anyone know any good android games?
from sleepybisexual@beehaw.org to gaming@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 20:39
https://beehaw.org/post/17485243

Fools quest I know but I’m wondering if there are any good, native games that I can play on my android handheld

Edit: I forgot but controller support is also needed.

#gaming

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luciole@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 20:49 next collapse

Just to start off, there was a thread about this some time ago.

SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 20:52 collapse

Did you look at who the creator of this and that thread was?

Not intending to be mean or anything, just found it funny.

JackbyDev@programming.dev on 09 Dec 21:02 next collapse

It’s still useful because others will have the same question.

SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 22:00 collapse

Yup, I agree.

sleepybisexual@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 21:03 next collapse

Oh. I forgot that I made this same post a while ago

luciole@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 22:40 collapse

😅 I went a bit fast lol. It’s been a while so I’m sure new stuff will come up (like Balatro was mentioned)

v4ld1z@lemmy.zip on 09 Dec 21:01 next collapse

Depends on your willingness to pay. Balatro, Slay the Spire, Dead Cells are all really good but cost around 10 bucks each but are among the best mobile games you could want, all offering different styles of gameplay

sleepybisexual@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 21:03 collapse

Thanks :3

JackbyDev@programming.dev on 09 Dec 21:01 next collapse

Balatro. I only own it on Android. I don’t think the experience is significantly reduced on Android as opposed to PC/other platforms.

chloyster@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 21:59 next collapse

If you’re into puzzles you can check out puzzmo.com and add it to your home screen. Works great on mobile and has really fun daily games!

DdCno1@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 05:52 collapse

Simon Tatham’s Puzzles is my go-to. No art to speak of, but it just does what it’s supposed to and you’ll quickly find a few favorites. No fluff, no ads, nothing to annoy or distract from the gameplay.

Ordoviz@lemmy.ml on 09 Dec 22:01 next collapse

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a great Rouge-like.

Thavron@lemmy.ca on 10 Dec 14:44 next collapse

*Rogue

:)

Vodulas@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 22:00 collapse

Nah, everything is filtered through a slight red filter

lemba@discuss.tchncs.de on 10 Dec 18:06 collapse
rtc@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 22:08 next collapse

In the end I just settled with the logic based ones like minesweeper and sudoku. F-droid has a good version each (and more than one maybe).

PlanetCon is a decent strategy game on its basic settings. I haven’t customised it but have had a fair amount of fun in it. But it is nothing perfect, do not expect too much out of it. If you learn how to not attract the ire of all AI opponents simultaneously though, you can have short bursts of decent strategy enjoyment.

Aatube@kbin.melroy.org on 09 Dec 22:46 next collapse

Angry Birds Epic All Stars

Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org on 09 Dec 23:12 next collapse

Animal crossing pocket camp just became buy to play. It’s currently on a reduced price right now, and it’s pretty fun. I enjoy it because it’s played vertically, and now that there’s no micro transactions, I can earn all the items just by playing. It had a 7 year life cycle, so there’s a lot of content to check out.

The gameplay loop is fairly limited, and I wouldn’t say it’s the most fun. But once you get enough items to start decorating things, it makes it fun to spruce to your campsite and personal spaces.

GiantRobotTRex@lemmy.sdf.org on 09 Dec 23:45 next collapse

  • Slay the Spire
  • Slice and Dice
  • Balatro
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Retro Bowl/Retro Bowl College/Retro Goal
  • Hoplite
hitstun@fedia.io on 10 Dec 00:48 next collapse

Which handheld do you have? The games depends on the screen size and buttons available. Without that information, !Balatro is the only safe bet I have.

sleepybisexual@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 14:07 collapse

Its an rp4 pro. Baisally dual analog. Dpad and face buttons and shoulders and triggers

hitstun@fedia.io on 10 Dec 16:08 collapse

A Retroid Pocket 4 Pro? That thing is an emulation beast. For me, I'd be right at home playing Dreamcast and PSP games with RetroAchievements turned on. But this thread isn't about emulation.

I bet !skychildrenoflight runs great on this thing. Dead Cells and Streets of Rage 4 seem to be popular picks too. I'd look into unofficial ports like RSDK, Ship of Harkinian, Open XCOM, Open Lara, and D1X-Redux. The Retroid front end can probably install some of those for you.

t3rmit3@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 01:03 next collapse

  • Imperium Galactica 2: Alliances
  • Knights of the Old Republic

Both are excellent PC games with native Android ports.

Tiempo@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 10 Dec 01:13 next collapse

What about Guardian Tales ?(if you are into Zelda like RPG)

adamnejm@programming.dev on 10 Dec 02:01 next collapse

  • Sokoban
  • Atomas
  • Magic Survival
  • Mindustry
  • Terraria
babyincubi@beehaw.org on 11 Dec 20:34 next collapse

+1 for Magic Survival 🖤

B0rax@feddit.org on 12 Dec 09:30 collapse

+1 for mindustry. If you like factorio, this is a game for you.

compcube@lemy.lol on 10 Dec 02:09 next collapse

Pokemon TCGP if you’re into that sort of thing. It starts with just collecting, but after a while you’ll be able to battle.

