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—REUPLOAD—Free Android Games (incl. FOSS ✅️) - no ads, no IAPs, no gacha. (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de to c/android

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NOTICE: I'm reuploading this as I lost my first account on lemm.ee (the instance was shut down) so that I can continue updating the list through this new account. The previous version of this list is now deprecated—links to that post might no longer work.

Latest entries - 8 July 2025:

Fabularium ✅️ (F-droid) - Extras and emulators/engines
Obsolete - Platformer
Falling Lightblocks ✅️ (official website, GitHub, or browser play) - Puzzle
LibreSudoku ✅️ (F-droid) - Puzzle
Minesweeper - Antimine ✅️ (F-droid) - Puzzle
Endless Sky ✅️ (F-droid) - Management
Breakout 71 ✅️ (F-droid) - Arcade

Other recent entries

Kids Memory Game ✅️ (GitHub or Play Store) - Educational
The WereCleaner - Stealth
Fractal Space ☕️ - Puzzle
Orzmic (itch.io) - Rhythm

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

FREE
NO ADS
STRICTLY NO IAPs (except donation buttons, but I'll have to check first)
NO PIRACY
it has to be a legit, full game you've played and liked. No demos, no emulators (everyone knows RetroArch anyways)
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
if it's a Play Store game, it should be compatible with the latest Android version at the time of entry
must include a link to the game, especially if from sources outside the Play Store. Not direct-download links, just links to the page
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

osu!(lazer) ✅️ (official website or GitHub)
Orzmic (itch.io)

Arcade

Breakout 71 ✅️ (F-droid - roguelike brick breaker)
Smash Sector
Flex Armstrong

RPG

Roguelike dungeon crawler

Deck builder

Forge ✅️ (GitHub)
To arms!! ☕️
Underhand
Beecarbonize

Adventure

Puzzle

LibreSudoku ✅️ (F-droid)
Minesweeper - Antimine ✅️ (F-droid)
Falling Lightblocks ✅️ (official website, GitHub, or browser play) (tetris clone)
Techmino (GitHub) ✅️ (tetris clone)
AAAAXY ✅️ (F-droid or Play Store)
Minesweeper - Antimine ✅️ (F-droid)
Zoysii - Logic game ✅️ (F-droid)
2048 (Privacy Friendly) ✅️ (F-droid)
Flowit ✅️ (F-droid)
Gauguin ✅️ (F-droid or Play Store)
Simon Tatham's Puzzles ✅️ (F-droid or Play Store)
Fractal Space ☕️ (first-person puzzle, great story)
Sudoku
Tetrix
Frozen Bubble
Water Sorting Puzzle
Freeze! 2 - Brothers
Freeze!
Empty.
Skyward Joyrney

Tower defense

Anuto TD ✅️ (F-droid)

Strategy

Management

Endless Sky ✅️ (F-droid - space trading)
Drill Down ✅️ ☕️ (itch.io)
Mindustry ✅️ (F-droid or Play Store)
OpenTTD

Racing

SuperTuxKart ✅️ (GitHub, F-droid, or Play Store)
Data Wing
Vroomies
Formula 2D - Steer to Persevere
Night Riders Remastered ☕️

Simulation

Casual

Lato ✅️ (F-droid)
Snake Game
Rabbit Run

Visual novel

Educational

Kids Memory Game ✅️ (GitHub or Play Store)

Extras and emulators/engines

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

Delisted or outdated

~~SuperTux (platformer)~~
~~SuperTux Classic (platformer)~~
~~Bad Trip (platformer)~~
Dribble (outdated platformer)
~~Phigros (rhythm)~~
~~Lofi Ping Pong (rhythm)~~
~~Code challenges and puzzles (puzzle)~~
~~Rocket League Sideswipe (sport/competition)~~
~~Butterfly Soup ☕️ (visual novel)~~
~~Butterfly Soup 2 (visual novel)~~

Free games with minimal ads/cosmetic IAPs

Zombotron Re-Boot (shooter - contains ads)
Dock The Rocket (arcade, physics - contains 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.

Welcome to Lemdroid! Start here for resources and fresh communities 🪴. (self.android)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by ijeff to c/android

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NewPipe 0.28.0 brings support for Android Auto (newpipe.net)

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Google is making it easier to hide sensitive files in your Pixel's Private Space (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by tinned_tomatoes@feddit.uk to c/android

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TL;DR

Google is making it simpler to move sensitive files into Private Space, the built-in feature on Pixel devices for hiding apps and data.
While the tool has always made it straightforward to add apps to the profile, adding files has been less intuitive.
An upcoming update adds a new “Add files” option that lets you directly copy or move files from your main profile into the Private Space.