Roku has emerged as a user-friendly streaming device providing remarkable features in several aspects. Be it design or the features it offers, it is an impeccable gadget, thus gaining a fan base significantly. Moreover, with the best Roku channels, you can stream your favorite movies and TV shows easily. Also, you can find a lot of classic games available on the Roku Channel Store. Moreover, Roku also supports and avails certain games for free, which you can download from its Channel store and cherish your game time.
Can you Play Games on Roku
Yes, Roku has a separate collection of classic and children’s games on the Channel Store. But you need to choose the best game for better gameplay. Choose the best game and add the channel on Roku to play it on the big screen.
List of Best Games on Roku
| S.No | Best Roku Games |
| 1. | Anna Montana |
| 2. | Air Hockey |
| 3. | Snake |
| 4. | Pink Panther Time Traveler |
| 5. | Tic-Tac-Toe |
| 6. | Word Soup |
| 7. | Retaliate |
| 8. | Street Racer |
| 9. | Bubble Shooter |
| 10. | Chess Live! |
Anna Montana
The game Anna Montana is a time management game specially designed for preschool children. Actually, it is an iPhone original game, now available for you on Roku. The concept of this game is you have to help Anna go to school by performing laundry, vacuuming, mopping, and organizing the home of Glamour Lane. Kids will love playing this, keeping their school journey fantasies in their minds. There is a free demo available for this game as well.
Cost: $1.99 (One time purchase).
Air Hockey
Air Hockey is a great table game in which two opposing players try to score points by using a handheld paddle to pocket a plastic disk into the opponent’s goal. You can play either with the computer in person or with people with its multi-player option. It has smooth and glitch-free animation, making it the best game to enjoy with your mates on Roku.
Cost: Free with ads, $0.99/month for Ad-free gaming.
Snake
Snake is one of our popular nostalgic childhood games?! Our favorite childhood cell phone game can now be cherished on the big screen of Roku. The same gameplay and levels exist here also but with improved graphics quality for TV screens.
Cost: Free with ads, One-time purchase without ads- $1.99.
Pink Panther Time Traveler
The concept of this game is you have to guide Pink Panther along different time periods by solving the slide puzzles. It has such good graphics that you’ll be curious to reach the next level to know what is in there. There is a total of 200 puzzle plays within this game. Also, the puzzles can be a good teaser for your brain.
Cost: Completely free.
Tic-Tac-Toe
Tic-Tac-Toe, popularly known as the ‘X’ ‘O’ game, is yet another classical game you can play on Roku. The game’s rule is simple but can give work to your brain. It is a two-player game that comes with three difficulty levels. If you are super bored, then try out Tic-Tac-Toe.
Cost: Completely free
Word Soup
Word Soup is a simple word-finding game with tactical twists. You have to collapse a grid by swiping across letters and forming a new word. This game will be very much useful for developing vocabulary skills in children. The graphics also can attract them.
Cost: Completely free
Retaliate
The concept of the game Retaliate is that you are a space superhero, and you have to defend the invaders to absorb the infinite ammo. Sounds like an action package, right? Definitely yes! You have five difficulty levels. Choose any of them and play them on Roku to test your strength.
Cost: Free with in-app purchase.
Street Racer
Street Racer doesn’t need any introduction. It is a game where you can race against other vehicles around the streets and break the racing rules. With its stunning visuals and realistic graphics, you can perform various stunts on different levels.
Cost: Completely free.
Bubble Shooter
Bubble Shooter is a simple and satisfying game for children. The rule is you have to join three bubbles to make them pop. It is a clone of the Puzzle Bobble arcade game. It was originally built for iOS and Android. Now you can have a good time by playing it on Roku along with kids.
Cost: Completely free.
Chess Live!
Chess Live! is another useful game on Roku by which you can sharpen your brain. You can play with the computer or play online with anyone and also locally with anybody near you. Also, you can play with your friends by sending an invitation.
Cost: Completely free.
Important Note: You can setup Parental Controls on Roku to prevent your kids from making in-app purchases.
Apart from these, there are much more games available on Roku Channel Store. Though Roku is not a dedicated device for gaming, it gives you a gaming option along with channel streaming to kill your time. Thus Roku proves to be a worthy device again.