Still the best Game for iOS in 2022.
Thank you, Laser Dog. I’ve gotten my mileage out of this game ten times over, and now have my little brothers playing it on their devices.
A game that doesn’t beg, pander for or demand my time, or more importantly, my money, is hard to come by these days… And for that very reason I feel no shame in spending hours playing this game sometimes.
Dying in this game doesn’t frustrate me, which is crazy. It’s extremely difficult but not unfair, there’s no gimmick or artificial handicap here - just raw reflexes and focus. After having this game since its release, I finally cleared my first level today - 11,400 meters. Seeing the credits roll instead of a ‘start over’ screen gave me chills. Such a great feeling!
The music, sound effects, and simplicity of design are utter perfection. This is what Mobile Games should all have been. It’s a work of art.
A game that doesn’t beg, pander for or demand my time, or more importantly, my money, is hard to come by these days… And for that very reason I feel no shame in spending hours playing this game sometimes.
Dying in this game doesn’t frustrate me, which is crazy. It’s extremely difficult but not unfair, there’s no gimmick or artificial handicap here - just raw reflexes and focus. After having this game since its release, I finally cleared my first level today - 11,400 meters. Seeing the credits roll instead of a ‘start over’ screen gave me chills. Such a great feeling!
The music, sound effects, and simplicity of design are utter perfection. This is what Mobile Games should all have been. It’s a work of art.
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Alone is fantastic and it would be awesome if you added controller support!
I love this game and have been playing it for years now. I would love to use it with my backbone controller and would love for you guys to add controller support.
Rip-roaring fun
Hard to stop with just one. The beautification of simple joy.
Bad controls!
😩
On my toilet in 2021
I'm sitting here doing my duty, playing this game in 2021, thinking how many "runner" games are similar in concept but haven't held my attention over the years. The atmosphere, visual style, music, simple mechanics, help to make this game a gem that will never be deleted off my phone. I'd love to see a sequel or something to expand on what this game does.
Things that keep me from playing more often:
- no controller support. Sad.
- music implementation is basic: I'd love to see a dynamic music system that ramps down when you die, and gets more intense as you progress further. Not saying write new music, but using the current musical tracks to shape the experience more for each run. Currently, after three or four runs with the music trucking along indifferent to your gameplay it starts to get annoying imo. Starting a new run with the music pumping at full hype, after dying from almost beating your high score, feels a little like the game is poking fun at your losses, and personally takes the wind outta my sails, and quickly kills my excitement to continue. Currently nothing beats the excitement of your very first run, in part, because the music naturally is synched to intensifying gameplay.
- one additional mechanic. Maybe adding cool down weapons like cluster missiles on the right thumb as you progress deeper, to help take out asteroids.
- some kinds upgrade ship system. Maybe menu screen has a hanger bay, allowing for different ships and/or upgrade abilities.
Having said that, this game really is a beautiful gem. Thanks to the devs for such a simple yet amazing game, providing years of fun on my phone.
Things that keep me from playing more often:
- no controller support. Sad.
- music implementation is basic: I'd love to see a dynamic music system that ramps down when you die, and gets more intense as you progress further. Not saying write new music, but using the current musical tracks to shape the experience more for each run. Currently, after three or four runs with the music trucking along indifferent to your gameplay it starts to get annoying imo. Starting a new run with the music pumping at full hype, after dying from almost beating your high score, feels a little like the game is poking fun at your losses, and personally takes the wind outta my sails, and quickly kills my excitement to continue. Currently nothing beats the excitement of your very first run, in part, because the music naturally is synched to intensifying gameplay.
- one additional mechanic. Maybe adding cool down weapons like cluster missiles on the right thumb as you progress deeper, to help take out asteroids.
- some kinds upgrade ship system. Maybe menu screen has a hanger bay, allowing for different ships and/or upgrade abilities.
Having said that, this game really is a beautiful gem. Thanks to the devs for such a simple yet amazing game, providing years of fun on my phone.
