Stress Relief Game Apps - Energetic, Venting & Tension Relieving

By Anna Hazard

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Part 1 :  Stress Relief Game Apps - Relaxing & Calm
Part 2 :  Stress Relief Game Apps - Relaxing & Calm Continued

Introduction

In contrast to the previous entries in our Stress Relief Game Apps series which focuses on games that had relaxing and  meditative influences suitable for calming down one's mood, these particular games are energetically fast paced and often feature cartoony violence to better vent one's stress in one go.
 
Most games featured here continue to remain fully free or free with ads or the ability to buy upgrades or a premium version of the game. Many of these apps are also part of entire franchises based around a similar concept, so if a particular game style suits your fancy, there should be plenty of other options to continue exploring.

Apps

Beat the Boss Series

• iOS [1, 2 , 3, 4] |Android [2, 3, 4] (Free with in-app purchases)
  
• Vent your tensions by beating up your virtual boss in hilarious & imaginative (as well as physics simulated) ways in this popular stress relief series. If the boss isn't suitably punchable to your taste, try beating up a custom dummy, your entire virtual office, or running around as a rampaging grandma on the go.
• Other Alternatives:
  • Smash Dude: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Office Jerk: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Smash the Office: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Super Smash the Office: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Angry Gran: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    

Fun Run Series

• iOS [1, 2, Arena] | Android [1, 2, Arena] (Free with in-app purchases)
• These app series are based around the tried & true stress busting method of running around like a maniac & beating up whatever may cross your path in the most hilarious way possible. The Fun Run franchise in particular focuses on multiplayer contests versus your friends or other randomly matched strangers. Check out the alternative available apps for more single player modes.
• Other Alternatives:
  • Battle Run: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Andry Gran Run: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Ninjump Dash: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Despicable Me: Minion Rush: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    

Angry Birds Series

• iOS: [1, 2, Friends, Rio, Seasons, Space, Star Wars] | Android [1, 2, Friends, Rio, Seasons, Space, Star Wars  (Free with in-app purchases)
  
• When stressful times arise, there's nothing quite like flinging a small angry bird at your problem. This uber popular series comes in a wide variety of themes from the classic battle against invading piggies, to versions that take place in alternate universes such as Star Wars or Transformers, to multi-player versions meant to be played against friends or random people on the street. If you've made your way through the entire bird franchise, check out some other catapult & physics based games below.
• Other Alternatives:
  • Fragger: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
  • Catapult King: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
  • Orbital Free: iOS | Android (Free with ads)
  • Cut the Rope Free: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
  • Amazing Breaker Free: iOS | Android (Free with ads)
  • Crush the Castle: iOS ($0.99) | Android (Free with ads)

Fruit Ninja

• iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
• Use your finger to swipe and slash to become the ultimate fruit ninja in these various slicing games. Available in various modes from the calming Zen to more energetic (and frustration venting) Arcade or go up against other players in Event mode. If fruit isn't your preference, try slashing veggies, sushi, emojis and other puzzles in the alternative games below.
• Other alternatives:
  • iSlash Heroes: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
  • Emoji Samurai: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
  • Veggie Samurai: iOS ($0.99) | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Veggie Ninja: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Super Slice: iOS | Android (Free with ads)

Smashy City

• iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
  
• Is beating up a dummy, smashing your virtual office, flinging angry birds at whatever may cross your path, or whacking a fake boss still not enough to fully vent your frustrations? Then create the ultimate team of monsters to unleash and rampage throughout these virtual cities.
• Other Alternatives:
  • Smash Monsters - City Rampage: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Rise & Destroy: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
    
  • Ultimate Monster 2016: iOS | Android (Free)
    
  • Ultimate Monster Simulator 3D: iOS | Android (Free)
    
  • MonstroCity - Rampage!: iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)