# Arcane Quest HD — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of Arcane Quest HD by Nex Game Studios OU, rated 4.60/5 from 164 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcane-quest-hd/id1190815527/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcane-quest-hd/id1190815527.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 127 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Arcane Quest HD? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Faithful HeroQuest recreation - 👍 Free to play - 👍 Smooth gameplay - 👍 Simple mechanics, deep strategy - 👍 Nostalgic feel - 👍 User-created dungeons - 👍 Good for beginners - 👍 Minimal ads (optional removal) - 👍 Good value for paid content - 👍 Tactical gameplay - 👍 Fun and engaging - 👍 Good for killing time - 👍 Classic board game feel - 👍 Well worth the price (for ad removal/extra content) **Cons** - 🐛 Repetitive gameplay - 🐛 Lack of persistent progression - 🐛 Minor bugs - 🐛 Some features not working as expected - 🐛 Difficulty spikes/unclear difficulty - 🐛 Slow movement mechanics - 🐛 Repetitive ads (if not removed) - 🐛 Some users find it too easy - 🐛 Colorblindness issues with UI - 🐛 Limited content in base game - 🐛 Unclear game mechanics/tutorial - 🐛 Game crashes/data loss **Commonly reported bugs** - Scroll of Speed not working - Invisible weapons (e.g., black sword) - Weapons that shouldn't be usable with shields still can be - Game closes when answering texts, losing progress - Purchased items (e.g., +1 health ring) not working - No way to rest/heal within a dungeon - Minor bugs in general - Character status graphics hidden on iPhone screen **Most requested features** - More content/development - Improved character progression across dungeons - Better tutorial for scrolls and magic items - Ability to sell potions and spells - Character naming and appearance customization - Fix for scroll of speed bug - Fix for invisible weapon bug - Fix for weapon/shield compatibility bug - Fix for game closing on text message - Clearer indication of dungeon difficulty - Option to skip movement rolls outside combat - Option to send characters to exit after clearing level - Dark mode option - More enemy variety - More visually distinct levels - Improved UI for smaller screens (iPhone) - Consideration for colorblind accessibility ## Newest reviews (16 of 66) ### 4/5 — Fun game *2025-02-18, version 1.3.7* I hate phone games - but I like this! It’s almost Heroquest of course. I happily paid a couple of quid to get rid of ads and can see me playing this at work for ages. Sorry, boss 😂 ### 5/5 — One of the best board game apps *2024-03-20* This has a true board game feel, no unnecessary animations or bloat; great gameplay; strategy. Overall an excellent game. ### 5/5 — Amazing nostalgic board game *2024-03-17* This game feels just like playing a board game. No unnecessary animations or special effects. Just good old school dungeon crawling with a clean user interface, simple mechanics but deep strategy. Bonus user made dungeons that get uploaded that you can play or create your own and upload it. ### 5/5 — This is actually fun *2023-10-19, version 1.1.2* Title says it all. Pay the $2. Its worth it ### 4/5 — Better than HEROQUEST! *2023-07-13, version 1.1.2* This game is everything I loved about the old 90s board game, and more! The user created dungeons are the absolute best idea ever! Only drawback is a couple of minor bugs, such as the Scroll of Speed not working, but it’s still playable. ### 5/5 — Game *2023-06-03, version 1.1.2* Love it. Thank you for making it ### 4/5 — Contenido *2023-04-17, version 1.1.2* Muy buen juego , pero le falta mucho contenido y desarrollarse ### 5/5 — OMG *2022-11-10, version 1.1.2* Absolutely amazing game! So fun! Lots of dungeons you can download for free as well! 10/10⭐️ ### 5/5 — Simple, Fun Entertainment *2022-10-21, version 1.1.2* Very entertaining game, great for killing time! ### 4/5 — Great game without scammy paywalls *2022-08-04, version 1.1.2* Straightforward fun game but I just wish there was more ### 5/5 — Pretty awesome *2022-06-05, version 1.1.2* Like tabletop gaming, just as advertised Speaking of which, advertisements aren’t very obtrusive Nice job! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2022-04-25, version 1.1.2* Great game!! Was missing Loot&Legends and looked for something with a similar vibe. ### 5/5 — Pretty cool *2022-04-09, version 1.1.2* I like this game. The different classes are cool ### 5/5 — A great game *2022-03-17, version 1.1.2* I was a fan of Hero Quest and this is a great version. ### 4/5 — Surpassed my expectations. *2022-02-16, version 1.1.2* A faithful recreation of Hero Quest from the 80s. It looks good. Playing normal mode can be a bit repetitive and unchallenging at times. Not too many ads. ### 5/5 — Classic Best Game *2021-12-03, version 1.1.2* Easy on the mind. Fun and strategic. Limited ads. Very enjoyable. