# Alcatraz: The Room Escape Game — user reviews > 472 indexed App Store user reviews of Alcatraz by AppForge Inc., rated 4.10/5 from 10,931 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alcatraz-the-room-escape-game/id803125719/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alcatraz-the-room-escape-game/id803125719.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7,046 · 4★ 1,209 · 3★ 741 · 2★ 401 · 1★ 1,534 ## What do users think of Alcatraz? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Challenging and fun game - 👍 Great graphics and story - 💡 Unique escape room concept **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches - 💰 Paywall to continue playing - 🤔 Unclear instructions and puzzles **Commonly reported bugs** - Game gets stuck on black screen after pressing play - Tilt controls not working properly - Puzzle progression issues (e.g. jammed door, lights not responding) **Most requested features** - Add skip button for balance rounds - Improve hint system and puzzle guidance - Implement multiplayer mode ## Newest reviews (13 of 472) ### 3/5 — Alright *2026-07-02, version 2.1* The game is very fun itself, but I don’t like how I have to pay for the full version ### 2/5 — Muita propaganda *2025-08-03, version 2.1* Muita propaganda ### 3/5 — Alcatraz Escape Proof *2025-05-13, version 2.1* So, I try to get into this game. I steal the spoon and all the yard games for raincoats. But I get to where I have to go through the metal detector, I knock over the tray and when the guard ain’t looking I click on the scissors and try to cut the power cord and nothing happens. Can’t get past it. ### 1/5 — Can’t finish the game *2025-02-01, version 2.1* Got to the part where you chisel the vent with a spoon but you have to pay money to go through. One star ### 1/5 — TERRIBLE *2025-01-30, version 2.1* This game sucks, why is there no skip button like every other game? The balance round does not work and I can’t even skip it ### 2/5 — Not the full game *2025-01-12, version 2.1* The game is good and fun but after a certain point you can’t continue unless you pay for the game. Would’ve been a good game if they hadn’t played this trick. ### 1/5 — Eeeee *2024-12-04, version 2.1* Nie da się grać bo polskie napisy się porozjeżdżały i nie wszystko widać, np. numer strony na kalendarzu ### 1/5 — Waste of time and space *2024-12-02, version 2.1* All im going to say is don’t waste your time. ### 3/5 — Help *2024-11-04, version 2.1* Started off great. I feel like I’m going to love this game, but I cannot get past the part where you have to balance holding supplies while walking down the cell block😭😭 I have tried more times than id like to admit 🤦🏻‍♀️ wish there was a skip button or something because I seriously can’t get past this part and the game has only started 🤔😕 ### 1/5 — Pay to finish playing *2024-09-16, version 2.1* When you get to a certain point in the game, it asks you to pay in order to continue playing. Why should I have to pay just to play? Ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Obwohl gekaufter App Werbung - Spiel gut *2024-07-13, version 2.1* Obwohl gekaufte Vollversion gibt es nervige Werbung! Aber das Spiel ist gut! ### 4/5 — Très cool *2024-06-22, version 2.1* Très cool mais la fin est payante ### 2/5 — Alcatraz: Prison Escape *2024-04-30, version 2.1* I like this game, but when I collected the scissors, I cannot get them to cut the cord. I have tried everything I can think of. Is there a patch or update, or have you dropped the game when it comes to maintaining this game? If there is a fix, I will change my rating, because it deserves a better one. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Total rip *2026-05-17, version 2.1* Bugs. No way to progress. Paid for hints twice blaming myself but just got more requests for money. Don’t waste your money ### 1/5 — Seriously? *2025-10-12, version 2.1* Wanted to love it but the sensitivity or something is off- I can not get past the first task- a balancing act via phone tilt. I’ve tried endlessly and am rage quitting. ### 1/5 — No rain coats *2025-10-05, version 2.1* I can’t collect rain coats in the laundry room. It says zero no matter what. I can’t contact customer support about the issue. It’s really stupid. ### 1/5 — ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!??? *2025-08-15, version 2.1* I have to BUY THE FULL GAME!?!?!?! That is absolute trash. ### 1/5 — horrible *2025-08-09, version 2.1* i go to the next level right and you have to balance stuff on top of eachother. when i asked for the clue thinking i wouldent have to do them i got “ balance and walk” or something like that. this should have a skip thing because its horrible. making me rage😡😡 ### 1/5 — Stupid puzzle *2025-06-01, version 2.1* Walk down this hallway with a bunch of stuff that’s stacked stupidly. Try and lean and balance your phone so that it doesn’t spill. Got it? NOW DO IT AGAIN. So, it’s just as stupid and pointless, but harder? What’s the point? Ohhhhh…. If I pay for a key, I can get past this stupid and pointless puzzle? 🙄 Just make it a paid game and remove the pointless content. ### 1/5 — Cant Pass Level... *2025-05-16, version 2.1* Maybe just my fault but Ive tried the balance part many times and I cant pass it. Even when Im at the end and we stop walking, the top piece will fall over and need to restart. Not worth wasting time on a game people say you need to pay to continue ### 1/5 — the worst escape game i’ve ever played. *2025-04-03, version 2.1* the mini games sometimes don’t even make sense and when i finished the game it didn’t even feel rewarding. i suggest to not download this game. ### 1/5 — Help PLEASE! *2025-02-23, version 2.1* I’m stuck where you are supposed to cut power to the metal detector!?! I knock over the tray and put the scissors on the cord but nothing happens!? ### 1/5 — Çözen var mı *2025-02-22, version 2.1* 3 adet 45 bar 1 adet 25 kg 2 adet 10 kg 2 adet 5 kg 3 adet 2 kg ipucu da çubuk 45 pound her iki ucu eşit olacak şekilde 185 i yakala soruyu soranın evveliyatını …. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Pretty cool *2025-12-03, version 2.1* The game if very interactive,which is why I think overall it’s a pretty cool game. Great job 👍🏽 ### 5/5 — Fun but challenging *2025-05-09, version 2.1* The game is really fun. I haven’t finished it yet so I don’t know but I don’t think the stuff about the bugs is true. It’s challenging though and I’ve had to watch a video or ask my dad for help sometimes but overall It’s a really fun game.Definitely recommend! ### 5/5 — Ocenka *2025-04-17, version 2.1* Świetna gra ### 5/5 — Great game 👍 *2025-02-04, version 2.1* The great game but this game is too hard for me 🙃 ### 5/5 — Let’s get outta here🥸 *2024-11-21, version 2.1* It’s so fun even if you just started playing I love the way it feels so real🙂‍↕️!! ### 5/5 — Alcatraz: The Room Escape Game *2024-07-30, version 2.1* Awesome Game To Play. ### 5/5 — Can’t figure out Library part towards the beginning *2024-07-07, version 2.1* Please help me. ### 5/5 — Brill" *2024-04-03, version 2.1* Just love it can't get enough of this game best 2024 game have played all year Hope they make a number 2" after the Escape ### 5/5 — Incredible *2023-09-10, version 2.1* The only problem i have is the part that you have to pay for but thankfully its only 99 p ### 5/5 — Izaya *2023-07-31, version 2.1* Wrong there is no white screen for me so I can play it also it’s hard but cool. Ps 🤣 hahaha --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*