I just thought it might be fun to write up a very little article recommending three of the free and open-source games I tried and loved from F-droid!
Not only do I spend a ton of time on Android systems because I review retro handhelds, but I also enjoy exploring the more unusual corners of the platform, especially when they involve open-source software and games. I’m a daily user of F-droid (and have convinced my whole family to do the same), and turning my attention to the gaming side of things seemed a fun idea for an article.
In this one I try and show off three games:
- Breakout 71
- Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- AAAAXY
Read on if you’re looking for fun F-droid games you can control easily (which itself is a damn miracle) with the on-screen touch controls.
https://gardinerbryant.com/some-of-androids-most-interesting-games/
And if you’ve got any recommendations, I’d love to hear them!
What a wonderful, original and well written post, a truly great read, thanks a lot for writing and sharing it.
I use Lemuroid, it’s freaking great. I’ll try Mindustry, which seems to be also available for Linux on Flathub (very convenient).
Which begs the question… would you consider writing a post about FOSS games on PC?
Flathub is chock-full of great games that would greatly benefit from a little exposure, and it’s so vast and diverse that there’s a guaranteed varied selection for any genre.
It could even span 2 posts: the most popular ones & hidden gems. If they do well, there’s also game tools & launchers for games that nobody knows that are playable on the Steam Deck / Steam Machine / Linux.
With the imminent release of the Machine, I think these kind of posts would do well. After all, we’re talking about free games, 1 click away.