# Cthulhu Realms — user reviews

> 85 indexed App Store user reviews of Cthulhu Realms by White Wizard Games, rated 3.20/5 from 64 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cthulhu-realms/id1035256452/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cthulhu-realms/id1035256452.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 21 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 13

## What do users think of Cthulhu Realms?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Humorous storyline
- 👍 Cool art
- 👍 Good digital version
- 👍 Enjoyable card game
- 👍 Great representation of the game
- 👍 Good implementation
- 👍 Great deck building game
- 👍 Amazing voice acting
- 👍 Similar to Star Realms
- 👍 Intricate gameplay
- 👍 Easy to learn

**Cons**

- 😞 Confusing game
- 😞 Not fullscreen on iPad
- 😞 Not ported to iPhone well
- 😞 In-app purchase not on all devices
- 😞 Extremely complicated
- 😞 Terrible online UI
- 😞 Cluttered UI
- 😞 Sub-par tutorial voice acting
- 😞 Motion sickness from background movement
- 😞 Unbeatable or boring AI
- 😞 UI is terrible
- 😞 Clumsy interface
- 😞 Art style not Lovecraftian
- 😞 AI cheats
- 😞 Frustratingly bad game
- 😞 Annoying interface
- 😞 Repeated zooming
- 😞 Won't unlock paid content
- 😞 Hard mode is impossible
- 😞 Not thematic
- 😞 Seuss-like art

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Not fullscreen on iPad 10
- Words cutoff on Face ID iPhones
- Cannot login
- No way to contact support
- In-app purchase says available on all devices but not so
- User name doesn't show up
- Cannot play online
- Cannot play missions or vs AI
- App is completely broken
- Tap on campaign - nothing
- Tap on single match - nothing
- Everything now broken
- Update broke everything
- Campaign, vs AI, Tutorial non-responsive
- Stopped working
- Update broken
- Cannot start a game
- June2018 update problem
- 'Start game' button not working
- Update broken on iPad and iPhone 7
- Won't let me buy full version
- Server error on online play
- Online play has never given a match
- UI could be improved
- Online play implemented well
- App badge and notifications when it is your turn
- Game lags with perfect graphics
- Push notifications don't appear
- Badge notifications appear after opening app
- Online doesn't work
- Purchased full version, won't let me play online
- App doesn't remember purchase
- Constantly logging out
- Broken, please fix
- Bought but won't recognize it
- Broken-purchased and won't unlock or restore
- Still can't make the purchase for full game
- Broke, doesn't allow purchases
- Loses connection often
- Notification bug
- Bug that app doesn't remember I bought the in-app purchase
- Keep having to rebuy the game
- Account creation bug

**Most requested features**

- More campaign content
- More levels
- Rank ladders for online play
- Fix current stats
- Turn off background movement
- Add pass & play feature
- Improve UI for readability
- Fix online connection issues
- Allow real-time games with friends
- Fix notifications
- Allow multiple online accounts per purchase
- Fix account creation bug

## Newest reviews (13 of 85)

### 3/5 — Humm not ported to iPhone well

*2022-02-28, version 1.180618.158*

They didn’t do a good job with working around the camera block on Face ID iPhones. Words are cutoff.

### 3/5 — Super!

*2020-11-16*

Mais en français svp🙏🙏🙏

### 2/5 — Great but...

*2020-06-10*

In app purchase says available on all devices but that is not so. Either a mistake or an outright lie not sure because because there is no option to contact developer. The game is great I bought this instead of hard copy card games because there so much more to keep track of it seemed like it would be better but $5 per device in the house hold...

### 2/5 — Extremely Complicated!

*2020-06-05*

I played three other versions of a Necronomicon/H.P. Lovecraft card game that was on different online arcades and they were very easy to learn, even with some of the complex rules about locations, monsters, and, health, and insanity. I thought this was the same card game except as an iOS app. I was so wrong.

Here, it’s too many rules for each card in relation to other cards and too many different piles of cards. The graphics are nice, but this was so confusing. 🥴

### 3/5 — Fun gameplay, terrible online UI

*2020-05-22*

This game is considerably more confusing/complicated than Star Realms for two reasons. Each card has numerous rules on it, and the wording used is ambiguous at best ("conjuring" for money, "abjuration" for banishing, even using "+" or "-" sanity to indicate "bonus sanity for you" or "attack on opponent"). So the learning curve is definitely steeper.
That said, the game is quite fun once you get the hang of it.

