# Broken Age ™ — user reviews

> 353 indexed App Store user reviews of Broken Age ™ by Double Fine Productions, Inc., rated 4.50/5 from 1,718 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-age/id887649233/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-age/id887649233.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,382 · 4★ 127 · 3★ 61 · 2★ 38 · 1★ 110

## What do users think of Broken Age ™?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent graphics and animations
- 👍 Engaging and unique storyline
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎙️ Fantastic voice acting
- 🧩 Challenging but fair puzzles
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- ⏱️ Long gameplay duration
- 🤩 Memorable and charming characters

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🕰️ Slow download/loading times
- 🧠 Some puzzles too obscure/illogical
- 🔁 Repetitive backtracking in Act 2
- 🔊 Sound issues for some users
- 🤔 Unsatisfying ending for some

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup for some devices
- Freezing/lagging issues on certain hardware
- Save file corruption or loss
- Dialogue/audio glitches

**Most requested features**

- Sequel or additional content
- Hint system or in-game tips
- Faster travel options
- iCloud/cloud save support
- Achievements/trophies

## Newest reviews (17 of 353)

### 2/5 — Nightmare controls on Apple TV

*2025-02-19, version 2.3.10*

This game lets you play using the Apple TV remote, but a simple action like clicking the remote becomes an adventure. 

There will be times when you need to click on a specific spot, but you end up clicking nowhere near it because the clickwheel will teleport the cursor. 

Even selecting dialogue is a chore because the game won’t let you use the direction buttons to scroll—no, that would make too much sense. Instead you have to pray the cursor won’t jump, or else you’ll select the last dialogue option, which ends the conversation. 

The game is pretty good so far, but I keep exiting out of conversations because of the jumping cursor.

### 4/5 — Richtige Auswahl im Dialog fehlt (Spiel geht nicht weiter!!!)

*2025-01-24*

Tolles Spiel. Aber es geht nicht weiter. Gleich zu Beginn beim Storyark von Vella Tartine geht es nicht weiter, weil bei ihrem Opa nicht die richtige Dialogauswahl angezeigt wird. Er soll den Cupcake mit dem Messer teilen, damit man das Messer bekommt. Diese Auswahl wird aber nicht angezeigt. Bitte das Problem beheben.

### 4/5 — Great game

*2024-10-27, version 2.3.10*

I downloaded this on my pc and it was amazing just a little hard at some areas for example I could figure out how to make the space weaver to go prima doom

### 2/5 — Mise à jour

*2024-07-15*

Pourquoi pas de mise à jour depuis 8 ans?  Alors certes ça a l’air de fonctionner mais ça serait tellement agréable que le jeu soit adapté pour les écrans plus récents.

### 4/5 — Sound is not working

*2024-05-12, version 2.3.10*

I'm not sure why but sound is not working for me. volume is all the way up on my phone and in app settings. i have done a hard shutdown of my phone and nothing changed. the sound is otherwise working fine on my phone, it is only the game that is completely silent. had to turn on subtitles. 
Could someone please help me?

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2023-10-01, version 2.3.10*

👁️👅👁️

### 3/5 — There’s a glitch

*2023-08-18, version 2.3.10*

Hello;

There’s a glitch in the game act 2 that makes it impossible to get through the story. NOTE SPOILERS AHEAD: when you have to catch up to the Hexipal to the trash chute, the Teleporter doesn’t get you there in time. I’ve seen various other versions of the same thing but it always works for them. On iOS, this isn’t the case. Otherwise, great game! Hope this bug can be fixed soon!

### 5/5 — Amazing game

*2023-07-31, version 2.3.10*

I absolutely ADORE this game, I love both of the double fine games I’ve played so dearly.

### 5/5 — Une merveille

*2023-06-14*

C’est rare de trouver aujourd’hui des jeux complets de qualité et celui-ci en fait partie : de beaux graphisme, un scénario original et surtout une progression bien dosée : en étant attentif, on est subtilement guidé vers les solutions. J’ai eu recours à internet une seule fois à la toute fin du jeu pour le terminer en 12h.

