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by 88840-8855 1204 days ago
I can recommend TheoTown, available for all major platforms, even on Android and iOS, completely for free. It has a plug-in system, tons of decorative objects. Controls are good, too. Plus, it has some endgame content that makes it quite fun.

https://hi.theotown.com/
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sundarurfriend 1204 days ago
> On Android and iOS we use the freemium model while you can get the full game for a fixed price on Steam.

That's not exactly free. (Not saying it should be free, but just don't claim it is when it isn't.)

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mcv 1204 days ago
If there's a limited free mode and for a single fixed price you can unlock the full game, that would be the perfect price model for me. The description doesn't make it clear whether that's indeed the case and what that price would be, though.
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ascagnel_ 1204 days ago
At least on iOS, this "freemium" model is actively worse than a paid game for end users -- paid apps and subscriptions can be shared among family members, but in-app purchases cannot.
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mcv 1204 days ago
Do you have multiple user accounts on an iOS device these days?

As far as I know, Android apps can't be shared with other accounts, but all our tablets use my account, so they can all use my apps. Unlike with Steam, where they need their own account and their own purchase in order to play simultaneously.

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ascagnel_ 1204 days ago
Not multiple accounts on a single device, but you can group into a "family" that can share purchases, and can play simultaneously.

So my partner and I can each play Civilization VI on our own tablets at the same time, but if I were to purchase one of the add-on packs in the game, that could not be shared (as there is no store-level way to distinguish a consumable sale like a free-to-play game's fictional currency).

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gowld 1204 days ago
> Android apps can't be shared with other accounts

Yes they can.

https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7007852?hl=en

You can share purchased apps, games, movies, TV shows, and e-books and audiobooks from Google Play with up to 5 family members using Google Play Family Library.

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gowld 1204 days ago
> In-app purchases $0.99 - $104.99 per item
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88840-8855 1204 days ago
it's optional, you can unlock everything without paying and without much grinding.

the "diamonds" are mainly used to install mods from the mod store, however, you can get the same mods from the official forum and drop them into the mods folder without any issues.

again, you comment without knowledge. this is not a freemium game. it can be played for free with no significant limitations.

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