--- title: Flappy Bird Deleted: 5 Alternatives Games to Play On iPhone, Android description: Flappy Bird may be gone forever, but buck up, because there are plenty of other games out there canonical: https://time.com/6627/here-are-5-flappy-bird-alternatives-so-you-can-continue-wasting-all-your-time/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-02-11T19:00:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:07:08.968Z og:title: Flappy Bird Deleted: 5 Alternatives Games to Play On iPhone, Android og:description: Flappy Bird may be gone forever, but buck up, because there are plenty of other games out there og:url: https://time.com/6627/here-are-5-flappy-bird-alternatives-so-you-can-continue-wasting-all-your-time/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3da1e62beb9e23b9/69868288e8524b6e056017e8/468281287.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Flappy Bird og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Flappy Bird Deleted: 5 Alternatives Games to Play On iPhone, Android twitter:description: Flappy Bird may be gone forever, but buck up, because there are plenty of other games out there twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3da1e62beb9e23b9/69868288e8524b6e056017e8/468281287.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here Are 5 Flappy Bird Alternatives So You Can Continue Wasting All Your Time by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Feb 11, 2014 7:00 PM UTC  An employee plays the game Flappy Bird at a smartphone store in Hanoi on February 10, 2014\. The Vietnamese developer behind the smash-hit free game Flappy Bird has pulled his creation from online stores after announcing that its runaway success had ruined his "simple life". AFP PHOTO/HOANG DINH Nam (Photo credit should read HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images) An employee plays the game Flappy Bird at a smartphone store in Hanoi on February 10, 2014\. The Vietnamese developer behind the smash-hit free game Flappy Bird has pulled his creation from online stores after announcing that its runaway success had ruined his "simple life". AFP PHOTO/HOANG DINH Nam (Photo credit should read HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)Hoang Dinh—AFP/Getty Images by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Feb 11, 2014 7:00 PM UTC This past weekend, the creator of soaringly popular mobile game Flappy Bird announced that he was [removing it from the app store](http://newsfeed.time.com/2014/02/09/flappy-bird-shut-down-dong-nguyen/). This abrupt decision seemed to set the entire Internet ablaze, prompting many fans to [threaten ](https://twitter.com/EliLanger/timelines/432588181611892736)to either kill the creator, Dong Nguyen, or themselves. Others are now [bidding large sums of money ](http://techland.time.com/2014/02/09/where-to-get-flappy-bird/?iid=tl-main-mostpop1)to get their hands on devices that already have the game installed. But really, everyone should just calm down, because there are plenty of other games out there to keep you idly tapping away at your phone for hours. Here are five solid alternatives. _If you want something just like Flappy Bird…_ **Ironpants.** This is essentially the exact same thing as Flappy Bird, but instead of guiding a little bird through sets of pipes, you’re guiding a little superhero through sets of boxes. But the physics, mechanics and overall aesthetic are pretty much equal. (Available for [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ironpants/id801727538?mt=8) and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.e2applets.ironpants&hl=en)) _If you want something that’s nothing like Flappy Bird…_ **Ruzzle.** This is a fast-paced version of Boggle that’s been around for two years but has gained most of its popularity in the past few months. Each round comes with a two-minute time limit, and you can challenge either your friends or, if you don’t have any friends, you can play against strangers. (Available for [iOS ](https://itunes.apple.com/app/ruzzle/id504265646?mt=8)and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.maginteractive.rumble.free&hl=en)) _If you want something that requires thinking…_ **QuizUp.** Instead of giving your fingers a workout (you know, from all the swiping and tapping), try giving your brain a workout with this popular trivia app. You can challenge opponents in topics ranging from brand logos to chemistry to _Mean Girls._ (Available for [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quizup-biggest-trivia-game/id718421443?mt=8); Android version [coming soon](https://www.quizup.com/help/is-quizup-available-for-android)) _If you want something that requires no thinking…_ **Pocket Frogs.** If you’ve ever dreamt of breeding and selling frogs, this game is for you. And if you haven’t ever dreamt of that, but you _have_ dreamt of a mindless game with plenty of pretty colors, this is still for you. (Available for [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-frogs/id386644958?mt=8) and[ Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobage.ww.a435.pocketfrogs%5Fandroid&hl=en)) _If you want something visually beautiful…_ **Badland.** Like Flappy Bird, this is a side-scrolling game with just one control. But unlike Flappy Bird, Badland places you in a visually stunning world — a complex, colorful rainforest. Also unlike Flappy Bird, it is not free, but this one seems like it’s worth the purchase. (Available for [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/badland/id535176909?mt=8) and [Android)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.frogmind.badland) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6627/here-are-5-flappy-bird-alternatives-so-you-can-continue-wasting-all-your-time/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6627/here-are-5-flappy-bird-alternatives-so-you-can-continue-wasting-all-your-time/"},"headline":"Here Are 5 Flappy Bird Alternatives So You Can Continue Wasting All Your Time","datePublished":"2014-02-11T19:00:23.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:07:08.968Z","description":"Flappy Bird may be gone forever, but buck up, because there are plenty of other games out there","url":"https://time.com/6627/here-are-5-flappy-bird-alternatives-so-you-can-continue-wasting-all-your-time/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Smartphones","Games","Video Games","Technology","apps","Android","iPhone","Flappy bird"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3da1e62beb9e23b9/69868288e8524b6e056017e8/468281287.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3da1e62beb9e23b9/69868288e8524b6e056017e8/468281287.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Flappy Bird","caption":"Flappy Bird","creditText":"Hoang Dinh—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6627/here-are-5-flappy-bird-alternatives-so-you-can-continue-wasting-all-your-time/","name":"Here Are 5 Flappy Bird Alternatives So You Can Continue Wasting All Your Time"}}]}] ```