# Desktop Dungeons — user reviews > 71 indexed App Store user reviews of Desktop Dungeons by QCF Design, rated 4.30/5 from 15 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desktop-dungeons/id979917622/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desktop-dungeons/id979917622.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (12 of 71) ### 4/5 — Hard game, good content *2017-07-08* If you like challenging games with a lot of depth this one is for you. There is no difficulty sliding scale and the only difficulty option is hard. If you like a challenge this is perfect. If you're like me and don't like to have to think too hard when gaming you may not like this as much. ### 2/5 — Too hard *2015-07-11* There is such a thing as TOO hard. I can't get anywhere playing this. How about adding difficulty levels for those of us new to this type of game? We have not all played the PC version. I am disappointed with what I got for 10$ you guys can probably get away with slapping a high price tag on the PC version but this game does not merit that at all. ### 2/5 — Great on pc but on an iPad mini it crashes too much *2015-07-10, version 1.531* Fin ### 2/5 — Good game, shoddy graphics *2015-07-06, version 1.531* There's no denying that DD is a fun game, but this feels like a quick and dirty port that's lacking attention to the platform -- fuzzy fonts and an upscaled interface make for a poor experience overall. At this price point, I expect just a little more care and polish. ### 5/5 — This game is amazing! *2015-07-03, version 1.531* It is a fun and enjoyable game and it s fun to finally play it on mobile. ### 3/5 — Hmm *2015-06-19, version 1.531* Great game, but I get crashes after dungeons on iPad 2. I'm hoping to see this fixed in an upcoming update. ### 5/5 — I (rogue)like it a lot *2015-06-15* Fantastic game. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a challenge. It runs great on the iPad. My only concern is I am unable to set up a desktop dungeons account, to sync with the pc version. I think the problem is with the website, though. Still a great game. ### 5/5 — Great game *2015-06-13, version 1.531* Since latest updates, I have had no issues and am enjoying the game.(iPad 2) ### 5/5 — Won't Rotate *2015-06-12* Update: Developer released a fix for the screen rotation, as well as many other fixes! Updating my review to 5 stars now... Great title so far, but as the previous reviewer stated, the game plays on a fixed screen (will not auto rotate depending on how the iPad is being held) that is likely upside down for most folks that have their iPad in a case that props the screen up. My case props the iPad up in landscape orientation, with the home button on the right - the game is displayed upside down this way. ### 5/5 — Aaron *2015-06-11, version 1.531* The game itself is great however the screen doesn't orient itself meaning I either have to play upside down or take my case off, which is a huge annoyance, you should seriously consider buying this game until this is fixed. ### 5/5 — From Four Stars to Five ... Now Perfect! *2015-06-11* [EDIT:] They've fixed the auto rotation issue so I'm adding a star! I've been playing DD on my PC for quite a while and I've been waiting eagerly for the iOS release. The game is unforgiving, but fair and INCREDIBLY fun and addictive. The iOS version is everything I hoped it would be. Now I can pick up where I left off on my iPad. Excellent! Very highly recommended. ### 4/5 — Fix the Rotation! *2015-06-04, version 1.521* Amazing game, but instead of auto-rotating to fit any given landscape mode, you have to have your iPad rotated a certain way, or you'll be stuck playing upside-down. Not a showstopper, but pretty clumsy. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad graphics *2025-08-26* My money back 9.99 for bad graphics… ### 1/5 — Difficult *2019-07-17, version 1.572* To say it's difficult is an understatement. I've read how other people have been able to master it but for me it's impossible. I've read and tried to follow all the tips and tricks but still can't get anywhere. It cost me £10.00 so it's been a waste of money ### 1/5 — The text *2015-11-18, version 1.561* The text is so ugly in this game. Aside from the fact that the whole game is low res, the text looks horrid, is not formatted properly for the game, and is just plain unreadable at times. It's been three months and not even a single update or word to the fans who supported the game. I'd love to update my review and I will, once the developers respect their audience enough to offer them a usable product. ### 1/5 — A Waste of Effort. A Bigger Waste of $... *2015-06-24, version 1.531* After playing for a couple of months I have won zero victories, zero gold, and zero interest. Relegated to the deep freeze in the sky... ### 1/5 — Crashed *2015-06-09, version 1.521* I was just getting into the gameplay before the game froze on me. I tried restarting the app but it made no difference. Now I'm stuck in Kingdom views with no way of continuing. My only option is