Awesome apps and games bundled with Google Play Pass

David11 appsUpdated Jul 13, 2021

Launched in September of 2019 in response to Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass provides subscription-based access to a wide variety of Android games that can be shared with 5 family members. Unlike Apple Arcade, Google's collection doesn't include original game titles. Instead, it bundles a massive array of well established games and adds a robust list of useful apps on top.

Some of the apps and games in Google's bundle may have a bit of a bad rep due to intrusive ads but the subscription alleviates that as the titles are all provided ad-free with no in-app purchases. Everything is unlocked.

This list focuses on some of the biggest but also a few highly notable but lesser known titles in the bundle. You'll also find the full list of titles available in the collection using the tag and platform filters as follows.

Google Play Pass apps and games:

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Incidentally, there are some truly outstanding children's titles too:

https://alternativeto.net/tag/google-play-pass-kids/

Kingdom Rush
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Charge into the action in the best Tower Defense TD game ever created! Welcome to Kingdom Rush!
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Tower Defense Game
Adventure Game
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Epic Games Store
Steam
GOG.com
SteamOS
Nintendo Switch
Xbox
Humble Bundle
+2
David’s note
The Kingdom Rush series provides some of the best experiences in mobile real-time strategy gaming. Well conceived battles across diverse maps with lively, cartoonish graphics and animations make for endless fun. Play Pass gets you access to every game in the series.
Tasker
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Advanced automation app for Android that lets you trigger actions like alarms and app launches based on configurable events like phone calls or time of day. Tasker also lets you create apps using these automation features.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Task Automation App
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
David’s note
The ultimate automation app for Android, Tasker provides scores of configurable templates to schedule tasks based on date, location, gestures and much more.
Unified Remote
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Mobile solution allowing secure mouse, keyboard, media, and app control of computers via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, with simple setup and multi-platform support.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Mobile Remote Control Tool
Remote Desktop Tool
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Raspberry Pi
David’s note
Feature-packed Android remote app to control your PC. With Google Play Pass, all remotes are unlocked along with NFC and IR actions and more.
Game Dev Tycoon
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In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Simulation Games
Game Development Tool
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
iPad
Steam
+2
David’s note
The phenomenally rated game development company sim that lets you relive game dev history as a company striving for success in the 80s.
Dead Cells
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A roguelike, Castlevania-inspired, action-platformer, Dead Cells allows you to explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle, unlock new gear and gain access to unreachable areas. Fight to the death using the weapons and loot you find during each run, slowly building your strength...
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Platform Game
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Steam
Playstation
Nintendo Switch
Xbox
+2
David’s note
The definitive roguelike action-platformer for fans of classics like Castlevania.
Daylio
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Pick your mood and add activities you have been doing during the day. You can also add notes and keep an old school diary.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Journaling App
Private Diary
Platforms
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
David’s note
Brilliantly designed journaling app that lets you record your daily activities with emojis. Easily track your mood and see how you progressed over time with intuitive stats and charts.
Tunable
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Tunable is a chromatic tuner, tone/chord generator and metronome that helps you learn to play steadily, in tune, and on beat. Featuring a unique “tuning history” display for visualizing pitch over time, Tunable is the perfect toolkit for professional and beginning musicians.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Metronome
Platforms
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
David’s note
One of the most encompassing instrument tuner apps available, Tunable includes a tone and chord generator and metronome as well.
Stardew Valley
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You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won't be easy.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Role-playing Game
Crafting Game
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Steam
GOG.com
Playstation
Nintendo Switch
Xbox
+2
David’s note
The award-winning country life farming RPG that's taken every platform by storm. Available at no further cost with Google Play Pass.
Relaxio White Noise Generator
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Mix the relaxing sounds and create your own favorite mixes for relaxation, sleeping or concentration.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
David’s note
A long-time favorite for relaxing to nature and other soft sounds, this one provides one of the easiest interfaces to navigate and just the right features to unwind or get to sleep. Incidentally, the developer also offers several other similar apps that are available through Google Play Pass as well.
Mini Metro
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Mini Metro is a game about building the perfect subway system. Simply draw lines between stations and start your trains running, then keep your routes efficient by redrawing them as new stations open.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Simulation Games
Platforms
Windows
Android
iPhone
iPad
Steam
+3
David’s note
One of the easiest coffee-break games to pick up and play, Mini Metro successfully packs a subway traffic sim in your pocket.
Smart Voice Recorder
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Smart Voice Recorder designed for high quality long-time sound recording with skipping relative silence on-the-fly. For example, you can use it for record night sleep talks (or snoring:)), business meetings, a regular day of your babysitter, how you sing or play the guitar and...
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Audio Recorder
Audio Editor
Platforms
Android
David’s note
Different from many mobile recording apps, Smart Voice Recorder saves in WAV format so there's no quality loss with compression. This is indispensable for those who need to get high quality recordings on mobile.

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I hope you find something useful in this list. Or maybe the full lists of titles are more your cup of tea? There are over 300 titles to enjoy at this time. Some might not yet be added on AlternativeTo. Others might not yet have the google-play-pass tags added. Feel free to add them if so, or you can mention them and I'll do my best to get them added.

Any questions or suggestions, feel free to mention below!

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Kingdom Rush

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Tasker

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Unified Remote

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Game Dev Tycoon

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Dead Cells

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Daylio

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Tunable

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Stardew Valley

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Relaxio White Noise Generator

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Mini Metro

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Smart Voice Recorder

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