The next game from the Alien Isolation team has dinosaurs in it, and we already have a wave of dinosaur survival games on PC. We tested 7 of them.
Ultima Online's designer is back with a new sandbox MMO. We tested 7 Ultima Online alternatives on PC for players ready to move on.
Pimsleur's audio method still works but the subscription and dated app push many learners to look elsewhere. We compared 7 language apps from free to premium.
The best macOS email clients in 2026: Mimestream, Thunderbird, Spark, Airmail, MailMate, Spike, and Canary Mail, tested for Gmail support, IMAP, and native feel.
We tested 7 desktop code editors to replace Sublime Text. From VS Code to Zed and Neovim, here are the best alternatives for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Beatron generates AI tracks from text and hums but locks export, length, and commercial use behind subscription. These seven Beatron alternatives cover Suno-grade AI generation, full DAWs, and free-export options.
Final Fantasy VI hitting Game Pass renewed interest in classic JRPGs. We picked six classics that already play well on Android phones today.
Seven Android space simulation games tested for physics accuracy, sandbox depth, mission variety, and how well they handle the real-orbit math the genre depends on.
HiroVPN runs on a trial-then-paid model with traffic packages instead of flat pricing. We tested 7 HiroVPN alternatives, including free tiers and audited paid VPNs that work on restrictive networks.
Red Shield VPN's paid no-logs model is one of the cleanest in Russia. Here are 7 Red Shield VPN alternatives we tested for circumvention, privacy, and speed.
PS Plus added a Warhammer 40K hit for June 2026. These seven Warhammer 40K games on Android cover tactics, on-rails action, card battles, dungeon crawls, and free-to-play strategy.
Stop Motion Studio is the most popular mobile stop motion app, but Pro locks 4K, green screen, and rotoscope. Here are 7 Stop Motion Studio alternatives.
If your NAS is automating chores, your phone should be too. Seven Android picks for triggers, macros, location workflows, and cross-service automation, from MacroDroid to IFTTT.
Plex Pass just tripled and the streaming sites keep losing titles. Seven Android apps that catalogue vinyl, CDs, and digital files so the collection you actually own stays usable.
The Adventures of Elliot teases a hand-painted fairy adventure. Seven Android games already deliver that gentle, magical feeling, from Sky: Children of the Light to GRIS.
ZA/UM is back with Zero Parades. Seven Android role-playing games carry the same dialog-heavy, choice-driven DNA, from The Banner Saga to Choice of Games.
Running Snapcast or any home server on a Raspberry Pi means controlling it from a phone. Seven Android apps cover SSH, VNC, Home Assistant, OctoPrint, and IoT dashboards.
Phones are the most natural place to read a visual novel. Seven Android picks across romance, mystery, sci-fi, and Ace Attorney-style courtroom drama, free and paid.
Xbox Game Pass losing two RPGs is a good moment to look at the deepest strategy games on phones. Seven 4X and empire-building strategy games for Android, from Civilization VI to Polytopia and Wesnoth.
Capture cards are back on alternative.me's radar. These seven Android apps turn a USB capture card into a live stream, a viewer, or a recording rig without a desktop PC in the loop.
Polygon's interview with the team behind Let's Go to France pulled board gaming back into the spotlight. Seven digital board game apps on Android, from Catan and Ticket to Ride to Wingspan and Pandemic.
Plex tripling its lifetime price has more people looking at self-hosted music libraries. Seven Subsonic and Navidrome client apps for Android that stream from your own server.
Xbox Game Pass is losing two must-play RPGs in May, and the tactics shelf at home is the obvious place to refill. Seven turn-based tactics games for Android, from Fire Emblem to Into the Breach and Disgaea.
Most of the mainline Final Fantasy series runs on Android, plus a handful of mobile-first spinoffs. These nine picks span the Pixel Remasters, FF7, FF15 Pocket, and the strongest gacha entries.
