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One-handed mobile games: seven picks for one thumb

A good one-handed game holds upright, needs one thumb and survives being interrupted by your stop. These seven do, from roguelikes to puzzles. One of them is ours, and we say which.

What makes a game one-handed

A portrait screen. You hold the phone the way you already hold it.
One input. A tap, a swipe or a drag, never two thumbs at once.
Short sessions. A run, a round or a puzzle fits between two stops.

The short list

Game	Genre	Controls	Platforms
Turbo Tap Masters	Tap RPG	Tap monsters	iOS, Android
Archero	Action roguelike	Drag to move, stop to shoot	iOS, Android
Vampire Survivors	Survival action	Drag to move; attacks are automatic	iOS, Android
Threes!	Puzzle	Swipe the tiles	iOS, Android
Tap Titans 2	Tap RPG	Tap to attack	iOS, Android
Egg, Inc.	Incremental farm	Hold to hatch	iOS, Android
Slayer Legend	Idle RPG	Tap to upgrade; fights are automatic	iOS, Android

1. Turbo Tap Masters: an RPG for one thumb

Ours, so read accordingly. Every screen is built for one thumb in portrait: you tap monsters before they wear down your shields, and a round is short enough for a queue. Between rounds there is real RPG depth, gear with gems, five classes and ranked duels, all within reach of the same thumb.

2. Archero: the one-thumb roguelike

You steer an archer with one thumb, and the moment you stop moving he shoots on his own. Dodge, stop, shoot, repeat, and pick new abilities as you level up during a run. One of the games that made one-thumb action popular on phones.

3. Vampire Survivors: one thumb against the horde

Drag your thumb to move; every weapon fires by itself. Survive the horde for as long as you can and stack new weapons and upgrades on the way. It starts in portrait by default, and it is free on phones.

4. Threes!: the puzzle

Slide numbered tiles to match them up. One swipe per move, no timer, and a game you can put down mid-thought and pick up later. There is an ad-supported free version.

5. Tap Titans 2: the tap RPG classic

Hold the phone upright and tap: that is the whole control scheme. Heroes you hire fight alongside you, and everything else happens in menus you reach with the same thumb.

6. Egg, Inc.: the incremental

Hold a button to hatch chickens, then spend the eggs on hen houses, trucks and research. It plays upright with one thumb and keeps growing while you are away.

7. Slayer Legend: the one that plays itself

Fights happen on their own; your thumb only spends what your swordsman earns. Ideal for the moments when you can spare one hand and half your attention. More in games like Slayer Legend.

How we picked

Every game here runs on iPhone and Android, works with one thumb and is free to start. We left out games that need a second thumb to move and attack at the same time. For more tap games, see the tap RPG guide.

Other game names on this page are trademarks of their owners. Turbo Tap Masters is not affiliated with any of them.

Frequently asked

What are the best one-handed games on iPhone?

Archero and Vampire Survivors for action, Threes! for puzzles, and Turbo Tap Masters or Tap Titans 2 for a tap RPG. All of them are on Android too.

Can you play Turbo Tap Masters with one hand?

Yes. It runs in portrait mode, and every screen, from rounds to duels, is built for one thumb.

Are there one-handed RPGs?

Yes. Tap RPGs such as Turbo Tap Masters and Tap Titans 2 are built for one thumb, and idle RPGs such as Slayer Legend fight on their own while you upgrade.

One thumb, one sword. Try it free.

Turbo Tap Masters is free on iPhone and Android.