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Why does my phone reach 48⁰C while playing Balatro, but barely scrapes 40⁰ when playing anything else?

It has been a rough summer for me and for a lot of people here in my country. Yesterday, I was playing Balatro on my phone, since I hadn't played it in a while. Within 5 minutes of me playing, I couldn't hold the phone anymore. It was actually hurting my hands.

My phone is a OnePlus 9RT with a Snapdragon 888 5G, which I know is known for bad thermals. But this isn't normal. I've played and beaten many runs of Balatro on this same phone and while it was reaching 40⁰C for some reason, I never had the issue where my hands weren't able to actually hold the phone. Does someone have a solution for it that doesn't involve playing inside a pool of liquid nitrogen? Thank you in advance.

Observation: It's currently 38⁰C where I live, but I have AC and I play without the case.

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u/FrangoTorrado — 2 hours ago

[Request] High quality, brainless puzzle/matching games that aren't trying to sell me things

I would have thousands of hours in Hexamania 1 and 2, tetris-like hexagon matching games, that I play purely to quell the ADHD while I listen to podcasts, YouTubes, often people actively talking to me. I'm not even 'playing' them most of the time, just keeping my hands busy and helping me sit still.

I've repeatedly tried to play other games for this purpose but it's hard to find things that fit that sort of busywork that aren't also progressively making levels harder so you buy items, or don't let you buy you way into an ad-free version, or dark design crap.

Anyone able to recommend cute stuff that doesn't ask a lot and has effectively endless replay ability?

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u/noobule — 9 hours ago

[REQUEST] Got Play Pass Any Recommendations??

Already downloaded Dead Cells and Stardew Valley. Anything works i would prefer something that's challenging and difficult.

Currently I have Nothing's CMF Phone 1 so anything that works on that only.

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u/Klutzy-Rise6585 — 5 hours ago

[Request] block pushing puzzle games that are clever.

I love puzzle games, usually puzzle platformers but I played and enjoyed Patriks Parabox recently. So I want to give this genre a shot. It can be old or new, I'll play it. Give me your top 3 in this genre.

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u/Beneficial-Work5247 — 14 hours ago

r/AndroidGaming's Weekly "What Have You Been Playing?" Thread: 07/05/26

Welcome to Another Weekly "What Have You Been Playing?" Thread! 👾

Hey, r/AndroidGaming! This thread is for discussing the Android games you’ve been trying out over the past week. Feel free to share what you’ve been playing and tell us about it! What is the game about? What are you enjoying? What could be improved? Would you recommend it to others? We’d love to hear your thoughts!

For those joining the discussion, please include Google Play Store links for any games you mention as a courtesy to others who may want to check them out.

Lastly, we ask that devs refrain from promoting their own games in this thread. We get that you're excited for others to try it, but this post is meant for players to share their recent gaming experiences with each other. That said, you’re more than welcome to share your game by creating a separate post!

And with that, have fun and thanks for being part of r/AndroidGaming!

^(Click here to check out previous weekly threads!)

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u/AutoModerator — 24 hours ago

[REQUEST] Any wholesome games I can play?

my mental health hasn't been doing good at all for a long while now, so I just want to play stress-free and wholesome games to make me feel better Andi can enjoy. I'm also very open to emulation.

Thanks in advance.

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u/The_Good-Hunter — 18 hours ago
▲ 42 r/AndroidGaming+5 crossposts

I don't work in the gaming industry, but my solo project "The Macabre Journey" just made the Game of the Year Finals at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards. I'm speechless.

Hey everyone,

I’m still trying to process this. By day, I’m a software developer working on completely different things (not games). But in my free time, I poured my heart into creating "The Macabre Journey", a solo-developed gothic 3D adventure. It’s a small premium game, and I launched it as a pure passion project.

Today, I found out it actually made the official finalist list for "Game of the Year" at the Mobile Games Awards 2026.

I am literally competing side-by-side with multi-million dollar studios and massive corporate IPs.

Here is the catch: the voting phase is open right now, but it's restricted to "industry peers and professionals" (they require a professional/company email to validate the vote and prevent spam). Since I don't work in the gaming industry, I don't have a network of game devs or a PR team to back me up.

If there are any fellow developers, engineers, or industry pros here who appreciate a solo dev project fighting against the giants, I would be incredibly grateful for your vote.

You can cast your vote here for Game of the Year:
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/mga2026/vote/game-of-the-year/

Even if you don't vote, thank you for reading. Just seeing my tiny game's name on that list next to the giants is already a win I’ll never forget.

u/Additional-Fee-7996 — 21 hours ago

[REQUEST] Anyone know a extraction pvp?

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anyone know any Game like dark and darker or gold and Glory? I've been trying all day to find something similar, but I haven't found anything

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u/Adept-Sink4299 — 14 hours ago

[DEV] I made yet another clone of that puzzle game. Mine is the best, but also has the fewest downloads :)

Hi everyone, I’ve made my own version of that game that has 1,000 clones – I’ve left the link below. Mine turned out to be the best :) but I reckon it’s also the one with the fewest downloads :))
If you want to boost my player count from 50 to 51, here is the link:

Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tunaris.game

u/iamcuel — 21 hours ago

[REQUEST] I need some game recommendations

I want games i can play offline, in the Metroidvania or Roguelite/like genre.

