Marvel Contest of Champions is a fighting RPG from Kabam Games, Inc., first released on December 9, 2014. Where Shadow Fight 3 relies on original characters, this one builds its roster from Marvel heroes and villains such as the Avengers, X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy. It has passed 100 million installs, and the current version is 59.1.0. Install it from Google Play.

Short fights for people who want a Marvel roster

The game is built around 1v1 combat. You dodge, block and chain combos against one opponent at a time, and the story mode sends you after villains such as Kang and Thanos in places like Asgard and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier.

It is a free-to-play title in the fighting games category, tagged action and rated Teen. Google Play shows a 4.3 rating from about 3.2 million ratings.

Classes, synergies and the 350-champion collection

The roster runs to over 350 champions. Each has its own Special Attacks and Signature Abilities, and class advantages and counters shape which fighter you send in.

Team building is the RPG layer. You collect and level heroes, then group them for affiliation bonuses. Two examples are Venom paired with Vulture or Green Goblin, or a Guardians of the Galaxy lineup.

Alliances add a social side. You can join friends in an Alliance and fight other Alliances in Alliance Wars.

What to check before installing on Android 10 or newer

Marvel Contest of Champions runs on Android 10 or higher and uses the package ID com.kabam.marvelbattle.

The game costs nothing to start and has no ads, though in-app purchases are part of how you build your roster. Version 59.1.0 carries a Teen content rating.