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Potion Permit gives Stardew Valley a run for its money as Android's best life sim
Potion Permit's unique spin on the life simulation genre is definitely worth trying
Thanks to the immense popularity of Stardew Valley, the Play Store is filled with cute pixel-art farming sims where you'll grow crops, buy furniture, and romance NPCs. Potion Permit is a fresh indie port on Android that doesn't stray far enough from this formula to avoid feeling derivative at times, but it adds enough unique elements that make it a joy to play from start to finish, which is why it shouldn't be missed.
My Time at Portia is basically 3D Stardew Valley, and the Android port is solid
Best of all, it's on sale for a limited time
If you haven't heard of it, My Time at Portia is an indie farming/life simulation game that offers gameplay similar to Story of Seasons and Animal Crossing, where you'll befriend villagers, plant crops, hunt for loot, and craft all kinds of objects. It's available on consoles and PC, having built up a solid fanbase, and today marks the release on mobile. Best of all, the game is currently on sale, which means you can snag your copy for $5.49 (normally $7.99). Not bad, though there are a few caveats included, which I've detailed below.
My Time At Portia is going mobile, and you can pre-register right now
This popular farming sim is coming to Android and iOS on August 4
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If you're a big fan of games like Stardew Valley, Story of Seasons, and Animal Crossing, then the upcoming release for My Time at Portia should pique your interest. It's a farming simulation game at its core, but it also offers a host of life sim features, plus a few RPG mechanics, and it all takes place in a 3D open world. The game will arrive on Android and iOS this summer, but so far, there isn't a specific date.
The comparisons of Graveyard Keeper to the fan-favorite farming life simulator Stardew Valley are many, and rightfully so, because both games look and play very similarly. Of course, Graveyard Keeper offers a much darker theme since you'll spend the majority of your time maintaining a graveyard while facing the many ethical dilemmas the fall upon the position of a cemetery manager living in the middle ages.
Welcome to the latest entry in our Bonus Round series, wherein we tell you all about the new Android games of the day that we couldn't get to during our regular news rounds. Consider this a quick update for the dedicated gamers who can't wait for our weekly roundups, and don't want to wade through a whole day's worth of news just to get their pixelated fix. Today we've got a stylized twin-stick shooter, a peaceful Freecell Solitaire game, a life simulation game that's already popular on iOS, an '80s themed endless runner created by a wife and husband dev team, a beautiful story-driven game from Daigo Studio, and a varied mini-game collection. Without further ado: