# Dark Stones: Card Battle RPG — user reviews > 18 indexed App Store user reviews of Dark Stones by Oleksandr Mykhailov, rated 4.40/5 from 35 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-stones-card-battle-rpg/id6676999999/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-stones-card-battle-rpg/id6676999999.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 26 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Dark Stones? **Pros** - 💡 Strategic depth and replayability - 👍 Immersive lore and engaging gameplay - 🚀 Challenging yet fun - 👍 Majestic card battles **Cons** - 🤖 Excessive ads - 💸 Ads too frequent, paywall for ad removal too high ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads Ads Ads *2024-11-10* 0 star, nadie va a seguir jugando con tanto anuncio, dais asco cuando hacéis esto en los juegos. **Developer response:** Hello, We are sorry that you did not like the experience with ads. We've added advertising in order to allow us to continue to update the game while keeping it free to play for everyone. Purchasing the "No Ads" item from the store will stop interstitial ads from showing. Thanks! ### 2/5 — Needs more. *2024-11-27* This is definitely a Walmart version of Pokémon, the game itself is okay. The “cards” are the monsters moves and seem more like a gimmick than anything else. They don’t display any information on the actual effect of the move and are always placed randomly. At least give me the basics on how much damage they do. I like the monsters, I like how they evolve and change as they level up. Very basic, needs cooking. **Developer response:** Hello, Thank you very much for taking your time to write us a very useful review. We are working on improving the game and will definitely take your recommendations into account. Thank you! ### 2/5 — Good, to many ads *2024-10-06* Game is decent, but Jesus the amount of forced ads is painful. At least give me a chance to experience the game so I can decide if I want to purchase the no-ads package. Don’t ram them don’t my throat relentlessly from the first 2 minutes **Developer response:** Thanks for supporting us and we are sorry for Ads. We will improve in the future and we will try to keep the Ads from interfering. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you. ### 3/5 — Cloud save? *2026-04-04, version 2.0.1* Game itself is very good, but there is no cloud save (so progress is not saved between devices, or if deleted and then reinstalled) ### 3/5 — Needs improvement *2025-10-13* Seems like a game with some promise, but when you are only healing the 3 monsters in your team and the ones in reserve aren’t healing, makes having a large army of monsters pointless. Fixing this issue would make the game much more playable instead of fighting one battle and coming back in 10 minutes to fight one more battle. **Developer response:** Thank you for your detailed feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Your comment about healing mechanics is very helpful - we’ll keep it in mind as we look for ways to improve the game balance and overall experience. ### 4/5 — Muito bom cara gostei *2025-03-23* Cara esse jogo é muito legal achava que era ruin mas não ele me impressionou muito eu gostei vou jogar bastante por favor atualizem o jogo consequentemente por favor não deixem ele morrer ☺️ **Developer response:** Que bom saber que você curtiu o jogo! 😊 Ficamos muito felizes em te surpreender positivamente. Pode deixar, vamos continuar atualizando e cuidando do jogo com carinho. Obrigado pelo apoio e boa diversão! ### 4/5 — Fun game *2024-10-17, version 1.0.1* Fun fame ### 4/5 — Ads *2024-10-10* The game I’m itself is pretty addictive and easy to an extent but there is an ad after literally every battle. I’ve played a couple other games by alma games such as knight adventures and they’re all too many ads. Thank you **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! As developers we should use ads in free games to keep working and making new games. Also we provide an ability to buy "disable ads", so players can remove Ads by in-app purchase. ### 4/5 — Could be better but still great game! *2024-10-03* I like the game so far! I just wish the attacks were a little more advanced and a little less adds but other than that I think the play style and characters are really cool **Developer response:** Thank you for writing us! We're glad you like Dark Stones and also thanks for the useful feedback: we'll work hard to improve the game in order to make it more enjoyable! Thanks! ### 5/5 — Не плохо! *2025-09-29, version 1.2.9* Но слишком мелкий шрифт значений урона на картах, не информативно! ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Хорошо *2025-09-24, version 1.2.9* Пока нормально но только начал ### 5/5 — GG *2025-04-11* Simple yet fun! **Developer response:** Thanks a lot for your review! Really glad you’re enjoying the game. ### 5/5 — Is there more? *2024-11-30* The game just ends when I take the dark throne? No way to capture more than half the existing monsters? I gave 5 stars to encourage the developer but there is a lot of work still to be done on this game ... **Developer response:** Thank you very much for playing our game and for your high rating. We're continuing to work on improving the game in order to give all the players a more entertaining gaming experience! ### 5/5 — Strategic Depth and Replayability *2024-10-16* This game really stands out with its depth of strategy. Each card and character adds something unique, ensuring that no two battles are the same. I appreciate the time put into creating diverse strategies through elemental interactions. Plus, the ability to capture souls means I keep coming back to refine my team. Just a fantastic game! **Developer response:** Thanks so much for the awesome review! :) ### 5/5 — Immersive Lore and Engaging Gameplay *2024-10-16* I'm completely hooked on Dark Stones! The lore behind the characters and worlds is fascinating, making each battle feel significant. I adore the art style and atmosphere — it truly fits the dark theme well. The game's regular updates also keep me engaged. I'm always excited to see what new heroes and challenges await! **Developer response:** Thanks so much for the awesome review! :) ### 5/5 — Challenging Yet Fun *2024-10-16* I must say, this game has all the thrill of collecting and battling that I crave! Each level presents a new challenge. The bosses are tough but not impossible, which makes victory feel truly earned. Plus, the rewards are generous, allowing you to upgrade your team significantly. Definitely a must-try for anyone who enjoys strategy! **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! Glad you like the game! :) ### 5/5 — Majestic Card Battles *2024-10-16* Dark Stones: Card Battle RPG has simply blown me away! The depth of the strategy involved in each card battle is unparalleled. I can truly see the effort the developers put into creating an immersive world. The variety of heroes and creatures keeps each encounter fresh and exciting. I find myself lost for hours! Highly recommend for any RPG enthusiast. **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your 5-star review!!! ### 5/5 — Pretty good *2024-10-01* It’s pretty good, super simple. I don’t like that you have to watch an ad to heal and the cost to remove that is too high. It’s been pretty fun so far though. **Developer response:** Thank you for 5 star rating! We're continuing to work on improving the game in order to give all the players a more entertaining gaming experience! --- *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 2026-08-31.*