Android

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/58557378

Latest entries - February 15th, 2025:

• Kitty Q - Adventure

February 2nd, 2025:

• Master of War - Forces of Eo - Strategy

January 7th, 2025:

• Turdbots - Adventure

 

Introduction

(scroll down for the actual list)

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!

I won't try them all as I did with my premium games list [will update with link as soon as I post it], because this time you could simply download and try them for yourself without spending a dime. I'll simply list them.

‼️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.‼️

 

Entry Criteria

• FREE
• NO ADS
• STRICTLY NO IAPs (except donation buttons, but I'll have to check before adding the game to the list, so no guarantees it'll be added quickly)
• it has to be a legit game, of course. Full, not demo.
• it has to be available on the Play Store and compatible with the latest, official Android version at the time of writing/updating (14)
• possibly include a link to the game on the Play Store

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.

 

THE LIST

 

Legend

☕️ - includes a fair donation button, with or without minimal cosmetics only

~~[Game title]~~ - removed from Play Store

 

Shooters

• Zombotron Re-Boot

• Pico Hero

• PewPew Live (from MiniReview top chart)

• Touhou ThousandNightAnamnesis

• ~~Satryn~~

 

Stealth

• Mr Rumble - Stealth Action

 

Platform

• ~~SuperTux~~

• ~~SuperTux Classic~~

• Dribble (outdated)

• Safari Forever w/ Level Editor (from MiniReview top chart)

• Fast like a Fox

• Dock The Rocket

• ~~Bad Trip~~

 

Rhythm

• Phigros

• ~~Lofi Ping Pong~~

• ~~Orzmic~~

 

Arcade

• Smash Sector

• Flex Armstrong

 

RPG

• Adventure Seeker

• Andor's Trail

• Pathos: Nethack Codex

• Emoji Quest [RPG]

 

Roguelike dungeon crawlers

• Angband (plus variants)

• Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup

• GnollHack

• Monk Tower

• Shattered Pixel Dungeon ☕️

• Skillful Pixel Dungeon ☕️

 

Deck builders

• Underhand

• Beecarbonize

 

Adventure

• Kitty Q

• Turdbots

• Father and Son

• Please, Touch The Artwork 2

 

Puzzle

• Sudoku

• Tetrix

• Frozen Bubble

• Water Sorting Puzzle

• Freeze! 2 - Brothers

• Freeze!

• Empty.

• Skyward Joyrney

• Simon Tatham's Puzzles

• ~~Code challenges and puzzles~~

• Pixics - Pixel art puzzle game ☕️

 

Strategy

• Master of War - Forces of Eo

• Opacha-mda

• Antiyoy Classic

• Unciv

• Seedship

• Mindustry

• Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

• Bounty Hunter Space Lizard

• Starrows

• Lichess

• Catacomb Chess

 

Racing

• SuperTuxKart

• Data Wing

• Vroomies

• Formula 2D - Steer to Persevere

• Night Riders Remastered ☕️

 

Simulation

• Parking Master

• The Powder Toy

 

Casual

• Snake Game

• Rabbit Run

 

Sport/Competition

• ~~Rocket League Sideswipe~~

 

Visual novel

• EDDA Cafe

• Butterfly Soup ☕️

• Butterfly Soup 2

• one night, hot springs ☕️

• Magical Witch Bell ☕️

• Tomato Clinic ☕️

• tong jyun ☕️

 

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.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/25081271

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