# Are there any good mobile games for your phone?

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**Created:** [July 31, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-mobile-games-for-your-phone/1005073 "2024-07-31T20:32:18Z")\
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See a prior thread:

> [@Any strategy games worth playing on Android?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-strategy-games-worth-playing-on-android/993505/2):
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> Seriously, just about everything I’ve tried is fundamentally a Pay-to-Win option, not a lot of help. It isn’t really a strategy game precisely, but for a fun, lightweight game with planning elements, I’d recommend Fallout Shelter. Especially if you’re a Fallout fan of course. It’s more about base building, resource management, and collecting geegaws, but while you can pay for very minor geekups, I never needed to bother. It’s a great timewaster albeit with lots of downtime while you’re waiti…

Although you didn’t specify Android or iPhone, or your tastes in game.

But if you want free… yeah, lots of poor options, although I still think Fallout Shelter is fun with minimal PTW.

eta - simulpost with Asterion, as I also mentioned Xcom in the old thread. 😆

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