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โ€”REUPLOADโ€”My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations ๐Ÿ’ฌ) in c/android@lemdro.id
[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 hour ago

Added Project Highrise, thanks! However, The Final Earth seems to have been delisted

Noob question: How do you ensure that large executable files, such as .apks (different from apk), are safe? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 3 days ago

By making sure (as much as you possibly could) the source you got it from is safe.

You'll reduce the risk.

A year after Trumpโ€™s near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man in c/news@lemmy.world
[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But also, when was he not deranged in the past 15 years?

60% of Teachers Used AI This Year and Saved up to 6 Hours of Work a Week in c/technology@lemmy.world
[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

I could give you a few real-life examples where itโ€™s been helpful to me, but honestly, there are probably hundreds more depending on the personโ€”as long as itโ€™s used properly and not treated as flawless or final.

Iโ€™m a kindergarten teacher.

  1. I describe what weโ€™ve done in class, and it turns that into a short caption for the schoolโ€™s daily social media post. Saves a bit of time.

  2. For weekly assessments, I speak freely about each childโ€™s week, and it generates a well-written comment. Thatโ€™s a moderate time-saver, and I learn better phrasing from its output as I'm a non-native English speaker.

  3. It helps me brainstorm new daily activity ideas based on specific goals or parameters. I choose the ones that fit and tweak them as needed.

  4. When Iโ€™ve tried multiple strategies with a difficult child, I use it to get fresh suggestions for guidance or behavior management. I still apply my own experience to decide what works best.

  5. It helped me plan a trip based on location, time, and several other factorsโ€”and it provided a lot of useful details I hadnโ€™t considered.

  6. Itโ€™s replaced Google for many tasks: itโ€™s faster, often more accurate (if prompted clearly), and definitely more efficient for basic info.

  7. I also use it for translation, and in many cases, it gives better or more natural results than Google Translate.

  8. It helped me rewriting this very comment (till point 7) as I'm busy with something else so I saved time spellchecking and rephrasing.

The Naysayers Wont Stop Progress in c/fedimemes@feddit.uk
[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In the US nowadays that means people who aren't aggressive, childish, xenophobic, homophobic, bigot, racist, egotistical, selfish, nazi, trumpist, or MAGA.

Edit: I forgot misogynistic

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[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I was thinking the exact same thing the other day. I still meet users of opposite opinions hereโ€”which was never a problem, but exchanges are mostly at a polite, educated, and respectful level. Nothing like the childish POS that lurk in Reddit in every sub.

If some people find it too hard or stupid to be on Lemmy, then that's people I doubt will enrich my online experience in any way.

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[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Just to clarify something that has been bothering me for some time, a "religious person" isn't necessarily homophobic. A "BIGOT religious person" might beโ€”and usually is.

I've been religious (Christian Catholic) all my life, very much so in my childhood, and my family is still very involved with church on a daily basis, with my dad being a deacon. None of us is homophobic and never was.

I'm not very knowledgeable in Bible, but I believe Jesus himself (son of God) never ever talked about or against homosexuality in his teachings, but rather he always promoted compassion and tolerance towards everyone. The homophobic bits in the Bible come from people in the culture of the time. Even Jesus's disciples weren't perfect, I believe that's well known.

Extra OT:

  • Jesus, although promoting peace and tolerance, did famously get mad when a holy place got exploited and turned into a place of trade and commerce (oh the irony! Imagine what he would today...).

  • He also wasn't very tolerant of hypocrites, of rich people who advertised their minimal-effort charity acts while looking down at poorer people's charity donations, of people in power who lacked compassion, and other POS categories like that.

Dude was legit rad. Most self-proclaimed "Christian Bible lovers" will never understand how revolutionary and "communist" he actually was. They're stuck with some words from common people victim of the culture of the time.

โ€”REUPLOADโ€”Free Android Games (incl. FOSS โœ…๏ธ) - no ads, no IAPs, no gacha. in c/android@lemdro.id
[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

Listed under "Extras and emulators/engines"! Thanks for the entry :)

I'm not sure what was on itch.

Superluminal Vagrant Twin is on itch and apparently can be played in browser.

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[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

Yes, this list.

You're welcome! Have fun :)

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[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

OK the game has been delisted. Thanks for checking!

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โ€”REUPLOADโ€”Free Android Games (incl. FOSS โœ…๏ธ) - no ads, no IAPs, no gacha. in c/android@lemdro.id
[โ€“] char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Are these browser games, or they have a file to be loaded into Fabularium, or both?

