Mobile games usually get a bad rep as they’re usually asset flips and/or MTX-ridden and/or ad-filled, etc., and I’m sure this is actually the case for most games on the app/play store. But are there any ones that are actually good, maybe just something to pass the time with?

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      Belatro won all sorts of awards, including GDC game of the year. $10 for an award winning game is nothing. Probably the most addicting game I’d played in years, and I’m not even into that type of game.

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      It’s highly regarded for a reason. If you’re on iPhone you can get a one month trial for Apple Arcade and play it for free, but it’s worth 10€ imo. It’s a good game in it’s own right, but it’s also one of very few mobile games that are not monetised beyond the initial purchase, well suited to touch controls and short play sessions and are actually fun.

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        I’m sorry but I just don’t see the fun in what basically looks like glorified video poker. I could see the appeal if there were other people to play against, but if it’s just single player I might as well just go to the casino and play the slots instead. It looks that boring to me.

        I wish there was a free time limited demo I could play cause I’d love to be proven wrong…

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          It’s not poker. It’s a deckbuilding game based on poker hands.

          Pirate it if you want. You will probably want to pay for it after a few hours.

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            I tried pirating, but I couldn’t find an APK that isn’t sketchy as fuck, and I don’t want the PC version because this is the kind of game I’d rather play on mobile to kill time at work.

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      Not €10 10 $

      I’m just giving you shit but yes, how have you not heard about this game yet, watch some Youtubers play it and see why it’s so fucking great holy shit do you like ads in your face every three minutes and micro transactions and no free updates, you do you hon I pay for quality. The soundtrack the visual design the fucking game itself, there’s so much good going on in this game. I support it 1,000,000%.

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        I payed for most of my games but 10€ is to much for a game like this. Im from Europe so my prices are in € not $. Often for 1€ higher than $ prices. Like its not enough that 10€ is more than 10$ alredy…

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          You can find copies online with some mild searching.

          Tap for spoiler

          Mobilism is one such website where one can procure such items for Android

          To try things out before buying of course.

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            There is no way i would pay that amount, am not even into card games… And also salery in my country is like 10 times less than in US so dont even judge me…