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
Rodent Rush, highly recommend. Similar to chips challenge. It’s iOS only though.
I’ve rather enjoyed 20 Minutes Till Dawn
I’ve only played it on PC but I like this quite a bit as well
Kingdom Rush has been fun and not needy. (The first one?)
Ive tried the second and it’s good too. Pretty fun tower defense and no need to buy anything or watch ads.
I’m on iOS and actually pay for Apple Arcade. It’s been worth it. I don’t bother looking anywhere else for mobile games anymore.
Knights of the old Republic has been on there for a while.
Emulators.
Slay the Spire.
I’ve never bothered to set up an emulator on my phone but it’s a great idea, any recommendations in particular?
GameBoy Advance games work really well IMO, they’re designed for small screens and lengthening aspect ratios leave tons of space for virtual buttons.
Advance Wars is awesome. I played it only on mobile 😅
FF Tactics Advance is one I return to fairly often.
I don’t think I’ve mobile gamed without emulators for like 4 or 5 gens of phones now. I was a young man back in those days…
good ol’ tetris
Super auto pets is incredibly based
Dead Cells and Peglin
Reigns is quite fun
Death road to Canada
Slay the Spire.
Geoguessr.
Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic.
Can’t talk for the two others but Slay the spire will kill you allot of time!
Download TIC-80 is a fantasy console that also has an android app.
Inside it you’ll have access to tons of games made for that console.
I’ve been some weeks playing “Shadow over the twelve lands” on android TIC-80 and it has been a great experience.
It’s all open source too!
Machinarium
Ignoring the arcade style preference: i like Cats are Liquid: A Better Place and Cats are Liquid: a Light in the Shadows
They are 2 platformers with abstract graphics, abilities and a sad(extremly confusing) story
If you’re in to a bit of a challenge then “Flow”. There’s many copies but I always played “Flow Free” for killing time.
