# Dark Tales: Lenore — user reviews > 46 indexed App Store user reviews of Dark Tales by BFG Entertainment Inc., rated 4.50/5 from 1,486 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-tales-lenore/id1341958066/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-tales-lenore/id1341958066.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 999 · 4★ 304 · 3★ 117 · 2★ 33 · 1★ 33 ## What do users think of Dark Tales? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent game with great deductive skills - 👍 Challenging and fun gameplay - 🎨 Well-developed plot with good graphics and great games - 👍 Interesting and doesn't stray at the end - 👍 Clever and not overly difficult puzzles **Cons** - 🐛 Game freezes on multiple trials - 🐛 Clunky and unresponsive gameplay - 🐛 Glitchy with crashes and issues - 🐛 Sensitive controls and back button issues - 🐛 Slow transitions between scenes **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes and becomes unplayable - Inability to progress due to technical issues - Puzzles and mini-games not functioning properly **Most requested features** - Update old games to work on new devices - Add more hidden object scenes - Improve overall polish and quality assurance ## Newest reviews (10 of 46) ### 2/5 — Needs to be taken down for promoting suicide *2021-11-10* I gave this game 5 stars originally. This was before I got to the part where the creators promote suicide as manly. Suicide is not manly. It is COWARDLY. In the past I never would have commented on this but I have since learned that, for depressed people or others who are in a very dark place, a seemingly small remark becomes a sign meant directly for them. I hope you will seriously consider removing that one small line from your story. It certainly will not change the rest of your otherwise great game. ### 2/5 — Disappointed. *2021-01-09* The transitions between scenes are cumbersome and slow. I’m running the latest version of iOS on an iPad Pro. The storyline is ok, but there are too many puzzles that are juvenile (tracing lines, hidden objects). As I would expect from a Poe inference, the scenes are darkly lit, but I’d like the the contrast of colors to look more professional. The worst part was it kept me curious to see if it improved, so I bought the full version, it’s just not worth it. ### 3/5 — Clunky *2019-01-13, version 1.0.0* I love Big Fish adventure games but found the game play in this to be clunky. Not the usual high standard of previous games ### 3/5 — Glitchy *2018-06-14* Others have mentioned how the back button is too sensitive. It was annoying but I was dealing with it. But now as soon as I place the demon part, the game kicks me out. Currently saddened I paid $7 for this. Oh well. ### 2/5 — Lenore *2018-06-10, version 1.0.0* Usually love all these games, this was really jerky, abrupt ending too, disappointed ### 4/5 — 😀 *2018-05-23, version 1.0.0* I enjoyed the game but the game play was jittery. ### 5/5 — Just enough *2018-05-11* Game is just hard enough keeping you hooked ### 4/5 — Lenore *2018-05-10, version 1.0.0* Slow to react on iPad. ### 3/5 — Too Sensitive Controls - Major Glitch! *2018-05-08* Game kept kicking me out of each scene and HOPs when near the bottom. This is especially annoying during the HOPs. Also, I found 65 of the 66 gold feathers. In the Extra section, I couldn’t locate and select the one remaining feather! Otherwise, this game has exceptional HOPs and a very fast refresh rate, beautiful graphics and real time animation. Please correct the sensitive control glitch on the next game. ### 5/5 — I Like It *2018-05-06, version 1.0.0* Has kept me thoroughly entertained. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lenore game freezes on more than 2 trials poor rated *2024-06-04, version 1.0.0* Keeps on failing trails ### 1/5 — Dark Takes - Lenora *2021-04-12, version 1.0.0* Waste of money. Game wouldn’t accept taps, had to skip mini games and then it kept telling me there was a mirror in one of the rooms when there wasn’t. Waste of £6.99 ### 1/5 — Lenore *2020-12-04, version 1.0.0* Game is just not what I like. Tired of some of the game .... impossible and don’t do well. ### 1/5 — Edgar Allen Poe Lenor *2019-09-22, version 1.0.0* My games on your website said I purchased this game. So why do I have to pay again to play it? ### 1/5 — Who decided endorsing suicide was a bright idea?? *2019-09-07, version 1.0.0* Big Fish Games, what kind of message is this?? “He caused problems and shot himself! That’s very manly!”??? It’s in the bonus chapter of “Dark Tales: Edgar Allen Poe’s Lenore.” The game is rated 9+.... ### 1/5 — Lenore *2018-07-05, version 1.0.0* Why has this game started crashing. Fix it or refund my money. ### 1/5 — Game crashes not even able to play it *2018-06-06* Another waste of money and that is getting to be the norm for big fish games. I'm just about to the point where I'm done spending my money with them. This game is messed up so hard to point and click to the point I'm having to skip every puzzle. Nos I'm at a spot where it just crashes every single time and can't play the game at all. From big fish outting out old games with new on them to this issue where u r not able to play at all. Also overcharging when it says 3.99 but once u download and play trial and try to pay to move forward it's 6.99. That has happened the last 3 times in a row except for this gem which can't be played at all. I've have spent a bunch of money with big fish and bottom line I don't feel like they take care of their customers that do spend a lot of money. Never any special deals for the die hards that spend money every week. Five bn is where it's at. Superior games and don't mind paying full price when they r that good. Wish they had more games but maybe u guys can try and get to their level no reason u can't except 1 greed. Very dissatisfied and I hope eventually it's starts hitting u where it counts,in the wallet. Then maybe u will care. ### 1/5 — 🐁🐁🐁Three Blind Mice *2018-05-18, version 1.0.0* .."Cut off their TALES with a carving knife..." 