Games i played before and liked are Dead cells, POP the lost crown, Haak, slay the spire, enter the gungeon, blasphemous to name a few

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u/BrahEz_ — 22 hours ago

What games can't we play anymore due to them being unsupported on modern versions of Android?

What games can't we play anymore due to them being unsupported on modern versions of Android?

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u/Positive_Page_5978 — 2 days ago

Do NOT use "Island" (Work Profile) on Android 15 if you play Reckless Getaway 2 – the only solution is a total account wipe

Hey everyone,

I want to share a critical technical conflict I recently experienced between Android's Work Profile environment (specifically using the "Island" app (Creating a Work Profile) and the game "Reckless Getaway 2". If you value your progress, avoid setting up a virtual work profile on the same device where you play this game.

The Problem: After setting up an isolated environment in Island on Android 15, attempts to play the game were doomed to end up on an endless loading screen, even though I didn't clone the game into working profile.

The final result of attempting to fix it without losing progress: After spending some time on fixing it (it was so complicated (using Island + Inure + Shizuku) that I don't think describing it is important here, since it didn't really help much): every time I closed the app and logged back in, the local progress got completely wiped, automatically reverting and forcing a rollback to an older cloud-saved state, and every few clicks the game was freezing for minutes.

The Cause: The game uses legacy Google Play Games authentication methods that severely conflict with modern Android Enterprise virtual architectures. The game gets stuck in an infinite loop trying to validate server-side tokens across the divided system spaces, resulting in complete instability.

The "Fix" (This will wipe your progress): Turning off the work profile or stopping Shizuku does not fix the underlying synchronization error once the cloud file is corrupted. The only way to make the game playable again on your main Google account is a complete data wipe.

If you are already trapped in this, here is the exact sequence to fix the game functionality:

  1. Destroy the Island: Open the Island app -> Settings -> "Destroy Island". Then completely uninstall Island and stop Shizuku. Verify under Android "Settings -> Accounts" that the "Work Profile" is completely gone.
  2. "Purge the Cloud Data:" Open the separate "Google Play Games" app -> Profile (bottom right) -> Three dots (top right) -> Settings. Scroll down to "Your data" and select "Delete Play Games account & data". Find "Reckless Getaway 2" and hit "Delete". This completely destroys the corrupted cloud save that causes the game freeze.
  3. Clear Local Cache: Go to Android "Settings"-> "Apps" -> "Reckless Getaway 2" -> "Storage" and click "Clear Data/Storage".
  4. Clean Restart: Reboot your phone.

The game now runs perfectly smooth without any lag, but the price was losing the entire game progress just to make the account compatible with the game servers again.

What makes you keep playing an endless runner?

I've been working on a 3-lane endless runner for Android, and I'm curious. What keeps you coming back to games like this? Progression? Unlocks? Pure high scores? What's the one feature you never skip?

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u/wyne- — 1 day ago

[REQUEST] can anyone suggest me a mobile game

I'm poor to afford a pc and all games r js pure brainrot like wdym chase an Indian guy becuz he stole my gf's purse.

Mostly looking for a storylined game and NOT genshin 😭🥷🏿

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u/shedletsky_chikensky — 2 days ago

[Request]Android games with a Welcome to Night Vale vibe?

Recently started playing Midnight Market, the game is alright but I really dig the vibe. Got me wondering if theres anything else out there with that same feel the earlier seasons of Welcome to Night Vale had. Any genre. I also enjoyed the Goosebumps citybuilding game but it got too p2w for me.

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u/Breezy_Brando — 1 day ago
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[DEV] Pocket Gal: A Retro Arcade Pool Game for iOS

Hi everyone!

I'm an indie developer and I've just released Pocket Gal, a retro arcade-style pool game inspired by the classic arcade billiards games I grew up playing.

My goal was to recreate the fast-paced gameplay and simple mechanics of the arcade experience while adapting it for modern mobile devices.

Features:

  • 🎱 Classic arcade-style pool gameplay
  • 👤 Four unique opponents with increasing difficulty
  • 🏆 Score-based progression
  • 📱 Available on iOS and Android

I'd love to hear your feedback on the gameplay, controls, difficulty, or anything else you think could be improved.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/pocket-gal/id6739984774

Thanks for checking it out!

u/E7_Company — 2 days ago
▲ 405 r/AndroidGaming+8 crossposts

My incremental mining game Voidloop just released on iOS and Android!

Hi! I’m Jasper, a solo game developer and student. Over the past year and a half I’ve been working on a mining roguelite called Voidloop!.

The idea started from really enjoying the caves in Stardew Valley and wondering what it would be like if that mining loop was expanded into its own incremental/roguelite with upgrades, skill trees and more cave variety.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voidloop/id6746944662

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.IndieGameStudio.Voidloop

Note: It isn't available for App Store in the EU for a few days because i kinda messed up the launch

u/ItsTheSheepster — 3 days ago