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This War of Mine is kinda similar in that both games hit you with the same sort of oppressive feeling that you're powerless to really change anything. But instead of playing as a border guard in Not The Soviet Union, you're playing as a group of civilians in Not Sarajevo during the middle of a war.
Nyt alennuksessa Play Storessa 1,49 € (norm. 11,99 €) ja Steamissa 3,79 € (norm. 18,99 €).
You can actually get this game on mobile now as well. Atleast on Android.
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This War of Mine recently released. but it meets all you have asked for. For the price, it is a huge deal, considering the waves it made in the PC world.
The reviews of This War of Mine seems quite good. I do have a tablet, but is there a similarly styled game that runs on smartphones?
Edit: Is it very similar to Rebuild 3 as well? I've played Rebuild 3 and enjoyed it so probably looking sth along the lines of both.
If it's not showing up when you search for "This War of Mine" on your phone/tablet, it may not be compatible with your device.
Edit: The mobile version was targeted at tablets from what I've read, so the developers have probably set it to only be compatible with tablets.
This War of Mine. You play as survivors in a war-torn city, having to scavenge for resources and build your shelter up to survive attacks and Winter. You can trade, loot, or kill other NPC's which have long-lasting effects throughout the game. I recommend this game very much if you're looking for a "hardcore" survival RPG. It's $15 dollars but keep in mind that this is the port of a PC game, so you're paying for a completed game with lots of content. Feel free to ask if you have any questions.
This War of Mine | 4.2 ⭐️ | $13.99 with IAP | 23MB | ▶️ 🏠
> The Little Ones expansion is available now as an in-app purchase! "If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - ...
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This War of Mine | 4.2 ⭐️ | $1.49 with IAP | 23MB | ▶️ 🏠
> The Little Ones expansion is available now as an in-app purchase! "If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - ...
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Awesome. Awesome. I'm speechless! It is absolutely beautiful. The sound, The graphics, The concept.
In many ways, it is similar to This War of Mine, an Android game. Tests your conscience and humanity.
Definitely a 10/10 in my opinion. Shared it as a tweet.
Possibly not the kind of survival you had in mind, but it'd be remiss of me not to recommend <strong>This War of Mine</strong>. It's a strategic game, giving you a group of civilians to take through a siege in a civil war. It's bleak, but worth a look.
Do you mean on phone/tablet?
1.5.10 is the latest on google play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile&hl=en_GB
The PC version is 3.0.3 I believe
I've not played it, but every in depth review of This War of Mine basically says it gave them PTSD. Supposed to be a very good, yet harrowing experience.
There is an awesome offline game for $13 - it's called "This War Of Mine".
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EDIT : Looks like the Linkme bot is not working, so here is the link to the game : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
I haven't played the Android version, but one of my favorite board games: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile&hl=en_US
Here's a couple suggestions that come to mind:
This War of Mine - Little Ones expansion available as additional $1.99 USD IAP
Planar Conquest - All additional content available for a single price ($1.99 USD IAP) as the very last item in the list of the in-game store.
Link for those slightly more lazy than me: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
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It's also discounted on Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
Looks like android on sale too - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile&hl=en_US
This war of mine
Everyone will die
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
Seconding the Pocket Rogues and Portal Knights suggestion as both of those have controller support but they are action games.
My rec for a singleplayer game is
This War of Mine on sale ~~$13.99~~ $2.99
Or
Doom & Destiny Advanced
For a game with multiplayer and cool puzzle-like gameplay check out
Tsuro - The Game of the Path if you have people in your family library to play with.
Also available on Google Play Store for $1.49:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile&hl=en
I've played This War of Mine on console and there's a mobile version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
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Frankly, while I admire it for making it work as a board game, I do feel the atmosphere and emotional impact gets cut short by not experiencing the video game first.
You can get it for example on Steam, gog.com (they seem to only have The Little Ones, the variant which makes it even less fun because now you have children as survivors...) or the Google Play Store.
