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Are there actually any good mobile games?

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

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    It's highly regarded for a reason. If you're on iPhone you can get a one month trial for Apple Arcade and play it for free, but it's worth 10€ imo. It's a good game in it's own right, but it's also one of very few mobile games that are not monetised beyond the initial purchase, well suited to touch controls and short play sessions and are actually fun.

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      It's easier to justify when I lose.

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      Martin is a fuckin cheater

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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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        One thing I don't see people mentioning is that Netflix has a bunch of good games for "free" if you already subscribe.

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          There are many great Indie Games. My far favourite are the ones by 'yiotro' which seems to be a single (Russian?Ukrainian?) developer. Each is some kind of strategy/simulation mix and very cheap with simple graphics but a lot of depth. I discovered his work from seeing Antiyoy which either is so old that I got a demo of it in a ~2002 gaming magazine, or a copy of that old game. Just amazing fun all around and the only reason I don't have any of them on my phone right now is that I can't stop playing if I install them (similar to Unciv and Shattered Pixel Dungeon, both FOSS and excellent choices that were mentioned already).

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          Antiyoy is a clone of the 2000s game "Slay", which is on Steam with updated graphics, to my surprise.

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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 have iphone

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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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              Yes, several:

              Ports of PC games:

              80 Days
              Gris
              Myst (2021 release)
              Gone Home
              Papers, Please

              Then you have pure phone games

              Mini Metro
              Reigns
              Freeways

              Then you have old web browser games ported to the phone:

              Plauge Inc.
              Infectenator

              There are plenty more, these are just a few that I have on my phone

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              • horse@feddit.orgH [email protected]

                It's highly regarded for a reason. If you're on iPhone you can get a one month trial for Apple Arcade and play it for free, but it's worth 10€ imo. It's a good game in it's own right, but it's also one of very few mobile games that are not monetised beyond the initial purchase, well suited to touch controls and short play sessions and are actually fun.

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                I'm sorry but I just don't see the fun in what basically looks like glorified video poker. I could see the appeal if there were other people to play against, but if it's just single player I might as well just go to the casino and play the slots instead. It looks that boring to me.

                I wish there was a free time limited demo I could play cause I'd love to be proven wrong...

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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, all the other rougelites, monster train, slay the spire, etc.

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                  • speculater@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                    It isn't hard exactly, you get a feel for synergies and they usually happen organically. Sometimes something triggers that you weren't even expecting and next thing you know you have 1,000 attack with 200 multi strike.

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                    Yeah. I can definitely see that happening. My first go I was able to spam hotels that were doing like 15 damage a piece at the end of each turn. Boss only had like 45 HP

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                      Yeah. I can definitely see that happening. My first go I was able to spam hotels that were doing like 15 damage a piece at the end of each turn. Boss only had like 45 HP

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                      Nice! It's always fun to get a good passive setup running

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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

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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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                          Only ports of premium games, mobile games ironically were at their best before smartphones, java and keitai games are all complete experiences and demakes of other popular games.

                          Was replaying Deep 3D in an emulador and was surprised how well it sill holds up, also Galaxy on fire 1 and 2, Asphalt 3

                          Also if you have Netflix their games there are good and complete, like Into the Breach.

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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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                            Tetris.

                            Maybe it's not what you're looking for, but classics are classics for a reason. If you're on anything remotely standard you can find a port.

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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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                              yes, if you like emulation. Just put a gamecube in there, maybe a playstation. I had fun with hoyo stuff too, but fuck the gacha mechanics.

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                                I'm sorry but I just don't see the fun in what basically looks like glorified video poker. I could see the appeal if there were other people to play against, but if it's just single player I might as well just go to the casino and play the slots instead. It looks that boring to me.

                                I wish there was a free time limited demo I could play cause I'd love to be proven wrong...

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                                It's not poker. It's a deckbuilding game based on poker hands.

                                Pirate it if you want. You will probably want to pay for it after a few hours.

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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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                                  Breakout 71. I could play for 30 seconds or 15 minutes. No ads, lots to unlock. Really like this one.

                                  https://f-droid.org/packages/me.lecaro.breakout

                                  Others have Mentioned Shattered Pixel Dungeon. Love that one 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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                                    Scrolled the entire page. Just to not see hill climb racing, and slither.io

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                                      Balatro, all the other rougelites, monster train, slay the spire, etc.

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                                      Balatro is great but eats my battery for some reason

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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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                                        Here are some that I've played:

                                        Shattered Pixel Dungeon - Roguelike

                                        Endless Sky - SpaceSim

                                        Simon Tatham's Puzzle Collection - Puzzles

                                        Katawa Shoujo - Visual Novel

                                        Snoot Game - Ditto

                                        Gurgle - Worldle clone

                                        TuxKart - Mario Kart clone

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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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                                          Unnamed space idle: free idle game without any ads kr necessary purchases

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