# Casting Away — user reviews

> 345 indexed App Store user reviews of Casting Away by Nexelon, rated 2.90/5 from 398 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/casting-away/id1590263929/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/casting-away/id1590263929.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 117 · 4★ 46 · 3★ 53 · 2★ 55 · 1★ 127

## What do users think of Casting Away?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and music
- 🚀 Simple and easy to play
- 💡 Unique fishing mechanics

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔁 Repetitive and grindy progression
- 🔍 Unclear mechanics and lack of guidance

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezing and becoming unresponsive
- Progress and purchases being lost
- Inability to interact with certain UI elements
- Ads not working as intended

**Most requested features**

- Ability to store and reuse caught fish as bait
- More content and areas to explore
- Better progression system and balance
- Improved performance and stability

## Newest reviews (10 of 345)

### 2/5 — Add Support

*2026-06-01, version 0.0.82*

This would be a far better app if the adds that came up were closable. I have to restart the app every time an add appears.

### 2/5 — Boring and Beautiful

*2025-11-24, version 0.0.70*

While the beginning of the game presents great graphics and exceptionally user friendly mechanics, it is ultimately outweighed by the currency system and timeline to continue in the story.

When fishing and going through the mind numbing process of upgrading the various structures needed to progress, it takes forever to earn enough runes to do so. It’s absurd that low level fish still swim at lower levels with higher star fish. Meaning you can spend hours just trying to avoid small fish and losing bait, to creep along. Unless you want to spend hours of grinding in frustration, avoid the game. 

The beginning is nice, but the game shows quickly that does not allow progressive gameplay. Players with skill are not rewarded.

### 3/5 — Too many ads

*2025-11-22, version 0.0.70*

This game is so nice and relaxing, but a lot of its features rely HEAVILY on ads. I know that they need it, but it really removes you out of the trance the game is putting you in.

### 1/5 — Fun Game Ruined by Ads

*2025-09-21, version 0.0.70*

I played this game before maybe a year or so ago. I enjoyed it. I downloaded it again and was so disappointed to discover that you are now forced to sit through loud, obnoxious, long ads. Deleted it and won’t bother playing again.

### 3/5 — Bro I can not get past the first world

*2025-08-06, version 0.0.70*

Bro why can the small fish eat the my good bait like holy I feel like quitting cause of it like why can the small fish eat the big bait I almost had a blue whale then a stupid piranha came and sprinted in and took it

### 4/5 — MAJ

*2025-07-23*

Ce jeu est assez ludique, j’aimerais savoir si il y aura une mise à jour pour donner l’accès au dernier lieu

### 2/5 — Game bị ngu

*2025-07-21, version 0.0.70*

Si đa ết ết ngáo ngơ xi đa

### 5/5 — Please add controller support

*2025-06-18, version 0.0.70*

It would be much better if you add controller support

### 4/5 — Gorgeous but unapproachable

*2025-06-15, version 0.0.70*

Features some amazing art and music but the UI and menus are a little wordy and can be hard for casual players to engage with. Highly recommend if looking for a more involved experience

### 1/5 — HORRIBLE GAME, DELETED

*2025-06-06, version 0.0.70*

IT’S LITERALLY GRINDY TOO MUCH, RUNE REQUIRED, TRASH, DELETED😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — BAD

*2026-08-26, version 0.0.82*

I played for a day and I lost hard work do not recommend

### 1/5 — 2 minute ads

*2026-08-21, version 0.0.82*

You must be high if you think people are going to watch ads that are two minutes long, just to get a couple extra resources.

### 1/5 — Data didn’t save.

*2026-03-12, version 0.0.70*

After years of having this game, it didn’t save my data and I had to start over. But i uninstall it. I couldn’t deal with starting over with how much time and effort i spent on this game.

### 1/5 — No ads

*2026-01-18, version 0.0.70*

ridiculous that there is ads. The reel upgrade is useless

### 1/5 — Booooor-ing!

*2026-01-12, version 0.0.70*

You’re going one thing. Casting. Over and over and over….

