Before discussing the games themselves it’d be best to talk a little bit about what makes them worthy enough to be considered innovative. First off is of course the fact that these games took the risk of implementing new features into the tried and true mahjong formula. This is considered a risk because this formula has led to many successful games and players might not have liked it being changed but fortunately for the developers the changes they made worked out nicely and delivered players a refreshing and memorable experience.

Another reason these games hold such a high honor is the fact that they’re flawless on a technical level. Each and every one of these games is absolutely free of any bugs, glitches or framerate issues that might hinder the experience for players. If you’ve ever had the opportunity of enjoying these games before then you know for a fact that they deliver the smoothest mahjong gameplay out the competition simply hasn’t been able to match.

The following are the games that we think have brought the most innovation to this genre.

Mahjongg Dimensions Deluxe

When you look at Mahjongg Dimensions Deluxe for the very first time, you’ll realize that it looks unlike any other mahjong game you’ve ever seen before. This is one of the first, if not the first games, to bring a 3D element to the traditional visuals of mahjong and this made it an absolute hit at the time of its release. This game was enjoyed by multitudes of players and they all had nothing but praise for it and even now, the fact that it has inspired a whole series of mahjong games is a testament to how innovative it was.

Mahjong Arena

The name of Mahjong Arena alone is enough to explain why it’s managed to take a spot in this list. Mahjong is usually referred to as a single player game that people would play when they were looking for a casual and laidback experience but Mahjong Arena completely changed all that. Instead of providing players with casual single player gameplay, it instead pits them against others from around the world in highly competitive head to head matches in which only the best players can win.

Mahjong Secrets

What makes Mahjong Secrets such an excellent game is how it manages to take the best elements of two highly popular genres which are of course Mahjong and Hidden object games and put them into a single game that simply cannot get enough of. Contrary to what people might think by reading about the game on paper, hidden object elements and mahjong gameplay synergize quite nicely with each other and make this game well worth anyone’s while.

All said and done, the three games mentioned above are those that in our eyes have brought the most innovation to this genre. Needless to say, we recommend trying them out whenever you can as they’re simply too good to pass up on.