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Amazing phone game
Harkens back to the OG days of Canabalt, etc. Id like to see different ship options though. I’d love a ship with a little more weight to it.
Veteran level to start?
Just downloaded and it forces you to start on a hard level. Is there no way of changing this? Looking through the menu doesn’t offer any level changes and everything on the initial scroll screen is locked.
Just wanted to say...
I love this game!
iPhone X support?
Please
Love this game!
Great graphics, gameplay. The best thing thing about it is it's simplicity.
I don't even know where to start *thinks hard*
*Explosion* ..... Oh, sorry. I was to busy having MY MIND BEING BLOWN TO BITS AFTER PLAYING THIS GAME!!!!
This is was a true masterpiece, and boy am I lucky that it's only 10 dollars! I thought it would cost even more money! The controls are smooth, simple, and with the perfect sensitivity!
Like, for real, the lowest difficulty is "veteran," like, FOR REAL! HOW COOL IS THAT!?! WOULD RATE 6 OUT OF 5 IF I COULD!!! THAT IS HOW AMAZING THIS GAME IS!!! LIKE, I PUNCTUATED EVERY SENTENCE WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK!!!!
Well, except for this one. And this one, lol.
This is was a true masterpiece, and boy am I lucky that it's only 10 dollars! I thought it would cost even more money! The controls are smooth, simple, and with the perfect sensitivity!
Like, for real, the lowest difficulty is "veteran," like, FOR REAL! HOW COOL IS THAT!?! WOULD RATE 6 OUT OF 5 IF I COULD!!! THAT IS HOW AMAZING THIS GAME IS!!! LIKE, I PUNCTUATED EVERY SENTENCE WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK!!!!
Well, except for this one. And this one, lol.
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Lonely
I bought this right after buying Downwell. I hesitated buying this in the past because of the perceived difficulty. In my opinion this game is not as hard as Downwell and the controls work better.
I'm addicted to both games at the moment, but I keep going back to Alone. I think replay value will end up going to Downwell but this game should not be passed up if you have any inclination to endless runners.
Also, try turning your iPhone to portrait and running either top to bottom or bottom to top. I ended up getting longer runs in this orientation. I learned that from a previous reviewer😉
Request: sensitivity dial for ship controls. You really should be able to adjust this.
I'm addicted to both games at the moment, but I keep going back to Alone. I think replay value will end up going to Downwell but this game should not be passed up if you have any inclination to endless runners.
Also, try turning your iPhone to portrait and running either top to bottom or bottom to top. I ended up getting longer runs in this orientation. I learned that from a previous reviewer😉
Request: sensitivity dial for ship controls. You really should be able to adjust this.
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Never Alone
A beautiful game, Alone is a testament to fantastic design, meticulous crafting, and attention to detail. The designers at Laser Dog Games are truly dedicated to making something special, and with this title, they have fully succeeded.
The twitch, refined gameplay is heavily addictive and exceptionally fun. I could write an entire review simply praising the gameplay, but in order to avoid sounding boring, I will sum it up in one word: awesome. There was never a dull moment in this game, and I would recommend it on gameplay alone, but that is only one of its many, incredible attributes. The graphical display is engrossing and with multiple beautiful backgrounds, I found myself wrapped up in the story they told and the work that went into coding them. The music is perfectly thematic and thrilling, and really makes you want to play. Just one more time.
That is the core of this gaming experience. It makes you, regardless of how many times you have failed, pick up your device again and relaunch. As the years go by and apps are removed, shifted, or added to my phone, one app will always remain. It will stay there forever, because Alone is not the type of game that you delete. It's the type of game that you experience, feel, and love.
The twitch, refined gameplay is heavily addictive and exceptionally fun. I could write an entire review simply praising the gameplay, but in order to avoid sounding boring, I will sum it up in one word: awesome. There was never a dull moment in this game, and I would recommend it on gameplay alone, but that is only one of its many, incredible attributes. The graphical display is engrossing and with multiple beautiful backgrounds, I found myself wrapped up in the story they told and the work that went into coding them. The music is perfectly thematic and thrilling, and really makes you want to play. Just one more time.
