Looking for Android games that don't treat me like a golden retriever brain stem in a jar (help me find some strategy, sim, adventure, etc)

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I'm looking to buy one or two GOOD Android games, price not a concern. I usually like simulation games, strategy, adventure. Not as much action and puzzles (although Monument Valley is amazing).

I think the final nail in the coffin for me to make this post was SimCity BuildIt. Maybe it gets better as you go, but I just found it incredibly dull.

Things I like:

  • Depth...something close to Crusader Kings 3 would be sweet, or a gridless builder like Ostriv or Foundation

  • Simulation games

  • Collecting things in a catalog

  • Cars, trains, planes

  • Castles, history, building

  • I like driving, first-person, and third-person shooters, but not on mobile generally

Things I don't like:

  • Ads (minimal are ok)
  • Pay to play
  • Super cartoony style...I know it's super common on mobile, I'm willing to overlook if the game has lots of depth
  • Retro/basic graphics
  • Lack of freedom
  • Pop-up tutorial characters
  • Sidescrollers/topdown (usually)
  • Tower defense

Here's a list of some games I've wishlisted, I know it's all over the place, but curious if any are a good fit:

  • Slice and Dice
  • Terraria
  • Stardew Valley
  • Rusted Warfare
  • ROME: Total War
  • Forge of Empires: Build a City
  • Fire Emblem Heroes
  • Balatro
  • Age of Dynasties: Crusader War
  • TheoTown
  • Mini Metro
  • Thronefall

And here are some I'm more skeptical about, but I found intriguing:

  • The Battle of Polytopia
  • Townscaper
  • Cell to Singularoity: Evolution
  • King of Dragon Pass: Text RPG
  • Dungeon Village 2

Posted Dec 1, 2025, 8:13 PM UTC

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