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Free Android Games (incl. FOSS ✅️) - no ads, no IAPs, no gacha. (discuss.tchncs.de)
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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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Welcome to Lemdroid! Start here for resources and fresh communities 🪴. (lemdro.id)
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Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android (arstechnica.com)
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Some people are cursed with motion sickness, which can make it impossible to read or use a phone in a moving vehicle without suffering waves of nausea. There’s a surprisingly simple trick that can make smartphones usable in such situations. Apple deployed it on the iPhone a couple of years ago, and now Google’s own version is finally coming (slowly) to Android.

Motion sickness is caused by a disagreement between what your inner ear senses and what your eyes see. If you’re looking at a book or a screen while in a car, the sensory mismatch can lead to a pretty unpleasant time. As part of iOS 18 in 2024, Apple released a feature called Motion Cues that places a network of moving dots on the screen to alleviate motion sickness, and it seems to work surprisingly well. Google’s version is similar, but it’s called Motion Assist.

Google began testing Motion Assist back in 2024, but it never expanded beyond an internal test until now. Android Authority reports Motion Assist is appearing on Pixel phones running Android 17, but there’s no app or update you can install to get the feature—it’s being delivered by Play Services as part of a staged rollout.

Note that F-Droid already has apps like this one: https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.davidv.motionsickness/

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Galaxy S26 Ultra was the world's best selling Android phone in Q2 2026 (counterpointresearch.com)
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The TCL Note A1 is a kinder, gentler tablet (www.theverge.com)
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Elevating app quality: Reducing memory usage and improving device migration (android-developers.googleblog.com)
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Galaxy S26 Ultra is the world’s most popular Android phone, and that’s a first (9to5google.com)
submitted 6 hours ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/android@lemdro.id
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Android users can't remove nude-scanning app as Google opens the feature to app developers (cybernews.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/android@lemdro.id
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Redmi 17C 5G goes official with Dimensity 6300 SoC and 6,000mAh battery (www.gsmarena.com)
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The Qualcomm Oryon CPU is the first mobile CPU to reach 5GHz (www.qualcomm.com)
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Nothing OS 5.0 new features explained [Android 17] (nothing.community)
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Is Real, and That's Going to Be a Mouthful on Galaxy S27 (www.androidheadlines.com)
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Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra official CAD Renders Leak (www.androidheadlines.com)
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Sony Xperia 10 VIII review - GSMArena (www.gsmarena.com)
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Sony Xperia 10 VIII is official with microSD slot, but few upgrades - GSMArena (www.gsmarena.com)
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Germany’s affordable answer to the Fairphone with a "super battery" at a bargain price: Gigaset GX6 Pro review (www.notebookcheck.net)
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Vivo X500 series confirmed to launch in September (www.gsmarena.com)
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Dicio - open source voice assistant app for Android (github.com)
submitted 3 days ago by tomatoely@sh.itjust.works to c/android@lemdro.id
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Haven't tried it yet, but it looks very promising as an alternative to google assistant

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Pixel's new HiLight feature makes its flashlight noticeably dimmer than the flashlights on previous Pixels (www.notebookcheck.net)
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Vivo V70 Lite 4G arrives with 8,100mAh battery and IP69 rating (www.gsmarena.com)
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Samsung's Galaxy Buds4 Pro receives EISA's Best Product Award for In-Ear Headphones (www.eisa-awards.org)
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GrapheneOS: The initial devices with GrapheneOS support should be available in 2027. The initial devices will be flagships so they'll be higher end hardware than Pixels at a higher price. (grapheneos.social)
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GrapheneOS: We do plan to support Motorola's [future] Razr Fold and Razr Ultra (flip) devices in addition to a regular device. (grapheneos.social)
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 review - GSMArena (gsmarena.com)
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Sonny Dickson: Here’s another look at the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra. Samsung is planning to offer the S27 Ultra in two different sizes. (nitter.net)
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