🔪🐀🏳"Oh,no! Wait! I'm a rat!! 😼 Anyway. These Tales need to be cut. It's soooooo dated. The graphics and animations (spinning icon in between scenes? Might as well be dial up with elevator music) are reminiscent of very early Puppet Show episodes....without the underlying "old school" coolness. Completely agree- I cannot imagine pressing on after trial. Bored to tears. 🙋🏼🌁 Miss LC City By the Bay ### 1/5 — Very poor *2018-05-17, version 1.0.0* Constantly finding the game shutting down whilst playing, luckily so far have not found myself at the beginning. As already stated in another review the bar at the bottom of the mini games is far too deep, and as a result when looking for something I keep finding that the mini game will shut down. Some times when tapping the screen nothing happens and it will take several taps before acknowledgment. A game that may not have been tested thoroughly before release, and nowadays no updates to sort out problems are taking place. ### 1/5 — Lenore *2018-05-11* Don’t buy this one! As soon as you finish the free trial it dies and reinstalling doesn’t fix it. Really upsets me that games are released without proper testing. Well BigFish you got me again, I pay, you don’t provide. I’m just about done with you! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent Game *2025-03-24* So much fun figuring out the game. Really uses your deductive skills. But then again it’s made by a talented team. ### 5/5 — Challenging and fun! *2024-10-15, version 1.0.0* I bought a few of these games years ago, some of which don’t work anymore because of their age and the newness of my device, but one did so because I never played it when I bought it I decided to. It was The Mystery of Marie Roget and it was really fun. I decided to buy the other few in the App Store and I’m so glad I did. Though these games are nearly ten years old and haven’t been updated in ages they work well and are really fun! Lenore by far is the most challenging yet. I play with no help or hints which makes a likely two hour game last more like twelve hours. Well worth $9.99 in my opinion. I love the morphing objects, collection and achievements as well. Wish they were still making these and that the old ones could get an update. ### 5/5 — Helped me during my darkest hour.. *2023-07-07* I’m an RN who is desperately trying to escape from disability. I’m broke even though I spent four years to do so. I’d love any help I could due so, I adore children and also my concentration is in geriatrics. I am looking for anyone who needs a sitter I would love to work as one. ### 5/5 — Lenore review *2022-07-28* This game has a well developed plot with good graphics and great games. The scenery is in keeping with Poe’s style of writing. ### 5/5 — Big fish *2020-03-21, version 1.0.0* I love it ### 5/5 — Winner! *2019-10-01* This reminds me of the Shadow Wolf series. Totally different subject but the music, sounds and the way the game plays is very similar. I really enjoyed this game. The bonus game is really well done. I was sorry when I’d finished this game. ### 5/5 — Excellent game *2019-01-31, version 1.0.0* Some of the toughest puzzles I’ve encountered in my 200+ games, well done, love a game that challenges! ### 5/5 — Mo435 *2019-01-13* I love this game! The storyline is very interesting and doesn’t stray at the end to add length! The puzzles are clever, but not overly difficult! I rate this as one of my top ten! ### 5/5 — Surprisingly Awesome! *2018-07-01* First really great game in a loooong time from Big Fish. I've easily played over a 100 of their Hidden Object games in the past 5+ years and this was one of the best ones in terms of length of game, not super repetitive and the hidden object games were all the same. Seemed like the creators took their time planning out and designing this game. Definitely suggest buying this game if it's on sale, although it was good enough that I prob wouldn't have minded paying $4-$5 for it. Nice job ### 5/5 — Leonora *2018-05-12* I am enjoying this game. I have enjoyed almost all the Edgar Allen Poe series. This game had interesting hops and clever new games. I can tell you on my huge I-8+ I still have trouble manipulating the drag and pull so I after a bit of struggle I have to skip and play it later. I like hidden object adventure games so I am looking for the cut scenes and dialogue and a follow-able story line. I can get purely impossible to find hidden object games elsewhere. BAHR --- *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 2026-09-02.*