This war of mine was $14.99 now $3.99. the IAP is for the expansion. there is no consumable IAP
I'd recommend This war of mine. Although it doesn't seem complex it actually is. A lot of fun too.
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Ah never mind. Hope this helps https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
Sounds like This War of Mine.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
This War of Mine - 3.8 rating - $13.99 with IAP - Search manually
Sheltered - 4.0 rating - $5.49 - Search manually
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This War of Mine | 3.7 rating | $13.99 with IAP | 500,000+ downloads | Search manually
> The Little Ones expansion is available now as an in-app purchase! "If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - ...
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This War of Mine | 3.7 rating | $1.99 with IAP | 500,000+ downloads | Search manually
> The Little Ones expansion is available now as an in-app purchase! "If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - ...
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try this war of mine
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
This War of Mine | 4.4 rating | $13.99 with IAP | 100,000+ downloads | Search manually
> The Little Ones expansion is available now as an in-app purchase! "If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - ...
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This War of Mine | 4.4 rating | $13.99 with IAP | 100,000+ downloads | Search manually
> The Little Ones expansion is available now as an in-app purchase! "If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - ...
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This War of Mine | 4.5 rating | $13.99 with IAP | 100,000+ downloads | Search manually
> The Little Ones expansion is available now as an in-app purchase! "If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - ...
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This War of Mine | 4.5 rating | $1.99 with IAP | 100,000+ downloads | Search manually
> The Little Ones expansion is available now as an in-app purchase! "If you've not already played this brilliant, heart-wrenching game, then mobile is as good a place as any to let it completely destroy you." - ...
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This War of Mine
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
It's basically Fallout shelter but in a dark, post apocalyptic world with PERMADEATH (it's hard)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.twommobile
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Not all post-apocalyptic stories begin in the burned wastelands, this time nuclear and chemical locked up survivors in the Moscow Subway, and player will take the place of Artyom, one of the survivors from the VDNKh, adoptive son of the station commander, and taking upon himself the task to deliver information about the Dark Ones to the Polis, the capital of subway, after the special operative from Spartans named Hunter went missing, after he ventured to gather information on the Hive – living s... continue reading on RAWG
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This game is optimized for tablets and not recommended for phones with screen sizes under 7 inches.Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright. Can you resist the evil in your blood and forsake the dark destiny that awaits you? Or will you embrace your monstrous nature and ascend to godhood as the new Lord of Murder?Continue a journey started in Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition or create a... continue reading on RAWG
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Also 1.99 on Android
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There still are a lot of great mobile games. They're just not free.
Go pay the 2 bucks for an actual game with no microtransactions you cheap fuck.
edit: alright, actual good games with no microtransactions
This war of mine: Not 2 bucks, but 12. Still very good for this price. It's good on PC, it's good on mobile. Might be better on a tablet.
Pandemic: The board game: 4 bucks. Adaption of the very good boardgame
Lara Croft GO , Hitman: GO, Deus Ex GO: All one buck each. Puzzle games. There are microtransactions for tips but anyone with a working internet connection can just google those tips or solutions if needed and save that money.
Westport Independent: 1 buck. A censorship simulator.
Reigns: 3 bucks. You can also get the "sequel" Reigns: Her Majesty for the same price. Be a king (or queen), reign as long as possible by making decisions "tinder-style". That means swiping right or left.
80 days: 5 bucks. Narrative game based on "Aroudn the world in 80 days" with high replay value.
Castle of Illusion: 5 bucks. Remake of the Sega Mega Drive classic.
10000000 and You Must Build A Boat: 3 bucks each. Very good match 3 games.
Gemini Rue: 4 bucks. Point-and.click adventure game with a thick atmosphere and nice art style.
Punch club: 5 bucks. A boxing management game.
Ridiculous fishing: 3 bucks. You can probably guess what this is about.
The Banner Saga and its sequel (third one coming this summer I think): 11 bucks each. Extremely good strategy roleplay game.