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Ugh, I’m so over all the curated “featured” stuff and not being able to just sort games by release date, ignoring whatever the algorithm thinks is popular. Trying to track down something that isn’t some mainstream gacha, low-effort retro clone, or super monetized waifu bait feels like a full-time job.

How do you all actually find new games? I end up hanging out in subs like this because the Play Store keeps shoving the same garbage at me on repeat… and don’t even get me started on the so-called “recommended for you” section or those “reward apps” like Mistplay that mostly surface the same mainstream titles.

There’s got to be tons of interesting games buried so deep they’ll never show up with basic searches. I honestly feel bad for smaller devs who are making cool stuff but don’t have the cash to push their game into whatever counts as the Play Store’s front page.

I really wish there were better filters for searching, especially something like “sort by date added” so I could dig through older releases. And if I could really have my way, I’d love a filter to hide anything that’s basically a skinner box disguised as a game.

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Somewhere back in 2025 I've purchased a game, "Wordlike". Recently I've remembered about it and wanted to play again but couldn't find it in Google Store for some reason? It's not showing up in my purchase history either. I'm very curious to know what can I do now, and if there's any way to either get the game or issue a refund?..

p.s. the developer of the game - u/ImaginaryType - was very active in promoting it, but then went silent. Would really appreciate hearing from them on that issue

So, there is no library in the mobile app, it's an unreleased feature somehow. The website advises to find the game in the store and install from there.

Now, I could successfully install Foretales — the current free game, and it works fine. But previously I had claimed many more free games that have an Android version, and none of them can be installed if I search for them in the store -- they still just offer me to buy them. It's the same account. The claimed games are there on the desktop. But not on Android somehow?

Any chance to clear the useless data of the app without deleting the whole data?

Hello everyone,

I recently upgraded my phone to a Galaxy S25 Ultra, and was heartbroken to discover it will not play old android games. Games like Super Gravitron, SpongeBob Diner Dash and others that are 32 bit won't run at all. Attempting to start the app does absolutely nothing except flash the screen as the app instantly crashes.

I have looked into some Android Virtual Machines but all of them are a huge inconvenience and work very unstable.

Is there anything I can do to get these old 32bit games to run. Maybe a compatibility layer or plugin, or something.

My device is NOT rooted, but I do have shizuku if that helps.

Is Google Play the only channel to launch my Android tablet game ? Is Steam an option ? and what is the best option for success in your experience / opinion ? Thank you.

I'm currently learning Godot, and I'd like to make an Android game with it in the future. One thing I've never quite understood is how ad integration works in the game.

Is there a specific node in the engine for displaying ads? How do you implement that?

EDIT: I see that people in the comments got the wrong idea. I’ve made games before. When I said I was learning, I meant that I hadn't made games for Android, only for the web.

I don't intend to clutter the game with ads, but it’s an aspect I’d never really thought about, and I happened to get curious about how it works. It’s more of a technical question than anything else.

Tried to get frost punk, but it says it's for an older version. is that normal? Anyone know a way around?

I'm kinda want to try some new games.

Has anyone encountered this? I got so excited when i saw that no mans sky would have a mobile port since it's one of the games i always wanted to olay if i ever get a PC and downloaded it but the first 5 seconds after opening i got a full screen of ads, microtransaction offers and even more ads after woth an ad timer counter, at that point i already knew it was a sh*t copy paste but decided to view further and boy it's just horrible. Playstore page even uses official photos i think. I reported the app but was hoping others would report too to get it taken down. (I turned on dns adguard the second time i opened it to take the screenshots cuz it's literally filled with ads and it was more menu than a game)

I purchased 8bitdo ultimate 2 wireless and I'm not able to connect it in cod mobile, even though it's working perfectly in other games in all modes( bluetooth, dongle).

Please help, I almost tried everything I can find on yt or google from my side.

Is there a way to move or share the data and obb files of a mobile game on a phone running Android 16? i tried with Shizuku and it didn't work

First off: developer isn't warner bros.

Second: it's using Looney Tunes World of Mayhem icon, for some reason

Third: the game screenshots there are probably stolen from another Looney Tunes game

UPDATE: I searched far and wide, it took screenshots from an HTML 5 Looney Tunes game "Looney Tunes Mash-up Party Launch"

i need some explanation if this is fake and dangerous. Thanks.

just remembered an oldie, ny zombies 2.. been itchiing to play.. but cannot install.

messaged the devs, no response.. disappointing

so there is no audio in the game at all except for the starting ubisoft logo i researched a bit and found out every iqoo device has this problem does anyone know abt this and how to fix it?

Solved. Thanks everyone!

The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog.

Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet.

How to transfer my save files in dead cells... From my older phone to the new one ( i tried digging in the data folder but i found nothing related to it)

Edit: i can access.. copy and paste anything from the data folder .... But this specific game for some i can't find any folder related to it

So mine is Android 15 and it just sucks I can't access the data folder anymore and can't copy my save files etc.

So any way to copy those without rooting? Because neither zarchiver or the Files work.

Waiting for anyone to help if can, i just want to keep my Hollow Knight Progress saved.

their post was deleted, and unfortunately he didn't reply

i NEED this game on my phone too, if it's like zomdroid i have it bought on steam if that helps...

please someone help me find it

how to fix this not full screen in fantasy life i

It has been a rough summer for me and for a lot of people here in my country. Yesterday, I was playing Balatro on my phone, since I hadn't played it in a while. Within 5 minutes of me playing, I couldn't hold the phone anymore. It was actually hurting my hands.

My phone is a OnePlus 9RT with a Snapdragon 888 5G, which I know is known for bad thermals. But this isn't normal. I've played and beaten many runs of Balatro on this same phone and while it was reaching 40⁰C for some reason, I never had the issue where my hands weren't able to actually hold the phone. Does someone have a solution for it that doesn't involve playing inside a pool of liquid nitrogen? Thank you in advance.

Observation: It's currently 38⁰C where I live, but I have AC and I play without the case.

I'm looking for achievements; it's the only thing that motivates me to play some games. However, it's annoying when Google Play... It's not registering achievements due to a bug or API issue. Do you have a solution?

I've already abandoned two games I started playing but had to delete from my achievement history for the same reason; the worst part is that it always happens halfway through or at the end of completing the achievements.