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Why are most mobile games trash? (fedia.io)
submitted 3 days ago by ryujin470@fedia.io to c/games@lemmy.world
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They usually are free to play with predatory monetization mechanics. That was especially back in 2016 when thanks to these games, the mobile gaming revenue outpaced PC and console gaming revenue.

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[-] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Adding Stardew Valley to your list - on Android it's even got mod support and the controls aren't awful.

I've also had a lot of fun with rollercoaster tycoon classic but I'd really only recommend that on a tablet.

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