# Baldo — The guardian owls > Open-world adventure RPG with puzzles, dungeons, and character interaction. (iPhone/iPad app by Naps Team snc.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baldo/id1513822917 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Naps Team snc](https://appshunter.io/developer/827493875) - Category: Games, Adventure - Price: Free - Rating: 2.62/5 from 378 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 819 MB - Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and 4 more - Released: 2021-08-27 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baldo/id1513822917/reviews.md ## What is Baldo? Journey through a magical land teeming with mysteries to unravel. Baldo: the Guardian Owls is full of challenging puzzles to solve and intricate dungeons to explore. Traverse this captivating open world as Baldo, and meet a host of quirky and unforgettable characters, as you struggle to decipher the cryptic prophecy, and thwart destiny. From delightful whimsy to thrilling adventure, discover new towns and their distinctive inhabitants, fight ferocious foes, locate hidden temples, and collect objects both magical and mundane to obtain powerful new weapons, or to help unveil the myriad secrets of this strange land. ## Key features - Magical land exploration - Challenging puzzles - Intricate dungeons - Open world traversal - Character interaction - Combat and item collection - Weapon crafting ## What do users think of Baldo? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful Studio Ghibli-inspired art style and graphics - 🧩 Clever and engaging puzzle design in dungeons - 🌍 Large open world with extensive content (50+ hours) - 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and music composition - 🎭 Charming characters and quirky NPC interactions - 📚 Good environmental storytelling and world-building - 🧠 Challenging gameplay that rewards experimentation - 🎮 Works well with external game controller **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and game-breaking bugs - 🎮 Unresponsive and clunky touch controls - 🎮 Buttons too small and close together on mobile - ⚔️ Unfairly difficult combat with one-hit kills - 🗺️ Tiny, unhelpful map with no zoom functionality - 📱 Poor UI scaling on iPhone and mobile devices - 🌑 Dark dungeon rooms with poor visibility - ❌ No tutorial or guidance for new players - 🎯 Unclear quest objectives and progression direction - 💾 Cloud save sync issues across devices - 🔄 Graphics settings reset after death - ⏱️ Slow character movement in large empty areas - 🎬 Non-skippable cutscenes during boss fights - 🚫 No ability to customize button controls **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes when equipping Forest Shield and digging - Game crashes when entering enchanted forest with Three Fairies quest - Game crashes on fast travel - Game crashes when bringing up menu during area transitions - Game crashes when loading save file with desert clothes equipped - Character falls through floors and solid geometry - Character walks through stairs and hills - Character gets stuck between objects and terrain - Unresponsive dodge and attack buttons during combat - Sword attack doesn't register when button is pressed - Ramps and slopes become unpassable - Dungeon map completely broken - Lever quest doesn't trigger properly in Underground - Waterfall won't stop in Rodia underground entrance - Tentacle guardian doesn't release after destruction in Galleon - Skeleton enemies won't enter jail cells in prison dungeon - Door doesn't register as lowered in dungeon progression - Digging causes immediate game crash - Sound doesn't work when switching from headphones - Graphics quality selector doesn't apply or resets - Controller button icons display as corrupted/black squares - Game gets stuck in skeleton trap room in Savoca Prison - Character stuck between tombstone and stairs in Rodia Graveyard - Items disappear from inventory - Quest script events don't fire correctly - Multitouch input misses rapid commands - D-pad repositioning is slow and unresponsive **Most requested features** - Tutorial or in-game guidance system - Customizable button mapping and control layout - Map zoom functionality - Adjustable UI text size - Multiple save points or manual save system - Brightness/visibility adjustment for dark areas - Quest log with clearer objective descriptions - Skippable cutscenes - Cross-device cloud save synchronization - Difficulty settings or adjustable enemy difficulty - Health restoration items or healing mechanics - Controller support improvements for Apple TV - Performance optimization for mobile devices - Larger interactive hitbox indicators ## Recent user reviews (10 of 50) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baldo/id1513822917/reviews.md ### 3/5 — This game needs a lot more improvement *2022-07-21, version 1.2.5* Played it 10 hrs, game control really bad, if you press running or