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Are there actually any good mobile games?

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  • abbotsbury@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

    A dream of mine is to make good mobile games, no ads, just a single low purchase. Realistically it just wouldn't be economically viable at all unless there is a free version with ads. But also realistically most mobile gamers aren't using a controller and touchscreens suck.

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    People on iphone dont have a problem with paying a couple of bucks for a good game so you could make a lot of money if game is realy 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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      Infinitode - a tower defense game with a lot of meta progression

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        People on iphone dont have a problem with paying a couple of bucks for a good game so you could make a lot of money if game is realy good..

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        Yeah but I would have to bootstrap myself on Android first to get an ios devkit 😞

        Although I have also considered cornering the Mac gaming market for basically the same reasons

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          10€ for card game?! Are you real??

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          Not €10 10 $

          I’m just giving you shit but yes, how have you not heard about this game yet, watch some Youtubers play it and see why it’s so fucking great holy shit do you like ads in your face every three minutes and micro transactions and no free updates, you do you hon I pay for quality. The soundtrack the visual design the fucking game itself, there’s so much good going on in this game. I support it 1,000,000%.

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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 found Gorogoa pretty interesting.

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              Not €10 10 $

              I’m just giving you shit but yes, how have you not heard about this game yet, watch some Youtubers play it and see why it’s so fucking great holy shit do you like ads in your face every three minutes and micro transactions and no free updates, you do you hon I pay for quality. The soundtrack the visual design the fucking game itself, there’s so much good going on in this game. I support it 1,000,000%.

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              I payed for most of my games but 10€ is to much for a game like this. Im from Europe so my prices are in € not $. Often for 1€ higher than $ prices. Like its not enough that 10€ is more than 10$ alredy…

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                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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                there are a couple, a lot of them are ports of PC Rogue-like Games.

                alphabetically, these are the ones installed on my phone that I actually play.

                Balatro

                Bloons TD 6

                Luck be a Landlord

                Mindustry

                Mini Metro / Mini Motorways

                Monument Valley 1+2

                Peglin

                Shapez

                Super Auto Pets

                Turmoil

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                  I downloaded this last night and came back to say thanks! Great so far and it looks like there's a lot more content to get through and fun builds to try

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                  We also have an active Discord server, jump in if you ever need help or wanna chat about the game or fun builds 🙂

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                    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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                    Recently I really enjoyed Acecraft which is a gatcha bullet hell with cuphead art style. Its really charming and very much skill based to a point. The only negative is this constant clicking on shit to collect all of the coin garbage which eventually made me quit it but it was fun for a while.

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                      I payed for most of my games but 10€ is to much for a game like this. Im from Europe so my prices are in € not $. Often for 1€ higher than $ prices. Like its not enough that 10€ is more than 10$ alredy…

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                      You can find copies online with some mild searching.

                      ::: spoiler Tap for spoiler
                      Mobilism is one such website where one can procure such items for Android
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                      To try things out before buying of course.

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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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                        Swordigo

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                          Wish I could find one. Never trust the sites I see it on

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                          I use https://www.androeed.ru/ and haven't had any problems. You'll need a browser that can translate for you.

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                            Piggybacking onto this (all of these are FOSS):

                            Endless Sky is a 2D sandbox space sim. It's a spiritual sequel to the old Escape Velocity: Nova, and has very active development.

                            Feudal Tactics is an extremely simple strategy game that can nonetheless be quite hard.

                            Battle For Wesnoth is a whole-ass fantasy campaign turn-based strategy game that has been ported to mobile. Think Warcraft but turn-based.

                            Arx Libertatis is a port of Arx Fatalis, a first-person RPG. This one is still on my list to try out, but it looks interesting.

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                            Feudal Tactics looks like a Slay clone. My favorite Slay clone is Konkr, playable in a browser.

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                              You can find copies online with some mild searching.

                              ::: spoiler Tap for spoiler
                              Mobilism is one such website where one can procure such items for Android
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                              To try things out before buying of course.

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                              If they are using iPhone, their chances of being able to find a pirated copy and getting it to work are practically zero without deep technical knowledge

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                                I use https://www.androeed.ru/ and haven't had any problems. You'll need a browser that can translate for you.

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                                How do you like FSB spyware on your phone?

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                                  The Room by fireproof games. Probably one of the first actual proper mobile games. Its spawned clones no IAP, no crap. Just fun, hard af puzzles.

                                  Hoplite. Fun little iso turn based roguelike.
                                  Vampire Survivors. Reverse bullet-hell roguelike. Has spawned so, so, so many clones..
                                  GTA:Chinatown Wars Have not played this is a very very long time, but i'm sure it still holds up (if its available). Old school (2d birds eye view) gta style.

                                  These are games that work well without a controller, The Room actually would play worse with one. If at all.

                                  Then of course theres emulators and roms and stuff.

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                                  I think the opposite of a bullet hell is a bullet heaven, and vampire survivors counts.

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                                    How do you like FSB spyware on your phone?

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                                    (Hey, your ignorance is showing. You might want to do something about that.)

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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 - hex dungeon puzzle
                                      Spelltower - word puzzle
                                      X-COM (on a bigger screen)

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                                        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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                                        You Must Build a Boat is an RPG/match 3 hybrid with no shady shit. Pay once. Own the game. It's 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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                                          Slay the spire, balatro, Ascension, melvor, plague inc, terraforming Mars, unciv, shapez...

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