Relax with an app or go on an adventure. That and more in this edition of this week’s best Android apps and games.
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1. Traveler’s Octopus: Continental Champions
Last week, developer Square Enix released Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. This smartphone game takes place before the events of the original Octopath Traveler, which was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2018. In Champions Of The Continent, you follow eight playable characters in a mysterious world.
The game takes place in the world of Orsterra, which is controlled by three ruthless leaders. It is up to you to free the inhabitants of the earth from the grip of these tyrants. The gameplay mainly consists of adventure and defeating enemies. The combat alternates in typical Gacha style and the game design is particularly interesting for game aficionados.
2. sauna
Is music the best medicine? Well, if it is up to the makers of Sona. This app plays soothing healing music to calm you down. The sounds were created in collaboration with leading brain scientists and Grammy Award winning artists.
Sauna’s goal is simple: de-stress and calm you down. The more you use the app, the more it knows your style. Over time, Sona will know when you need quiet sounds the most. You can try the app for free for seven days. The monthly subscription costs 4.59 euros.
3. Card Crawl Adventure
Card Crawl Adventure is a solitaire-like game where you compete in a card game against other players or against an enemy on the computer. If you win a game, you collect new playing cards.
But if you are not strong, you must be smart. In Card Crawl Adventure it is important to put the cards on it in a smart way. This way, you can link the powers of multiple game cards together and create extremely powerful combinations.
4. Discord
If you are a gamer, you are probably familiar with Discord. This app is available on a variety of platforms (including Android, iOS, and PC) and can be used to connect with friends while playing. Last week, the manufacturers announced that the Android version will be completely overhauled.
The main improvement is that new features of the app will now appear simultaneously with iOS and PC. Previously, Android app development was always behind. To celebrate the important change, Discord immediately released a new version of its Android app. Some minor visual changes have been made to this. For example, consider a slightly different font.