# Daggerhood — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Daggerhood by Crescent Moon Games LLC, rated 4.39/5 from 2,448 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daggerhood/id1458791714/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daggerhood/id1458791714.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,865 · 4★ 206 · 3★ 90 · 2★ 42 · 1★ 245 ## What do users think of Daggerhood? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth and predictable mechanics - 🎨 Great level design - 👍 Challenging but not frustrating - 🕹️ Unique teleportation mechanic - 🕹️ Flexible and fun gameplay - 🎨 Charming graphics and soundtrack **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent level completion tracking - 🕹️ Overly strict time constraints - 🔑 Lack of cloud save support - 🕹️ Confusing wall jumping - 🕹️ Frustrating airborne jump mechanics - 🕹️ Inconvenient level navigation **Commonly reported bugs** - Fairy collectibles disappearing - Restart button not functioning properly - Restore purchases feature not working **Most requested features** - Add option to adjust button placement - Implement more lenient time requirements - Introduce cloud save functionality - Improve wall jumping and airborne controls - Allow easier navigation between levels ## Newest reviews (14 of 50) ### 3/5 — Great game, impossible expectations. *2020-07-26, version 1.4* This game is great. The mechanics are pretty cool, and the controls handle okay, but it is definitely not a leisurely platformer. It literally feels like you have to time each jump just right or you’ll fall into spikes and die, and even if you don’t die from missing a jump it will set you way back, meaning there are collectibles you won’t be able to get, and forget about getting the time bonus. Even if you complete the level as fast and efficiently as is actually possible, there’s no way you can ever finish quick enough to get even a single star. I would recommend doubling the time constraints if you want most people to actually enjoy your game. ### 4/5 — Great game, no cloud save *2020-07-09, version 1.4* Fantastic game, unfortunately there is no option for cloud saves. I bought a new phone and can’t move my old file. Would be happy to up to five stars but this seems like an easy fix. Thank you for what is otherwise a fantastic game. I hope you implement cloud saves. Thanks ### 4/5 — Daggerhood *2020-03-27, version 1.4* Honestly a fun game. Thank you for removing playond... I think that that was the only thing holding it back from being a great game. Fun overall I just hate the glitch that you can get where u jump on the edge of a block and the game thinks you’re in mid-air. This is my only complaint. Otherwise, great game. ### 4/5 — Great game just... *2020-03-08, version 1.3.2* I love playing this game I have a lot of fun with it I just have one complaint and it’s that some of the levels are a bit unfair I mean that how am I supposed to know I was gonna teleport there while falling and not getting a chance to wall jump it’s fine if this was in a few level but it’s in a lot of them besides that amazing game ### 4/5 — Can’t catch a fairy & can’t restart level easily *2020-02-24, version 1.3.2* I caught a fairy in the first level, now every time I touch one, or get close to one, or make noise below one it poofs away. Also have to hit the restart button on a level like 3-4 times before it will actually restart from the beginning. Otherwise an amazing, and pretty well thought out, game! ### 4/5 — Really great with time flaws *2020-02-20, version 1.3.2* The game has a very flexible concept that can be applied to many levels and challenges. It can get very frustrating however, that to get good time on a level you must practically ignore the fairy and only be able to get some treasures. If you are aiming for the loot, it is extremely hard to get good time. There needs to be a happy medium which there isn’t. ### 2/5 — Need a little bit of improvement. *2020-01-30, version 1.3.2* 1. The buttons placement is horrible “playing on iPad” it was painful to play for 3 minutes, a settings to adjust them would be great. 2. Does the airborne jump have a time limit? A lot of times the character just fall ignoring me smashing the jump button. 