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A free and open-source clone of Civilizations 5 with all the strategic, empire-building depth but minus the visual flare, Unciv provides a challenging experience with no bloat, no ads, no privacy concerns. It's available across desktop platforms and Android devices.
- Turn Based Game
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- itch.io
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The encompassing chess experience, Lichess offers accessible but powerful tools for multi-platform gaming, practice, learning and even just watching. From the graphics and intuitive UI to its endless supply of players from a global community, this platform gets everything right. And it's all available totally free, with no ads.
- Chess Game
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- F-Droid
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Beautiful, isometric visuals with crafty puzzles bundled with a super intuitive interface that anyone can jump into. Mekorama is the donation-based puzzler that lets you play without obtrusive ads and pay only what you think it's worth.
- Puzzle Game
- Free • Proprietary
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Daydream
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Possibly the best dungeon crawling game around, Unleashed Pixel Dungeon is a slightly easier variant of the popular and similarly open-source Pixel Dungeon. It's a perfect coffee-table game with just the right blend of retro visuals and mobile-centered control. And for those looking for a much tougher experience, there's always its hardcore sibling Shattered Pixel Dungeon.
- Roguelike Game
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- Android Tablet
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A merger of factory sim and tower defense, Mindustry successfully ties the two together in an enjoyable single and multi-player game. The whole experience is ad-free and the game can be played totally free on Android and desktop systems via downloads from the official site. Meanwhile, the full game is available at a very low cost on iOS and via Steam.
- Factory Building Game
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Steam
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Patience Revisited has a large selection of classic and new solitaire games, all for free with no ads and tons of customization features.
- Card Game
- Free • Proprietary
- Android
- Android Tablet
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A mobile throwback to the classic PC-based, real-time strategy games, Warfare Incorporated has the retro feel of those originals but with its own style and advanced but manageable units and progression.
- RTS Game
- Free • Proprietary
- Android
- iPhone
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A practically endless variety of puzzles is provided through popular sources and downloads are automated players can just select a source and start playing a new puzzle in moments.
- Puzzle Game
- Free • Proprietary
- Android
- Android Tablet
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A free and open source pinball game, with simple vector graphics, a physics library for accurate simulation, two table layouts, and no ads. Runs best on fast devices, adjusts frame rate as needed on slower devices.
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
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Valve, the company behind Steam, has blessed the world of gamers with a free but enthralling chess-based strategy game that's available across multiple platforms without any ad bloat.
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Steam