The old world is a popular setting for movies and video games. Now smartphone games have jumped through time. Experience worlds that existed hundreds, even thousands of years ago.

Cryptica

Cryptica features dozens of puzzles that require the player to push stone blocks onto designated grid locations. Each stone block has a picture carved into it, which matches the design of a grid location. The challenge is to move one block while avoiding the consequences of the move on a second block. There are stones in the puzzle that can be used to block the movement of the second block.This game sets the jungle temple mood nicely with a rhythmic drum beat and chirping birds.

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Save Our Village

Flutes play in the background of this rpg game filled with castles and knights. It has a cartoonish theme and a side scrolling setting. There are several characters moving about the land, and you can interact with them. Most need your help. Hire heroes to help you during various missions, such as saving people trapped in the Hall of the Dead. During battles, you can swap heroes if you are losing.

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Spirit Run

Spirit Run is set during the Aztec period and features temples, spirits, and animals. This is a running game where the character races through the jungle, and the player has to avoid obstacles by swiping the screen. The character can turn right, left, slide, and jump. The character can also sway from one side of the screen to another by tilting the smartphone.Unlike other running games, the character in this one can turn into an animal. Just press the paw icon.

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Samurai Warrior Assassin 2015

Fight several ax-wielding warriors in this game. You are a samurai thrown into battle. Use your sword to take out as many opponents as you can. The clothing, weapons, and arena accurately portray this warrior-based society.

Download Links for Google Play,  Windows Phone

Colonies vs Indians

Experience the new frontier in America where expansion was the primary goal. Build housing, excavate gold mines, and train an army in this game. The best part is dispatching a unit to the frontlines. This game has a surprisingly accurate frontier ambience, most likely due to the chirping birds and mooing cows in the background.

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The Best Game Is…

Spirit Run. It has a lot of moves, and the player’s reflexes are tested. It has a frenetic pace that matches the primal society, and there are lots of spirit-based characters to choose from.