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[+] -33 points 1 year ago* (22 children)

they suspended him for criticizing MAGA for trying to claim that the killer wasn't one of them

Regardless of how fascist this is of course, I think the killer isn't one of them, though? For what I understood, he grew up in a MAGA family, but then got radicalized towards the left somehow, probably online ecochambers or friends. I mean the bullet engravings, if that's all real, are pretty clear.

Downvote me if you like, but my question is genuine, if anyone will bother to reply.

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    • Nova Launcher is seemingly shutting down – so here are some alternatives in c/android@lemdro.id
    "Find in post" still doesn't scroll the page to show each match in c/summit@lemmy.world
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    My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations 💬) in c/android@lemdro.id
    [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Thanks! I can add all of them except for Pirate Outlaw, because it includes virtually limitless microtransactions for in-game currency (not allowed in this list).

    Edit: reading some reviews, I decided to keep out Peglin too. Apparently it gets impossibly hard and luck based in later stages, besides complaints about not great UI optimization on Android, so I don't feel like including it in a recommendation list for paid games.

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    "Find in post" still doesn't scroll the page to show each match (discuss.tchncs.de)
     

    First, thanks for your hard work, always!

    Since I've noticed you've been working on fixing reported bugs or user requests, I think this would be a nice thing to fix.

    In very long posts, if I use the "Find in post" function, type the word I want to find and obtain multiple matches, when I tap on the downwards arrow to scroll and see all the matches the page doesn't scroll. This makes using the Find function quite inconvenient.

    You can replicate this in my post here. Try searching for the controller icon 🎮.

    My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations 💬) in c/android@lemdro.id
    My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations 💬) in c/android@lemdro.id
    Free Android Games (incl. FOSS ✅️) - no ads, no IAPs, no gacha. in c/android@lemdro.id
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    My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations 💬) (discuss.tchncs.de)
     

    👉For my free games list, please go here.

     

    New list entries - updated June 2026:

    Other recent entries

    Introduction

    This is a list of all premium games, sorted by genre, that I've purchased, loved, and finished (or played extensively) over many years and I'd like to recommend as I found them excellent and without predatory monetization, gacha, battle passes, daily logins, or infinite microtransactions of any kind. I'm also including the most recommended premium titles by the community—which I haven't playtested yet or I'm not particularly interested in—marked with 💬. Please check the entry criteria below before recommending a game.

    Some of the games may be free with IAP's, but EXCLUSIVELY to unlock the full game, DLCs, or remove ads (no gacha or energy/gambling mechanics, "diamonds", pay-to-win, or any recurrent cash-grab bullshit of sort).

    [Disclaimer: chances are some items in this list will inevitably be delisted from the Play Store as time goes by, or will not be compatible with future Android versions. I'll do my best to always keep it updated, but feel free to PM me if you come across any unavailable title and I'll fix the entry]

    I'm planning to keep this list updated for personal reference with the new games I'll play and like, or old games I've played that will come to mind later. So feel free to save it and check out new entries every so often.

    My ultimate goal is to promote worthy content and honest/talented devs, hoping to see more quality games in the future, rather than the horrible cash-grab machines the Play Store is regrettably riddled with. And, of course, to let everyone have a great time playing good games ;)

    Entry criteria for user recommendations 💬

    1. Paid Play Store games compatible with recent Android versions
    2. No ads or infinite microtransactions. Allowed: ad-removal, full-game unlock, proper DLCs
    3. You love the game and think it's worth the price
    4. Must include link and, possibly, genre

    I will still use my discretion and judgment to filter the entries, in the attempt of keeping the list's quality high.

    [If you want to play or recommend free games, without ads or microtransactions, here is the list for you.]

     

    THE LIST

     

    Legend

    🌟 - top favorite  

    💎 - AA or AAA production

    👑 - masterpiece  

    💬 - recommended by the community, but I haven't played it yet or not my taste  

    🎮 - controllers are supported and, usually, strongly recommended  

    🎮❗️ - controller recommended but not supported—you'll need a controller mapping app like Panda  

    📱 - portrait orientation (either exclusively or optional)

    👥 - includes multiplayer

    120FPS - 120 FPS on supported devices

    [Game title] - delisted, but you might still see it in the store if you've purchased it  

     

    Action-adventure shooter

     

    2D shooter

     

    Isometric shooter

    • Time Recoil 🎮 (3rd person shoooter - top down/isometric with slow-mo mechanics - touch controls work great)

    • Neon Chrome 🌟 🎮 (3rd person shoooter - cyberpunk theme, top down/isometric view - touch controls work great)

     

    Action-adventure platformer/hack-n-slash

    • Hyper Light Drifter - S.E. 🌟 🎮 (only PS controllers supported; pixel art)

    • Grimvalor 🌟 🎮 120FPS (2.5D hack and slash medieval fantasy platform/RPG)

    • Shadow Blade 🌟 🎮 (2D hack and slash action platform)

    • Swordigo 🎮❗️ (2D RPG action-adventure platformer; requires controller remap app; free with 2 IAPs that add compass or coin doubler, and either of them remove ads too)

    • Oddmar 🎮 120FPS (2D action-adventure platformer)

    • Ninja Arashi 🎮 (2D hack and slash action platformer - free with IAPs to remove ads)

    • SAMURAI II: VENGEANCE 🎮 (top down/isometric hack and slash)

    • Dead Cells 💬 🎮 120FPS (roguelite action platformer)

     

    Platformer

     

    Metroidvania

     

    Beat 'em up

     

    Turn-based RPG

     

    Tactical RPG

     

    Strategy

     

    Action RPG

    • Cat Quest III 🌟 🎮 👥

    • Cat Quest II 🎮 👥

    • Undead Horde 2: Necropolis 🌟 🎮

    • Trials of Mana 🌟 💎 🎮 (added controller support and achievements!)