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Constant Start Over *2022-06-20, version 1.1.2* Anything you find or win in a dungeon cannot be carried over to another dungeon. Every dungeon you restart with absolutely nothing. No gold. No equipment. F-That. ### 1/5 — not fun *2019-07-18, version 1.0.5* not fun ### 1/5 — Inventory and equipment doesn't work *2019-01-12, version 1.0.5* Purchased a +1 to health ring, nothing happens. Health is still 4. No way to rest. Resting only happens between levels so if you get a bad roll on attack, you can't heal and can't finish the game. I have no idea where the positive reviews come from. The game is unplayable and useless. Also, there is no indication of dungeon difficulty in the included or downloadable quests. OMG the game closed because I answered a text, and lost hours of play, all gold and items. How insanely poorly designed. ### 2/5 — Level 5 *2022-08-01, version 1.1.2* It’s says find the stairs but there are none. I’ve cleared every room and killed every monster. Was fun up to that point ### 2/5 — Too slow, makes no sense *2022-03-08, version 1.1.2* It takes ten minutes of fumbling around for four characters to explore a dungeon level with six rooms. Then it seems you can’t leave the dungeon and get your spells and hits back, buy new equipment with the treasure you found, and return to the dungeon, no, you’re forced to go deeper and deeper until you either win or die, and that’s not the sort of game I like. And somehow, while you’re still in the dungeon, you can buy stuff from a blacksmith (I didn’t see the blacksmith shop anywhere in the dungeon). Alright, there’s a lot to like about the game, mostly in the details, but fundamentally I just wasn’t interested the package. ### 2/5 — There is IAP & 20 sec advert popups. *2019-04-05* Why does it say there is no IAP? There are 20 second advert popups & to get rid of these popups, you have to make an “in app purchase” to remove them... I think random popup adverts are terrible! I hate them, lucky it got a 2 star. ### 2/5 — Based on a old board game made by MB *2017-07-28, version 1.0.1* I can't say the name due to trademark, but obviously the creator knows the name of the game. I've been waiting for a free app based on the game for a long time. Thank you very much. I haven't played it yet so I will update this as I play it. Update: You can't transfer the same heroes from dungeon to dungeon? That's my gripe with this game and will delete it now. I really wish we would get a free game that is allowed by MB to get the trademark for the game name. This is the wish of the fans of the game HeroQuest ### 3/5 — Fun but… *2022-04-20, version 1.1.2* I like the gameplay, but you get 3, 10, or 15 levels of play, you build up your characters, but you can’t use the gear build in any other dungeon unless you want to do the same one over and over again which gets boring fast. I would like it if the dungeons got harder and the gear got better, but I guess that wouldn’t be like the board game. Maybe the next one. ### 3/5 — Good dungeon crawler *2018-07-21, version 1.0.1* Works like you would expect, but ads after every dungeon level and xp really is pointless; can’t find anywhere it’s used ### 3/5 — Need improved *2017-04-17, version 1.0.1* Cons *Minor bugs (invisible weapons ex. Swords) *few enemies *Barbarian,dwarf and Mage is ok but other characters looks a bit weak *all levels looks same... Pos *Original tabletop RPG feel *The best hero quest clone on store ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great dungeon crawler *2026-02-23, version 1.3.7* If you you liked the Hero Quest board game, or any of the other games it helped spawn, you’ll love this. ### 5/5 — Excellent free game *2026-02-14, version 1.3.7* Is it simple? Yes. Is it free? Yes. Is it interesting? Yes. What more do you need? ### 5/5 — So good. *2026-02-08, version 1.3.7* HQ with all the upgrades it deserves. Runs smoothly and is super fun. 10/10 would recommend. Excellent work! ### 5/5 — HeroQuest *2025-10-17, version 1.3.7* Just like HeroQuest but for the phone, love it ### 5/5 — HeroQuest at its best *2025-04-12, version 1.3.7* It’s pretty much HeroQuest with few minor differences. A perfect way to get that feeling when you can’t get to the table for actual HQ play. ### 5/5 — Wonderful. *2025-03-15, version 1.3.7* Smooth gameplay. Clear knowledge. ### 5/5 — Like the original *2025-01-01, version 1.3.7* This game is great. If you like the ‘original’, you’ll love this! It has the same feel and mechanics, pay the 2.99 to remove ads and you’ve got a fantastic dungeon crawler tabletop game. ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2024-12-12, version 1.3.7* Well worth a couple bucks to get the extra content and support a wonderful game maker. You don’t need to pay to enjoy all the content. ### 5/5 — Simple and fun *2024-11-15, version 1.3.7* This scratches my HeroQuest itch. Not difficult to learn, and hard to put down. I’m a huge fan. ### 5/5 — It's not Heroquest, honest😉 *2024-07-18, version 1.1.2* A fantastic free dungeon crawler game, minimal ads (just between quests when you should really be taking a screen break anyway). The fact that there are near infinite quests is amazing. Once you've got the tactics it is a bit easy but as an intro to dungeon crawling and for younger players I really cannot fault it. Download it and say goodbye to the next 3 hours of your life as you won't be able to put it down! --- *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 2026-07-19.*