, and random packs feel too close to chance-based rewards for a family list, so I haven't included them. That's a judgement call, not a claim about either developer, and you're free to disagree.
Age labels for young monster fans
- Everyone 10+: Monster Legends and Mana Monsters.
- Everyone: the other six.
- No Contains ads label: Monster Masters and Card Monsters, though both have in-app purchases.
- In-app purchases: all eight games show the label.
Because every game here has in-app purchases, it's worth switching on approval for in-app purchases before a child plays, and having a quick chat about what the shop is for.
When you want monsters with a scare or a team
If your monster fan is older and fancies something spookier with friends, have a look at these co-op horror games to play with friends.
For a monster night around the table instead, my guide to the best cooperative board games by group has picks where everyone wins or loses together.
And if the breeding and singing games are the draw, you'll probably enjoy these cozy games you can play slowly, which share the same gentle pace.
Frequently asked questions
Are there free monster games for Android?
Yes. All eight games on this list are free to install from Google Play, and all of them have in-app purchases.
Can you play My Singing Monsters offline?
No. Its listing says My Singing Monsters requires an internet connection to play, and the same goes for Dawn of Fire.
Which monster game plays offline?
EvoCreo's listing says you can play it offline without an internet connection and mentions more than 30 hours of offline gameplay.
Are monster games scary for kids?
Most of these are about collecting and raising creatures rather than fright. Six are rated Everyone and two are rated Everyone 10+.
Which monster games have no ads label?
Monster Masters and Card Monsters show no Contains ads label, though both have in-app purchases.
Why did you leave out some card collector games?
Two popular ones centre on opening random card packs, which felt too close to chance-based rewards for a family list.
