# Cthulhu Virtual Pet — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Cthulhu Virtual Pet by Guillermo Ferrari, rated 4.54/5 from 201 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cthulhu-virtual-pet/id1042479814/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cthulhu-virtual-pet/id1042479814.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 150 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 7 ## Newest reviews (15 of 50) ### 4/5 — Great game but needs more info *2022-09-15, version 2.1.21* The games great and fun but it would be nice if it were easier to tell what everything is and does. ### 4/5 — Fun! But.... *2021-08-02, version 2.1.21* Are you ever going to update the “coming soon” features? Like it’s been a long time. I want to know what was planned for it ### 4/5 — That horrible add *2019-07-31, version 2.1.21* Love 💕 the creature ☠️ but that ad where the girl 👧 says “How date U “F***” my boyfriend ‼️” is a little too much ❗️Wot if a child 👶 is playing this ❓ The game May be rated G but this ad is not ‼️U will need to get a new sponsor FOR sure ❗️Please do check your sources. Thank U ### 4/5 — Need Help *2018-07-27, version 2.1.21* I got the game and love it, but my energy reached 0% and Cthulhu refuses to do any activities. What should I do to make him regain energy? P.S., you should probably add a tutorial. ### 4/5 — A lovely experience *2018-07-19, version 2.1.21* This game is really rad! Like other reviews have stated, it’s Tamagotchi with Cthulu and the concept alone is amazing. My wish is that there were more customization options for Cthulu and customization for the background or something. The mini games can get tiresome at times but most of the time they’re a fun distraction which is basically Tamagotchi mini games are so I appreciate it. Overall, ignore my nitpicks and get the game it’s really fun. ### 4/5 — Great but needs polishing *2018-02-04, version 2.1.21* The game is super fun but hard to get into, a tutorial of some sort would be nice to have at the beginning of the game ### 5/5 — So fun *2017-11-12, version 2.1.21* I love this little guy! It’s so much fun to watch him grow up and eat people. The only problem I have is the same problem I had with tamagotchi, if you get a full night’s sleep without waking up in the middle of the night to take care of him, he eats a witness (bringing him closer to death). Very frustrating! I wish there was some sort of pause button that would buy you a few hours. Otherwise, the mini games are fun, he’s adorable, and overall it is very well-done. ### 5/5 — Love it!! *2017-08-20, version 2.1.21* My little Henry (Cthulhu) is so very healthy. The games also give off a challenge X3 ### 4/5 — Adorable, but having difficulty *2017-07-12, version 2.1.21* I love my CthulhuVirtualPet, but I don't know how to level him up? I looked up some information and instructions, but they didn't seem to work. ### 5/5 — I LOVE this game. *2017-05-10, version 2.1.21* I've only been playing for a couple days, and I'm hooked. The ads are the only problem. At first, I didn't know how to put him to sleep, but I figured it out. I'd like to see it updated! ### 5/5 — It's Cthulhu and it's adorable! *2017-04-26, version 2.1.21* If you had Tamagotchi's, and you love Cthulhu, this is totally for you! Kinda wish the developers would finish up whatever upgrade they have in mind for the areas it looks like you can write on. ### 5/5 — 90s throwback! *2017-03-04, version 2.1.21* Very similar to a tamagotchi and the mini games are incredibly fun to play! There's a "deep sleep" option so that the stats don't go down while you're sleeping. It works perfectly! ### 4/5 — Great game, but... *2017-01-28, version 2.1.21* PLEASE decrease the time it takes for Cthulhu's stats to go down. I want to be able to sleep without him getting hungry and losing the followers. ### 4/5 — Good But Needs Instructions *2017-01-19, version 2.1.21* I'm removing a star because the app has no instructions for how to care for Cthulhu or how to play the mini-games. That being said, this is a great virtual pet app. Cthulhu is very cute and fun to care for. All the pixel art is great. The mini-games are also very fun. ### 5/5 — I love this game *2016-10-20, version 2.1.21* It is truly amazing, I fell in love with it pretty quickly and play it constantly ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — DO NOT PAY MONEY FOR THIS!!! *2022-06-02, version 2.1.21* I paid a one time fee to remove ads a few years ago. I recently redownloaded it and now it is charging me that same fee again. Nowhere was it mentioned this was a subscription. This plus the lack of updates “coming soon!” makes this game terrible. ### 1/5 — Bad cash in on mindless fans *2016-10-01, version 2.1.21* This game is garbage. It'll do okay because it has game boy styled graphics and a pointless Cthulhu theme but the mini games are garbage, the sounds and music are worse than garbage, and the game is just overall bad. Have some taste and don't just download something because it contains a character you've heard of. ### 1/5 — He doesn't level on iPhone *2016-09-04, version 2.1.21* He won't level on iPhone. He has been stuck at infancy. I tried reinstalling it and starting over twice. Still won't level up. :( really upset it doesn't work because it's a cute concept. ### 3/5 — pretty good but confusing glitch? *2020-01-15, version 2.1.21* whenever the energy (lamp icon) drops down to 0% and i try to restore it via doing something like the boat thing, it