Some of Android's Most Interesting Games Aren't Just on the Play Store
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When I read about gaming on Android phones (the “native” kind, not emulation!), the posts and comments usually revolves around big-budget ports, blockbuster mobile releases, and increasingly powerful hardware. Games like Red Dead Redemption, Subnautica, and Tomb Raider are pretty damn clear indications of just how far smartphones have
  • boaratio@lemmy.worldEnglish
    60·
    2 days ago

    Have any of you been on the PlayStore recently? It’s a fucking dumpster fire. I recently had to get a new phone, and when I try to search for and install an app I had installed before the results are, “try tiktok, or Whatsapp” which are listed at the top of the search results even though they’re completely unrelated to what I searched for.

    • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      9·
      1 day ago

      I avoid it like the plague.

      My main personal phone is on GrapheneOS, and my work phones are as basic as possible with what they run. The only time I really ever spend on Play Store (and even then I tend to use Obtainium instead) is for when I review retro handhelds which emulate.

      F-droid/Izzy and so on have everything we need!

  • wia@lemmy.caEnglish
    44·
    2 days ago

    Let me guess… Mindustry, breakout, pixel dungeon, unciv?

    EDIT: Close! 4/5. Never even heard of aaaaxy

    • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todayEnglish
      18·
      1 day ago

      Shattered pixel dungeon is such a fucking masterpiece of a rogue like! I legit played it so much one day I had this weird aphasia the next day, where it seemed like time only moved when I did. What a strange day, wouldn’t trade it for anything though. I love that game.

  • InFerNo@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    I have the following:

    • Anuto TD

    • Ricochlime

    • Unblock Jam

    Great to pass time

    • lyrial@anarchist.nexusEnglish
      17·
      2 days ago

      Honestly it is way better on PC. I don’t think the controls translate very well to touch screen. It gets pretty damn hard, and I don’t think I’ve ever been able to get very far on phone or tablet. That could be a me thing, though. The game is amazing nonetheless.

    • TedvdB@feddit.nlEnglish
      2·
      24 hours ago

      I came here to mention this one! Found a bug recently, it was fixed within 24 hours. The dev is really invested in this game at the time, I can’t imagine that will stay this intense forever.

    • Tieas@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      Dude, I’ve been playing the hell out of idol fantasy for a while. I wish I had a discord or something

    • Dave@lemmy.nzEnglish
      7·
      2 days ago

      I’ve been playing this too. Seems like every time I open it there has been an update with new features added!

    • Axolotl@feddit.itEnglish
      10·
      1 day ago

      I suggest to try “Droidy-fy” it uses the F-Droid repository along side some other famous thirdy-party repository and has a nicer look, i never used the playstore since then

    • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      5·
      1 day ago

      As Axolotl said below, make sure you use F-droid to search for Droidify. It looks and behaves far nicer than plain old F-droid and gives you many more options!

      And enjoy, I’m so glad my article helped at least one person find new things out there :) :) :)

  • StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    32·
    2 days ago

    You know what I’ve noticed? I have a pixel pro 9, like a quarter of the apps I look for on the app store say “this app is not available for your device”

    • ace_garp@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 day ago

      There is a few months of tongue-in-cheek gags there, plus grind, much grind. Great community built game.

  • JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    16·
    2 days ago

    Great picks, love Breakout 71. My extra pick is ChipDefense, a short tower defense game with some cool science/tech history

    And simon tatham’s puzzles is excellent.

    • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      15·
      2 days ago

      I just realized -__-

      Worst reflection of my lack of research there. I did just add a callout in the intro reflecting my own idiocy on that front (there’s no excuses)

      You’re right!

    • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      61·
      2 days ago

      Finding a decent game on the play store is nearly impossible. They will be buried under a mountain of ad and microtransaction infested crap.