Ten Android Game-Related Live Wallpapers: RPG, Puzzle, Fighting, Can, and more (and Mario!)

Ever wonder if someone can be living inside your phone and playing a game, while you watch? Or if you think that's too passive, how about playing a game that's in your live wallpaper?

Wonder no more. Here are ten live wallpapers (and a bonus) you can download now and have fun watching the character(s) on screen play the game without your input, as if someone else is playing and you are just observing, or actually participate in the game.

All these live wallpapers are only available on Android devices with at least Android OS 2.1. If you have questions, please refer to "Android Live Wallpaper Guide".

Now, in no particular order... (honest)... Ten game-related live wallpaper for Android.

EDIT: Sorry, two of them no longer exists, I'll try to find some replacements!

Ever play Doom on your PC (or any of the consoles)? The marine fights minions of hell with various weapons, from plasma gun to shotgun to rocket launcher... Well, this is the Android version, sort of. The marine guy walks around and shoots at the bad guys spawning all over the place. You can even help the marine by spawning some weapons (by touching the screen). If you feel like being nasty, move some icons around on the screen to spawn more nasty demons. It's the battle between good and evil and you got the ringside seat!

More about Doom Live Wallpaper on Appbrain

Get Doom Live Wallpaper on Android Marketplace

Metal Slug (not to be confused with Metal Gear) is a 2D scroller where the player shoots various sorts of "zombies", and can call in air support sometimes.

In this live wallpaper, you control the bombers to drop bombs to stop zombies advancing. You can also summon a tank, and if necessary, call in a nuke.

There's a paid version too.

More about MS Zombie Live Wallpaper on Appbrain

Download MS Zombie Live Wallpaper from Android Marketplace

Ever wonder if someone lives inside your phone playing an RPG and you get to view their results? Wonder no more. RPG Live Wallpaper simulates an 8-bit style RPG where the hero wanders the 2D landscape, randomly encounters some creatures to fight (complete with stats), and your hero levels up slowly.

There are lots of different creatures, and it sure looks interesting... if you're nostalgic! Paid version available.

More about RPG Live Wallpaper from Appbrain

Download RPG Live Wallpaper from Android Marketplace

Do you like soccer? (Football to the rest of the world). Watch these little players move around the screen passing the ball and try to score goals.

(This is actually sort of a demo for the soccer game the developer was working on)

Learn more about Striker Live Wallpaper on Appbrain

Download Striker Live Wallpaper on Android Marketplace

Ever play "Duck Hunt" on the Nintendo Entertainment System (i.e. NES) with the light gun? This is tribute to that. Ducks flying around the screen, tap to "shoot". It is a true nostalgia that hearkens back to the 8-bit hey days.

Learn more about Duck Paper (Live Wallpaper) on Appbrain

Download Duck Paper (Live Wallpaper) from Android Marketplace

Not quite the original Asteroids, this one is based on a tribute game "Oh no Asteroids!". In this color game, you can destroy the asteroids by tapping them.

There is no score, but it's still a lot of fun as you nuke the asteroids! Try the game too.

Learn more about Asteroids Live Wallpaper on Appbrain

Download Asteroids Live Wallpaper from Android Marketplace

Puzzle Blox is one of those "match 3" games (like Bejeweled) but with a few custom twists. In the live wallpaper, you can spawn blocks, and you can remove blocks as well.

There is no score, but you can drop blocks in both orientations. It's weird and fun.

Learn more about Puzzle Blox Live Wallpaper on Appbrain

Download Puzzle Blox Live Wallpaper from Android Marketplace

Okay, so it's called blocks, but everybody knows it's Tetris. The 4 squares in certain formations drop from above, and fill in the gaps. When you get a full line the line disappears.

This live wallpaper plays itself. You don't need to do a thing.

However, if you feel an urge to drop the blocks, double-tap and you can start playing the game yourself. So it's both a live wallpaper, AND a playable game.

Learn more about Blocks Live Wallpaper on Appbrain

Download Blocks Live Wallpaper from Android Marketplace

Mario Live Wallpaper is NOT available from the Market because Nintendo didn't like the idea. However, it is still available on Developer's website, which is linked below. Watch the video and see how you like it.

Like it so far? It has playback mode (which uses pre-recorded moves) or you can engage AI mode, where Mario will actually calculate what to do. Beware AI mode consumes a lot more power and can choke on lesser phones. Sorry, you can't play it, but it's sure fun to watch!

Download it from CCP Creations

Enjoy these game related live wallpapers. Stay tuned for more live wallpaper roundups.

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