I have been avoiding multiplayer Valve games like Counter-Strike 2 and Team Fortress 2, due to their in-game economies that have created an underage gambling gray market, which Valve has done little about. However, I am on Linux, and the choices for multiplayer shooters are few. Besides, my small boycott is not stopping Counter-Strike 2 from being the most played steam game. Are boycotts really the best solution to stop this epidemic in gaming? How can we best prevent these gambling grey markets and the gaming to gambling addiction pipeline?
I pretty much can’t play anything any more because I refuse to play anything with loot boxes or timers or in-game currency.
There are very few games on Android you can just buy and play casually to relax for a few hours.
Stardew Valley
Balatro
Slay The Spire
Lichess
Final fantasy tactics is decent on android too
can add Loop Hero and most of Kairosoft games.
As for android games… If you like puzzles like sudoku, check out Simon Tatham’s Puzzle collection. Simple ad-free online experience with a varied collection of puzzle games.