Egg, Inc. tasks you with building and growing a chicken farm, and it's a much more detailed game than that premise lets on. You hatch eggs, keep your chickens happy, and ship your product off to the egg industry, all while customizing your farm with everything from crystal-covered coops to a volcano standing in for your silo.
You can compare it to the rest of my picks in the best mobile games for iPhone and Android.
- Free, with no ads encountered during testing
- Available for iOS and Android
A farm that keeps working while you sleep
Egg, Inc. keeps generating income by the second, even with the app closed, which means it's quietly checking in on a connection in the background. A T-Mobile MVNO plan keeps that background activity covered without paying full carrier price.
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What Egg, Inc. gets you for free
For a free download, it's surprisingly high quality and doesn't have any bugs or lag. The graphics are crisp, the colors are vibrant, and the little drones flying over your farm add a strange but charming touch.
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To generate more chickens, you tap a button repeatedly, and the faster you tap, the more chickens you get. You also need to research chicken life to boost egg production and chicken happiness, which in turn lets you sell more eggs and reinvest in your farm. The game keeps generating income by the second, so closing the app and going to bed doesn't stop your farm from working.
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Two hours, zero ads
I played for two straight hours and never ran into a single ad, which is rare for a free game and made the whole experience feel unusually smooth. It's not going to replace a more in-depth full-on simulator like The Sims or Animal Crossing for me, but as a low-effort time filler, it's one of the best around.
Egg, Inc. is a fun pastime that you can keep adding to, creating chicken mansions (state-of-the-art modern coops). I could see myself revisiting this game while waiting for the family to get ready or while sitting in the movie theater before the previews start.
Is Egg, Inc. worth downloading?
Yes, especially if you want a free game that plays smoothly without ads interrupting your farm. It's surprisingly high quality for a free download, with no bugs or lag encountered during two straight hours of testing.
I played for two straight hours and never ran into a single ad, which is rare for a free game.
Jessica Santero, WhistleOut Staff Writer
How I tested Egg, Inc.
- Played for two straight hours to track ad frequency and bugs
- Customized a coop and tested the farm decoration options
- Researched chicken life to test its effect on egg production and happiness
- Closed the app to confirm income kept generating in the background
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Egg, Inc.: FAQ
Is Egg, Inc. free?
Yes, Egg, Inc. is free to download, and no ads were encountered during two straight hours of testing.
Does Egg, Inc. keep playing when the app is closed?
Yes, the game keeps generating income by the second, so closing the app and going to bed doesn't stop your farm from working.
Can you customize your farm in Egg, Inc.?
Yes, you can customize your farm with options ranging from crystal-covered coops to a volcano standing in for your silo.
What are the best free mobile games right now?
Call of Duty: Mobile and Egg, Inc. are the best free mobile games available, with no ads encountered during testing and enough depth to keep you coming back.
Jessica Santero
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