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I just want to kill some time, I like simple arcade style games that aren't using scummy corporate sales tactics to get me to play every day

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

If you have a rooted phone, an older android version, or the ability to access the android/data folder to move files around, I hear some pvz2 mods are pretty good. Only ones I can personally say are good are Refloureshed and Eclise, though it's been a long time since I've played Eclise. Both are harder versions of vanilla.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Sky Force and Kittens Game are the only two mobile games I ever played and still have installed on every phone

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago
  • Coffee Golf
  • mineswifter.com
  • Tomb of the Mask
  • Downwell
  • High Rise by smpl
  • Vampire Survivor
[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Alto - very calming and engaging game where you go down a mountain on your snowboard trying to catch llamas and do aerial tricks. Excellent vibes, no bothersome ads or micro transactions i think.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Swordigo is the single decent mobile game. Still, I didn't expect to see it already mentioned. Neat!

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Board game adaptations tend to be good. Everdell and bottom of the ninth for preference.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

There's an app I really like called Minireview, focused on finding and reviewing mobile games.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Minesweeper on fdroid

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Reigns is quite fun

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

If you like puzzles, horror and all things weird, definitely try some of the games by Rusty Lake.

The entire Cube Escape series is available for free (a sort of excape the room puzzle).

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've rather enjoyed 20 Minutes Till Dawn

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I've only played it on PC but I like this quite a bit as well

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Atomas is pretty fun, it's super simple and looks really good

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Le Parker is my favorite side scrolling platformer on mobile that no one knows about.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Monument Valley 1 and 2.

Haven't found anything that isn't microtransaction and ad-riddled trash or a port of an older game since.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I Love Hue and I Love Hue Too. Also, My Friend Pedro. That one's pretty short though.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just passing by to say that with a little fiddling, you can get Morrowind running on your phone, touch screen controls and all if you don't have a gamepad.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

For some ungodly reason CA also ported Rome and Medieval 2 Total War - these are certainly not the best UIs ever, but it's pretty hilarious to see how far you can push the hardware.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Kingdom Rush has been fun and not needy. (The first one?)

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Ive tried the second and it's good too. Pretty fun tower defense and no need to buy anything or watch ads.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

My favorite is Time Surfer. The core mechanic is basically the same as Tiny Wings, but the theme, artwork, levels, etc are all very different. I especially enjoy the chiptunes!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I've been playing half life using xash3D for this very reason. People are on multiplayer all the time, counter strike has players too. I'm really hoping to find people playing team fortress sometime.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Try 'A dark room'. It's a bit different, but it had depth and your can get into it. I also still love 'Plague inc.'.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Super Auto Pets is one I like

There are plenty of puzzle-style ones like Sagadoku/Blockudoku, Minesweeper, etc.

[โ€“] wolf 2 points 4 months ago
  • Another vote for "Slay the Spire", have bought it for all platforms and wasted too much of my time
  • Horizon Chase Turbo is a very good arcade racer
  • Danmaku Unlimited 2 and Danmaku Unlimited 3 for bullet hell shmups

Not arcade style, but Final Fantasy I-VI pixel remasters are IMHO great on phones.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

My favorite mobile games are

Don't starve

Dead Cells

Emulating old RPG games through Delta or Lemuroid

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Puzzler / slight programming vibe: BaBa is you

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