10 indie games with mobile ports worth making room for

Paula Vaynshteyn

4 days ago

8 min read

There was a time when gaming was reserved for consoles, PCs, and big screens, but technology has come a long way, and the phones we carry with us every day have become capable gaming devices in their own right. There are plenty of indie games out there that have really good mobile ports; the trouble is, they tend to get buried.

Sadly, if you ever step into the minefield that is the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, you tend to find hordes of mediocre-at-best, ad-ridden games like Screwdom 3D and Kingdom Rush. There are, however, a ton of indies hiding in the shadows on both stores, so you can take your love for indies literally everywhere you go.

Finding them can take time, patience, and a willingness to endlessly scroll like you’ve got nothing better to do. Thankfully for you, I’ve trawled the depths and unearthed some glorious indie gems with mobile ports.

Truckful

Truckful is one of those indie games that has exploded in popularity since I first encountered it, at least partly because it now benefits from being published through Pocketpair Publishing. Technically, this isn’t a port, and I know I’m going against my own intro with the very first entry on the list, but… It’s Truckful, and I’ve been following this little delivery sim game for a long time, so it’s staying.

Plus, I make the rules. :)

In Truckful, you drive a pickup truck and complete deliveries for people, which all sounds very pleasant and lovely, especially when you combine the premise with the gorgeous stylized visuals. However, there’s a mystery afoot within a nearby forest that’s not exactly the most welcoming to visitors. It’s a shame your route takes you within, but at least you’ll be able to find some answers!

Truckful is set to be released on PC and Android via the Google Play Store on October 9. Sadly, there is no news of an iOS release, but it will also be coming to PlayStation 4 and 5 at a later date. If you can’t wait that long (and I’m assuming you don’t ONLY have access to a phone), there’s a delightful little demo available on Steam right now.

Trash Goblin

Trash Goblin has been on one hell of a journey since it first entered early access way back in November 2024. The 1.0 release happened in May 2025, which is when I first encountered this gloriously chill little shop sim; it later hit all the major consoles, and now it’s getting a mobile port on October 13. Finally, we’ll be able to take this adorable goblincore game everywhere with us, directly in our pockets.

The entire gameplay loop in Trash Goblin is thus: unearth trinkets and clean them up, perhaps refurbish or repair them, sell them to delightfully derpy customers who wander by, and buy upgrades for your little hovel in the wall. Or ya know, buy better tools, but who doesn’t love customizing a space with personalized decor?

If you’ve never heard of this platform-hopping little delight before, Trash Goblin is available (or up for pre-registration, in the case of mobile) on all the platforms listed below. There’s also a demo available to try on Steam.

Discounty

If you like the shop sim vibe but want something slightly more large-scale than the hole-in-the-wall experience Trash Goblin can provide, may I suggest the joy that is Discounty? It has neighborly disputes, an amount of drama that makes me question whether I’d be able to live in the town, but most importantly, Discounty offers you the ability to run your own discount supermarket with endless scope for expansion, good or bad.

Unlike other life sims that follow a linear path that starts with you arriving and ends with the town somehow improved by your mere existence, Discounty’s story puts you in the middle of the drama. You could end up turning the town against you and your store if you don’t figure out the cause of a bunch of environmental issues that just so happen to coincide with your arrival.

Discounty is filled with mystery and people to meet, and you can play it on all of the platforms listed below. There’s also a demo to play on Steam if you want to get a feel for it before committing to the full game.

Scritchy Scratcy

We all know I love an incremental game perhaps a little too much, so having them on my phone seems like both a happy and dangerous thing. Scritchy Scratchy is among my favorite incrementals of all time and also one of the games I’ve played most on my phone (other than Slots & Daggers), so I feel like I can’t write this list without including it.

Scritchy Scratchy tasks you with one thing: play scratch lotto tickets, try to win big bucks, unlock higher-value scratch tickets, and so on. The aim of the game is to make as much money as you can, and it makes the idea of scratch-offs a little too tempting. With everything from basic match-3 cards to more complicated themed cards, there’s always something new to scratch in this lovely little indie game.

If you want to get addicted to the process of revealing icons on virtual scratch-off tickets, you can play Scritchy Scratchy on the following platforms:

Steam | Android | iOS

Dave the Diver

Dave the Diver is a delightful mash-up of genres that lures you into a gorgeous watery world of exploration and keeps you hooked with shop management mechanics and a long list of glorious little mini-games to keep you occupied. Dave spends his days exploring the mysterious and very pretty Blue Hole, his nights managing a sushi restaurant, and his downtime doing everything from farming to racing seahorses.