That is the core of this gaming experience. It makes you, regardless of how many times you have failed, pick up your device again and relaunch. As the years go by and apps are removed, shifted, or added to my phone, one app will always remain. It will stay there forever, because Alone is not the type of game that you delete. It's the type of game that you experience, feel, and love.
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Modern graphics and modern simple gameplay combined
This game is a blast. You can have short sessions of one or a few tries that can get surprisingly successful or lose yourself and your eyes on it for a whole hour.
The music and sound effects deserve to be heard on headphones.
Graphics are vector designed, classy, and open up your imagination for projecting yourself in the survival of your capsule.
Gameplay is nervous, controls are responsive, the game is challenging without creating frustration with the game itself : when you crash, your piloting lead to it, nothing else (eventually some bad luck with two boulders in a row).
The experience of sound, graphics and gameplay combined allow for a surprisingly effective sense of immersion in a sci fi adventure of your own creation.
Highly recommended.
The music and sound effects deserve to be heard on headphones.
Graphics are vector designed, classy, and open up your imagination for projecting yourself in the survival of your capsule.
Gameplay is nervous, controls are responsive, the game is challenging without creating frustration with the game itself : when you crash, your piloting lead to it, nothing else (eventually some bad luck with two boulders in a row).
The experience of sound, graphics and gameplay combined allow for a surprisingly effective sense of immersion in a sci fi adventure of your own creation.
Highly recommended.
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😃 🕗
Fun time. In the amount of time that I've played this I have sometimes beaten other games, like prune and monument valley. That always pisses me off. This game has replay value and it's hard enough to keep you challenged. I haven't yet gotten to 4000 meters on the first level so the second level is still locked. I keep dying around 3400. Thank you Alone for being challenging and fun.
TL;RD 👍
TL;RD 👍
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The next Canabalt
I hope that title isn't offensive. Canabalt is one of the best iOS games ever, and now this game is up there with it. I can't believe this game has so few reviews! It's amazing. Can't. Stop. Playing. Not offering IAP to unlock the levels is really hard-core. I would've paid by now, but instead I have to play over and over again until I make it. Then I write a review about how addictive it is and… Oh! I see what you did there!
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Awesome app!
This game is really cool, I got it for my IPad mini in a bundle, I really like the physics, for example, if you fly close to an asteroid, debris gets picked up, I don't really understand the shield bar though, and I wish there were was a way to make it easier, but the more you play the easier it seems to get. Also the controls are inverted, which I really like, but if you don't, you can change it in the settings.
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I love this game but...
I can't get past 5000m on expert. There is a massive glitch where the fps drops to like 5 and you can't even die. It just freezes up and you loose your run because you have to close the app which is super frustrating if you just beat your high score and it doesn't record. Other than that this game is flawless in my opinion. Super fun!
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Great game!
I personally find it a bit difficult since I can get as far as 7k. but the game isn't that bad, at times it becomes difficult to concentrate with all the things going on in the back. Then the shooting comets and the falling rocks, at times it can be a bit much...so I suggest that you throw in a few different objects. Perhaps when the spaceship explodes in the back, a few thousand meters later you could see some of the ship's wreckage being flown at you.
Also if you could also change the songs, like I know it has different styles but a bit more variety would be pretty legit.
Just a small suggestion.
Also if you could also change the songs, like I know it has different styles but a bit more variety would be pretty legit.
Just a small suggestion.
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One of my top 3 ALLTIME fav iPhone games
I love simple games that make me think quick and require strict attention, are easy to start again, aren't dogged down with stupid ads and other junk, and require nothing more than me to use my thumbs to play using quick reflexes. This game fits the bill perfectly I love it. It's one of my top 3 games of ever on the iPhone and I've owned an iPhone for over 4 years.
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