FLARE for Android
FLARE for Android is a free, open-source game for Android. An action RPG with gameplay alike to the games in the Diablo series. It has 1,300 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
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About FLARE for Android
Flare (Free Libre Action Roleplaying Engine) is a simple game engine built to handle a very specific kind of game: single-player 2D action RPGs. Flare is not a reimplementation of an existing game or engine. It is a tribute to and exploration of the action RPG genre. Android version of Flare requires manual installation of engine data files. Instructions on how to install default game called 'The Empyrean Campaign' can be found here:
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds FLARE for Android from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is FLARE for Android?
FLARE for Android is a free, open-source game for Android. An action RPG with gameplay alike to the games in the Diablo series. It has 1,300 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is FLARE for Android free and open source?
Yes. FLARE for Android's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install FLARE for Android?
You can install FLARE for Android from F-Droid (package org.flare.app); the links are on this page.
Is FLARE for Android still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on May 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.