to start again which I don't want to do. Disappointing! ### 1/5 — Too many issues *2015-06-08* I agree with most of the issues mentioned. One of them I didn't even realize was an issue. There's a sub-dungeon with a monster. The monster has a lot of treasure and a necklace behind it. After you talk to the monster nothing happens. Then if you talk to it again, the button just get fire behind the button and still nothing. Besides that dumb issue, the graphics are so small that a lot of informational stuff is hard to make sense of. DO NOT PURCHASE. $9.99 is way too high for this game. I've tried to get a refund from Apple and haven't heard a thing from them. ### 1/5 — Crash *2015-06-05, version 1.521* The artifacts from the desktop version don't hurt the gameplay and I can deal with not being able to rotate my screen. What I can't deal with is that it seems to crash more than half the time when I successfully complete a dungeon. Crushes game progression and makes for some very frustrating gameplay. Fix it. ### 1/5 — Still Broken/Becomes Unplayable *2015-06-04, version 1.521* Game is still unplayable as you cannot open a codex when talking to a monster without the game freezing up. I tried it on two different ipads. Also, there screen will not rotate and their are many references to the PC version. It seems clear that this is a hastily done port. It's a shame because it seems like the underlying game is very good. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2015-06-04, version 1.521* Crashes and no screen rotation. Finish 1st game, press to continue on, game crashed. Not worth the money. The free PC game much more enjoyable. Need a refund. ### 1/5 — Poor port *2015-06-03, version 1.52* Poorly ported..., has references to keyboard hotkeys on a tap device and I'm currently facing a game breaking bug that prevents me from playing. I assume it may have to do with clicks vs taps or something but I'm at a broken tutorial step and cannot advance. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best Game Ever *2023-10-24* This game is criminally underrated!! It's such a fantastic strategy game that it borders on the line of puzzle solving! Every dungeon is a perfect balance of challenge and fun! Hours and hours and HOURS of content! ### 5/5 — Just like the old game *2021-01-30, version 1.572* Awesome game, worth every cent. Fun and not full of ads. Thanks!! ### 5/5 — Amazing game. Still great *2019-01-21* Game still works amazingly! Turn based puzzle rpg with a class system, items, and spells. Love it !! ### 5/5 — Worth it !! *2017-01-03* Complex and completely awesome ,, can't put it down,, ### 5/5 — Best Roguelike in a Long Time!! *2016-04-21, version 1.572* Hats off to QCF; I've logged over 60 hours in 2 weeks on 3 devices and I am hooked. Fun, unforgiving mechanics, so much to unlock, and cross-device support make this the most fun I've ever had on an iPad. Worth every cent. ### 5/5 — 5 stars! *2016-03-09* I like this game very much. It is a mix of a rogue-like and a puzzle game. The amount of content in Desktop Dungeons is very high: there is a lot of choicess regarding classes, races, dungeons are randomly generated, you have a wide selection of items you can take to a dungeon, there are also many unique deities to help you or make your quest harder. This game is a rather deep game despite the fact that you can play it on the go. It is easy to learn and hard to master. I strongly recommend this title. ### 5/5 — Needs more attention *2015-12-26, version 1.561* This award winning and critically acclaimed puzzling rogue-light + minesweeper has kept me invested for over 300 hours. Players who take on the lengthy initial learning curve will find a simple but deviously complex brain teaser full of variety. ### 5/5 — Awesome Roguelike! *2015-12-24, version 1.561* This is my favorite Roguelike on iOS. If you like FTL, you'll love this! ### 5/5 — Takes a while *2015-09-03, version 1.561* At first this seemed very poor value for the cost, just a simple tap and move about a dungeon game, even after playing through the first couple of dungeons I was thinking this was disappointing. But then it opens up and you discover this was just the first tutorial and now there is a puzzle mode tutorial to get though. There is a lot more here than it seems, a lot more maps, puzzles, loads of quests. It really grows and gets better. I love it. ### 5/5 — Great game *2015-08-10* This is a great rogue-like game. The fact I can play this in a 10-20 minute span' put it down and come back is great. The differences between all the different race/class combinations keep the game fresh. The different tactics and nuances in knowing when to convert items, desecrate altars, when to heal, and when to level mid-fight give the game a great amount of depth. I've played this nearly 3 weeks straight. Whenever I put down my iPads, my 10 year old immediately asks if he can get on and work on his kingdom. Great game, well worth more than the $10 I paid for it. --- *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.*