What I love most about Dave the Diver is the underwater scenery of the Blue Hole. There’s always something worth stopping to look at down there, and Dave loves taking photos of the marine life he sees, which is probably the most enjoyable aspect of the game for me because I’m a sucker for collecting anything, even photographs.

Like a lot of other games on this list, Dave the Diver has spread to multiple platforms over the years since it was initially released, but most importantly for this list, you can pre-register for the September 17 mobile release now.

Easy Delivery Co.

Easy Delivery Co. is a gorgeous PSX-style delivery sim that’s hiding some dark secrets and a mystery that needs to be solved. You’re apparently trapped in a snowy, mountainous landscape and dealing with some memory issues; the townsfolk only add more weirdness to the mix, and you spend all day making deliveries while getting paid a pittance.

Easy Delivery Co. is filled with puzzles and places to explore while driving. Being on the road has its own challenges, as you need to keep an eye on your fuel and avoid being out in the cold too long. Nothing in this game is straightforward, with physics and load-related problems threatening to drag you off the road with hardly any warning.

If you want to enter this gorgeous, sometimes confusing, but always enjoyable snowy delivery sim, Easy Delivery Co. is available on the following platforms:

Little Kitty, Big City

Little Kitty, Big City is the delightful and fun-filled adventure about a lost cat trying to find its way back home. The journey is not straightforward, and this little cat meets a long list of weird and wonderful creatures with quests and challenges to complete. It’s adorable, funny, and weirdly heartwarming.

I’ve always loved the idea of being a cat, especially a spoiled house cat. I mean, they get to lounge around in the sun all day, food is provided at regular intervals, they get fusses just because they’re cute, and they pretty much rule the roost by default. But what happens if a house cat suddenly isn’t home anymore? According to Little Kitty, Big City, a lot of hats are involved.

There’s no fixed release date for the mobile versions of Little Kitty, Big City just yet, but it’s set to come at some point before the end of 2026. Until then, you can pre-register, and it’s available on the following platforms.

Tiny Terraces

There are some indie game mobile ports that instantly seem like they would have made excellent mobile games in the first place, and Tiny Terraces is one of them. It’s an idle game in which an army of little people farm and maintain a terrace designed by you. Your only task is to produce more little people, decorate the space, and rake in the funds from their hard work.

Tiny Terraces is still in early access on Steam, but that hasn’t stopped the developers from leaping to mobile platforms, and the concept is perfect for touch screens of any size. You can sit back and relax while the hard work is done for you, jumping in only to beautify the area as you see fit.

If you want to enjoy the feeling of growth while also not having to do the hardest parts, you can get Tiny Terraces on the following platforms:

Steam | Itch.io | Android | iOS

Shoe It All!

Shoe It All! is a game that puts you on a playground swing and challenges you to destroy objects by kicking your shoes at them at the optimal point of the swing’s arc. It’s a delightfully simple concept coupled with some stunning comic-style art that will have you hooked from the very first swing.

I’m not sure why Shoe It All! speaks so easily to me, but I’m fairly certain it unlocked a memory in my mind of kicking my own shoes off while swinging, thankfully without the intention to break something, as a kid. Each level has three different objectives, making this one painfully suited to mobile platforms, so much so that you question which one was meant to come first.

Either way, you can get Shoe It All! on the following platforms if you want to experience the simple pleasure of well-aimed flying footwear.

Steam | Android | iOS

Winter Burrow

Winter Burrow is a gorgeous, hand-drawn shrunken survival game in which you play as a mouse trying to survive the winter while searching for your family. Everything takes on a huge scale when you’re tiny; your house is inside a tree trunk, bugs are formidable enemies, and the plants suddenly loom overhead.

If you’ve played Don’t Starve, the style and mechanics of Winter Burrow will be familiar to you. Find food, watch your temperature, use objects you find to your advantage, and keep going until you get the answers you’re looking for. However, this is a cozy survival game, and everything can be done at your own pace, making it a pleasure to just wander around and explore the wilderness surrounding the burrow.

This little mouse has made his way to various platforms and is now available for pre-registration on mobile. There’s also a demo that you can download through Steam, which lets you get a feel for the oversized world. You can get Winter Burrow on the following platforms:

Steam | Xbox | Nintendo Switch | Android | iOS