NVIDIA SHIELD streaming devices are the best when you want to play games in addition to streaming movies and series. Other streaming devices like Amazon Fire TV and Roku are not that much gaming-friendly. For gamers, NVIDIA has special edition – NVIDIA SHIELD TV Gaming Edition, configured with GeForce NOW and game controller. It is the perfect streaming device for gaming purposes. The device can handle any high-end game with ease. Here, we have picked the best NVIDIA SHIELD games to play when you are exhausted with movies and series.
All the NVIDIA SHIELD devices are powered with the Android OS, so you can install all the games from the Play Store. In addition to that, you can also play games from GeForce NOW cloud gaming server.
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List of Best NVIDIA SHIELD Games
| GTA: Vice City | Bomb Squad | Anomaly 2 |
| Machinarium | Resident Evil 5 | Asphalt 9: Legends |
| Alto’s Adventure | Ultimate Chicked Horse | Half-Life 2 |
| The Witness | Limbo | Portal |
| metaBall | Doom 3 | NBA Jam |
| The Witness | Pac-Man 256 | realMyst |
| Leo’s Fortune | BADLAND | Fortnite |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the best gangster game ever.
Developed by Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is one of the best games of all time. After the huge success in PC gaming, the game is released for smartphones too. Ever since it is one of the top-paid games in the Play Store and the App Store. The graphics of the game is the best thing. The game is available in eight languages. With Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on your NVIDIA SHIELD TV, you can play the game whenever you are out of movies or series.
The game costs $4.99 on the Play Store.
Bomb Squad
Bomb Squad is the best multi-player game for NVIDIA SHIELD TV.
In Bomb Squad, you can add up to 8 players and each player will have to choose characters like Pirates. Ninjas, Barbarians, Chefs, and more. The game has a lot of game modes like Capture the Flag, Keep Away, Onslaught, Uber Runaround, Hockey, and more. You can also play the game with single-player mode and vs computer mode. You can customize the character name and gaming control according to the controller. The game consumes 63 MB of your memory.
The game is available for free.
Anomaly 2
Anomaly 2 is a popular game on the Play Store.
The game is all about defending your tower. You need to either attack the enemy’s tower or defend your tower from the enemies. It is the best strategy game for NVIDIA SHIELD TV. On the course of the game, you will upgrade your troops to higher levels and strengthen your tower to withstand more damage. The one who has the perfect game strategy wins the game. The game also has the online multiplayer mode to play with others. Guide your troops to victory.
The game costs $4.99 on the Play Store.
Machinarium
Machinarium is the robotic adventure game.
The ultimate aim of the game is to save the robot named Berta, who is a girlfriend of Josef. In the game, you will be playing as the male robot, Josef. Explore the mech world and rescue Berta from the Black Cap Brotherhood gang. Machinarium is one of the highly-rated games that won the Excellence in Visual Art Award by IGF. The game is one of the light-weight game as it occupies only 13 MB of the device memory.
The game has a price tag of $4.99 on the Play Store.
Resident Evil 5
The game is specially developed for NVIDIA SHIELD TV.
Resident Evil 5 is the best action-packed game that you will ever play. The plot of the game was set in Africa where bio-virus is transforming the people onto aggressive zombie-like creatures. You and your partner have to find the truth behind the bio-weapon and save the people. The game has both single-player mode and multiplayer mode. But the game requires a free memory of at least 5.5 GB of memory. New weapons and new challenges are added to the new update.
The game costs $9.99.
Asphalt 9: Legends
Asphalt is the best racing game of all time.
The latest version, Asphalt 9: Legends is one of the best racing games for NVIDIA SHIELD TV. Developed by Gameloft, the game is the benchmark for all racing games. The graphics quality and detailing work on the car is the standout thing. The game has both career mode and multiplayer mode. In the career mode, you have 60 seasons and more than 800 events to complete. In multiplayer mode, you can add up to 8 players. The game has more than 50 supercars like Koenigsegg Regera, Lamborghini Centenario, and more.
The game is available for free.
Alto’s Adventure
Start your endless adventure with Alto and his friends.
Alto’s Adventure is a simple snowboarding adventure game. Along the way rescue Llamas, leap over chasms and grind rooftops. On the course of the game, you will unlock six unique players with their own special abilities. The game is on the Editors’ Choice game under the Adventure category. Register your high score and challenge your friends to beat you. Alto’s Adventure is one of the best games for NVIDIA SHIELD TV.
The game is available for free.
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Ultimate Chicken Horse is the best fun-filled multiplayer game.
The game is specially optimized for NVIDIA SHIELD TV. Ultimate Chicken Horse is the perfect party game. While hosting a friend’s party, you can gather all your friends and play this game. All the players in the game need to construct a level and once it is created all the players will race at the constructed level. The one who crosses the finish line first is the winner. To construct a level, the game has a vast library of tools to create traps and runways. The game can hold four players at a time.
The game costs $11.99 on the Google Play Store.
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 is an action-packed game.
Like Ultimate Chicken Horse, Half-Life 2 is specially optimized for NVIDIA SHIELD TV. The game is a continued version of Half-Life 1. Get your gun and survive on the alien-infested Earth. The game is one of the best shooting games for NVIDIA SHIELD TV. The objects in the game go with the laws of gravity, and physics which gives the real feel to the game. Half-Life 2 is available in 21 languages. The game has a user rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars in the Play Store.
The game costs $9.99.
The Witness
The Witness is a puzzle-solving game.
You will be left alone on an island when you woke up, you remember nothing. The island is full of puzzles and brain teasers. Solve all the puzzles and find your way out of the island. While solving the puzzle, you will explore some stunning locations on the island. The game has about more than 500 puzzles, one who loves solving puzzles and riddles will like The Witness. The game is a single-player open-world game. There is no multiplayer mode available.
