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Are there actually any good mobile games?

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  • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

    Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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    Stardew Valley, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Luanti with VoxelLibre, Mojo Launcher, Unciv, Lemuroid to play console games like Crash Bandicoot or Super Mario Bros, Geometry Dash (not the Lite version, that has ads), 2048, Vector Pinball, 1010! Klooni

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      Puzzles by Simon whatshisface
      https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.boyle.chris.sgtpuzzles

      Bunch of puzzle games, no monetisation

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      Hey, a little respect for the developer of PuTTY. (yes, it's the same guy)

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      • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

        Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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        Balatro. Be warned though, it’s digital crack. One time payment though, no mtx

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        • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

          Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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          The mobile version of Papers Please is exquisite. I highly recommend reading the developer's documentary of it: https://dukope.com/devlogs/papers-please/mobile/

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          • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

            Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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            Most games on Apple Arcade is proper games.

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            • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

              Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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              -endless sky is pretty good
              -hyperrogue is interesting game, also quite good
              -dungeon crawl stonesoup is good

              though i'm not sure if there are any good pure mobile games, as those are for pc too.

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              • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                I liked Knights of pen and paper 2, and Hoplite.

                But that's about it 🫤

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                • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                  Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                  Endless Sky is wonderful, though the mobile version is a bit clunky (not even an "official" version afaik, but stitched on the ongoing-development FOSS game).

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                  • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                    Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                    Both KOTOR games have mobiles released that are pretty good

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                    • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                      Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                      Space flight simulator is pretty fun

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                      • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                        Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                        Game Dev Story was a lot of fun.

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                        • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                          Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                          • Into the Breach (Netflix subscription)
                          • Shogun Showdown (Crunchyroll subscription)
                          • Balatro
                          • Slice & Dice
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                          • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                            Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                            Magic Survival has been my main game for months; its such a simple game but really scratches that itch.

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                            • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                              Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                              Hoplite

                              Pixel Dungeon

                              Tiny Folk

                              Unciv

                              Battle for Polytopia

                              micRogue

                              Doom & Dentiny

                              the mobile port of Chrono Trigger

                              and I strongly recommend the GBA and GameBoy emulators MyBoy! and MyOldboy! for playing those entire libraries on the go

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                                The mobile version of Papers Please is exquisite. I highly recommend reading the developer's documentary of it: https://dukope.com/devlogs/papers-please/mobile/

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                                This is glorious! I got into that game on desktop ages ago but haven't played in a long time, and reading that post by the author has me really interested to play the mobile version.

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                                • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                                  Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                                  Monument valley

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                                  • archmageazor@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                                    Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they're usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I'm sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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                                    Forkyz is a crossword app that is open source. I love it.

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                                      Balatro. Be warned though, it’s digital crack. One time payment though, no mtx

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                                      I couldn't agree more. I bought it, on a whim, just to see what everyone was talking about...and now I'm hooked!

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                                        The mobile version of Papers Please is exquisite. I highly recommend reading the developer's documentary of it: https://dukope.com/devlogs/papers-please/mobile/

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                                        What a delightful read!

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                                        • rob_t_firefly@lemmy.worldR [email protected]

                                          This is glorious! I got into that game on desktop ages ago but haven't played in a long time, and reading that post by the author has me really interested to play the mobile version.

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                                          I played the game for the first time on mobile and if I hadn't known it was a PC port, I would've thought it was originally designed as a mobile game.

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