# Calamari Kid — user reviews > 39 indexed App Store user reviews of Calamari Kid by Sean O'Dowd, rated 3.60/5 from 78 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calamari-kid/id1127361846/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calamari-kid/id1127361846.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 39 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 14 ## Newest reviews (11 of 39) ### 4/5 — COOL! *2023-06-06, version 1.01* Awesome concept, just needs a bit of tweeking, over all a really fun game, reminds me of arcade cabinets with their score count ### 4/5 — Hard *2020-12-08, version 1.01* Harder than wannabe roadmen year 7s. ### 3/5 — Nice but buggy game *2019-08-15, version 1.01* The treasure level can be trollish with the chest not being able to pass certain sections without either you dying or getting physically stuck. Seems extremely difficult if not impossible to keep your coins by levels end. You will die and lose them. ### 3/5 — . *2019-07-28, version 1.01* Although it’s a really fun game actually quite addicting the game was a little hard to steer around I kept bumping in to things and having to start again which I found pretty Annoying but overall it a game I would play again ### 3/5 — Fun and cute, but some flaws *2019-06-15, version 1.01* I think this game has a ton of amazing qualities and characteristics. However, there are a few things that are not too enjoyable. For example, the game doesn’t save your progress and I have found myself doing the same levels over and over again. Also, the amount of time given on every level IS NOT ENOUGH. I have never been able to complete a level within the time limit. Overall, I think the game has a great concept, amazing music, great art, and has adorable characters. I really like how there are barely any ads too! Thanks for reading! ### 3/5 — Fun Game But Lots of Bugs *2019-06-14, version 1.01* I really enjoy this game, but there are quite a few bugs that affect game play. It randomly doesn’t save achievements, sometimes enemies disappear for no reason, or reappear after you’ve killed them, the sleeping fish don’t reset to where they started from, the game freezes up after you play for a while, and a couple of times I was unable to collect shells in a level when I reached them. I hope there’s an update soon! ### 4/5 — Fantastic One Problem *2019-06-05, version 1.01* Squids,shells,obstacles,TREASURE Its amazing 😉.Not everything is a said some things are fish PENGUINS TOO.Obstacles now what could be better than these difficult obstacles. I love a challenge. Treasure,Treasure, Treasure what is a good game without Treasure.The game really wants you to get more treasure, the fact that you lose about 10 gold every time you hit an obstacle.Now the shells... the fact that the shells don’t save and you have to recollect them again just to find out when your in the next world oh look to get to the other world I need to RECOLLECT THE SHELLS THAT I AREADY RECOLLECTED LIKE 10 TIMES!! ### 2/5 — Buggy *2019-06-04, version 1.01* Cute and fun game that would be fun to play if the bugs didn’t make it nearly unplayable. The game was working fine for the tutorial and first levels I tried (and repeated), but it’s doing this thing where if I collide with something, the animation goes REALLY slow. It’ll take 10-15 seconds for it to figure itself out and go through the animation. This is obnoxious if you die a lot (like I do). I tried restarting the level, and then even the transition screen was going slow. Would like to play this game more, but I’m spending more time waiting than I am playing. ### 2/5 — Cute but way too hard. *2019-06-03, version 1.01* I have no frickin idea how this is ages 4+! I’m 21 years old and this game is hard, even for me. It requires A LOT of patience. ### 2/5 — Nah *2019-06-02, version 1.01* Art is fine but to hard ### 2/5 — Hopeful but then disappointed *2019-05-05, version 1.01* I saw the reviews and became a little unsure but thought I would give it a go! What bizarre controls! I couldn’t even pass the tutorial. I expected a free to move fun game with simple slide finger to move controls. Instead you have to time it right as the calamari spins in circles. This is perfect for someone who enjoys a challenging game. But I don’t, and it’s frustrating to not even accomplish the tutorial. I tried to time it right and instead simply bobbed back and forth in tiny confused movements. The graphics are lovely but overall the game just didn’t happen for me. