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Best mobile games with 0 microtransactions? (lemmy.world)

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I do like having games on my phone, but it's always a struggle looking for games with 0 microtransactions. So would like a game I can out right pay for, or one with ads. The ability to disable ads for $5 is chill though.

I've played a lot of games that you can "have fun being f2p" but some days I just get really sick and tired of games I play trying to sell me things every 30 seconds.

So do you guys have any?

If not I may go back to playing GBA games on my phone XD

EDIT: Oh selling like expansions is probably fine if it's legit like a full other game. I'm on android

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Endless Sky is a solid space trader and combat game, free on f-droid

Frozen Bubble is a pretty fun ~~bubble bobble~~ Puzzle Bobble clone, also on f-droid

Arx Libertatis allows you to play the full version of Arx Fatalis, a super in depth underground RPG inspired by Ultima Underworld. You need the PC game files to transfer to your phone though.

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[-] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Minecraft pocket edition has microtransactions but it only ever pushes them on the menu never actually in game so maybe that's a compromise? Also it's simple but this port of Simon Tatham's portable puzzle collection is pretty good and has no ads or microtransactions https://f-droid.org/en/packages/name.boyle.chris.sgtpuzzles/

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

... What is mc pocket edition even trying to sell?

[-] RandomVideos@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Maps, skins, mods, texture packs and cosmetics

The first 4 of them can be obtained from third party sites for free

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[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Balatro has no micro transactions but will consume your life regardless

[-] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 1 week ago

I grabbed Rusted Warfare RTS not long ago. It's a real-time strategy game. $1.99 on the Google Play store.

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Ooh my favorite genre of games! Very cool, ty!

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[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

The best Windows game ever made, ported to Android

[-] chaogomu@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I like vector pinball as well.

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

I had no idea this was ported to mobile, thank you for informing me. May all your pillows be your preferred temperature for sleeping on both sides for the rest of your life.

[-] Telcontar@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

Wow this is amazing. My dad and I used to compete against each other to get the highest score on our old PC. Thanks for the recommendation

[-] RandomVideos@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

I really enjoyed playing the platforms cats are liquid: a better place(there is also a light in the shadow, but that game is worse); catbird, nameless cat, kitty death room and the 4 dadish games

If you want a game that has microtransactions, but rarely try to sell you things, i would recommended the tower defense game(i think) the battle cats. There is also a 10 year celebration that gives you a lot of rewards

[-] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

The whole Cube Escape Series.

[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago

Hoplite, Pixel Dungeon, micRogue

[-] PrinzKasper@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If you enjoy puzzle games then Baba is You, Snake Bird and Railbound will keep you busy for quite a while.

[-] Danitos@reddthat.com 5 points 1 week ago

Fran Bow . It's a psychological terror click adventure, available on both Mobile and PC. On mobile I think it has 5 different chapters, and 0 transactions other than the buying price. Really recommend it!

[-] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Cookie clicker paid, stardew valley, Terraria, freedoom (gzdoom + open source IWAD packaged on fdroid store), mindustry, original peggle you can find apk on internet archive, opensurge, minetest engine with voxelibre game for open source minecraft.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 5 points 1 week ago

SW: Knights of the Old Republic and SW: Knights of the Old Republic II are available for Android and iOS. These are complete ports of the original games, not knock-offs, and Aspyr did a pretty good job retooling the UI for mobile screens. I think they're totally worth the price.

[-] Caesium@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

as a Rhythm Game Enjoyer I always gotta recommend Cytus. There are paid songs but the base game has over 100, each with at least three difficulties :3

tho even if you like rhythm games I definitely recommend looking up the game first because I have yet to ever properly convince my other rhythm game-loving friends to genuinely play cytus. Still it is one of my all time favorite games

[-] leverage@lemdro.id 4 points 1 week ago

I am a rhythm game enjoyer, I've genuinely played Cytus. At this point I'd consider the best mobile rhythm game, but I don't play it often as I'm not stuck playing only on a phone that often. Like, only play it on airplanes sometimes. I did fiend it for a bit when I first discovered it (10 years ago already?). Much easier to master than any other rhythm game I've played, might be part of why I don't play it more.

[-] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

As a rhythm game enjoyer, i must also chip in with Geometry Dash🤩. You could install the free version, but i highly recommend you get the full version as that includes not only the game's levels, but also the levels of other users. It's only $4 and that's it. No other microtransactions.

[-] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

iPhone or android?

There are a decent number of indie games, at least on iPhone. I play Balatro, monster train, binding of Isaac, stardew valley, slay the spire, dead cells, dicey dungeons, alto's odyssey on iPhone (some with a controller).

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Oh Android, but those are all great suggestions and appear to be on android as well! I haven't played all of those, but I've heard wonderful things about all of those on PC. Didn't realize all of those have pc.

[-] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, discoverability kind of sucks (on both OSes) because they get flooded out by microtransaction slop. I have Apple Arcade (because I use the other Apple one stuff and it's cheaper just to package it), and filtering by that makes life easier. Several of those are included.

The other option that excels on Android is emulation. You might kind of need a controller for real time games, but there are a lot of substantial turn based games on older platforms that hold up well and are tolerable with on screen controller for menu navigation.

[-] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Well, backgammon is the best gambling game ever invented. Knowing how to play marks you as a person of distinction the world over. Computers can almost beat the best players in the world.

Lots of backgammon Android apps, the best is Backgammon NJ

[-] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Open MicroWave (Morrowind)

Stardew Valley

[-] aimizo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Old school RuneScape

There is a f2p that you can get hundreds of hours out of, but the full game has a monthly membership. It’s possible to sustain the membership with the in-game money you make just skilling/pvm drops.

[-] Menschlicher_Fehler@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago

Haven't played many, but these were great:

Sword & Sworcery Android Apple

Sorcery! Series Android Apple

80 Days Android Apple

[-] wiccan2@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

The Lifeline series from 3 minute games is excellent if you like a twist on choose your own adventure games.

[-] webpack@ani.social 4 points 1 week ago

mindustry is free on Android, it's a tower defense/factory building game (it's also open source)

I got bloons td 6 for like 7 bucks, for some reason it also has microtransactions but they are not required or pushed onto you. I think btd6 is the best tower defense game, it just has so much content and is still getting regular updates.

[-] Lowpast@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Old school Runescape

[-] NateSwift@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

I haven’t seen DATA WING by Dan Vogt mentioned! It’s a short top down “racing” game with really fun space drifting physics that’s 100% free to play with no ads and no micro transactions. Each level is only a minute or two long so it’s great for on the go

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

I have the following games on my iPhone:

Infectenator - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/infectonator/id547566699?l=en-GB
Plauge Inc. - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/plague-inc/id525818839?l=en-GB
Mini Metro - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/mini-metro/id837860959?l=en-GB
Reigns - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/reigns/id1114127463?l=en-GB
Freeways - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/freeways/id1203896014?l=en-GB
Myst - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/myst-mobile/id6444813759?l=en-GB
Chrono Trigger - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/chrono-trigger-upgrade-ver/id479431697?l=en-GB
80 Days - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/80-days/id892812659?l=en-GB
Netwalk - https://apps.apple.com/se/app/netwalk-network-puzzle-pro/id1614316916?l=en-GB

[-] greedytacothief@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Yellow and the subsequent games are pretty interesting puzzle games

[-] ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Kairosoft titles are typically $5 to $7 dollars. Tons of Dev and Tycoon style business builder titles. Most are fantastic.

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