SatyrSack@feddit.org on 10 Dec 02:12 next collapse

Stardew Valley is popular

sleepybisexual@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 14:09 collapse

I play it on switch :3

SatyrSack@feddit.org on 10 Dec 15:21 collapse

I assume that is a better experience in just about every way!

BevelGear@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 03:06 next collapse

If you’re into simple games, there’s one called Lato from F-droid. It’s just a snowboarding game where you click to jump over boulders and cliffs with a changing atmosphere and relaxing music. It helps me ease my mind.

f-droid.org/packages/ardash.lato/

____@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 03:52 collapse

This is interesting, it looks like a remake of Alto’s Adventure. The control sensitivity takes a moment to get used to, but the background is just as nice as the original, and the music is indeed relaxing

Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca on 10 Dec 04:16 next collapse

Night of the Full Moon is excellent.

DdCno1@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 05:50 collapse

People on Steam are complaining about their antivirus freaking out about this game. While that’s the PC version, this isn’t exactly a good look, especially not on a F2P game.

Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca on 10 Dec 14:13 collapse

That’s unusual. Yeah, I had only played on mobile. Couldn’t tell you whether or not it contained spyware, but the game itself is fantastic and the only paid content (additional classes/decks) are well worth it.

mysticpickle@lemmy.ca on 10 Dec 15:47 next collapse

Slice and Dice. Turn based RPG dungeon fighter where your party are all unique dice that you can modify with items and such. The interface is super slick and well done.

I’ve put in hundreds of hours and I’m going to likely be putting in hundreds more. Well worth the price!

AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee on 10 Dec 16:47 next collapse

I don’t know much about android handhelds or anything, but I feel like Mindustry on F-droid could be a fun game. No idea if the device is touchscreen, nor if there are physical controls whether they’ll work natively.

ErsatzCoalButter@beehaw.org on 10 Dec 19:21 next collapse

Xcom, Dragon Quest 4-8, Loop Hero

koncertejo@lemmy.ml on 10 Dec 22:08 next collapse

Super Hexagon

Wahots@pawb.social on 10 Dec 22:28 next collapse

Balatro is super good

FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee on 10 Dec 23:15 next collapse

Cards and tankards is a social deck builder, it’s mostly on PC and VR but they released to android recently

jarfil@beehaw.org on 11 Dec 03:01 next collapse

What kind of handheld, what genre, open source or anything goes…?

There are many decent games, as in “none or optional ads, not pay to win”. Some P2W can be played up to a certain point before they become obnoxious.

Recently I’ve been playing casual/idle ones:

  • Rush Royale
  • Raid Rush
  • Pocket Champs
  • Capybara Go

Before that, I went through a phase of RTS:

  • Last War
  • Top Heroes
  • Million Lords

Before that… don’t remember anymore, I keep switching genres every few months 🤷

soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de on 11 Dec 08:19 next collapse

  • OpenTTD: Open Source and available for free.
  • Settlers 2 via some DosBOX version. Back when I still used Android I used Dosbox Turbo, but it seems to have been removed from the Play Store. No clue which DosBOX build for Anrdoid is good nowadays…
  • 2048: Open Source and free puzzle game
  • Threes: Puzzle game similar to 2048
  • Cogs: Puzzle game. No clue how to find it on the play store, but it’s available at humblebundle.
  • Slay the Spire: Deck Builder roguelike.
  • Space Chem: Zachlike puzzle game. (Actually not only zachlike - it’s form zachtronics)

and basically any Android game that ever was part of a Humble Mobile Bundle. Those happened before Humble Bundle was sold and consequently became boring.

Gamers_mate@beehaw.org on 11 Dec 09:31 next collapse

I am not really into racing games but I tried super tux cart and it was fun. It has an android version.

apotheotic@beehaw.org on 11 Dec 10:27 next collapse

Sky: Children of Light is a delightful game from the creators of Journey, and plays sort of like a Journey MMO

It has a splendid soundtrack featuring vocals from the ever talented AURORA, and beautiful visuals. It is also a great social experience, putting a focus on fostering connections and community. It gets regular content updates and its just super cozy!

sleepybisexual@beehaw.org on 11 Dec 17:02 collapse

Nice.

Do you know if it has controller support?

apotheotic@beehaw.org on 11 Dec 20:20 next collapse

I am not certain if the android version has controller support but I do know that they ported it to consoles and PC and those versions indeed do have controller support

babyincubi@beehaw.org on 11 Dec 20:32 collapse

It does!

sleepybisexual@beehaw.org on 12 Dec 06:03 collapse

I’m sold

babyincubi@beehaw.org on 11 Dec 20:49 collapse

Edit: added a green emoji for the games that have controller support.

OmegaLemmy@discuss.online on 11 Dec 20:55 collapse

I want to add Katawa Shoujo for those who might enjoy visual novels