Things are cooling down now that the rash of sales influenced by Valve’s Steam sale has tapered off. Luckily I still have some standouts to share with everyone today. First up is Leo’s Fortune, one of the best platformers on Android. Next, I have Distraint: Deluxe Edition, a point-and-click horror adventure that’s easily worth the current asking price. Last but not least is Hexologic, a well-reviewed minimal puzzler that looks great in action. As always, I’ve highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold green text in order to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 16 temporarily free and 31 on-sale apps and games for the middle of the week.
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Robert Haba is the founder and editor-in-chief of Droid Tools. A lifelong gadget enthusiast with over a decade following the Android ecosystem, he built this publication to cut through the noise and give readers honest, real-world coverage of the tech they actually use.
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