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?

  • J_on_Lemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    I honestly think Hayday is one of the best free farm games, It does have paid currency but it’s not forced on you. You can watch optional Ads for a few daily random items but these are not forced, you’re the one who has to click the ticket near the mail box.

    Supercell make some of the best games that aren’t fully scummy.

  • observes_depths@aussie.zone
    3·
    5 hours ago

    The Battle of Polytopia is a fantastic turn based strategy that I’ve spent way too much time playing.

    Beholder is also great on mobile. Similar authoritarian setting to Paper’s Please, lot’s of decisions, consequences and replayability.

    I Love Hue is a super relaxing colour puzzle game.

      • dickalan@lemmy.world
        41·
        7 hours ago

        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%.

        • PrincessCory@lemmy.wtf
          31·
          7 hours ago

          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…

          • mental_block@lemmy.wtf
            2·
            7 hours ago

            You can find copies online with some mild searching.

            Tap for spoiler

            Mobilism is one such website where one can procure such items for Android

            To try things out before buying of course.

            • dickalan@lemmy.world
              21·
              6 hours ago

              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

  • dangrousperson@feddit.org
    3·
    7 hours ago

    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

  • abbotsbury@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    11 hours ago

    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.

    • PrincessCory@lemmy.wtf
      2·
      8 hours ago

      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…

      • abbotsbury@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        8 hours ago

        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

  • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
    5·
    10 hours ago

    Into the Breach
    You’ll just need to find a patched .APK to play without a Netflix account.