5 minute games
When you have a proper break, these are the games with more to chew on: classic card and block games, shooters with upgrades, and team games to play with friends.
14 games

Untangle the stretchy ropes. Drag the pegs until nothing crosses.

Tap the rock, hire miners and cash out for crystals.

Drag your paddle, curve the ball and freeze your rival to beat a computer opponent that gets smarter every round.

Hop and jump across a tiny 6x6 board, crown kings and out-think a ladder of ever-smarter rivals in under 90 seconds.

Aim and bounce your shots, pop colour matches, drop the hanging bubbles and free the trapped animals before the ceiling comes down.

Drag, tap and flick falling blocks to clear rows, chain Tumbles, and outlast the rising rows.

Tap a card to play it, drag runs, and race the clock in a phone-sized solitaire where every deal is proven winnable.

Fly a tiny starfighter through alien waves, grab power-ups and beat a boss every fifth wave.

Roll two dice, choose a die or a combination, grab boosts and coins, and outrun three rivals round the board.

Build one big picture with your whole crew: everyone holds some jigsaw pieces, drag them in, ping the spot and pass pieces to a friend.

Two teams pull the rope by unscrambling words faster than the other side, with hazards and a sudden-death final pull.
Fill the grid using the number clues to reveal a cute pixel pet. Mistakes cost time, so race the clock.

Plant shooters and walls on a 5-lane lawn and stop waves of cheerful bugs before they reach the house.

Stack big blocks over small ones, get four in a row and climb a ladder of ten smarter rivals.
More depth, still instant
These games add rules and choices: upgrades to pick between stages, a daily deal that is always winnable, or real-time team play where your friends help or compete. They still start in one tap and save your progress.
Questions
What are the best 5 minute games for a group?
Team Jigsaw, Tug of Words and Baton Dash are made for rooms. Everyone joins with a code on their own phone.
Do 5 minute games save progress?
Yes. Your best score and level are kept on your device.