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Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions?

Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren’t filled with microtransactions? For example: easy puzzle games, match-3 games, low-difficulty adventure games, or clicker-style games.

So far, the only good examples I’ve found are Monument Valley, Suika Game, and (sort of) Vampire Survivors.

I’m personally looking for games that have more progression or variety, but any suggestions are welcome.

DudeDudenson ,

Man mobile gaming is such utter crap in general, I hope the handheld gaming PC trend picks up and people start developing actual competing games for Android instead of micro transaction filled pay to win pieces of shit games

rockerface ,

The really good games I have played on mobile are mostly indie roguelike ports from PC, like Slay the Spire, Dead Cells or 20 Minutes Till Dawn. Or something more classic like solitaire, minesweeper or crosswords/nonograms/sudoku puzzles

ramirezmike ,

The problem isn’t that no one is making good games, it’s just that the mobile market is dominated by too many large companies intent on keeping it the way it is and enough of the consumers are ok with that.

emb , (edited )

The website nobsgames.stavros.io helps surface these, and let’s you filter out based on different things.

One that I like in particular is Gauguin. It’s a Sudoku-like with different math-y rules.

Anuto TD is a tower defense game that is also really good, but not so low stress.

Lichess, if you’re into Chess. It’s a great, no compromise, high quality app. Stressful if you get too worked up about competitive, but puzzles are at least relaxing.

NutWrench ,
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Stardew Valley has been out on Android for a while now.

Gumus ,

The original Peggle. There’s a free APK available on speedrun.com. Works flawlessly even on modern Android.

https://www.speedrun.com/peggle_deluxe/resources/ehelq

FlyingSquid ,
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I got free of this addiction years ago.

I hate you.

MeatsOfRage ,

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c3cc1073-c8ea-477b-b7f2-44ba20d5f329.png

Holedown

You just aim a ball and clear blobs before they reach the top. No timer. I usually play this with my screen split to YouTube.

aramis87 ,

I'm seconding Simon Tatham's puzzle collection, Nonograms Katana, and Stardew Valley, all of which are in regular rotation and fill different niches in my soul.

milicent_bystandr ,

Came here to say Simon Tatham’s puzzles.

I also like, from f-droid, Tower Jumper, and from Play, hillclimb racing.

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  • I also remember Doom and Destiny being very fun and fairly casual. The free version is not too bad on ads. The second one I never got far in - felt like it was constant ads interrupting gameplay
Dave ,
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Stardew Valley is casual, low stress, with heaps of content.

For quick few minutes I’ve recently been into Pirate Solitaire which is on F-Droid.

Minnels ,

Hoplite

volodya_ilich ,

Why don’t you try emulation? Most phones nowadays are capable of emulating easily up until Gamecube

daddy32 ,

Personally, I don’t enjoy it much without physical buttons :(

volodya_ilich ,

Same here, that’s why I got me one of these tiny Bluetooth controllers. I have an 8bitdo Zero 2 which, while lacking joysticks, is very portable. Alternatively, a bigger and full layout but still pocketable remote is the 8bitdo sn30 pro, it’s rather slim and quite comfortable imo, and compatible with switch and PC too if you also game in either of those systems.

CheeseBread ,

This isn’t exactly what you asked, but I highly recommend emulation. I have had ePSXe downloaded on every phone I’ve had for the past ten years to play PS1 games. There are so many good titles, all of them free, playable offline. You might like Intelligent Qube Mr. Driller Devil Dice for puzzles. I love playing final fantasy, legend of dragoon, suikoden, Spyro, crash bandicoot. I don’t care about graphics, but I am a sucker for playing through a story.

whotookkarl ,
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ScummVM is my emulator of choice, like ePSXe it runs on phones and opens it up to a bunch of classics

DudeDudenson ,

Gba games on my phone were the shit in my late teens

Fedizen ,

slay the spire has a mobile port

ICastFist ,
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You can check out whatever is available on F-Droid. I personally enjoy playing Freebloks once in a while, it’s a mobile version of the Blokus boardgame

An alternative is checking out itch.io, searching with the proper tags, like puzzle, might yield decent results for your tastes.

You can also get Cookie Clicker or play the web version

PeterLossGeorgeWall ,

To add to that try puzzles, lots of nice games in there. I particularly like flow

FryHyde ,

Was gonna suggest the same thing! I like Net.

lapping6596 ,

Blooms TD 6 - fun tower defense game with solid progression and everything can be earned by playing what I think is a reasonable amount.

PlexSheep ,

BTD5 too. This is a very good recommendation.

thefrankring ,
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Tetris

jelloeater85 ,
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Low stress??? More like, where is that damn long piece!??

thefrankring ,
@thefrankring@lemmy.world avatar

That stresses you out bro?

jelloeater85 ,
@jelloeater85@lemmy.world avatar

When you get it, it’s life, when you don’t, despair ❣️

thefrankring ,
@thefrankring@lemmy.world avatar

Damn, I hope you’re not too traumatized

squidspinachfootball ,

Tetris with touch controls is not my favourite way to enjoy Tetris though

PlexSheep ,

Foss alternative with a really good UI: Lightblocks

verity_kindle ,

You animal. have you no mercy? XD

Tarquinn2049 ,

Magic DosBox, not a game. But in combination with www.old-games.com , it’s a pretty good selection of all the old games made for Dos back in the wild west of indie games back before they were even called that. There are, of course, also old commercial games that have transitioned to freeware now too. Should be able to find lots of awesome games there. Moraff adventure games are particularly interesting. Bit of a steep learning curve, but great to come back to now and then. The site has reviews of every game and sorts them into categories. It can be a little overwhelming just due to the sheer number of available games, but take it slow, and work your way through. It’s worth the time investment to find gems.

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