# Desta: The Memories Between — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of Desta by Netflix, Inc., rated 4.74/5 from 181 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desta-the-memories-between/id1599584290/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desta-the-memories-between/id1599584290.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 152 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (10 of 36) ### 4/5 — Idea for new game mode *2023-09-14* Love the game!! The only thing is that although I live the nightmare and challenge levels/chapters, you can’t just play freely. For example, nightmare mode means you can’t lose health too much as your health won’t reset in the next round, and with the challenges, you don’t have control over who plays, or what Destas abilities are. Whilst these are great modes/levels, I’d love to have an added play though like Challenge where you go through all the levels, but get to chose who to play with and what Destas abilities are. Just an idea, but overall a great game! ### 4/5 — Thanks! *2023-04-22* I love this game a lot & recommend it often. I do wish the UI was easier to navigate. It’s great that the Challenges auto-save, but not giving them a Restart button means you have to wait for the AI to kill your whole team every time you need to restart a level. In a mode that plays like a puzzle game, this is incredibly frustrating & disincentivizes experimenting. I’ve beat the game and still don’t fully understand how character level ups and ability unlocks work. These usability moments are particularly annoying because of how smooth and intuitive the rest of the game is. Thanks for this gorgeous game! ### 5/5 — Impactful *2023-04-04* Impactful. Made me cry. It’s a shame it got such poor reviews by some. I almost didn’t play it. I was just searching for a monument valley 3 and I found this. It’s nice to be represented as a first generation black Caribbean woman. ### 4/5 — Great Game *2022-12-16, version 1.3.2867* Game is a lot of fun. Story and characters are interesting, dynamic, & heart felt. Loved playing the game. Dialog is amazing, voice acting is remarkable. Gameplay is a very fun tactical dodgeball based game. The only drawback with the game is the restarting from chapter one on a failed dream. While I only had to restart maybe three times before completing the final chapter, it was frustrating. ### 3/5 — ok i guess *2022-12-10* please add savepoints i understand the whole repetition aspect to it but maybe make it so that theres a different game mode that has optional checkpionts the game makes it feel like im rage quitting when im not added two stars for fun gameplay and intresting characters ### 5/5 — A Challenging yet Rewarding experience!! *2022-12-09, version 1.2.2716* Desta is an impactful game that is a marriage between the humanistic charm of Assemble With Care and the turn-based tactics of XCOM. It’s intriguing story unravels as you explore the mindscape of Desta, and her relationships with her friends that she left behind two years prior. The themes of communication are cleverly expressed through the metaphor of passing a ball around. This is the focal point of the game- a clever dodgeball-esque gameplay loop that rewards creative plays. As the game progresses you begin to learn tricks, such as bouncing the ball off an opponents and into the hands of a teammate, or angling the ball and throwing it at full force to hit multiple grouped up enemies. The wide array of abilities and skills Desta can equip means you can customize her into whatever role you wish for her to take, naturally making her the MVP of your team. There are some suggestions I have, though. I think the simplest change that can be made that would dramatically improve the ‘Story Mode’ of this game would be to randomize the order of character encounters. Since character unlocks are tied to their encounters, and you encounter the characters in the same order, this leads to extremely limited and predictable team building options in early to mid game. Additionally, this leads to a fear of experimenting with characters you’ve unlocked later, as one wrong move could spell disaster, and playing with a character with an unfamiliar play style could end your run. Randomizing the character order would force you to try out compositions you wouldn’t have tried before, which vastly expands replayability. If the above can’t be implemented, then an endless mode in which all characters are unlocked would also be great, or an ‘easy mode’ that doesn’t penalize losses could free up some space for character experimentation. A feature I wish could be added would be the ability to revive a fallen teammate- or at least be able to revive Desta herself. If that would break game balance then maybe a healer character in a future update could be a good addition. There are also some bugs that could be fixed/features I’d love to see in a future update. Occasionally, the force indicator for a throw is missing. The force indicator is also difficult to see through walls, which is essential for tight later levels. Pushing is pretty unreliable as well, as it is a pretty prominent gameplay mechanic and yet there is no