# Dark Parables: Jack and the Sky Kingdom HD - A Hidden Object Fairy Tale — user reviews > 248 indexed App Store user reviews of Dark Parables by Big Fish Games, Inc, rated 4.54/5 from 768 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-parables-jack-and-the-sky-kingdom-hd-a-hidden-object-fairy-tale/id933286118/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-parables-jack-and-the-sky-kingdom-hd-a-hidden-object-fairy-tale/id933286118.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 517 · 4★ 181 · 3★ 50 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Dark Parables? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌟 Beautiful graphics and visuals - 🕹️ Engaging gameplay and puzzles - 📚 Interesting and immersive storylines - 🕰️ Lengthy and satisfying gameplay experience - 🎨 Excellent art style and design **Cons** - 🤖 Repetitive hidden object scenes - 🗺️ Unhelpful or limited map functionality - 🔍 Difficulty registering taps on objects - 🕰️ Occasional loading or performance issues - 💰 Concerns about game longevity after purchase **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes or freezes at certain points - Unlock issues after purchase or update - Inconsistencies with hint system and navigation **Most requested features** - More variety in hidden object and mini-game challenges - Improved map with teleportation and task tracking - Smoother touch responsiveness and object interaction - Ability to replay or revisit completed parables and stories ## Newest reviews (16 of 248) ### 3/5 — Such a shame *2024-01-20, version 1.0.3* I haven’t played this one in a few years, remember enjoying, as I have all of this series. Imagine my surprise when I went to open it and it said there was no purchase found on my account! So much for pay once, play forever! Certainly not paying a second time for a game I’ve already bought once! ### 2/5 — IPad Pro users beware *2020-12-14, version 1.0.3* I played this game 5 yrs ago on my Mac. Gave it a 5 star rating. No glitches. Beautiful game. Since I loved it so much, on 12/13/2020 I bought it again, but this time for my iPad Pro. What a disappointment. The map was useless. When I pressed hint it wouldn’t come close to where the map told me to go. Also the touch screen feature was ridiculous. I had to hit the screen multiple times to finally get results for the item I wanted. When I finally couldn’t find the item and hit the hint button, it would take me to the item I’d been tapping for 4 or 5 times. If you’re planning to play the game on iPad Pro, don’t buy it. ### 3/5 — Dull *2020-10-10, version 1.0.3* Blue Tea Games - Poor visuals, few puzzles, boring HOPs (not real objects). Not up to the standard of the usual makers like Eipix. ### 4/5 — Sky kingdom *2020-02-21, version 1.0.3* Visually beautiful and satisfying as all Blue Tea games are. Unfortunately, the hint and skip recharge times are much too long and therefore waste my time. I won’t be purchasing this game. ### 5/5 — Jack and the beanstalk *2019-04-23, version 1.0.3* I like this game. Beautiful pictures. Good story. Can’t wait for the next one ### 3/5 — Great story poor update *2019-04-22, version 1.0.3* I had trouble with the hidden objects to the point of frustration because items would not always respond to the first tap. They required multiple tabs or enlarged picture to respond. Also, The map did not allow you to move quickly between locations but just showed you the location you needed to go to. In addition, The legend was not always accurate because there was no objective to be done at the location it indicated. when you pushed hint, it told you to go to different location from the map. Graphics and story was great. ### 3/5 — Bring back Blue Tea Games! *2018-12-29, version 1.0.3* I love this game. I’m going to rant though because this is the second time I’ve been screwed by Big Fish. I spent at least $100 on the Dark Parables Collection Edition series and a hand full of other decent games. After an iOS update, only 2 of the games continue to work. Regarding Dark Parables, you tried to continue the Parable series with the Eipix developer but the quality is nowhere near that of Blue Tea. Firstly, its ridiculous to charge the same amount for lackluster development with graphics so sub par and so miniature that you need a microscope to complete the game, and secondly, I’d gladly pay more money for the quality of a game made by Blue Tea. Lastly, don’t advertise that a user can BUY a premium Collector’s Edition game, only to halt updates and render the game useless after less than a year. Either charge more to OWN a Collector’s Edition game and commit to updates or be honest and make clear that customers are RENTING games until you decide to retire them. I’ve spent well over $400 on Big Fish Games over the years and have about $12.00 worth of games left that work. I remember when you used to have customer service make an effort to provide continued access to purchased games after operating system updates. The good old days, I guess. I’ve enjoyed Big Fish Games for years and am going to give them one last chance to renew my faith before giving up and reaching out to the App Store with feedback. ### 5/5 — Addicting! *2018-12-25, version 1.0.3* Just like the other Dark Parable games this one has great puzzles, graphics and a storyline that connects to the other games. ### 4/5 — Great game, BUT *2018-08-10, version 1.0.3* It seemed that commercial skip coming up in the strangest times we kept interrupting the game, and it kept taking me to the options. It’s a twisty turney game which I really liked. The guide helped on several occasions, and I hope to play again without using the guide ### 3/5 — Loading issues *2018-08-08, version 1.0.3* Good luck trying to type in a player name. This is a mandatory initial step. Weirdest thing I’ve ever seen. If I pressed the letter O, a bunch of other Os showed up. Keyboard froze with each letter. I was lucky to type Jill. Game takes awhile to load on my iPad Air 2. Really nice graphics, hidden objects cleverly hidden, navigation and hints very good, map often wrong. This short to deicide to buy. