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Free Android Games (incl. FOSS ✅️) - no ads, no IAPs, no gacha. (lemm.ee)
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Latest entries - 3 May 2025:

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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 ✅️. 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.

‼️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.‼️

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 really want, but this list is for 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.]

THE LIST

 

Legend

✅️ - FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software). Listed on top in their respective categories

☕️ - includes option to donate, with or without minimal cosmetics only

~~[Game title]~~ - delisted

 

Shooter

 

Stealth

 

Platformer

 

Rhythm

 

Arcade

 

RPG

 

Roguelike dungeon crawler

 

Deck builder

 

Adventure

 

Puzzle

 

Tower defense

 

Strategy

 

Management

 

Racing

 

Simulation

 

Casual

 

Visual novel

 

Educational

 

Delisted or outdated

 

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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[Weekly thread] - Discuss anything related to Android - 05-11-2024 (lemdro.id)
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Welcome to Lemdroid! Start here for resources and fresh communities 🪴. (lemdro.id)
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[META] Spotlight on: Rule 2 and all the removed posts (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by Devgard@lemmy.world to c/android@lemdro.id
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Hi all!

I've noticed that quite a few posts have been taken down recently which I understand can definitely be annoying!

This is due to Rule 2, as follows: No support questions/rants/bug reports: All posts should benefit the community rather than the individual. Please refrain from posting individual support questions, rants, or bug reports.

For support questions, please post them to !askandroid@lemdro.id.

Thanks for your understanding :)

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This tiny Gmail change will make it easier to manage your inbox on Android [Mark as Read option available from Android notifications directly] (www.androidauthority.com)
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Brave Launches Official F-Droid Repository for Android Browser to Bypass Google Play (brave.com)
submitted 1 day ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/android@lemdro.id
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Can't enable mobile security settings (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 1 day ago by tehsYs@discuss.tchncs.de to c/android@lemdro.id
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Hi there,

I have an Asus Zenfone 10 on Android 15. In this release of android a new feature named mobile security settings became available which are supposed to signal and protect against surveillance on the mobile network side, like at a protest.

When I try to enable these settings on my device they are off again when I reenter these settings. Do these settings have some kind of prerequisite? Are they working on your device?

Thanks!

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Android 16's advanced stingray protection is ready for action (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/android@lemdro.id
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If a release includes multiple apk, how do I download and install all of them using Obtanium? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago by happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world to c/android@lemdro.id
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32191738

If a release includes multiple apk, how do I download and install all of them using Obtanium?

https://github.com/pass-with-high-score/Aneko-skin as an example?

thanks a lot

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Mini powerhouse vivo X200 FE goes global, shipping from June 27 (www.gsmarena.com)
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Google Pixel 7 gets sales ban in Japan, Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 also face sales ban (www.notebookcheck.net)
submitted 3 days ago by limerod@reddthat.com to c/android@lemdro.id
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Japan is an important market for Google. According to data from StatCounter, Google currently ranks second with a market share of 5.81%, far behind the Apple iPhone with a gigantic 62.46%, but just ahead of Samsung and Xiaomi. However, smartphones from the Pixel 7 series have been banned from retail sales there due to a patent dispute with South Korean mobile phone company Pantech.

As MLex reports, a district court in Tokyo has ruled that Google has infringed a standards essential patent relating to the LTE modem in Pixel smartphones. Such patents are required for manufacturing products, which is why they must be licensed under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions. According to Pantech, Google has been using the exact method described in the patent to handle communication between Pixel smartphones and cell towers, but did not license the patent.

The court stressed that preliminary injunctions for standard essential patents (SEP) are only possible if the defendant has not attempted to obtain a license for the respective patent. Google had delayed negotiations and insisted on conditions such as a confidentiality clause, which Pantech argued was completely unnecessary. Google also refused to propose a "reasonable" royalty rate during the proceedings, claiming that calculating it would be "too complex".

After Google refused to provide the court with data on the sales figures of Pixel smartphones in Japan, the sales ban on the Pixel 7 series was imposed. Pantech has already filed a lawsuit to halt sales of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 as well as the corresponding Pro models. If Google is unable to reach an agreement with Pantech, the company may be forced to withdraw from the Japanese market

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Gemini is getting ready to replace Google Assistant on Android (www.theverge.com)
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OnePlus 15 leak shows why the Galaxy S26 series urgently needs silicon-carbon batteries (www.androidauthority.com)
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ImageToolbox Release 3.3.0-rc01 (github.com)
submitted 3 days ago by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/android@lemdro.id
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From their release notes:

    Change MozJPEG title by #1963
    Updated Bilaterial Blur filter
    Fix colors of icon containers by #1941
    Split open source libraries info to separate screens
    Added liquid glass like switch type
    Added ability to save image as static GIF by #1960
    Improve UI and Animations
    Update Turkish by @mikropsoft
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Fairphone 6 official, gets expanded modular design with accessories (www.gsmarena.com)
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The Titan 2 is a modernized BlackBerry with 5G, Android, and a second screen (www.theverge.com)
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Poco F7 review (www.gsmarena.com)
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Vivo X Fold5: Vivo beats Honor and Samsung to delivering new lightweight and ultra-thin foldable (www.notebookcheck.net)
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Pixel 11's Tensor G6 will reportedly use 2nm process at TSMC, no longer lagging behind (9to5google.com)
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Samsung Wallet to soon support digital car keys for another major carmaker (m.arenaev.com)
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New Android 14 update for Chromecast with Google TV rolling out (9to5google.com)
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Google Chrome is dropping support for these older Android versions (www.pocket-lint.com)
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Sunsetting Chrome support for Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie) (support.google.com)
submitted 6 days ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/android@lemdro.id
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Google Pixel 12 codenames rumored with same four-phone lineup (9to5google.com)
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OnePlus Pad "5 Mini" tipped to launch with premium specs in smaller chassis (www.notebookcheck.net)
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