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?
Infinitode - a tower defense game with a lot of meta progression
if you like factory builder type games, try out mindustry or shapez
-endless sky is pretty good -hyperrogue is interesting game, also quite good -dungeon crawl stonesoup is good
though i’m not sure if there are any good pure mobile games, as those are for pc too.
Balatro. Be warned though, it’s digital crack. One time payment though, no mtx
In that same category, Merge Maestro. Very fun and addictive game where no two runs go the same way.
Edit: Free to try, full game is a single $2 purchase.
Just played my first Merge Maestro game and won. Fun so far at a super good price at $2. I have a feeling that my work will be cut out for me chasing down exploits to take advantage of. I see it becoming almost overly hard to keep track of everything.
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.
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
Nice! It’s always fun to get a good passive setup running
I couldn’t agree more. I bought it, on a whim, just to see what everyone was talking about…and now I’m hooked!
I haven’t gotten this for a very unusual and stupid reason. I’d want it on my phone, and on my pc\steam deck; but don’t want to pay for it twice, out of spite.
I refuse to but it on mobile because I already bought it on steam.
Because when I get into balatro I get hooked hard, and the last thing I need is immediate access to fucking crack every where I am.
The mobile version of Papers Please is exquisite. I highly recommend reading the developer’s documentary of it: https://dukope.com/devlogs/papers-please/mobile/
What a delightful read!
This is glorious! I got into that game on desktop ages ago but haven’t played in a long time, and reading that post by the author has me really interested to play the mobile version.
I played the game for the first time on mobile and if I hadn’t known it was a PC port, I would’ve thought it was originally designed as a mobile game.
MDickie games are pretty fun.
Mat Dickie! Didn’t really care about the mobile games, but the classic 3D ones were the shit.
Endless Sky is wonderful, though the mobile version is a bit clunky (not even an “official” version afaik, but stitched on the ongoing-development FOSS game).
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Monument valley
One of the most charming games I’ve ever played and I play a shitload of games
Stardew Valley, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Luanti with VoxelLibre, Mojo Launcher, Unciv, Lemuroid to play console games like Crash Bandicoot or Super Mario Bros, Geometry Dash (not the Lite version, that has ads), 2048, Vector Pinball, 1010! Klooni
NYT Games app. Realistically its just advertising to get you to buy an NYT subscription. The Mini and Wordle are good for killing a few minutes each day.
Isn’t the mini behind a paywall now?
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.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is quite a timekiller on the phone
Hoplite - hex dungeon puzzle Spelltower - word puzzle X-COM (on a bigger screen)
There were, back in the day.
Tap tap revenge and Paper toss were great.
Now everything is just shit for morons.