3. The wall jump get confusing very often, if the character is on a ledge of a wall and you try jumping while holding a direction it’ll just go into a loop of going back and forth from the wall. ### 3/5 — Great game some problems *2020-01-11, version 1.3.2* Ok so I love this game , it’s fun and kind of addictive but I can’t deal with the 10 minutes of game time each day. AND DON’T TELL ME TO GET THE SUBSCRIPTION... Just please make this game free it would be so much better if you did , you have a bunch of other games that already do this so please... make this free ### 4/5 — Great game with one suggestion *2020-01-09, version 1.3.2* Daggerhood is a great game, with unique mechanics and play styles. I am one of the people who does not pay for the subscription and I use my free 10 minutes almost every day. The issue is that when i first got it I played it at around 4:00 pm. Now when I try to play it in the morning the 24 hours is still running. I suggest using a 12 or 16 hour timer instead so people can play whatever time they want. ### 3/5 — Please make it free *2019-11-21, version 1.3.2* I’m ten and I don’t have money to pay 9.99 a month and I love this game but I have to wait so long for just like 15 minutes. And it looks like a lot of people have the same problem ### 3/5 — Boo *2019-11-17, version 1.3.2* The game is really cool everything is cool but the part I don’t like is that it’s a battery you can only play for a certain amount of time and if you want to play a lot you have to buy it that’s what is wack ### 4/5 — Great gameplay, no Quality of Life considerations *2019-10-28, version 1.3.2* The game is great. The gameplay mechanics are unique and fun, the graphics and soundtrack equally great. My biggest complaints come from the lack of quality of life implementations in the game. For example, if you are someone who likes to 100% every level (especially in games like this where it doesn’t take too long) but forgot what task you need to complete in that level, not only can you not see that from the pause menu in the level, you also have no choice to go to the stage select screen where it shows the level completion status. Instead, you will need to go back to the main page load up again and then check the stage select screen. Rinse wash repeat for every level. Obviously a screenshot of the level select is an easy work around, but still. Additionally, the only way to go to the “next” level is from the “Next Stage” button that appears from the previous level’s completion screen. What I mean is that if you complete Level 1 of a stage, and instead of hitting “next stage” from level 1’s “completion screen” you choose to close the app or go to the main menu to change some settings, and then go back to the level select screen, level 2 will still be locked, and you’ll have to replay level 1 and then hit “next stage” to actually be able to play level 2. ### 3/5 — Amazing game with a few problems *2019-10-16, version 1.3.1* Daggerhood is a great game with amazing graphics and game mechanics. I never thought there could be a game like this on mobile so I doubted it when I first installed it then I got onto the first level after opening the menu. There was this gap and I didn’t know how to pass it and I spammed b and of course the sword came out and I fell into the gap and died. Then I realized that when your dagger is out and you press b you teleport to the dagger. Which is great game design allowing the player to figure it out without telling you. Although the whole pay to play system is pretty garbage if this was a steam game I would pay 5 dollars for it but a mobile game is just not worth it. Even still it is a great game with amazing animation, graphics, gameplay, and game feel. Good job on the game I will be looking forward to getting to play more levels! **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for writing and sharing your detailed review with us. It makes us very happy and proud to know that you enjoy playing the game. Daggerhood is one of the games included in the Playond collection and we'd like to take this opportunity to let you know more about it. To accommodate most users' needs we offer multiple ways to use Playond, and its constantly growing collection of games. Firstly, all users are given some free minutes each day that can be used to play any of their favourite games in the collection without any further limitations. If this is not sufficient to satisfy their needs, a premium subscription is offered which grants limitless access to unlock and play all the games in the collection with no upfront payments, no ads and no pay-to-win mechanics. To make sure you, and all users, can make up your mind before committing to the subscription, we gladly offer a free trial, which is also a good way for us to ensure that only satisfied users pay for the collection. Don't hesitate to reach us for any further feedback or doubts you may have. ### 2/5 — Why the limit *2019-10-05, version 1.3.1* When I first started playing it told me I only had 10 minutes to play. Unless you just wanna make people mad and get a quick buck then there is no reason for this >:(. But now I’m honestly noticing I’m wasting my time writing this. ._. Stupid game developers trying to make people pay for stupid things ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Absolutely scummy business practices *2020-02-17, version 1.3.2* Don’t download this game! They have taken the “freemium” model to a new low, and it should not be encouraged. They pretend you are downloading the game, when in fact you are just getting the chance to pay $12/year for a mediocre game. Don’t waste your time with this