### 1/5 — ไม่พัฒนาอะไรแล้วเหรอ

*2026-01-07, version 0.0.70*

คือแมพ 2 ตั้งแต่ 4 ปีที่แล้ว อุตส่าเติมตัดโฆษณา คุณทิ้งผู้เล่นไปเลย แล้วผู้เล่นคนไหนจะกล้าสนับสนุนเกม ในเครือของคุณ เกมเล่นเพลินๆได้อยุ่ แต่ควรพัฒนาให้ผู้เล่นต่อได้

### 1/5 — Entertaining but Unrealistic

*2026-01-04, version 0.0.70*

The 1 stars fish always there despite there is predator fish around, to bait system is ridiculous, to get 3 stars fish you need 2 stars bait, but 1, 2, and 3 stars fish eats them. So in order to catch 5 stars fish you have to catch 1 stars fish to get 2 stars bait, then catch 2 stars fish to get 3 stars bait, then catch 3 stars fish to get 4 stars bait, then catch 4 stars to get 5 stars bait, and then you can catch 5 stars fish. But, with 5 stars bait, 1,2,3,4,5 stars fish eats it.
Challenging? No, they have in-app purchases for baits that basically used even if you didn’t catch any fish.

### 1/5 — 0ดาวได้กดไปละ

*2025-12-18, version 0.0.70*

โฆษณาเด้งจนรำคาญ

### 1/5 — Was a great game.

*2025-10-26, version 0.0.70*

I really enjoyed this game. But the ad free upgrade I got, is a scam as I am getting ads again. Don’t trust the cash grabs

### 1/5 — Все работает

*2025-10-10*

Музыка отличная. Больше плюсов нет 😁 неимоверно скучная игра

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Awesome game, but can you add a feature?

*2026-05-21, version 0.0.82*

I love this game, me and my partner play it all the time. The only thing I’d say is could you potentially add an advanced minnow? Like you have the advanced sinkers which sink faster etc. I’d love to be able to craft a level 3 minnow (protects against fish below level 3) I think this would make progression in the later game (I’m level 32) would make it easier but also still keep that grind for resources going. Something to consider, thanks guys! Also would it be possible to make it able to use the fish in ur bag as bait? Never understood why I couldn’t use it after storing it haha (even if there was a rotting feature added, or a “store as bait option” and a separate bait bag you have to upgrade for storage?

### 5/5 — VinHaLong

*2026-04-19, version 0.0.82*

Tôi không nghĩ là sau một năm game vẫn còn cập nhật, tôi thực sự thấy rất vui khi nhà phát triển vừa sửa lỗi game và cập nhật 2 tuần trước. Mong rằng nhà phát triển vẫn không bỏ hẳn Casting away, tôi thực sự rất yêu con game này, cả fishing and life là 2 tựa game tôi yêu thích nhất! Cũng là tựa game tuổi thơ mà tôi vẫn dữ tận đến bây giờ, một trong những tựa game chill nhất và giải chí nhất tôi từng chơi. Mong rằng nhà phát triển vẫn có động lực để tiếp tục phát triển những tựa game của mình và có nhiều người chơi hơn! Tôi rất mong một ngày nào đó, cửa biển Bắc Hải của Casting Away sẽ ra mắt. Tôi cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều! Tôi mong bạn vẫn còn cập nhật Casting away, cảm ơn bạn!

### 5/5 — Game cũng hay

*2026-02-28, version 0.0.70*

nên điều chỉnh lại cá bậc sao nhỏ hơn không thể ăn đc mồi có bậc cao hơn nhe

### 5/5 — Bait

*2026-02-14, version 0.0.70*

It’s a good game. Very relaxing. The only downfall is creating item from bag is one item per creation. It’s too stressful if it was wasted. If it’s go by few minutes per item will be more helpful 🥲

### 5/5 — LOVE IT!

*2026-01-20, version 0.0.70*

I love this game!!!! I want more parts developed to continue to new land and new fish!!!!

### 5/5 — real

*2026-01-18, version 0.0.70*

mabe i'm rong but i think its a true story

### 5/5 — Alone at the end

*2025-12-23, version 0.0.70*

This game is very funny for 3 reasons. First it is beautiful to play. Second I love the fish is the game are so cool to see the different sizes, colors, and types of fish 🐟. And third the story line is so damn good too. Definitely try it it’s funny and relaxing.

### 5/5 — 어제 시작 했는데!

*2025-11-18*

이제 막 2일 차된 뉴비
인데 고래만 3마리 예요
너무 재밌지만 남쪽 바다가 난이도가
너무 빡세요 난이도 좀 줄여 주세요!
어쨋든 정말 즐겜 하고 있어요 
감사합니다 ㅎㅎ

### 5/5 — Great game

*2025-10-16, version 0.0.70*

Good for offline game optional if u want to watch the ads i liked it i know this is only a practice for a game pls consider updating if u can💪

### 5/5 — Cả anh trai mê free Fire cũng thích

*2025-07-17, version 0.0.70*

Game rất chill có nhiều cá lạ nhưng hơi khó để câu cá voi xám

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