The worst part though is the "lobby" for online play. No friends list, no list of online players, if you challenge someone who doesn't accept, you can't delete the challenge! And they can't refuse the challenge! So it just stays in your queue indefinitely as far as I can tell. That's just stupid. And then there's a bug such that if you start an online game while you already have challenges waiting, the text saying "waiting for player" is covered up by the game challenges. And you can't delete/stop the process of waiting once you start. Why doesn't this game use the Star Realms lobby system?? That one, while not the best, is still way better than this one.

### 4/5 — This is a Good Game... not sure if it deserves hate.

*2020-05-07*

Yes this isn’t Star Realms. Yes the UI might be a little cluttered looking. Yes the voice acting in the tutorial is sub-par. But it is basically still the same gameplay as Star Realms, just with its own unique twists. Personally I even prefer this game over Star Realms! It’s a shame the developers don’t seem to update this game anymore. I think it offers a fresh perspective, and the artwork & atmosphere is spot-on. Also, whoever does the voice-overs for all White Wizard games’ Campaigns, that man deserves an award or something. Dude has the perfect narrating voice. TL;DR, don’t listen to the negative reviews. If you like Lovecraft, and strategy card games, Cthulhu Realms is your ticket to ride.

### 3/5 — Добавьте русский язык пожалуйста

*2020-03-10*

Добавьте русский

### 2/5 — Motion sickness

*2019-08-30, version 1.180618.158*

is there a way to turn off ALL background movement? It gives me motion sickness and stops me from actually playing this.
Star realms is great though.

### 4/5 — Enjoyable card game

*2019-05-28*

I paid for the full version because I was enjoying the free one. Purchasing it didn’t give me a ton more to do other than to play random on-line games and unlock the hard levels (which aren’t really much different than the easy ones). Still, I’ve had a lot of hours of enjoyment. It’s a pity the developers don’t seem much engaged with it anymore as more levels and more features (rank ladders for on-line play... or just fix the current stats which are broken) would be awesome. Neat cards, nice mechanics, fun theme.

### 2/5 — Art style is the antithesis of Lovecraft

*2018-10-21, version 1.180618.158*

Tongue-in-cheek, wacky, cartoony art is almost ubiquitous on the AppStore. But a game so heavily inspired by Lovecraft going the same route is bizarre. 
See Elder Scrolls: Signs for artwork that is suitable to its source.

### 4/5 — Great representation of the game, except...

*2018-08-22*

Overall I'm really happy with the app. I love the card game and this app gets my my fix. Great art, great UI, great sounds. However, there appears to be a problem with the mechanics in a couple of spots. 

First, the "abjure" action is supposed to let you abjure a card from YOUR HAND, your discard pile, or the available cards in the center. The app doesn't give you the option to abjure from your hand; only the discard and available cards.

Second, the +1/-1 card action is supposed to let you CHOOSE a player to draw and discard. But the app forces you to do it yourself.

Again, other than these two missing features, I really enjoy the game.

### 2/5 — As someone who loves deck builders..

*2018-06-22*

This was absolutely a letdown. Don't get me wrong, in execution, it wasn't bad. It's well enough made, despite complaints I think the UI is fine.
However, the AI is terrible. Easy AI is either too easy or way too hard, and hard is actually ridiculous to the point that it seems it's less RNG and more forced difficulty. 
The tutorials are fairly weak, i'd say. If I weren't knowledgable about deckbuilders already, they would have left me more lost than before. Perhaps this is just my opinion though, as I was taught in person by friends.
Overall, the harsh rating is based more on comparison to other deckbuilders than in relation to the game itself. The game itself would only get a 3.5 from me, anyways.
If you have no one to play deckbuilders with in real life, or if you are just so obsessed with them that you need to play all the time, this is for you. Otherwise, wait til game night.

### 1/5 — yup, everything now broken - please fix

*2018-06-18, version 1.180614.146*

yup, everything now broken - please fix

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — What??

*2025-08-27, version 1.230921.41000*

Most confusing game I've ever played. Too bad too, because it looks very cool

### 1/5 — Not fullscreen on iPad 10

*2023-10-01, version 1.230921.41000*

No fullscreen on iPad 10

### 1/5 — Great game terrible app support

*2023-08-22*

I purchased this game in full when I had an LG phone. It made me create a username and password. I wanted to continue playing it especially as I don’t spend money on phone games. I figured when I got my apple phone I could still log in because it was a separate login system

I can’t login and there is absolutely no way to contact anyone or get support

### 1/5 — Just bad.

*2019-08-30*

After 3,000+ games of star realms I really wanted to give this a shot. I quit and deleted the app before the tutorial ended. The UI is terrible compared to polished star realms. I’m sure I would pick up the card combos quickly enough but they just didn’t seem very intuitive or easy to read the board and card names/values without zooming in.