    • The Bard's Tale (3D action RPG adventure - this game has some optional IAPs: they can easily be ignored but they're there. Also, some users experienced an auto-save bug that corrupts ALL save files, so I recommend disabling auto-save altogether. I'm keeping the game listed here for now as I still consider it a true premium game and I haven't personally experienced any bug)

    • Evoland 🎮 (action/adventure RPG with 2D and 3D graphics and a mix of genres. Touch controls work great)

    • Evoland 2 🌟 🎮 (action/adventure RPG with 2D and 3D graphics, mix of genres; controller recommended)

    • Pascal's Wager (soulslike) 💬 🎮

    • Star Wars: KOTOR 💬 🎮

    • Star Wars: KOTOR II 💬 🎮

     

    CRPG

     

    Fishing adventure

    • Dredge 🌟 🎮 120FPS (lovecraftian horror, RPG)

     

    Text-based RPG

     

    Roguelite (cards, dice, deck builder, action)

     

    Action adventure/Zelda-like

    • Ogu and the Secret Forest 🌟 🎮 (IAPs to unlock the full game. I got it for free on Epic, but not sure if/when it's gonna happen again)

    • Anodyne 🌟 🎮❗️ 📱 (lanscape/portrait. Adding controller support through Panda is a must if you want to complete the game without losing your mind)

    • Legend of the Skyfish 2 🎮 (Zelda-like with a fishing rod for weapon)

    • Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion 🎮 (humorous, Zelda-like, pixel art adventure; Play achievements didn't work correctly, but they might have been fixed later on)

    • Oceanhorn 🌟 🎮 (3D Zelda-like action adventure)

    • Afterplace 💬 🎮 📱 120FPS (landscape/portrait)

     

    Puzzle

     

    Physics-based puzzle platformer

     

    Puzzle adventure

     

    Puzzle platformer

     

    Point-and-click adventure

     

    Simulation/management

     

    Worker placement survival

    • This War of Mine 💬 (DISCLAIMER: as of April 2025 multiple users still report crashes, but I'll keep the game here because it is otherwise worth it, and devs often donate part of the profits to victims of various wars)

     

    Survival crafting

     

    Survival horror

     

    Racing

     

    Sport

     

    Tower defense

     

    Arcade

    • Smash Hit 120FPS (first-person rail shooter)

     

    Idle

     

    Netflix games

    (require an active Netflix subscription)

     

    Extras and emulators/engines

    • AppSales - add the games you wish to buy to AppSales' watchlist and you'll get notified when it's on sale. Ka-ching! 🤑

    • Panda Gamepad Pro 🎮 is a tool that allows you to map your controller for touch inputs, practically adding controller support to those game that don't have it.

    • Gamedeck 🎮 (game launcher/front-end for controllers)

    • Beacon Game Launcher 🎮 (game launcher/front-end for controllers. Also optimized for emulators)

    • Retroarch 🎮 (emulator for almost all consoles) "jack of all trades" emulator, the only one that supports analog triggers for Xbox One S controller. It has a bit of a learning curve, and other individual emulators might offer better performance

    • Dolphin 🎮 best emulator for GameCube and Wii

    • MelonDS 🎮 (Nintendo DS emulator)

    • PPSSPP Gold 🎮 (PSP Emulator)

    • Delta Touch [9 x Doom engines] 💬 (engine for Doom games)

    • Quad Touch 💬 (engine for Quake games)

     

    Delisted, outdated, or moved to subscription services

     

    Happy gaming ;)

    ps: please let me know if there's any wrong information about the games included in this list (especially regarding IAPs or availability) so that I'll fix the post if necessary.

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    👉For my paid games list, please go here.

     

    New list entries - updated June 2026:

    Other recent entries

    Introduction

    NOTICE: I'm reuploading this as I lost my first account on lemm.ee. The previous version of this list is now deprecated.

    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. Must 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 want, but this list is for individual 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

     

    Note: for sourceforge links, please disregard the green download button and look for the most recent apk version instead. Nothing malicious, just a website design flaw.

     

    Shooter

     

    Stealth

     

    Platformer

     

    Rhythm

     

    Arcade

     

    RPG

     

    Idle

     

    Roguelike dungeon crawler

     

    Deck builder

     

    Adventure

     

    Puzzle

     

    Relaxing

     

    Tower defense

     

    Strategy

     

    Management

     

    Racing

     

    Simulation

     

    Casual

     

    Visual novel

     

    Educational

     

    Extras and emulators/engines

    • Fabularium ✅️ (F-droid - engine and maker for text-based adventures, interactive books)

    Delisted or outdated

     

    Free games with minimal ads/cosmetic IAPs

     

    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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