Is there any solution to getting DOS games to work on Android? There seems to have been an old DOSBox version but all information I can find at a glance seem to be outdated. I feel like all the old 90s adventures would be great to run on my phone. Maybe even much earlier stuff like Zork. Or is this a fool's errand?
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I'd nominate Antimine to be added as a minesweeper clone that is FOSS and has beautiful UI. https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.lucanlm.antimine/
For sudoku, I recommend LibreSudoku, which is foss, has a really nice and modern UI, and features killer sudoku as an alternative game mode (which I much prefer).
Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed getting to play Magic again thanks to Forge, and Anuto is a really solid tower defense.
Clicked through the first few links, Zombotron is marked in Google Play with "contains ads", Dock The Rocket contains AIP, same for Shattered Pixel Dungeon. :(
So, I checked those games:
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Zombotron contains ads so I moved it to a bottom, hidden section for games with minimal ads/IAPs
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Dock The Rocket added IAPs, so same as above
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon has two entries in my list, and both match criteria. One is from the Play Store and has optional IAP for donations only—see rule #3 of criteria. The other entry is a link to the game in F-droid, so no ads or IAPs.
Thanks for reporting this. Some games start free without ads or IAPs, then devs add them later on. I don't blame them, as that's their work and people must eat, but I'll double check the games you mentioned and remove them if they don't match entry criteria any longer.
Thanks for sharing and curating this list 👍🏻😌
Pixics seems to have a weekly subscription show up after a few puzzles. There doesn't seem to be a way to play more without subscribing.
Thanks for the heads up. Since this is a user-recommendation list and I haven't played the vast majority of these games (I merely double check on the surface, Google, Perplexity), just a question before I delist the game:
- have you been playing the game yourself to the point you reached a pay wall?
If yes, consider the game nuked.
I tried playing the game a bit, but some puzzles aren't too quick to solve so I haven't met any paywall yet.
Fabularium (the F-droid version is bit enhanced over the original). It is an engine to play text adventure games like Anchorhead or Zork. Get the games at ifdb.
Wouldn't it be more efficient to put this on Codeberg and accept PRs?
What do people think of my hobby project, "AlexGames": (F-Droid) (Web version) (Source on Github, AGPLv3).
It's a collection of simple games, mostly solo or local multiplayer, though the web version supports network multiplayer by sending your friend a URL: solitaire, chess, go, reversi, checkers, minesweeper, backgammon, some word puzzle games, and some arcade type games.
I was planning on adding AI next. And I really should polish the Android app, I've mostly only focused on the web version. And if people want, I could also submit to Google Play. My calculator app seems to be a lot more popular on F-Droid than Google Play, so I haven't bothered uploading this one to Google Play yet.
Happy to hear any feedback! I suspect that it looks too bland and unpolished for many people to be interested, or maybe it needs different kinds of games? My goal was to not need to download a bunch of ad filled free apps from the play store for when I wanted to play games with a friend on a flight or something, or just idly play something simple like solitaire.
edit: also in the Android app, stick to the "webview" version... the native Android version is mostly an experiment, I meant to hide it behind a setting but never got around to it.
Thanks!
I don't dare to ask, but any suggestions in the idle area? That genre is infested with nasty p2w and dark patterns.
I can recommend Antimatter dimensitions. It does have some ads for bonus and in-app putchases. But, you absolutely can finish the game without any of it. I have an adblocker installed so receive the ad bonus without even getting an ad.
Hey, it's a paid game (non-freemium) but you could try Orb of Creation. I think there's a free demo on itch. One of the most fascinating incremental games I've played. I actually played all the way up to the current content's end.
Eagerly awaiting updates.
Thanks - looks interesting from what I've seen. Not sure where to get it tho, the version on itch just launched in browser?
I don't play idle, but in my premium games list some users suggested Magic Research and Magic Research 2—pretty much the only games in my idle section. They're both paid, but it's an upfront, one-time payment :)
Here's Magic Research 2 Demo so you can try for free.
SuperTuxKart is FOSS: https://github.com/supertuxkart/stk-code
Fixed it with your link. Thank you ;)
FYI it's also on F-Droid ;)
Oh bother! I'll add that one too XD
Endless Sky is a nice space sim
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.thewierdnut.endless_mobile/
Added under the Management category (I think it's the most fitting of those in the list?)
Thanks!
Neat, thanks :)
Do you have a similar list for other categories (paid, optional cosmetic IAP)
I do, for premium paid games: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/40095654
I don't have a list for free games with optional/cosmetic IAPs, however
@ijeff@lemdro.id you can unpin the old list and pin this one. Thank you!
Done!