dodge button while moving, it often have no response. Running button and dodge button are too close together that makes the players often press the wrong one but you can’t customize them. Outdoor puzzle is great but dungeon design is poor, lots of rooms are dark, I can barely see . You have to avoid the spikes in darkness that makes the game look like the Binding of Isaac than Zelda. Game UI, map and describe text are too small in iPhone. You can’t pinch the map to zoom in and out. Enemies can easily kill players in one or two hit even outside the sereen, way too hard in a touch screen device. I wonder if the developer ever played this game and beat one of the boss on cellphone. Sorry for my bad English. ### 1/5 — Don’t play *2022-06-29, version 1.2.5* Started off fine until you have to actually get somewhere or fight something. Can barely run or roll to get away from the bosses and half the time you click the sword and it does even work. Tried from phone and even MacBook and it’s the same! So freaking annoying! Developers did okay with graphics and everything else but you have very little to see on the map, can’t zoom in far enough, controls are wonky, and enemies are faster than the avatar so all and all you fail almost every time unless you somehow get lucky and make it to the next round. You don’t get many lives and with crappy controls you can’t do anything but die over and over again until you’re lucky enough to have them work. ### 3/5 — Yay - New Adventure / Boo - Can’t finish it - BUG! *2022-04-03, version 1.2.4* I really enjoyed this game and can truly see the extensive amount of work out it into it, so thank you developers for that. I don’t like to complain… so I didn’t when I played through the entire Guardian Of Owls. When I saw an update with a new adventure, I thought: it was enjoyable BUT also maddening to play with the glitches but I’m sure they’ve got it handled by now. But still, no. I can’t complete the Three Fairies because as soon as I have all 3 of what’s needed and go to the enter the enchanted forest , the game shuts down. I’ve done everything on my end I can to be sure it wasn’t me or my phone. I even deleted my save and played the whole thing again all to get to the same. exact. issue. I can’t finish it because a huge giant bug that makes the new adventure legitimately unplayable is there. Releasing a game that has that huge of a bug… is a bit much for me. Don’t play Three Fairies until they fix it folks, or maybe, not at all. ### 5/5 — Can’t get enough of this game *2022-03-25, version 1.2.2* Out of all my Apple Arcade games, this one is the one I play the most. I play it on my Apple TV only. The game is a little crazy but it is set up great, unlike any other game. I do own all the library books and still I get a little frustrated so I have to turn it off and think about what i’v done throughout the day, then played some more When I complete this game, I hope I can find other games very similar. ### 4/5 — Love hate relationship has began… *2022-02-26, version 1.2.2* I mean I absolutely love the game n it has so so many objectives n courses that it’s almost impossible to get bored n the puzzle style situation… are awesome n love the effects but my one n only issue is it keeps kicking me off like when almost every time I use the horn to change worlds or whatever n bam I’m knocked off atleadt that’s how it began n this just has began a week or so ago n has quickly became worse more n more I mean I’m not loosing service just game knocks me off n many times it seems at the worst times like when I’ve spent a hour trying to kill something or beat a challenge & bam rt b4 I win boom ur kicked off n u have to redo all you just almost or even u saved a couple of times ur doing it all over again, joy! ### 3/5 — I was loving the game but ran into bugs… *2022-01-15, version 1.2.2* I absolutely fell in love with the game because it’s very legend of Zelda-esque. But unfortunately I ran into a few bugs that just blocks any chance of progression. Ramps have been rendered unusable. I try to go up a ramp or hill and Baldo just walks right through them as if they’re not even there. I died many times due to the prompt controls decide to be unresponsive, not allowing me to eat to heal, roll to dodge, or even pull out my sword. I want to love it again. Please fix these bugs… ### 2/5 — Too many bugs *2021-12-03, version 1.2.1* I have gone as far as I can in the The Underground. My game will not trigger The Ancient Lever quest. I am unable to push in lever into fish mouth- and in the other underground entrance in Rodia, the waterfall will not stop. I am completely stuck. I have watched tutorials and read walkthroughs. It is a glitch. The bombs quest is impossible; this makes me not able to proceed. I don’t know what to do. I really wish they would stop putting out games that they clearly didn’t play all the way through before releasing. Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many bugs and glitches. ### 3/5 — Fix this glitch! *2021-11-04, version 1.2.0* I love this game and the concept. Honestly, I didn’t even super mind the difficulty before the latest patch, it was so frustrating but then deeply satisfying after you finally made a dungeon or whatever work. Would love to see a patch for a couple of glitches I’ve noticed though. Not sure where to share these notes other than here. When I have the Forest Shield equipped and try and dig in soil with the shovel the game crashes! I was hoping the latest patch would fix it, but I guess not. Also, there’s a spot in the Rodia Graveyard by the stairs where you can get stuck between the a tombstone, the stairs, and rocks. Not sure if that one was fixed. But there you go! Those are my thoughts so far! Oh and to anyone annoyed that there’s no tutorial, go check out the Rodia Library. ### 4/5 — Great game with a few issues *2021-10-23, version 1.1.5* This game is visually striking and exactly the type of game I’ve been waiting to hit Apple Arcade. I wish there more open world games like this on Arcade. Baldo does suffer from bugs but I’m glad to see the developers actively working to correct them. Currently, the two bugs that affect me the most are cloud saves. I started playing on my Apple TV and saves will not transfer to my iPad or iPhone. I’ve also noticed resolution quality seems to reset after every death. Overall, love the game. Keep fixing those bugs and the game will only get better. ### 2/5 — Good game, but can’t load my last save *2021-10-17, version 1.1.5* Good game, reminds me of Zelda a little bit. Game play is very challenging at times with no real thought of leading you to the next task completions that will progress you through the game like Zelda does. Normally in games you complete an order of steps to get to the next level or move you along the game story line. This game really doesn’t do that. Got really far in the game and it decides that it wanted to kick me out of the game and never load again. I believe it was because I equipped the plant looking shield. The plant shield is suppose to help you look for places to dig which helps you find money or orbs. The game would shut down when I first equipped the shield, I would go to an area it would find for me to dig, and I would be able to get back in the game. This time though after equipping the shield to help me fight Flora and getting out of the dungeon the game shut down on me again and I wasn’t able to load my game ever since. I lost all that progress. ## Frequently asked questions about Baldo ### What kind of game is Baldo: The Guardian Owls? Baldo: The Guardian Owls is an adventure RPG set in a magical open world. It features challenging puzzles, intricate dungeons to explore, and a captivating story where players unravel mysteries and thwart destiny. ### What are the main gameplay elements? The game involves traversing a captivating open world, solving puzzles, exploring dungeons, meeting quirky characters, and engaging in combat against ferocious foes. Players can also collect objects to obtain powerful new weapons and unveil the land's secrets. ### Is Baldo: The Guardian Owls free to play? Based on the provided information, the application is a paid game. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model. ### What is the story about? Players journey through a magical land as Baldo, striving to decipher a cryptic prophecy and thwart destiny. The narrative blends delightful whimsy with thrilling adventure as you uncover the myriad secrets of this strange land. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.0 — 2023-09-29 Update 3 + minor fixes ### 1.3.0 — 2023-01-06 New adventure Elemental Temples Minor fixes ### 1.2.5 — 2022-04-25 - minor glitches/bugs fixed ### 1.2.4 — 2022-03-31 *Update 1* - minor glitches/bugs fixed - New Adventure ### 1.2.2 — 2021-12-14 *Patch 1c* - minor glitches/bugs fixed - Arabic ## Apps similar to Baldo | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Next Stop Nowhere](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-stop-nowhere/id1466708191) | 3.6 (409) | Free | Games | | [The Mosaic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-mosaic/id1454782852) | 3.8 (535) | Free | Games | | [Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-of-thrones-tale-of-crows/id1483071787) | 3.5 (289) | Free | Games | | [Monster Hunter Stories+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-hunter-stories-plus/id1567517539) | 3.9 (754) | Free | Games | | [Don't Starve: Pocket Edition+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dont-starve-pocket-edition-plus/id1554362170) | 4.3 (1,096) | Free | Games | | [Monument Valley 2+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monument-valley-2-plus/id1583222406) | 4.8 (543) | Free | Games | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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