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2018-03-03, version 1.0.3* Great game ### 4/5 — Enjoyable *2017-09-14, version 1.0.3* Game flowed well, no waiting for it to load in between chapters which is a personal bug bear and the games were straight forward but interesting. ### 5/5 — Bastett11228 *2017-09-04, version 1.0.3* I really love this game. I really love the fact that you buy the game and there are no more in app purchases. The graphics are beautiful and it is fun to play. It's fun when you wait to play it again and don't really remember how it was played because there are so many things to do! Never boring!! ### 3/5 — Nett *2017-01-27, version 1.0.3* Das Spiel ist grundsätzlich schön. Tolle Grafik und die Geschichte ist auch ok. Die Karte gibt nicht immer zuverlässig an, wo etwas zu erledigen ist. Leider kann man auch nicht zu den entsprechenden Orten springen. Die Rätsel sind ok, aber nicht wirklich anspruchsvoll und nachdem Kauf gibt es nicht viele neue Spiele, eher Wiederholungen. Gefühlt hatte ich vor dem Kauf schon das halbe Spiel gespielt. Die 6,99€ finde ich für das Spiel zu viel, weil es hierfür zu kurz ist und die Herausforderungen praktisch fast nicht mehr existieren. Trotzdem 3 Pinkte. ### 5/5 — Gorgeous game! *2016-12-26, version 1.0.3* Fun games and beautiful graphics. Love it! ### 3/5 — Sky kingdom *2016-12-21, version 1.0.3* Very good ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Déçu *2021-01-16, version 1.0.3* Je croyais que tout vos jeux était en français ### 1/5 — Problem With Purchase *2019-12-23, version 1.0.3* I would like to play the game on my iPad as I have played older entries into this series (Dark Parables) on my Windows laptop. However after I purchased the full edition, the game refuses to unlock for me. It informs me that I have already purchased the game or that “in-app purchases are not allowed”. I have uninstalled and redownloaded the app several times and still the same thing. Could you please fix this bug? ### 1/5 — A note to Big Fish *2019-05-29, version 1.0.3* WHAT IS WITH YOU?! You took off Swan Princess and the Dire Tree, Thief and the Tinderbox and Requiem for a Forgotten Shadow. These aren’t even that old, what, are you taking down newer games so we are forced to buy your computer versions? Bring them and other games you took down back. Please. Before I stop buying from you greedy people. ### 1/5 — Dommage *2017-10-16, version 1.0.3* Ça ne s'installe pas sur iPad 2 ### 1/5 — 日本語非対応 *2016-07-17, version 1.0.3* 日本語に対応してません。修正を依頼しても無視されてます。 ### 1/5 — ふざけんな。 *2016-04-17, version 1.0.3* 久々にプレイしようとしたらアップグレードして下さいの一点張り。とうの昔に完全版買ってるのに。また買い直さなきゃいけないわけ？ふざけんな ### 1/5 — Toujours en anglais ! *2016-03-12, version 1.0.3* Jeu proposé en langue française et qui ne se joue qu'en anglais C'est de plus en plus récurent pour les jeux big fish ### 1/5 — Nur noch englisch ! *2016-03-08, version 1.0.3* Was soll das? Vor dem letzten Update war das Spiel noch in deutsch. Bitte sofort wieder ändern. ### 1/5 — schade, *2016-01-09, version 1.0.3* wieder keine Umstellung der Sprache, deshalb habe ich es wieder deinstalliert. Wertes Bigfish Team, wenn sie in Deutschland Spiele verkaufen wollen müsst ihr die deutsche Sprache anbieten ### 1/5 — おもしろい *2016-01-09, version 1.0.3* 中々良い感じ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Dark parables *2025-02-05, version 1.0.3* This is my absolute favorite of all time period ### 5/5 — Love this one! *2022-10-10, version 1.0.3* I’ve played all of the dark parables and this one is good enough to play more than once! ### 5/5 — Big fish *2022-04-22, version 1.0.3* I love it ### 5/5 — Sky Kingdom *2021-01-30, version 1.0.3* Is another winner ,I just love the detective stories it’s so adventurous and keeps you on your toes great job don’t stop making these 2 thumbs up and more ### 5/5 — Loved this game *2020-09-07, version 1.0.3* I thoroughly enjoyed playing both the game and the bonus chapter. Unfortunately at the end I couldn’t get back to read the parables which I all completed. Bit disappointed as during the game I saved them for after not knowing I couldn’t access them anymore. Love playing all parables games but have been able to get back in the menu to read the parables when all pieces were collected?! ### 5/5 — Great game! *2020-06-12, version 1.0.3* This is challenging and beautiful. Really enjoying this game. Fabulous job! Also I’m so happy it’s still playing for me in 2020! ### 5/5 — Awesome Game! *2020-02-19, version 1.0.3* I thoroughly enjoyed this game, the first part of the game. The graphics were awesome, scenery is beautiful. But bonus chapter was a little hokey.... ### 5/5 — Great *2020-01-30, version 1.0.3* Great game, good length, would have liked some puzzles rather than having to locate items in every challenge. ### 5/5 — Blue Tea *2019-10-28, version 1.0.3* Fun, beautiful game as usual ! Love it ### 5/5 — Ben fatto *2019-04-26, version 1.0.3* Bellissimo, merita! --- *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 2026-08-24.*