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-dungeonHere’s a version on F-Droid.
Seems to be the same dev as the one you linked.
Whoops, I didnt do my research right, just saw that he didnt link F-Droid and assumed he didnt publish there.
deep 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.
Unciv, HyperRogue. HyperRogue can be addictive but difficult if you stay in one region.
Unciv is an open source 4X civilization game.
You won’t find a long list. For one, check Mindustry.
Endless Sky i put this game on basically every device i own lol. i guess it could technically be considered a time waster, the way i play (just take endless mission and ignore the plot) but there is a plot and its recently been more fleshed out. 10/10 would recommend being a space delivery guy
