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Best collectible card games on Android

Best collectible card games on Android
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Updated by Jupiter Hadley on June 25th, 2026


Collectible card games are strategic deck builders, where you need to unlock new cards, build up a deck, and work towards becoming the best of the best. Many collectible card games have you taking on another player or some sort of enemy, using your cards and hoping to draw something that will help you greatly in your challenge. There are often massive communities around collectible card games, who have been collecting, building the best decks, and taking on other community members to improve their skills.

With so many different titles out on Android, it might be hard to find the ones worth putting your time into. We have hand-selected a bunch of different collectible card games, all available on your mobile phone - some pitting you against other players, others pitting you against AI. You can download all of the mentioned CCG games from Google Play.

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Magic: The Gathering Arena

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Magic: The Gathering is literally the first game that comes to mind when anyone says collectible card games. So many people play the physical version, collecting cards and ensuring that they have decks pre-built for matches. Magic: The Gathering Arena has recently launched on Android, where it has been doing very well within the community! MTG itself allows you to play as someone without any experience, walking you through rules, or if you are more au fait, you can dive right into the action! And here are some of the MTG Arena's codes to help you start on the right foot!

Clash Royale

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Clash Royale is a real-time, multiplayer game from SuperCell, where you can collect and upgrade tons of cards that feature troops from Clash of Clans. You can then build up your team, placing out characters that will battle for you, against your opponent. Your area, in front of you, will showcase a few towers and whatever troops you place out, which can look slightly like a tower defense game. Through some careful upgrading, you can end up mastering this Clash Royale, but it will take a while! If you decide to try it, take a look at the Clash Royale tier list, where we are ranking every card in the game from best to worst.

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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

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Hearthstone is probably the most popular collectible card game on Android at the moment, which did very well on PC before making its way onto mobile devices. In Hearthstone, you get to pick a hero to represent yourself, with their own abilities to master, and then craft a deck that complements your hero’s abilities. From there, you will face off against an opponent, using your cards to beat down on their hero until one of your health hits zero.

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Slay the Spire

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Slay the Spire is a procedurally generated card battler mixed with roguelike elements, where you are playing against AI and not other people who have been honing their deck for years. Following a path that you do get to pick, you will face off against groups of enemies, upgrade or burn your cards, find new artifacts that affect gameplay and much more. It’s one of those games where if you do die, you can find a whole new experience in your next run!

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Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

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In The Witcher, there is a card game called Gwent, where players are able to play alongside the main parts. The developers, CD Projekt Red, saw the potential in Gwent becoming a title in its own right, and have released it onto mobile! Players can create decks that will help them defeat opponents, unlocking more cards as they gain experience. There are various game modes, including a quick online PVP mode. Gwent is simple to learn but hard to master, and the cards are really beautiful, so you'll enjoy every moment you spend in the fantastic Witcher universe.

Card Thief

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Card Thief combines deck-building and stealth in a fun way, where you need to sneak through a dungeon created by cards - dealing with guards, stealing treasure, and putting out torches so that nobody can actually see you. You only have 12 equipment cards to manage, but you can upgrade these cards to continue to make them more powerful, then try out the various heists to see if you can make it through whatever comes at you!

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is a collectible card game where you can build decks and battle out against other humans or AI, depending on what you want to do. This game is, of course, very similar to the physical Yu-Gi-Oh! game, however, you don’t have to physically bring your cards and battle against someone in person. There are also lots of ways to gain cards without actually spending a lot of money, which is very welcome in these sorts of games!

Shadowverse

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Shadowverse has a massive online community who are constantly around so that you can battle against them! If you don’t want to take on the community, there is a story mode with beautiful voice acting. Then, there are a bunch of different character classes with their own paradigms and special cards to master, and thousands of cards that you can collect and learn how to use properly! It’s a large game that has clearly had a lot of work put into it.

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Exploding Kittens

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Exploding Kittens is a pretty hilarious card battler, where you and your friends will be drawing cards, hoping that you do not get an exploding kitten, which will cause you to lose the game. There are tons of cards that you can use to defuse an exploding kitten, as well as mess with other players - and many to unlock through playing the game! There is also an online multiplayer, so you can play online with strangers - unlike the physical board game version of this game, which requires your friends to be in your home.

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Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge

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Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge is a collectible card game, packed with lore! I mean, Warhammer has dozens of hours of lore and countless books, so it's advisable to take it on one game at a time. Well-known factions are there, so you can pick your favourite and boost it with as many cards as you can collect, or go for the Jack of all trades approach and have a couple of medium decks. Game modes aren't surprising, and there are plenty of them, so you won't get bored. You can practice, play different campaigns, complete missions, and train for the most important thing - PVP. Prove that the light of the Emperor of Mankind is shining upon you more brightly than his other subjects. We have prepared a couple of Warpforge meta decks to help you stand out.

Marvel Snap

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Marvel Snap is another incredible collectable card game set in the beloved Marvel universe. It is a multiplayer title where you have to create your team of Marvel characters and compete with other players. It is a perfect option if you want to play something when you have a few free minutes, since matches last for approximately 3 minutes. The gameplay is dynamic, and it has a fantastic Marvel atmosphere. It was very popular in 2024, and it's still one of the most played titles.

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Also, Marvel Snap is constantly updated with new cards and features. Here you can check our Marvel Snap tier list. Also, we have a list of winning decks in Marvel Snap. We hope you liked our list of the best CCGs on Android. If you think we missed some of the games, please let us know!

Jupiter Hadley
Jupiter Hadley
Jupiter is a prolific indie game journalist with a focus on smaller indie gems. She covers thousands of game jams and indie games on her YouTube channel, letting every game have a moment in the spotlight. She runs indiegamejams.com, a calendar of all of the game jams going on in the world, and judges many jams and events. You can find her on Twitter as @Jupiter_Hadley