won't let me do it because the energy is at 0, which doesn't make sense because it's supposed to add energy. it's incredibly frustrating, and persists even after deleting and reinstalling the app. it makes the game almost impossible to play and i'm at a loss for what to do, especially since there's no tutorial. ### 3/5 — Excessive ads *2019-09-08, version 2.1.21* I get it, nothing is free but the interruption every minute (literally) for an ad is a bit excessive. Nice try on the game otherwise. ### 3/5 — Fun Time-Killer, needs more content. *2018-12-05, version 2.1.21* Please add iPhone X support as well as customization options. Overall, this game is pretty fun and adds a Tamagotchi-esque feel to it. ### 3/5 — Waiting on an update *2017-03-31, version 2.1.21* I would have given it a 5 star, but there are some features that are incomplete. Hopefully they will get the rest of it implemented. ### 3/5 — LOVE this... But... *2016-07-04, version 2.1.21* This is awesome! .... Unless you aren't on eastern time. :,( There's no option to choose a schedule, and he has eaten 3 worshippers by the time I wake up. Otherwise this is totally a five star ***** game! Cute mini games, retro graphics, threats and adorable faces... Everything you could ask for in a pocket pet!!! ### 3/5 — Kinda fun. *2016-07-02, version 2.1.21* When does my Cthulu transform? On level 8, still the same as level 4. Is that the way it's supposed to work? ### 3/5 — Ok *2016-06-07, version 2.1.21* I was recommended this by a friend and I tried it and it was too complicating with all of the 8-bit graphics so I have deleted it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect game! (For busy people too!) *2022-04-28, version 2.1.21* I’m busy a lot or straight up lack motivation, and this game goes at a slow pace, doesn’t punish you missing days too much (other than your pet eating one worshipper), and the gameplay itself can be quick if you need it to be! On top of that, if you think you’ll be inactive for a bit, there’s a deep sleep option and the game won run or do anything until you open the game again, which I find awesome and super helpful! Next, I just want to quickly talk about the mini games. Long story short, THEYRE THE BEST! Although some of the mini games don’t exactly relate to your pet, they’re all extremely fun, and I find myself willing to come back to the game a lot more from those alone. My personal favorites are the lock and bridge game, but all of the other ones have such unique aspects and elements, and obviously are great for both short and long gameplay of them. This is probably one of the best virtual pet games I’ve ever had, and it honestly fits my life style very well. The only thing I would wish was different is changing the background at all (not the color, I love the green, but just the scenery could change every now and then), but it seems like some things are still in progress so it may come to the game one day. TL;DR: I get to feed my cute little lovecraftian abomination people + actually fun minigames. ### 5/5 — WOOHOO *2019-12-14, version 2.1.21* I cannot stress enough how much I love this game, taking care of the lil’ god is so fun! Definitely a must have for anyone who likes pets, tamagotchis, eating people, cult followings, and more! ### 5/5 — Final form worth it *2019-08-06, version 2.1.21* Love HP lovecraft and just 100% this game. Now going on to your second game ### 5/5 — Very adorable experience *2019-07-10, version 2.1.21* I love this cutie cthulhu virtual game. It's fun coming back to this game after a while and seeing just how fricking cute he is. Honestly only downloading this for his cuteness, overall, the game is aight, just wish there was another evolution of some sort. ### 5/5 — Best Cthulhu game I’ve seen *2019-04-30, version 2.1.21* So far this game is fun I hope it gets an update soon! ### 5/5 — Weight glitch *2019-02-28, version 2.1.21* I think there’s a glitch with loosing weight. I’ve destroyed cities, but his weight won’t go down. ### 5/5 — Nice game *2019-02-22, version 2.1.21* I love this game could there be any recent updates ### 5/5 — Great game! *2018-07-31, version 2.1.21* The free version is fun but being such a huge Lovecraft fan I had to get rid of the ads! The main game is very fun but the mini games are also very enjoyable and addicting. Definitely worth it ### 5/5 — Just some suggestions *2018-03-29, version 2.1.21* Maybe start on adding the new features that are work in progress Each level up just keep on adding 200 pounds Maybe get a new mini game and remove the food item “lady” She is just the same as the “follower” food item Maybe some new skin or two In my preference I want red Cthulhu skin Try adding a story mode with some bits and pieces of Cthulhu’s lore in there And last but not least I want some spin off of another of lovecraft’s stories ### 5/5 — Needs more evolutions *2017-12-13, version 2.1.21* The game is pretty good! But it lacks in diversity. There should be numerous evolution, ALOT! More the game is based on growing Cthulhu if the developers wanna keep people active there should be endless evolution. And there also should be more things to do in the home screen maybe having sailors attack Cthulhu or as a baby having sharks or other small creatures attack him. And when he’s old having giant monsters fight him. Something other than growing him and cleaning his poo. But I’m the end it’s a pretty good game nice jobs guys! --- *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 2026-06-10.*