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My controversial opinion is that candy crush is actually brilliant, yeah they want you to buy gold but it's more fun not to. The same goes for a lot of advert funded / in app purchase games - they're fantastic mobile games if you ignore the money option.
Morrowind ports and similar aren't great mobile games, they're great games but candy crush I can pull out my pocket when I'm waiting for a bus and get totally drawn into a few rounds. Airport control is another example, draw lines to direct landing planes and avoid a crash - super simple and repetitive but its complexity grows, cut the rope likewise is a true game in my definition because you learn skills and develop your personal ability beyond just learning game mechanics. They're engaging and enjoyable with a complexity ramp and nice easy to understand ui and graphics - they're everything a mobile game should be.
There are some great horror and story games too, especially the Indy ones
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Let me introduce you to: Arknights. It's an anime-themed tower defense game, which is unfortunately a gacha but it's generous and well-balanced enough that if you don't want to you don't need to pay a cent, and this is speaking as an F2P player. And don't get me started onnthe story, which is amazing (though the first few chapters are a little dull).
snake.io is a great little game
Thanks.. Am now addicted.
The best mobile games tend to be ports. Stick Ranger is a good example.
Microsoft Solitaire isn't awful.
The other games it advertises though...
If you are into racing games, I can recommend these confidently:
- Rush Rally 3
- GRID Autosport
Both are quite challenging.
I have exactly one game on my phone. Bloons Tower Defense 6. Without a doubt a great game!
No, you se-
Almost
Yes.
Yes they are.
Stay away from them on the whole, don't even bother discovering games through lists of mobile titles. Disregard any list that shows games that were not made mobile-first as a counter-example, those miss the point of the question.
Been playing Oddmar, a fantastic platformer on iOS.
It’s fun to play on the phone, but getting a controller and playing on the iPad is chef’s kiss
I once had an android port of dune 2,I think it was of questionable legality licence wise.
I don't remember if it was in the store or if I loaded it.
I lost it's source but later another version surfaced, but didn't work as well.
I played through all houses twice each on mobile. Was a great time remembering my 1990's gaming.
Mmm.. I think I have that apk on my phone. Works wonderfully. There's a little button in the top left to purchase tanks but it doesnt work.
Postknight :D
Time is too precious for wasting it playing subpar games on mobile phones.
For me the best gaming experience is on the PC.
The answer to everyone looking for a new game is Super Snail, I believe full release is Aug 4th? Enjoy!
Might not be your cup of tea, but I like Dungeon Village 2.
Sounds like Kairosoft?
Yep.
Moonshades on android is a good knock off of heros of might and magic
There's an Android app called "minireview" which has tons of reviews of games on Google Play and helps filter out the garbage.