El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is a slick adventure game that will put your stealth skills to the test

Every week more and more games are released on the Play Store, and it can be challenging to keep track, especially when many of those games aren’t very good. This is why we here at AP take the time each and every week to round up thebest Android games, along with highlighting a weekly standout. This week that’sEl Hijo - A Wild West Tale, a recent port from HandyGames that’s perfect for mobile play, sporting stealth-based gameplay set in a slick Spaghetti Western theme.

Of course, why waste the opportunity to catch everyone up on this week’s gaming happenings, and so below the best game of the week, you’ll find a summary of gaming news from the last seven days, along with a list of honorable mentions at the bottom of the page to round out this roundup. So if you’re wondering what new and exciting mobile games are worth your time this week, you’ve come to the right place.

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Best game of the week

El Hijo - A Wild West Tale

HandyGames appears to be shaping itself into a competent port house, what with its current catalog of quality ports on the platform. Its latest release is El Hijo - A Wild West Tale, a stealth-based adventure game that takes place in a gorgeously-animated Spaghetti Western world, themed after Sergio Leone’s famous westerns. The stealth gameplay is solid, the music is great, and the graphics are totally on point with the theme. Plus, you get controller support and cloud saves, rounding this out as an excellent port worthy of the asking price. It’s a standout release that’s perfect for mobile. Don’t miss out!

Monetization: $9.99 / no ads / no IAPs

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Happenings this week

Honorable mentions of the week

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