garbage. Support ethical developers who don’t try to take advantage of users by outright lying to them. ### 1/5 — Great game marred by Subscription model *2020-01-21, version 1.3.2* I’ve seen this happen with so many great older games as of late. Previously, an app would be free with an ad here or there, or one could purchase the app for a couple of bucks. With this model, the cream could rise to the top. After these games were out for a while, they would get pushed down in the page views by newer and more robust games and apps. What’s a developer to do? All of a sudden, here come these subscription model jackholes who buy up well reviewed games and place them under the umbrella of SAS’s, (subscription as service). The parent company is happy, the developer is happy that new life has been breathed into their game .... but the end user, US, we are the ones who get screwed. This is predatory and reprehensible to do this. ### 1/5 — Overrated ripoff of Celeste *2019-11-17, version 1.3.2* The art style is basically Celeste but worse, the hitboxes on the spikes are frustratingly large, and the gameplay is overall far too hard and annoying. I would not recommend, get Celeste instead which this game pretty much copies. Not worth paying for at all, it’s unethical to entice players with a free download and then say you can only play for ten minutes. ### 1/5 — Won’t Let me Restore my Purchases *2019-11-17, version 1.3.2* Ok, so I bought this game when it came out in the summer and played through most of it. I deleted it after a couple weeks, and hadn’t come back to it until now. I downloaded it, clicked “restore purchases”, but it did absolutely nothing and just said that it couldn’t find any previous purchases. Sure, it’s nice to have a “restore purchases” button, but there’s no point in having it if it doesn’t work in the first place. Please fix this. ### 1/5 — Pay to win? More like pay to play... *2019-10-12, version 1.3.1* This game looks and feels like a high-end mobile plat-former. But now that I’ve experienced the game, I realize how much of a money-grabbing company this is. The fact that I have to pay a monthly fee for a “free game” just outright disgusts me. Instead or making the game a monthly fee, you could’ve charged people to purchase the app instead of going “Yeah, the game is free, but you still have to pay...but hey, cool game right?” Fix your marketing decisions and maybe you’ll be put a 5 and I’ll change my review. ### 1/5 — Why do I have to pay to play? *2019-10-05, version 1.3.1* The 2 levels I played were fun, but then was told to play anymore, I would have to either A:play 1 a dollar a month to play, or B: wait till tomorrow. I shouldn’t need to pay every month for a mobile game. If the app was 1 dollar, it’d be more logical than a monthly subscription. ### 1/5 — I want my money back! (Even though it wasn’t much) *2019-09-25, version 1.3.1* This is not a review for the game it is a review for decisions made. I’ll start off by saying this..... I loved this game before they decided to make a terribly unprofessional, unethical decision. In fact I shared how much I loved this game with quite a few people and now I really regret doing that. I already paid for this game. Why cant I just play it. When I purchased the game it was a product, deciding to turn it into a service is was quite a lowbrow move. I hope the business model bombs for the chance of things going back the way they were. This isn’t a vindictive wish of mine, I’m not wishing their company fails but rather, I’m hoping for a lesson to be learned. And that’s that. Common developer, let’s hear your bull crap, CYA PR response. **Developer response:** Hi, we regret to receive your feedback and know that you were not satisfied. We want reassure you, and other users, that if you played any of the games included in the Playond collection before it became a part of Playond, you will not be required to pay anything. This is the case for all game now included in Playond and regardless of whether you paid for it or played it for free previously. You can retrieve your previous conditions for Daggerhood by tapping "Restore Purchase" available on the payment screen within the game. We hope this can be helpful to you and, if needed, we'd be happy to assist you personally and welcome you to write us an email to reviews@bendingspoons.com. ### 1/5 — Ripoff *2019-09-25, version 1.3.1* This game is obviously a ripoff of a game called Celeste. Honestly why would I pay a subscription for over $100 for a few mobile games when I can pay for $20 on a PC with better graphics and mechanics. They should honestly just have a optional cheaper subscription. Not to mention they never warned us their was a subscription. ### 1/5 — Subscription service *2019-09-21, version 1.3.1* I’ve been waiting for this game/one like it for a while. Looks amazing, great mechanic, was fun to play but....subscription service!!?? Especially one like playond that