# Black Mirror: Thronglets — user reviews > 309 indexed App Store user reviews of Black Mirror by Netflix, Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 567 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-mirror-thronglets/id6529524046/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-mirror-thronglets/id6529524046.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 453 · 4★ 30 · 3★ 18 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 51 ## What do users think of Black Mirror? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Fun and original game - 👍 Thoughtful and sincere - 👍 Emotional aspect hits hard - 👍 Allows for different outcomes and replayability **Cons** - 🐛 Major glitches and gameplay freezes - 🔒 Requires Netflix account to play - 🔒 Doesn't allow guest access **Commonly reported bugs** - Gameplay freezes and unable to interact with items - Rock cannot be moved - Audio not working **Most requested features** - Sandbox mode to continue growing the Thronglets - AI and text chat bot option - Ability for Thronglets to fart in unison or sing songs ## Newest reviews (17 of 309) ### 4/5 — 9/10 Groundbreaking. *2026-08-29, version 1.5.3* This game really makes you feel the consequences of your actions and made me truly hesitate for the first time on a game. Really, truly wish there was an extension of the storyline or some different endings instead of it just being a personality test. ### 2/5 — Stuck at the nuke bug *2026-05-14, version 1.5.3* Had fun and was looking forward to seeing the ending, but I got stuck at the nuke. Tapping the nuke just glitches the screen or sometimes comes up with an error message. Unfortunate that it's impossible to continue after spending a few hours on it. ### 2/5 — WAYYYYY too much dialogue *2026-04-18, version 1.5.3* I get that is is supposed to be an introspective game, but there is absolutely way too much dialogue between player and throngs, especially in the uplink “level” (if you can even call it that, it’s basically just one SUPER LONG click-through cut scene. The levels you can actually play are fun, but I had to stop during the uplink stage because it was soooooooo boring. ### 5/5 — Wow *2026-04-12, version 1.5.3* Such an amazing game, had a great retro feel, but also had a deep emotional feel about it. First time I’ve left a review in a long time, I felt very compelled to. Would highly recommend playing through👌 ### 5/5 — Really Good Game *2026-03-18, version 1.5.3* All I can say is that it’s pretty interesting… . Just finished it and I got the environmentalist achievement. Sweet! May play this again soon… but for now… time to take a break. And let the thronglets rest… till next time! ### 5/5 — Reviuw1? *2026-03-14, version 1.5.3* Best game ever, games never over. Love & Time ❤️🫵❤️. (1=1) ### 5/5 — Obsessed *2026-02-27, version 1.5.3* This game is my new obsession i watched the black mirror episode today immediately hoped it was a game and it was and it was even better than i imagined ive already spent a good couple hours playing ### 5/5 — Black Mirror *2026-02-21, version 1.5.3* Netflix is getting very creative with this game app from the series ### 4/5 — Great game, can we get a version for Apple Watch? *2026-02-15, version 1.5.3* I’d love a version of this for my Apple Watch! ### 5/5 — Hola *2026-02-07, version 1.5.3* Soy el único que sintió que de verdad aprendían? ### 4/5 — Unexpectedly Good *2026-01-30, version 1.5.3* I honestly didn’t think I would enjoy this game as much as I did, I’m unlikely to play through to get all the endings as I’m the type of person to stick with my original ending in these sorts of games, simply because I prefer knowing where my original choices ended up. I really did end up caring for the Throngs and I wanted to take care of them as best as I could, and I would get upset if they died unintentionally because I couldn’t get enough food to them. This game does make you carefully consider important topics like the climate crisis and capitalism in a way that isn’t too heavy, and the storyline is interesting. ### 5/5 — Wish it was longer *2026-01-15, version 1.5.3* I love how they made a whole game based on the movie. Would love more of this. ### 5/5 — Surprisingly good *2026-01-05, version 1.5.3* I was genuinely surprised at the thought and care put into this game. I was expecting it to be a shallow tie-in you’d spend ten minutes on and call it good. But it made me laugh out loud repeatedly and even get a bit emotional at the end. It takes about 2-3 hours to play through and I’ve managed three of the different types over my three playthroughs. The game devs did a really good job of anticipating all the different things people might do, and then building responses into the game for those situations. ### 5/5 — This game is the best *2025-12-12, version 1.5.3* Netflix makes the best games and this one is by far my favorite ### 5/5 — Best mobile game asides rdr2 *2025-12-07, version 1.5.3* Peak game makes me feel like I have a real life connection to them ### 5/5 — Game that plays you as you play it *2025-11-22, version 1.5.2* An interesting experience, makes you think about the morality and values that underly game playing. ### 5/5 — Amazing unique game *2025-11-19, version 1.5.2* I loved this game it was unique and interesting because of the way the game plot plays out and different outcomes based on your choices and the characters talking to you, and in the end they show you who you are from how you play. It’s worth playing, I hope there’s more like this. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bugs *2026-03-26, version 1.5.3* Cant play the game because it keeps freezing ### 1/5 — Not very interactive *2026-01-18, version 1.5.3* The majority of the game is clicking through asinine conversation text ### 1/5 — 🚫CAN’T PLAY IT UNLESS YOU PAY !!🚫 *2025-11-17, version 1.3.15* I don’t & will never need a Netflix subscription a shame I would imagine you have lost a lot of people who really wanted to play this game after watching the episode as Netflix isn’t the only platform to even watch content by Netflix these days . Unfortunately I had to delete it as I’m not paying 👎 ### 1/5 — Not actually free *2025-09-11, version 1.3.15* You need a Netflix membership to play it. ### 1/5 — Audio doesn't work *2025-09-07, version 1.3.15* Looks really cool. Unfortunately the audio isn't working. ### 1/5 — Lame *2025-06-09, version 1.3.15* Netflix hardly puts anything good out to watch and the every once in a while they do it’s on something else within a few months or everybody’s forgotten about it and I’ll be damned if I’m paying for Netflix subscription for one game ### 1/5 — There's no sound *2025-06-03, version 1.3.15* Buggy. No sound or music. ### 1/5 — 바위 제거 버그 *2025-05-29* 쓰롱이 갇히지 않개 바위를 제거하라는데 바위가 들어지지도 않고 아무것도 터치가 안됌. 버그 좀 고쳐요 제발!!!! ### 1/5 — Unplayable *2025-05-28, version 1.3.15* Keeps freezing, completely unplayable. Nobody is addressing the issue. ### 1/5 — Muchos chats *2025-05-28, version 1.3.15* Al principio del juego estába bien porque era historia, pero mientras avanzaba había más chats y ni pude terminar el juego porque lo tuve que borrar. Aburrido ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Please make another part! I’m addicted *2026-08-07, version 1.5.3* I hope Season 8 of Black Mirror has another episode of the Colin Ritman Plaything series so Thronglets (the game) can be expanded. I have an irrational attachment to my Throng, and I keep playing and changing my decisions in order to improve the outcome. It really messes with the mind. So much more than I expected for a small mobile game; I just want more! One minor complaint: I would like more options in the dialogue boxes. The answers are inadequate for what I’d like to communicate. ### 5/5 — Playing God *2026-07-19, version 1.5.3* Thronglets is about putting yourself in the same position as God. What he feels when he has to manage so many people. Eventually you cant save everyone. That’s the premise. ### 5/5 — Really fun and unique *2026-07-16, version 1.5.3* I really liked this game, the only problem I see is that it is way too short and it is not exactly like the one shown in the episode, in the episode if you look closely you can give the throngs pizza change the landscape with rivers you have fire and thronglet screams sound more realistic and painful, as well as when lump is slaughtering them a throng even runs into water to put itself out and you can see Cameron when he looses his mechanism that he tries to put out the throngs with water buckets, the game here is very very lacking of its real counterpart and I feel like if it were to be a exact representation of the game shown in the actual episode this would be a huge hit and have some sort of constant way to do new things with your throngs ### 5/5 — Eye opening and intrinsic *2026-06-26, version 1.5.3* After watching the episode, it was very very surprising how good this was. Like starting your own little civilisation, and the philosophical implications were very deep for a netflix game lol ### 5/5 — Wow *2026-06-25, version 1.5.3* (There might be a bit of a spoiler, I’m not too good at making sure there are no spoilers, sorry.) This has got to be the best game I’ve played yet. I played all of it in one sitting because I just could not put it down. This is probably said a lot, but this gave me a new perspective on society, especially when Throng was talking about “fixing us”. At the end, after my first attempt, I got “Poet”, and I really feel like that really describes me. (Assuming that it was telling me my personality based on my actions.) Anyway, good game! I hope to find more games like this one! ### 5/5 — unique game. *2026-06-15, version 1.5.3* this game has hacking fun pets it almost feels like a pet simulator and i love that ### 5/5 — Game is messing with my mental health *2026-05-26, version 1.5.3* After loving the black mirror episode, I was expecting the exact same thing and they absolutely delivered- however there’s a significant lack of ability to explain your actions which is genuinely hurting my soul, You make 1 wrong choice and they’ll hate you forever. It breaks my heart that I cannot just take LSD and communicate more effectively. This game is not for the weak. ### 5/5 — very cool and well-made game *2026-05-16, version 1.5.3* I thought that this would be a low effort game just to promote the episode, but I really enjoyed all the very tiny details that went into the making of this game, especially the pixel art. it was also very fun to play. then I learned the studio that made Oxenfree was acquired by netflix! I’m glad they now have much more funding to keep making interesting things. very cool and highly recommend! thanks! ### 5/5 — The game *2026-05-14, version 1.5.3* The game is so good and a lot of detail ### 5/5 — So fun! *2026-04-14, version 1.5.3* The time flies when playing Thronglets! Loving it! Also love Black Mirror. Brilliant tie-in with the episode. Very interesting . --- *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 2026-09-08.*