I found them on itch.io, but I'd appreciate some links (if any other) and some more info about the kind of games they are, like:

  • are they apps?

  • browser games?

  • roms for emulator?

  • FOSS or not?

Sorry if I sound pedantic, but I go through many entries to verify, get links for, and classify into genre. Thanks :)

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โ€”REUPLOADโ€”My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations ๐Ÿ’ฌ) (discuss.tchncs.de)
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NOTICE: I'm reuploading this as I lost my first account on lemm.ee (the instance was shut down) so that I can continue updating the list through this new account. The previous version of this list is now deprecatedโ€”links to that post might no longer work.

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Latest entries - 18 July 2025:

Other recent entries

Introduction

This is a list of all games, sorted by category, that I've purchased, loved, and finished (or played extensively) over many years and I'd like to recommend as they're all excellent and without predatory monetization or gacha system.

Edit: now I'm also including the most recommended titles by the community - which I haven't playtested yet or I'm not particularly interested in - marked with ๐Ÿ’ฌ. Please check entry criteria below before commenting.

Some of the games may be free with IAP's, but EXCLUSIVELY to unlock the full game, DLCs, or remove ads (no gacha or energy/gambling mechanics, "diamonds", pay-to-win, or any recurrent cash-grab bullshit of sort).

[Disclaimer: chances are some items in this list will inevitably be removed from Play Store as time goes by, or will not be compatible with future Android versions. I'll do my best to always keep it updated, but feel free to PM me if you come across any unavailable title and I'll make a correction]

I'm planning to keep the list updated for personal reference with the new games I'll play and like, or old games I've played that will come to mind later. So feel free to save it and check out new entries every so often.

My ultimate goal is to promote worthy content and honest/talented devs, hoping to see more quality games in the future, rather than the cancerous cash-grab machines the Play Store is regrettably riddled with. And, of course, to let everyone have a great time playing great titles ;)

Entry criteria for user recommendations ๐Ÿ’ฌ

  1. paid Play Store games compatible with recent Android versions
  2. no ads or infinite microtransactions. Allowed: ads-removal, full-game unlock, or proper DLCs
  3. you love the game and think it's worth the price
  4. must include link and, possibly, genre

I will still use my discretion and judgment to filter the entries, in an effort to try and keep the list's quality high.

[If you want to play or recommend free games, without ads or microtransactions, here is the list for you.]

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THE LIST

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Legend

๐ŸŒŸ - top favorite ย 

๐Ÿ‘‘ - top favorite and masterpiece status ย 

๐Ÿ’ฌ - recommended by the community, but I haven't played it yet or not my favorite ย 

๐ŸŽฎ - controllers are supported and, usually, strongly recommended ย 

๐ŸŽฎโ—๏ธ - controller recommended but not supportedโ€”you need a controller mapping app like Panda ย 

๐Ÿ“ฑ - portrait orientation (either exclusively or optional)

๐Ÿ‘ฅ - includes multiplayer

120FPS - 120 FPS on supported devices

~~[Game title]~~ - delisted, but you might still see it in the store if you've purchased it ย 

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Action shooter

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Action-adventure platformer/hack-n-slash

  • Grimvalor ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ 120FPS (2.5D hack and slash medieval fantasy platform/RPG)

  • Shadow Blade ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ (2D hack and slash action platform)

  • Swordigo ๐ŸŽฎโ—๏ธ (2D RPG action-adventure platformer; requires controller mapping app if you want controller support - free with 2 IAPs that add compass or coin doubler, and either of them remove ads too)

  • Oddmar ๐ŸŽฎ 120FPS (2D action-adventure platformer)

  • Ninja Arashi ๐ŸŽฎ (2D hack and slash action platformer - free with IAPs to remove ads)

  • SAMURAI II: VENGEANCE ๐ŸŽฎ (top down/isometric hack and slash)

  • Dead Cells ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ 120FPS (roguelite action platformer)

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Platformer

  • Nameless Cat ๐ŸŽฎโ—๏ธ

  • Dadish ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ (2D platformer, pixel graphics, easy)

  • Dadish 2 ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ (2D platformer, pixel graphics, medium difficulty)

  • Dadish 3 ๐ŸŽฎ (2D precision platformer, pixel graphics, hard difficulty)