has forced people that have already purchased games to then go back and buy a subscription to play what they already purchased? That’s predatory and lame. I would have happily payed full price for a polished fun game like this but not as a subscription... ### 1/5 — You Have to Pay to Play *2019-09-21, version 1.3.1* I was completely unaware that you had to pay to join a subscription service in order to play this game, otherwise I wouldn’t have even downloaded it in the first place. It’s an amazing game, just a shame that instead of letting someone play the whole thing with ads, and offering the services as a way to get rid of ads, they block the whole game altogether unless you pay, which explains why barely anyone is buying this app. Overall beautiful game with great mechanics, just bad business practices from the company.. **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for letting us know what you think about the app. We are sorry to know that you weren't aware of the subscription and also that you were not satisfied with your experience. It is correct that a subscription is required to take full advantage of the game, however, since the game is a part if the Playond, a collection of exclusively licensed games, a subscription will not only unlock Daggerhood but also all the other games available in this collections. A free trial is also gladly offered, so you can try the games and make up your mind about them as well as on the whole concept of Playond before committing to the subscription. We hope you'll consider giving it another try and we'd be happy to know your feedback or about any doubts you may have. You can easily reach us by sending an email to reviews@bendingspoons.com. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Must-Buy Platformer *2021-05-24, version 1.4* What a great game! The mechanics are smooth and predictable. Level design is great. The only complaint I can levy is that the last level of the game won’t log your 3-stars (clear time) in the level overview. (I have a screen recording if needed devs) ### 5/5 — This game is awesome *2020-12-04, version 1.4* It’s A good game but not good enough do a update on it for like eight update where there’s a girl with a born arrow has blue hair same clothes as the boy or the girl clothes do that update and put up a thing and you get to choose if you’re a girl or a boy that will make more people come but please don’t hobby other games ### 5/5 — Would not change a thing if I could *2020-09-20, version 1.4* Holy crap this is a great game. Game makers tool kit needs to do an episode on this game it is so good. I actually feel like a speed runner when I play this game. Good for new or experienced players Seems like a rip off of mineto (boruto’s grandpa), but it is what it is. ### 5/5 — Favorite game of 2020 *2020-08-04, version 1.4* I love platform games. This one is my favorite because of the teleporting function. I love the different challenging levels. Must download👌🏻 ### 5/5 — Super Cool And Different! *2020-06-24, version 1.4* Dagger hood is an awesome game. The game is made even cooler because you can teleport to wherever your dagger is, which adds a whole other aspect to the game. Also, there are really cool levels, and epic enemies and lots of fun stuff. Totally worth the 3 bucks. I could play this game forever! Thanks! ### 5/5 — I love this game! *2020-04-09, version 1.4* This game was really fun to play. Really challenging. To me it feels like a combination of mega man, super mario bros, zelda. It took me back to re-living my childhood (Nintendo) games. Thank you so much for making this awesome game :) ### 5/5 — Awesome game! *2020-04-08, version 1.4* This game is the perfect amount of challenging without being frustrating and I had a great time and put hours into this game whenever I could. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2020-03-13, version 1.3.2* Extremely addictive and entertaining. Kudos to the team for making such a great game. Love the mechanics and graphics. Too bad there are only five stars to rate it. Eagerly waiting for a sequel! ### 5/5 — It would be five stars but I don’t know *2020-01-26, version 1.3.2* I’m trying to play this game and I’ve deleted about three times trying to reset the game and I just deleted it I’ll give you five stars just to support it because the ad but if I were to play I would give it five stars and please developer I respect you but you need to allow me to play I have an iPod touch a 10 G7 if that information helps let me know ### 5/5 — It’s a really good game *2019-11-20, version 1.3.2* Only promblem is that people like me who don’t want to spend money on mobile games have to use the ten minutes a day timer. Recently that has been broken and won’t reload my ten minutes. It’s been a couple of weeks with this and I’m not sure what to do. I’ve already reinstalled the app in desperate measures. --- *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.*