I’m moving away from proprietary apps and want to find open-source games on Android that are genuinely good, not just time-killers or kids’ titles.
My criteria:
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Truly open source (repository available, ideally on F-Droid)
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No ads, no trackers, no in-app purchases
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Modern feel and polished experience — something that feels like a real game, not a tech demo
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Made for adults: deep gameplay, challenge, real progression (any genre welcome — strategy, roguelike, RPG, racing, puzzle…)
I trust actual players over AI-generated lists, so: what open-source game on Android gave you the best experience, and why?
Fdroid has a bunch
Luanti is a pretty good start as it has a lot of content
Im currently playing Shattered Pixel Dungeon, one of many Pixel Dungeon forks.
Its not on F-Droid, but it has builds on github https://github.com/00-Evan/shattered-pixel-dungeondeep gameplay, challenge, real progression (any genre welcome — strategy, roguelike, RPG, racing, puzzle…)
That’s a challenge for open source games in general even more so on Android. I can only think of Mindustry which was mentioned before.
Maybe consider to set up a Linux container, similar to what DeckDroid offers for SteamOS.
You won’t find a long list. For one, check Mindustry.
Unciv, HyperRogue. HyperRogue can be addictive but difficult if you stay in one region.
Unciv is an open source 4X civilization game.