  • Suzy Cube ๐ŸŽฎ (3D platformer, good rip-off of Super Mario 3D Land)

  • MouseBot ๐ŸŒŸ (3D platform-like)

  • Sonic Runners Adventures ๐ŸŒŸ (2.5D platformer)

  • Levelhead ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿ‘ฅ๏ธ

  • Leo's Fortune ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ

  • Levelhead ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

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Metroidvania

  • Prince of Persia: Lost Crown ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ (platform hack-n-slash - if bugs, try one of these: copy save onto a different slot; load game and save w/o connecting controller, then connect; backup+reinstall)

  • Carrion ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ (inverted horror, pixel art - touch controls are recommended over a controller)

  • Castlevania: SotN ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ

  • Dandara Trials of Fear Edition ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ

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Beat 'em up

  • TMNT: Shredder's Revenge ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿ‘ฅ๏ธ (beat 'em up with story mode and fun multiplayer - IAP to unlock complete edition with all DLCs - free if you have Netflix)

  • Streets of Rage 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ

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Turn-based RPG

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Tactical RPG

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Action RPG

  • Trials of Mana ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎโ—๏ธ (it's a port from console/PC but critically lacks controller support. You can use Panda Gamepad Pro - recommended - or Mantis to achieve that)

  • The Bard's Tale (3D action RPG adventure - this game has some optional IAPs: they can easily be ignored but they're there. Also, some users experienced an auto-save bug that corrupts ALL save files, so I recommend disabling auto-save altogether. I'm keeping the game listed here for now as I still consider it a true premium game and I haven't personally experienced any bug)

  • Evoland ๐ŸŽฎ (action/adventure RPG with 2D and 3D graphics and a mix of genres. Touch controls work great)

  • Evoland 2 ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ (action/adventure RPG with 2D and 3D graphics, mix of genres; controller recommended)

  • Pascal's Wager (soulslike) ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ

  • Star Wars: KOTOR ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ

  • Star Wars: KOTOR II ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ

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CRPG

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Text-based RPG

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Roguelite (cards, dice, deck builder, action)

  • Monster Train ๐ŸŒŸ (cards, deck builder)

  • Solitairica ๐Ÿ“ฑ (cards)

  • Balatro ๐ŸŒŸ (cards, deck builder; poker-inspired roguelike)

  • Indies Lies ๐ŸŒŸ (cards, deck builder; inspired by Slay the Spire; free and with three paid DLCs which will also remove ads, add extra story modes, characters, and new mechanics)

  • Meteorfall: Journeys ๐Ÿ“ฑ (cards, deck builder)

  • Slay the Spire (legendary deck builder; PC port)

  • Dicey Dungeons (dice; it plays like a roguelite deck-builder)

  • Luck be a Landlord ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐Ÿ“ฑ (slot)

  • Slice & Dice ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐Ÿ“ฑ (dice)

  • Dawncaster ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐Ÿ“ฑ (cards, deck builder)

  • Dead Cells ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ 120FPS (roguelite action platformer)

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Action adventure/Zelda-like

  • Ogu and the Secret Forest ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ (unlocking the full game through IAPs is quite pricey on the Play Store so maybe check the Epic Storeโ€”I got it for free there)

  • Anodyne ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎโ—๏ธ ๐Ÿ“ฑ (lanscape/portrait. Adding controller support through Panda is a must if you want to finish the game)

  • Legend of the Skyfish 2 ๐ŸŽฎ (Zelda-like with a fishing rod for weapon)

  • Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion ๐ŸŽฎ (humorous, Zelda-like, pixel art adventure; achievements didn't work correctly, but they might have been fixed after I played it)

  • Oceanhorn ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽฎ (3D Zelda-like action adventure)

  • Afterplace ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿ“ฑ 120FPS (landscape/portrait)

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Puzzle adventure

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Point-and-click adventure

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Simulation/management

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Worker placement survival

  • This War of Mine ๐Ÿ’ฌ (DISCLAIMER: as of April 2025 multiple users still report crashes, but I'll keep the game here because it is otherwise worth it, and devs often donate part of the profits to victims of various wars)

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Survival crafting

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Survival horror

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Racing

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Sport

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Tower defense

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Idle

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Netflix games

(require an active Netflix subscription)

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Extras and emulators/engines

  • AppSales is an app that will make you save some money by notifying you when specific games (or apps) in the Play Store go on sale. Just add the games you wish to buy to the AppSales' watchlist and you'll get notified when the price gets cut.

