# Cadenza: Fame, Theft & Murder — user reviews > 58 indexed App Store user reviews of Cadenza by Big Fish Premium, LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 1,121 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cadenza-fame-theft-and-murder/id1283439031/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cadenza-fame-theft-and-murder/id1283439031.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 733 · 4★ 245 · 3★ 81 · 2★ 32 · 1★ 30 ## What do users think of Cadenza? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎼 Entertaining music and riffs - 👍 Well-written stories and characters - 🎨 Colorful and creative graphics - 🕹️ Challenging and engaging puzzles/mini-games - 🗺️ Helpful map and navigation **Cons** - 🔍 Difficulty reading small text on mobile - 🤖 Occasional touch screen sensitivity issues - ⏱️ Short game length - 🤔 Some puzzles too easy or illogical **Commonly reported bugs** - Inventory item interaction issues - Puzzle progress getting stuck at the end **Most requested features** - Ability to enlarge scenes on mobile - Faster map access without exiting game ## Newest reviews (16 of 58) ### 4/5 — Great *2020-06-13, version 1.0.2* Awful beginning much better later ### 4/5 — Cool little tongue in cheek game but too short *2020-01-25, version 1.0.2* Enjoyed my little foray into the world of rock. Very simplistic but fun. Plot a bit thin, but music great. But even with the Bonus chapter, I felt it was not long or involved enough to be $6.99. The puzzles were super easy to the point of « huh, really ? » but still imaginative. All in all I still gave it 4 stars as on balance I enjoyed it and the bonus chapter almost made up for the short length. ### 3/5 — Ok game *2019-01-07, version 1.0.2* The game is ok. The storyline is fair; but there is something I did not care for. It just did not seem as good as other games. The mini games were mostly good. ### 5/5 — Mit Humor *2018-10-30* Hier liegt ein Wimmelbildspiel vor, das mit guten Dialogen, einer relativ nachvollziehbaren Story und moderner Mechanik überzeugt. Es wird geflucht und gerockt, viel Show geboten. Sicherlich eines der besten WBS, weil es in die Zukunft weist. Cooler als der Rest. ### 5/5 — Very Creative Storyline! *2018-10-30, version 1.0.2* I used to think that Eipix was the best but Mad Head games have moved to the front of the line. Overall there seems to be better graphics and storylines. I’m so tired of the constant demons and witchcraft. Fairytales and goblins. With Mad Head there seems to be more mature real life storylines. The hidden objects and mini games within the game are more challenging and interesting and very clever. In this game I loved being one of the characters and interacting with the others as if really holding a conversation with them. Again, the graphics are so amazing. I also noticed that lately every time I would leave the Eipix game, the volume was lost and I would have to reinstall. I never have this problem with the Mad Head games. I look forward to purchasing more Mad Head games. Way to go Mad Head and keep them coming! ### 4/5 — S&ALANZ *2018-07-31, version 1.0.2* Good game really enjoyed it. ### 5/5 — Wieder gut gemacht! *2018-05-05* Spannend, mit guter Länge insgesamt, schönen Schauplätzen und im BK wird das Spiel sogar von zwei Personen bestritten. Schneller Ablauf mit Karte und Tipp, Sammelobjekte vorhanden. Die Games recht anspruchsvoll, WBS auch etwas schwieriger als normal, was mir beides gut gefallen hat. Die Story mal was anderes! ### 5/5 — Loved it ❤️🎼🎸 *2018-05-03, version 1.0.2* Long game and bonus with an interesting storyline, bright graphics, appropriate music and lots of nice collectibles. Nice mix of puzzles and HOS and a helpful map. I especially liked the creepy funfair which reminded me of the brilliant "Weird Park" games. A bargain buy on sale which I was sad to finish. Definitely the best "Cadenza" game of the series imo. 💕 ### 4/5 — Cadenza: Ruhm, Raub und Mord - sehr empfehlenswert *2018-03-31* Ein super Spiel, mit toller Grafik, klasse Musik, spannenden und abwechslungsreichen Minispielen. Ganz besonders die Gitarrenduelle. Dazu noch ein ausgedehntes Bonuskapitel, bei dem man in unterschiedliche Rollen schlüpfen konnte. Alles in allem: jeden Cent wert, den es gekostet hat. Doch! ### 5/5 — Tolles Spiel *2018-03-30* Viele abwechslungsreiche Wimmler und Rätsel. Schöne Story. Dieses Spiel macht viel Spaß. ### 5/5 — Great Game *2018-02-07, version 1.0.2* Loved the story line. It flowed very well, even the bonus chapter. Collectibles are actually visible. Great graphics. The HOPs and mini games were a lot of fun. Varying types and levels of difficulty. Perfect, as far as I am concerned. More, please. ### 5/5 — Great storyline *2018-02-04, version 1.0.2* Loved the storyline, also some very imaginative games and ways to get clues Particularly liked the magicians room. All in all another great game ### 5/5 — Great music insight game! *2018-02-04, version 1.0.2* Get this for the music alone! The story is great! A first person game and you get to be the star! ### 3/5 — The day the music died..🎶🔫 *2018-01-31, version 1.0.2* Trying to comprehend all the rave reviews...? 🙄 I have played &appreciated this series for the HOP/Puzzles and great graphics...which it tried to live up to..somewhat. But when trying for a musical HOP, it's got to be better, all or nothing. I expected something much more current &updated- not sleazy/greasy looking men, & oh....in suits. 🕶🤦🏻‍♂️ Hard to digest the "screaming fans". First the sound, dubbed in on repeated ten second intervals. Second, the wide-eyed &slack jawed crazy fan/woman that kept popping up. The combo? OTT cheesy. The synthesized "music" was so painfully annoying, I had the volume off. It was just too over the top. From in "showing" musical angles, from the overdone HOP desktop scene (it resembled a magician not a rock star!) & "ROCK" passcode to the Vegas inspired themes. Just stick to the actual game. Put the time/energy into fantastic, challenging, fun games....not basic level, guitar repetitive ick. 