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too hard to enjoy *2023-06-29, version 1.01* Fr addicting but so hard that it makes you super anger like this ain’t a game for 4+ more like 10+ make it easy so we can at least enjoy it and not be mad at it the hole time like ### 1/5 — Worst game I’ve ever played *2020-03-11, version 1.01* Game is trash and I enjoy a difficult game but this one is just kinda boring and annoying...rly super frustrating ### 1/5 — Controls *2019-07-28, version 1.01* THE CONTROLS ARE SO BAD IF TOOK ME LIKE 40 minutes to pass the tutorial ### 1/5 — Stupid *2019-07-26, version 1.01* Stupid game ### 1/5 — Worst app experience ever *2019-05-05, version 1.01* Very aggressive in app advertising and forced to spend thirty seconds waiting and taken out of app if you click :-( ### 1/5 — could be better *2019-04-14, version 1.01* overall great game but does not save progress ### 1/5 — Insanely difficult *2019-03-15, version 1.01* The game is way too hard right from the start. You lose almost more money than you gain and it’s completely demoralising. Much more frustrating than it is fun, despite having a great art style and an interesting game concept. Just no learning curve, straight into extremely hard seemingly unfair even, gameplay. Sorry but I did not enjoy this. ### 2/5 — Pretty Bad *2019-07-29, version 1.01* I liked the idea of it at first, but when I tried it, it sucked. Hard to navigate. That one button you press to change direction doesn’t do much. It’s also pretty laggy, too. Just a frustrating game overall. ### 2/5 — Review *2019-07-22, version 1.01* So hard ### 2/5 — Not fun *2019-06-07, version 1.01* Too hard. Not enjoyable whatsoever ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2022-04-23, version 1.01* Difficult but awesome. ### 5/5 — Ended up becoming a nightly thing *2021-04-01, version 1.01* Once you figure out the controls, it becomes addictive AF ### 5/5 — Good? *2019-10-31, version 1.01* It is a Nintendo like game the question is. Is it worth downloading the answer is a yes! The other question is is it worth 2.99 that question is up to you is it worth a cup of coffee to me ya. That being said I think that could explain the core game movement in some way that makes the player make less mistakes or like am open reeled or let the player move the chr on the title screen? I dot now it is good ### 5/5 — Well I like it! *2019-10-24, version 1.01* It’s a good game, unique gameplay - lots of sea characters (which helps me on my long journeys away from home). There are COUNTLESS levels and this game is not afraid to be difficult! So much challenge, so much fun to see, pieces of 8! Yarrrharharhar!! ### 5/5 — Brutal Mechanics but satisfying gameplay *2019-08-01, version 1.01* I’m playing on the XR and I’ve haven’t experienced any bugs. The game mechanics/steering is difficult to grasp at first but soon you’ll be flying through the easier levels. Simple design but by no means an easy game, the developers took the time to create a challenging and addicting game. Would highly recommend! ### 5/5 — The game is really fun *2019-07-28, version 1.01* Yay ### 5/5 — Top 5 Free Games on iPhone *2019-06-26, version 1.01* Drawing heavily on the mechanics and style of retro classics like Super Mario and the like, this game achieves something very new and special. It’s movement mechanics make make it hard to get used to, but quickly becomes the most compelling part about it once you get the hang of it. Incredible sound design and music, incredible level design, and above all, incredible graphics. All of the models are stunning, but this game’s greatest feature is its lighting and backgrounds. Swimming deeper into a level creates dazzling lighting transitions which I have not seen in any game similar. Cannot recommend enough, 10/10. ### 5/5 — A mobile tour de force *2019-06-15, version 1.01* If you play one mobile game this year, play this one. It’s got heart, soul, spunk. A classic “easy to learn, difficult to master” deal that’ll keep you coming back for more cute lil 8-legged escapades. ### 5/5 — Insanely fun! *2019-04-13, version 1.01* This is a seriously addictive and fun game. The art style is amazing and the actual gameplay is incredibly smooth. The level designs are always interesting and the entire game can be played with one hand. Once you get good at zipping past things it’s all about your time. Get the best time and gloat to your friends. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Really enjoyable! *2019-04-02, version 1.01* Really enjoyed, like a brain teaser almost! Great graphics and love the set up! --- *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 2026-06-11.*