  • Panda Gamepad Pro ๐ŸŽฎ is a tool that allows you to map your controller for touch inputs, practically adding controller support to those game that don't have it.

  • Gamedeck ๐ŸŽฎ (game launcher/front-end for controllers)

  • Beacon Game Launcher ๐ŸŽฎ (game launcher/front-end for controllers. Also optimized for emulators)

  • Retroarch ๐ŸŽฎ (emulator for almost all consoles) "jack of all trades" emulator, the only one that supports analog triggers for Xbox One S controller. It has a bit of a learning curve, and other individual emulators might offer better performance

  • Dolphin ๐ŸŽฎ best emulator for GameCube and Wii

  • DraStic DS Emulator ๐ŸŽฎ

  • PPSSPP Gold - PSP Emulator ๐ŸŽฎ

  • Delta Touch [9 x Doom engines] ๐Ÿ’ฌ (engine for Doom games)

  • Quad Touch ๐Ÿ’ฌ (engine for Quake games)

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Delisted or outdated

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Happy gaming ;)

ps: please let me know if there's any wrong information about the games included in this list (especially regarding IAPs or availability) so that I'll fix the post if necessary.

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โ€”REUPLOADโ€”Free Android Games (incl. FOSS โœ…๏ธ) - no ads, no IAPs, no gacha. (discuss.tchncs.de)
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NOTICE: I'm reuploading this as I lost my first account on lemm.ee (the instance was shut down) so that I can continue updating the list through this new account. The previous version of this list is now deprecatedโ€”links to that post might no longer work.

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Latest entries - 8 July 2025:

Other recent entries

Introduction

I recently realized there are still, to this day, some actual "hidden gems" in the Play Store. Not the fake ones everyone talks about which, in a way or another, often have a catch or aren't very "hidden". I mean free games with no ads or IAPs of any kind that are fun to play.

So I was thinking maybe it's time to compile a list of them. Please suggest the ones you've found and enjoyed!

Edit: I'm now including free games (no piracy) from other sources beside the Play Store (which will be specified within brackets), such as GitHub or F-droid. If they're also FOSS, like all F-droid games, they'll have this green checkmark โœ…๏ธ. For the games that have both F-droid and Play Store versions, the green checkmark is for the F-droid version.

I won't try them all as I did with my premium games list, because you could simply download and try them for yourself without spending a dime. I'll simply list them.

โ€ผ๏ธAlso, please do checkout MiniReview - Game Reviews for more free games that match the following criteria (use the "Browse" tab and select the correct filters). The same app for iOS - App Store - is here.โ€ผ๏ธ

I've saved this post so to keep it updated over time, for my own reference and for your benefit. So feel free to save it and check out new entries every so often.

Entry Criteria

  1. FREE
  2. NO ADS
  3. STRICTLY NO IAPs (except donation buttons, but I'll have to check first)
  4. NO PIRACY
  5. it has to be a legit, full game you've played and liked. No demos, no emulators (everyone knows RetroArch anyways)
  6. no entire repositories. You can recommend them in the comments if you want, but this list is for individual games you'd like to recommend
  7. if it's a Play Store game, it should be compatible with the latest Android version at the time of entry
  8. must include a link to the game, especially if from sources outside the Play Store. Not direct-download links, just links to the page
  9. sketchy sources won't be considered. Play Store, GitHub, and F-droid are welcome

[If you want to recommend paid games, without ads or predatory microtransactions, here is the list for you.]

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THE LIST

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Legend

โœ…๏ธ - FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software). Listed on top in their respective categories

โ˜•๏ธ - includes option to donate, with or without minimal cosmetics only

~~[Game title]~~ - delisted

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Shooter

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Stealth

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Platformer

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Rhythm

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Arcade

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RPG

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Roguelike dungeon crawler

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Deck builder

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Adventure

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Puzzle

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Tower defense

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Strategy

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Management

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Racing

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Simulation

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Casual

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Visual novel

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Educational

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Extras and emulators/engines

  • Fabularium โœ…๏ธ (F-droid - engine and maker for text-based adventures, interactive books)

Delisted or outdated

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Free games with minimal ads/cosmetic IAPs

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Happy gaming ;)

ps: please let me know if there's any wrong information about the games included in this list (especially regarding the ones with free donations) so that I'll fix the post, if necessary.

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