🙋🏼🌉 S.F. Greetings ### 5/5 — Rocking Roll Fun! *2018-01-21, version 1.0.2* Love the theme and music in this game. Does not have the dark tones that seem to be so prominent in these BF games. Great job! ### 4/5 — Great game *2018-01-17, version 1.0.2* Love this game. High quality with loads of great ideas and an engaging story. I would have given it 5 stars if the text had been easier to read... so tiny on an iPhone. Sometimes it takes a few attempts to get an object to work when using a small screen too. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pas terrible *2019-10-09* Cela commençait bien. Mais on se perd dans des bêtises. Incompréhensible. ### 1/5 — Stuck in the Kitchen iPhone 6s. *2018-10-27, version 1.0.2* Love this series but I can’t get the clock open with the knife to get the Woodpecker. I can not proceed on my phone which is how I play these games. I tried and tried my head hurts. ### 1/5 — Hated it *2018-03-04, version 1.0.2* I finished it just for it to be over! Was really hard to play. Had to use hints the whole way. Awful. ### 1/5 — I hate this game *2018-01-08, version 1.0.2* So often there is a tool to get to the next scene and so often it is impossible to use that tool to get where you need to go. The tool must be positioned EXACTLY in a spot that only Big Fish knows. After attempting about 50 or 60 Times you are able to achieve the task. Boring and frustrating! Not fun. This is the second time I have had trouble with this game. So sloppy! Does anyone test these games before they’re loaded? ### 1/5 — Can’t download the game *2017-12-25, version 1.0.2* I keep trying, but it won’t download- hope Apple isn’t charging me for this! ### 1/5 — Can’t unlock game *2017-12-06, version 1.0.0* Again - trying to purchase game and immediately says purchase failed ### 1/5 — Error *2017-12-06, version 1.0.0* Would like to purchase game BUT unlock button not working. Says purchase failed. And yes I have money in the App Store. ### 2/5 — HARD TO PLAY ON IPHONE *2022-01-18, version 1.0.2* The concept is fun and the graphics are pretty. The puzzles are simple. But unfortunately there’s no way to enlarge scenes (except for hidden objects sections), making it unplayable on an iPhone screen. I kept missing items to be gathered and having to use the “skip” function on puzzles simply because a rune or parts of a puzzle were almost impossible to make out. Won’t buy the other games in this series. ### 2/5 — Breaks at the End *2018-01-02, version 1.0.2* The puzzles aren’t hard, but difficult to move. You get to the last puzzle in the bonus chapter and boom! The arrows can’t be turned. Frustrating!! ### 2/5 — Stupid *2017-12-28, version 1.0.2* Not sure what all the great reviews are all about. Maybe they were playing a different game than I was. I found this game beyond stupid with some actions making absolutely no sense at all. You hold on to a compass for a long time, can’t open it with a sharp knife or any other logical object and then randomly it opens with a butter knife?? The music was annoying and the main character has really weird facial expressions. Some of the puzzles made no sense or were so easy it almost felt pointless. Even on sale this game wasn’t worth buying! Can’t delete it fast enough! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love This Game! *2023-06-09, version 1.0.2* This game was so much fun! I had my doubts at the beginning, but I was sold before long. Clever story line, love the voice actors and actresses, and it turned out to be way more creepy than I thought it was gonna be. And I love creepy! This game is top quality in every aspect. Well done team! 🙌🏻 ### 5/5 — Best of the relatively recent Big Fish Games *2020-07-15, version 1.0.2* Each in the Cadenza series has what most games do not: actual entertaining music and riffs. The stories are well written, sometimes crazy, but they're always a lot of fun. I especially like the creative HOPs and mini games inside. If you want some good light entertainment, play a Cadenza game and turn on the sounds. ### 5/5 — Lettres des textes *2020-04-07* Le graphisme des textes est difficile à lire ### 5/5 — At least no scary monsters *2020-02-19, version 1.0.2* Great graphics and puzzles are fun. Nice game to pass the tme. ### 5/5 — Good game *2020-01-20, version 1.0.2* Well done ### 5/5 — Another easy 5 star for the Cadenza series *2019-09-11, version 1.0.2* Storyline, puzzles and graphics simply outstanding. ### 5/5 — Best Game Ever! *2019-08-13, version 1.0.2* I have to say, this is the best adventure/hidden object game I’ve played in a long time, and I’ve played too many to remember. The little details like the musical note sparkles and the snare drum sounds after finding a clue, are just a couple of things that made this game stand out! Congratulations and thank you for creating a winner...I can’t wait to play your next one! ### 5/5 — Cadenza Fame theft and Murder *2019-03-22, version 1.0.2* Story is compelling and graphic detail is best ever. Cadenza games are outstanding and it is devastating that BF has discontinued offering these fascinating games. ### 5/5 — Cadenza *2019-03-21, version 1.0.2* Bit different, but found it boring, hint really slow too, changed my mind loving it but can’t get the knife to open the clock in the kitchen, help,sorted it, got a bit stuck in bonus game, but enjoyed it ### 5/5 — Game *2019-03-06, version 1.0.2* Fascinating game. Can’t 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 2026-09-02.*