### 1/5 — Blah

*2019-07-17*

Like all white wizard apps, it’s either impossible to beat or impossible to lose. Star Realms suffers the same problem, so I guess shoe wizard makes bad apps. I guess the luck of the draw set the AI opponent up to score every good card, and left me with 1 or 2 purchase when I needed 3 o 4. But, there’s only so man times I can replay a crappy hand before I quit. Boring or unbeatable, if that’s fun to you than this is your game.

### 1/5 — Interface injouable

*2019-06-03*

J'aime beaucoup ce jeu, mais il est injouable sur iPhone. On passe son temps à cliquer partout pour essayer de déchiffrer les cartes et jouer leurs effets. Un jeu très similaire mais à l'interface beaucoup plus intelligente est Ascension: je peux y jouer d'une main et c'est plus lisible. Les éditeurs devraient s'en inspirer.

### 1/5 — Terrible design

*2019-01-26*

Would be a lot better if the design of the game was the same as Star Realms, but instead it’s clunky and hard to maneuver ever move
It just feels awful to play right now, and is prone on making me play card too early due to the play all button playing cards I’d rather abjure first if I noticed I had an abjure ability I could’ve played (which is something star realms at least notices for you first)

If you want to play a better game, play star realms

### 1/5 — Не работает,

*2018-06-21*

В игре не один режим не работает, не качайте!!!

### 1/5 — Something broke in the last update

*2018-06-19*

My user name doesn’t show up and I can’t play online!

And on further investigation I can’t play the missions or vs AI! It’s completely broken!

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2018-06-18, version 1.180614.146*

I’m a huge fan and owner of the hard copy game. This app doesn’t work at all. Tap on campaign - nothing, tap on single match - nothing.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Such a fun game

*2024-08-06*

I do love this game. It’s a reskin of Star Realms, but I like this one a lot more. There is actually a little campaign with a humorous little storyline, and each stage changes the rules a bit to give you a different challenge. The art is fun. The whole app is just a lot of fun. Try it

### 5/5 — fun

*2024-03-16*

fun game

### 5/5 — More campaign please

*2023-12-03*

A few years ago, I was obsessed with the campaign.
 Recently redownloaded, and it was fun for a day or two but there just isn’t enough ftp content for me. I wish there was just more campaign. 
Ty for the enjoyment.

### 5/5 — Insanely fun deck builder

*2023-10-01, version 1.230921.41000*

Star Realms but Cthulhu! So much fun

### 5/5 — This is my favorite iOS game

*2023-07-16, version 1.180618.158*

Endlessly fun.  Best purchase I’ve made in my tablet.

### 5/5 — complicado porem legal

*2019-09-07*

dificil no começo mas é bem legal o jogo

### 5/5 — Très bon jeu !

*2019-03-18*

Je possède le jeu physique que j’apprécie bcp. J’ai pris la version payante qui est très sympa. Après la campagne en version hard est très dure par moment mais en fait il faut se servir des règles particulières contre l’IA (genre à la toute dernière mission j’ai gagné en bloquant le board qu’avec des cartes à 7/8 de coût, je n’en ai plus acheté du tout et mon adversaire non plus ne pouvait pas. Le temps qu’il achète suffisamment d’initié pour se faire une main qui permette un tel achat je l’avais ramené à 10 points de vie et j’ai pu l’achever en 2 tours).

### 5/5 — CaplinROUS Is A Bitter Beatch!

*2018-03-18, version 1.0.378*

Just sayin’

### 5/5 — Wonderful digital version of a Great Card Game.

*2017-04-12*

Being a big fan of the card game of the same name, I think White Wizard did an amazing job making a version I can play any time I have the itch.

### 5/5 — Great fun

*2017-03-01*

Sure the UI is not perfect, but it works well. Online play with others is implemented very well. App badge and notifications when it is your turn. It is easy to setup game and quick to check if it is your turn. 
It is free to try, but anything worthwhile costs money.  It is much cheaper than the real game. So quit complaining about a measly $5. 

I highly recommend this game.

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