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Evening, all.

Looking for recommendations for any Android games that you enjoy which can be played completely offline without a data connection of any sort.

These used to be super common once upon a time, but these days it seems every single game I try just doesn't function if you are totally out of service area.

Would appreciate any tips! Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Some great suggestions in here! That will keep them busy a while. Thanks so much everyone.

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[–] Kima09@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago
  1. Any Playdigious games is good.
  2. Any Kairosoft games.
  3. ICEY is such an underrated game. The narration and it's wit is so good.
  4. Levelhead if you want platformer and want Super Mario Maker on your phone.
  5. Limbo
[–] stranger@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Shattered pixel dungeon if you like roguelikes; it's on the play store and fdroid

[–] xaon_rider92@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

My goto for offline gaming is usually emulation, typically pokemon. But I can also recommend the Bart Bonte puzzle games, Vampire Survivor and Shattered Pixel Dungeon.

[–] MisterB@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

+1 for emulation, especially games you never got a chance to play before when they were new

[–] Stelus42@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Fire emblem and advance wars are also great picks!

[–] jeeva@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Slay the Spire is a heavy recommendation from me, though it does have online sync it works nicely offline.

[–] Artranjunk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just bought it. The only problem is, that the font is relatively small.

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[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Almost every paid Kairosoft games?

[–] AverageGoob@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Cannot agree with this enough. Kairosoft games SLAP yo.

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[–] fgjbvdrgbbb@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] rahmad@vlemmy.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yioto is a great indie dev with lots of gems, but if particularly recommend Antiyoy.

I'd also recommend Battle for Polytopia.

I'm fairly certain both these turn based strategy games will work fine offline.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago
[–] laenurd@lemmy.lemist.de 4 points 2 years ago

Unciv is a decent Civilization clone. And it's open source.

[–] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

DATA WING, is a great game! Really well made, easy to pick up for a few miniuits and really well scripted!

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[–] Artranjunk@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Troll Patrol. The base game is with ads but can be upgraded cheaply to a pro version with no ads. It's an excellent match-3 rogue-lite RPG. I was playing it for the last two months. Similar to You must build a boat, for example. The developer also closed his subreddit because of recent API changes. He's a good guy, You can show him some love and buy his game.

[–] jeeva@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Slay the Spire is a heavy recommendation from me, though it does have online sync I'm pretty sure it works offline...

[–] Arigion@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

Shattered pixel dungeon

[–] Snippet0136@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

antimine is a fun and well made minesweeper clone, also its foss

Supertuxkart

[–] CasualPenguin@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago
[–] dan_the_accountant@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Peglin! It's an amazing peggle style rouge-lite

[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Star Traders: Frontiers. Be a space trucker/pirate/merc. Singleplayer offline space turn-based RPG Pay once only but frequent free updates. No bullshit P2W, gacha, timers etc etc.

Bonus: kill xenos scum, customize your ship load out, satisfying crew combat.

Cons: annoying RNG card minigame for spying, blockading, salvaging. Enemies esp. xenos can get very unforgiving on high difficulty setting.

[–] trk@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Teodomo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

My go-to for like 5 years has been StudyGE. It's just a Geography game, but for the rare ocassions where I have nothing else to do and I don't have Internet in my phone I go to it.

There's also the trivia game Dilemo, though that is in Spanish and I think it might have some ads, it's just that it serves them so infrequently that I'm not even sure if I hallucinated them. Like I think it only serves ads when you have been playing it for long-ass sessions, and I usually only play for a few minutes, so.

[–] Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

There is a Cultist Simulator there. I don't know about Android port much, but it's a good game on PC

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The Room is a fantastic series of lovely 3D puzzle box and room games! I really enjoy them :3

[–] pascal@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

If you like managing games, like manage a fantasy town, or manage a gaming development software house, or an airport, or a restaurant, or a SPA, then I'd suggest Kairosoft. Their games are the last bastion of old school pixel graphics offline games with no DLC whatsoever.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=7710637777904825280&hl=it&gl=US

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Templar Battleforce.

[–] countstex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xigmagames.thebonfireFL&hl=en&gl=US

This is one of the few (not including humble bundles from may moons ago) non-free to play games I have. Great game.

[–] martinbasic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

SuperTuxKart I guess? It lets you to play offline, although online mode and add-ons are required internet connection.

[–] capybara_enjoyer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] TheYang@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Mindustry

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[–] bug@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Puzzles - no internet, no cost, no pay-to-win, no ads, no fancy UI, just classic logic puzzles!

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Rusted Warfare is a great RTS. It has offline and online server hosting (never seen that on mobile before). It feels like I'm playing an RTS on GameRanger.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've enjoyed ports from PC games and emulation. Emulation is pretty good on android now, and that opens up a LOT of options for offline & no ads

[–] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You are absolutely correct! Only downside is it kind of sucks trying to control with onscreen controller. I suppose I'd better learn to share my bluetooth gamepad ;p

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is when Nintendo ds games and searching out games that had only stylus controls comes in handy. Stuff like Kirby Mass Attack or Warioware feel like native games. If you got a Samsung with a Spen then that's a dream combo.

[–] LeylaaLovee@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Pokemon is really good to emulate on phones. Very slow games!

[–] M_Reimer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If the game does not need online features, then you can make any game "ad free" with an app like "NetGuard". Just block the app from accessing the internet.

[–] TarquinNimrod@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Or add 'dns.adguard-dns.com' into Private DNS in your phones settings.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Mindustry and Unciv are my main recommendations. If you like strategy stuff, you'll have a blast.

[–] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago
[–] ggnoredo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

every game is ad free is you use pi-hole

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