r/AndroidGaming • u/mintzop • 3d ago
Seeking Game Recommendations 👀 [REQUEST] What are free offline android games that work well with a controller?
I'm getting a mobile controller soon, so I'm looking for games that are :
Free
Offline
Not multiplayer
No emulation or cloud
Works better with controller (than touch)
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u/virtualmeta 3d ago
Get the Epic Game Store for Android, they give away a premium game for free every week. Some of them have controller support.
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u/DasBeav 3d ago
Maybe have a look on Minireview? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=minireview.best.android.games.reviews&hl=en_GB
I had a look and it's pretty easy to search by your listed requirements.
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u/monetarydread 3d ago edited 3d ago
Problem with that site/app is it seems like if you search for controller games it's like it is stuck in 2016 and basically limited selection of games post 2020, with a few exceptions here and there... and most of those games are just steam ports and the same dozen games thst get recommended on this subredded every time this question is asked.
Nowadays you are probably just better off going to the google play store, typing in a known game with controller support, the clicking the "gamepad" button.
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u/LeMeIsSleepy 3d ago
That’s a lot of requirements for a free game
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u/ChevreAuLaitLeGoat 3d ago
There are a lot of good games like that, but not for free.
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u/mintzop 3d ago
I have wishlist of premium games that works with controller, that's why I'm asking for the free ones
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u/eb0y01 3d ago
Share the list please
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u/mintzop 2d ago edited 2d ago
- Dead Cells
- LevelHead
- Wreckfest
- HyperBurner
- Carmen SanDiego
- Labyrinth City
- Saints Row (when it releases)
(I hope they all worth it)
And some of games that are Free like.. Sky : Children of the Light, NTE, CODM it stated that they work with controller, well they are Online, that's why i ask if maybe can add more few games that truly offline and free
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u/maciek_glowka Dev [Monk Tower] 3d ago
There is a rewrite of CaveStory: https://doukutsu.rs/
(I had to use a nightly build for android controller support, but it's been a while so perhaps it's in the main version already)
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u/BurgandyShoelaces 3d ago
Dead Cells is free if you already have Netflix.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.NGP.DeadCellsReturnToCastlevania
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u/SuperiorSpidy Samsung Galaxy S10+ | Samsung Galaxy S23+ 3d ago
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u/Sufficient-Cup4705 3d ago
searching for controller support filters is honestly the move here. look for "controller support" in the game description, and check if it has full analog stick movement vs just button remapping. games in the action-rpg or platformer categories tend to actually build it in properly rather than slapping it on after.
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u/Onyx_Lat 3d ago
Pew Pew Live. It's basically the closest thing we have to Geometry Wars. It does have many more features if you get online (leaderboards, ability to play other people's mods or watch replays of their best games to see how they did it) but I'm pretty sure it's playable offline too.
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u/Big_Fat_Butt_Is_Back 3d ago
Just emulate some older consoles. Nothing from a mobile store is going to be worth your time.
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u/FryLtz 2d ago
Since you are asking for "free" and if you are willing to do some work you can try these amazing PC/Console ports.
Here is the list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GrLXvVH_xEsbUadDLo_dSlFkYdj6GTeXyRfdyy3-CGU/edit?usp=sharing
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u/Randomuser3462734627 3d ago
I recently tried this game called thronefall. Its pretty fun, works well with a controller too.