I remember playing Snake back on my old Nokia and being pretty convinced that cellphones would one day replace GameBoys. But like everything China touches, the mobile market has become a mountain of trash. The only game I keep on my phone anymore is Sudoku.
Well I got a fancy new phone and I'd actually like to toss some games on it. Anyone actually playing anything worth a damn these days?
If you like match 3 mindlessness Gems of War is pretty good. No time gates, no limited inventory.
I'm sure there are lots of card games but IMO Hearthstone has the best mobile UI I've ever seen to the point where I prefer to play it on mobile over desktop. Runeterra is also decent on mobile.
Pathfinder adventures is a fun card+dice rpg experience, the UI might be small on phones, but its great on tablets.
Fallout Shelter is a fun "sims" game in the fallout universe. Has time gates and blind bags but generally playable without paying for a pretty long time.