Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions?

Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren’t filled with microtransactions? For example: easy puzzle games, match-3 games, low-difficulty adventure games, or clicker-style games.

So far, the only good examples I’ve found are Monument Valley, Suika Game, and (sort of) Vampire Survivors.

I’m personally looking for games that have more progression or variety, but any suggestions are welcome.

AceFuzzLord,

I don’t think there’s any meta progression as far as I’m aware, but I find Shattered Pixel Dungeon (available on both android and ios) to be a low stress enough game. I suck at it, so I’ve never gotten much further than the first boss fight, but the game is about running through randomly generated dungeons, going down floor by floor as one of 4 different characters.

nyctre,

I’m enjoying isle of arrows right now. Tower defense but instead of having a set map and same towers you get to draw cards and have to make do with what you get. Some cards give you pathing for the mobs, other expand the buildable area, others give you towers. Simple and fun. Game pauses between waves so you can take as long as you want to prepare.

Mango,

You can get a port of space cadet pinball from GitHub!

Shelbyeileen,
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Neopets still exists and is going strong! The community is wholesome and so amazing, You can play it on your phone’s internet browser, it’s wonderful nostalgic break from everything else, and they have a TON of free games built in… Solitaire, Pyramids, Bullshit, Battleship, Minesweeper, Brick Breaker, Mahjong, Blackjack, Poker, Keno, etc.

I still play every day and have a BUNCH of goodies for new players, if you do check it out!

theedqueen,

I haven’t been on neopets in years and now I can’t login anymore. I think at a certain point they changed their login system and my email got lost so I can’t do password recovery anymore. Such a shame because I had put in a lot of work into that account as a kid and had millions saved up.

DistractedDev,

Walk master

Etterra,

Out of the Dark is alright.

Macaroni_ninja, (edited )
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In my experience the relatively small selection of the F-droid store is full of these type of games.

Troll patrol

Sudoku

Unciv

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Pirate Solitare

…just to name a few All full versions, no ads or premuim options. Love F-droid, its a shame the selection is quite small.

sem,

Troll patrol isn’t in my fdroid :(

Macaroni_ninja,
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You are right, just checked it and its not there anymore. I downloaded it many months ago :(

sem,

It’s still in Google Play though

9point6,

Shattered pixel dungeon has been a mainstay on my phone for what feels like a decade now

Baguette,

Flow is a fun puzzle game with a hint of nostalgia

Persen,

Probably Scalak, a 3D puzzle game. It isn’t foss and is paid.

volodya_ilich,

Why don’t you try emulation? Most phones nowadays are capable of emulating easily up until Gamecube

daddy32,

Personally, I don’t enjoy it much without physical buttons :(

volodya_ilich,

Same here, that’s why I got me one of these tiny Bluetooth controllers. I have an 8bitdo Zero 2 which, while lacking joysticks, is very portable. Alternatively, a bigger and full layout but still pocketable remote is the 8bitdo sn30 pro, it’s rather slim and quite comfortable imo, and compatible with switch and PC too if you also game in either of those systems.

Zacryon, (edited )

Beleentoro Pro might be something for you. Basically a chill factory game, which I enjoyed for a long time. Other games by the developer Yiotro might be worth a look too.
There are also free versions of most of their games available, with ads iirc (not sure, has been a while). But if you don’t want the ads: the pro versions are really cheap. One time purchase for everything.

Another idea I have a puzzle game called: Mekorama by Martin Magni. The last time I played you got an option to pay what you think the game is worth at the end of the game. But you don’t have to.

Mini Metro by Dinosaur Polo Club is also really good, but comes with a purchase.

If you like tower defense, Bloons TD 6 by Ninja Kiwi is a must have. Comes with a purchase and has the option of microtransactions for cosmetics, but you can get those by playing as well. More importantly, it’s tons of fun.

In case you’ve got a Netflix subscription, check out their games. They have lots of games in their repertoire which you would have to buy if you went through the App/Play stores. (Bloons TD 6 should be included there for example.)

Edit: corrected Bloons TD 5 to Bloons TD 6.

awesome_lowlander,

Why btd 5 over btd 6?

Zacryon,

Whoopsie, that’s what I meant. Thanks for the question! :D

Eheran,

Yiotro for the win!

therealjcdenton,

Emulation!

MindTraveller,

Oh n0 and Oh h1

smeg,

I made a post the other day about some gentle arcade mobile games which are currently free. I’ve only played Traffix so far, but it seems great.

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