### 5/5 — Super gutes Spiel

*2023-03-18*

Dieses Spiel ist zu gut ich finde schade das es so unpopulär ist der Preis ist Super gut und es ist sehr gut auch wegen der Grafik

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2022-12-21, version 2.3.10*

I downloaded this game years ago & just recently went to find it again. I love this puzzle/search & find game. This one really stands out, it was really challenging and NOT boring. I hope if I look, this developer has more games like this because it is out of this world awesome!

### 3/5 — Android

*2022-09-24, version 2.3.10*

I absolutely love this game! Sadly I switched from iPhone to android and this game is not on android. I hope that you guys decide to work with android in the future so I can play this game once more and so I may change my rating from 3 to 5 because this game deserves every bit of 5 stars. I will keep an eye out for this big change.

### 5/5 — Great Game

*2022-09-03, version 2.3.10*

I love this game so much. I’ve seen it since 2015 but I was just now able to get it. Act 1 was super good and I was confused at some parts but I eventually made my way around it. I’m still working on Act 2 so I wonder what’s in store for it. I also do see one issue, the app icon is tilted in the wrong direction. I think that’s about it though.

### 5/5 — Best Game I’ve Played on iOS

*2022-08-28, version 2.3.10*

5+++++ definitely my favorite mobile game ever. Literally live for these games. Top notch, PLEASE MAKE MORE!!! 💘💘💘

### 5/5 — This game m is awesome!

*2022-07-11, version 2.3.10*

I love ❤️ broken age! There are two characters to play, so if it gets difficult with one you can switch to the other!

### 5/5 — Where has this been all my life!?

*2022-07-10, version 2.3.10*

I’m not one to leave reviews ever but this game pulled me in with its whimsical art style and I stayed for the endearing voice acting, amazing world building, unique characters, fun puzzles that increase in difficulty as you play, and an absolutely WILD story line. I can usually guess the end to games and movies but this one had me going “whaaaaaaaaaaaa..??” At every turn! This game is so much fun and you kinda feel like a genius after completing an area. They should honestly charge more because it was WELL worth the $5.  Play this game!

### 5/5 — Need to fix the downloading

*2022-06-25, version 2.3.10*

Even though I haven’t played this game yet, I watched others and seemed super cool. I love the space one. But their one small problem, it not downloading for me. So that’s why you need to fix it

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — I want a refund nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

*2025-03-09, version 2.3.10*

Give me a refunddd because I don’t know how to

### 1/5 — App Icon Sideways: 1 star

*2023-11-16, version 2.3.10*

The app icon is rotated 90 degrees. only 1/5 stars for me.

### 1/5 — Unusable UI

*2023-09-27, version 2.3.10*

Indies need to make UI LEGIBLE. Your app is atrocious

### 1/5 — Purchases gone

*2021-08-01, version 2.3.10*

I purchased several Double Fine games and now I cannot play any of them. They disappeared from the App Store and after coming back I cannot download them again without repurchasing. Neither Apple nor Double Fine will provide any support.  This is a good game (deserving of more stars), but. I cannot recommend purchasing on IOS.

### 1/5 — I wanted to download it 😢👎🏻

*2020-12-12, version 2.3.10*

This game looked like a good game but it would not let me download it I really wanted to download it I have seen other people play it and it looked fun 😢but I will still give it 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

### 1/5 — Poorly optimised on iPhone 11

*2020-10-15, version 2.3.10*

Doesn’t fill up the phone screen on iPhone 11, just a square box in middle of screen and the frame rate runs laggy, very poorly optimised for a paid game! I’m surprised Apple signed off on this for newer phones

### 1/5 — Enttäuschend

*2020-07-17*

Anfangs noch vielversprechend und Neugier weckend, was über den furchtbar süßlich-amerikanischen Stil hinwegsehen lässt. Im weiteren Verlauf wird es aber unerträglich und kaum noch spielbar. Ich habe ja nichts gegen schwierige Rätsel, aber die Lösungen hier sind so abstrus und unlogisch, dass man eigentlich nur durch endloses, sinnfreies Rumprobieren weiterkommt. Selbst mit Walkthrough sind die Lösungen kaum nachvollziehbar, geschweige denn logisch. Und was einem völlig den Spaß verhagelt, ist, dass man sich ständig wieder die gleichen nervtötenden Audio- und Videosequenzen anhören muss. Neugierig auf den Ausgang der Story bekommt man dann auch noch eine völlig sinnfreie, abstruse Auflösung aufgetischt und da das Spiel dann ständig abstürzt, muss man sich das Ende auch noch auf Youtube angucken. Vermutlich wurde für eine Spieleentwicklung selten soviel Etat und Potential verbrannt.