The game has a price tag of $9.99.
Limbo
Limbo is the ultimate black and white themed game.
It is one of the best puzzle games for NVIDIA SHIELD TV. In the game, you will control the boy in a deserted forest. You need to survive from the giant spider who tries to kill you. After surviving against the spider, you will travel along to find your sister. On the course of the game, you will meet human characters trying to attack you and some dead or dying characters. The forest holds all the hidden ways and easter eggs. Find all of them and finish the game with your wits.
The game has a price tag of $4.99.
Portal
Portal is a high-end adventure game.
Like Half-LIfe 2, Portal is specially optimized for NVIDIA SHIELD TV and SHIELD Tablets. Portal is an integrated version of FPS (First Person Shooter) and puzzle game. The gameplay is set in a science lab called Aperture Science Laboratories. In the lab, you have to solve puzzles and open portals to travel through space. The game has a Metacritic rating of 95%. The game is available on 22 languages. It is one of the best games for NVIDIA SHIELD.
The game costs $9.99.
metaBall
metaBall is one of the best games for NVIDIA SHIELD devices.
A classic ball rolling game with the toughest levels to complete. The game has 30 levels with increasing difficulty. Developed by Hardline Studios, the game needs the best precision controls and focus. It is one of the best puzzle games in the Play Store. The background music and the top perspective of the game are the highlighting things. Finish the level as fast as you can and challenge your friend to beat you. The game has a user rating of 4.5 out of % stars in the Play Store.
The game costs $1.00 on the Play Store.
Doom 3
Doom 3: BFG Edition is a first-person shooter game.
The game is set on Mars in the year 2145. A military-based research center had some weird experiments and opened the gateway to demons. In the game, you need to fight against those monsters to protect the Earth. The game has both single-player and multiplayer modes. In the single-player mode, you will kill all the monsters in each level and finish the game. In multi-player mode, you can add up to 8 players, and kill each other. The player with the highest kills wins the game.
The game costs $9.99 on the Play Store.
NBA Jam
NBA Jam is the perfect game if you are an NBA fan.
Developed by EA Sports, NBA Jam is one of the best games for NVIDIA SHIELD TV. This sports game has four modes of gameplay. Play Now mode, where you can pick any NBA team and play against the computer. Classic Campaign, you will join a team and win championships. In Local Multiplayer, go head to head against your friend. In Online Multiplayer, challenge any player from your Google+ account and play against them. Apart from this, there are also challenges that you can play to unlock hidden players.
The game has a price tag of $4.99.
Pac-Man 256
Pac-Man 256 is an endless arcade game.
Are you a fan of Pac-Man game. If yes, you will love this game. The game is slightly different from conventional Pac-Man. In the game, you get to use 15 types of powerups to escape from the ghosts. Outsmart the super-villain – The Glitch. The game has a download count of 10 million and a user rating of 4.5 in the Play Store. The game won the Best Game of 2015 by Google. Pac-Man 256 is one of the best games for NVIDIA SHIELD TV.
The game is available for free.
realMyst
realMyst is an adventure game.
The game was initially known as Myst and it is a popular game for PCs and gaming consoles. Later, the game was introduced to smartphones named realMyst. The graphics quality in the game is so real and it was praised by many professional gamers. Explore all the places on Myst island and find your own path. The game requires high-end specifications and needs at least 1GB of free space. It is one of the best games for NVIDIA SHIELD TV.
The game costs $6.99 on the Play Store.
Leo’s Fortune
Leo’s Fortune is one of the popular games in the Play Store.
The game is set in the forest and deserts. Play as Leo and find the thief who stole your gold. Leo’s Fortune is a perfect adventure game. Guide Leo to complete all the levels, escape from the vicious traps, and solve puzzles. The game has 24 levels and each one has its own traps and puzzles. If you finish all the 24 levels without getting killed, you will unlock Hardcore mode. In the Hardcore mode, you can challenge other players to beat you. It is one of the best adventure games for NVIDIA SHIELD TV.
The game costs $4.99.
FIFA Football
FIFA Football is yet another game developed by EA.
It is the best football for NVIDIA SHIELD TV. FIFA Football is one of the Editors’ Choice game under the Sports games category. The game has a download count of more than 100 million on the Play Store. The game includes all the major leagues and has more than 550 teams to play with. Play head to head with your friends, build your own football team and win championships. The game has all the iconic football players like Zidane, Beckham. If you are football, FIFA Football is a must-have game for you.
The game is available for free.
BADLAND
BADLAND is an action plus adventure game.
Dive into the mysterious forest and save the dwellers. The game has 100 levels with increased complexity. The game also has the multiplayer mode, where you can connect up to 4 players in the same device. BADLAND also allows you to create levels. If you are creative enough, you can create the toughest level and challenge players to complete them. The game has a download count of more than 10 million and a user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars in the Play Store.
The game is available for free.
Fortnite
Fortnite is one of the best action games available on the Play Store.
The game has its own fan base in PC and console gaming. In 2017, the game was introduced to Andriod platforms. Developed by Epic Games, the game is similar to PUBG, but with some colorful elements and environments. In the Battle Royale mode, survive against all the other players in the arena. Use your creative skills to build your dream Fortnite. The game is being constantly updated to provide new guns and seasoned player costumes. Team up with your friends and win the game.
The game is available for free.
Our opinion
Some of the games mentioned above require separate game controllers. We recommend you use the NVIDIA Game Controller or any other supported controllers.
These are the best games that you can play on the NVIDIA SHIELD streaming device. Play these games while you are waiting for the new episode of your favorite series. Explore the Play Store to find more games. Mention your favorite gaming moment in the comments section below.
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