### 1/5 — Won’t download

*2020-01-04, version 2.3.10*

Will not download to my max XS! refund required.

### 1/5 — Refund plz.

*2019-11-11, version 2.3.10*

Very boring

### 1/5 — 最新の端末でもスグ落ちる

*2019-08-02*

しまいには雲のハシゴから出られなくなるバグ！金返せ！

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Very good game

*2026-02-07, version 2.3.10*

So when I was seven I first found this game I didn’t watch it in order the first video I every watched was Vella in shell mound but if you can’t play the game I do recommend watching it and it’s a pretty hard game to speedrun so if you want a challenge I recommend it my fastest time is 1 hour and 45 minutes

### 5/5 — So good

*2025-06-20, version 2.3.10*

This game is anything you could want from a point and click adventure. The story is surprisingly deep. The puzzles are intuitive but challenging enough. The controls and interface couldn’t be any simpler to use. The voice talent is awesome, especially with Elijah Wood and Jack Black. 

You are playing as one of two characters, and can switch at any time (for the most part) between them. Each has their own adventure going on, so it plays like 2 separate adventures that intersect.

### 5/5 — Excellent game.

*2025-04-20, version 2.3.10*

I have been a fan of Tim’s work for years. This game just continues his great work. Excellent, unique puzzle mechanics make this a tremendous point and click adventure for those who grew up with the classics. Thanks Tim!

### 5/5 — Very cute and good artwork

*2025-02-10, version 2.3.10*

If you are looking for over 24+ hours of play time this game is for you.  It s a great adventure game with a weird yet interesting story line that is unique.  Graphics and artwork are beautiful and I think some of the quest/puzzles are hard to figure out. 

If you enjoy point and s on is click adventure games this one is a good one to try.

### 5/5 — Very good

*2025-01-17, version 2.3.10*

They should make a new broken age game or update the current version ADD ACT 3 PLEASE THIS GAME IS SO GOOD

### 5/5 — Beautiful graphic and intense puzzle

*2024-12-28, version 2.3.10*

Time consuming and you can die in the game. Also realize that if u get stuck there’s a lot of walk thru but since the game is on many platform and has different variation the puzzle will not be all the same answer. I loved it and my 11 and 7 years old both are addicted to it now.

### 5/5 — Not easy but not old school hard

*2024-08-31, version 2.3.10*

Very fun, good story.  Seems a little easy at first, but there are some puzzles that are tough. Not old-school tough, but enough to make an enjoyable ride and a worthwhile purchase.

### 5/5 — Chills down my spine

*2024-07-30, version 2.3.10*

As someone who adores point and click games, this is the best one I’ve played by far. Not only is the storyline to die for but the art is visually stunning. It blows me away, just how well made this is. The game and its creators deserve SO much recognition for this masterpiece.

I will say, it is TRICKY. The puzzles are so amazingly thought out and constructed to work so well, it honestly runs chills down my spine. I was sad when I finished this game. (It took me a few google searches to figure out.) So in summary, it’s worth every penny it costs.

### 5/5 — an underrated classic

*2023-12-19, version 2.3.10*

i vaguely remember playing this game when I was 13 years old, suddenly had a vision and figured out where to find it, playing it again was such a blast from the past, and it's still such a good game!!! deserves way more recognition than it has

### 5/5 — Nailed It.

*2023-12-17, version 2.3.10*

I’m a point and click game creator, and had only played Broken Age on PC.  When I finally realized they ported to mobile, it blew my mind open.  Besides the game being beautiful, amazing and fun to play, they nailed the transition to touch screen UI.  Brilliant simplified controls that don’t take away any feeling of full gameplay from the player.

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