indicator as to which direction a character will be pushed to. A tile indicator would be good. All in all, Ustwo has hit it out of the park yet again, as Desta is a great game and very memorable. I look forwards to future updates of the game as well as ustwos next digital experience. ### 3/5 — Could use better revival points *2022-11-24, version 1.2.2716* The game is great over all. I love the aesthetic, the storyline, and the characters. However, what I find frustrating is that when the character wakes up, they start all the way back to Chapter 1. Is it possible to change it where maybe a checkpoint is at the start of each chapter? It gets real frustrating when you have to get the characters back, and go through all the power ups. **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your feedback on the game! We’re happy to let you know a new shortcut system has now been added so you don’t have to start again after losing. We hope you’ll update the game and let us know what you think about this new update, thank you! ### 3/5 — Bug on latest version *2022-11-19* Game is fantastic. Very diverse and the concept is great! Only reason I’m giving three stars is since the latest update, the game has been unplayable as it just crashes after the Netflix login. Please fix this! There’s no other way to get in contact with support as the link just goes to the Netflix site. ### 5/5 — Desta: A beautiful and elegant experience *2022-10-09* Desta is a great game if your looking to relax, but also face some in game challenges. The storyline and graphics are amazing as well. I wish I didn’t finish it so quick I would have loved to play forever. My favourite character Is James, even though Desta doesn’t think he looks good with the raincoat and shorts, he rocks that outfit!! Here are some strategies I used to help pass through the game: -make sure to get all the balls in your first then before opponents can get to them and hold onto them until your next turn -if surrounded, bounce your ball off the opponents blocking you -if in a boss fight, try to only hit the boss and not the other opponents -if in a boss fight, kill of the weakest to make your experience easier. I hope this helps with your experience! ### 3/5 — Absolutely should not have been a rogue-lite *2022-10-09, version 1.0.0* I like this spin on turn-based tactics, and I enjoy the narrative and overall aesthetic this game is going for. That being said, the rogue-lite angle absolutely kills this game. Progression is limited and extremely slow, and the difficulty inches up even slower. Even if you are given different types of skills each game, the first thirty minutes of each run feels identical between rounds. First, you fight one guy. Then, you fight a tougher guy. Then, two guys. Most rogue-lites are hard from the jump because it forces you to get better at the game. If the first thirty minutes of this game is identical and super easy every playthrough, I’m not going to slog through it just to get back to where I died. If anything, I could see restarting to the beginning of each area more reasonable. Character pogression could still carry over between deaths but you’d still have some tension if you die during a boss fight. As of right now, this game doesn’t respect your time at all despite its fun and unique gameplay. **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your feedback on the game! We’re happy to let you know a new shortcut system has now been added so you don’t have to start again after losing. We hope you’ll update the game and let us know what you think about this new update, thank you! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crashes during intro scene *2024-07-08* Delta (Netflix version) crashes on iPad Pro during the opening intro scene. Game not playable as it continues to crash after reopening. Using latest version of the game as of 8 July 2024. ### 1/5 — Awful *2023-06-19* The main character is a they/them, but it should be was/were. Awful voice acting and the Spanish translation is cancer inducing. Almost makes subscribing to Netflix feel like a crime. ### 1/5 — Game crashes *2023-02-03, version 1.3.2867* Can’t even open the game, it crashes right after I log into my account. Already tried reinstall, please fix ### 2/5 — Fun but story is pain *2024-05-18* Game is fun but embarrassingly bad dialogue that can’t be skipped. Feels like old people trying too hard to be hip and cool. Like ‘my dad was a youth worker’ doesn’t get much more try hard/ fake socially conscious than that ### 2/5 — Terrible UI *2023-06-17* Throw the ball at the thing okay. Can’t aim, can’t play. ### 2/5 — Please add controller support! *2023-04-26* I want to play this on my Backbone One. ### 2/5 — Good game but… *2023-03-11* It’s actually a pretty darn good game. Restarting is annoying but it adds to the replay-ability of the game. But I'm about halfway through, and just had to turn it off. It’s as if someone came up with a good idea for a turn-based strategy game, and just sat around and tried to think of a way to stuff politics and gender identity into it ### 2/5 — No continue possible *2023-01-23* Waking up shouldn’t remove all your progress in story mode ### 2/5 — Start over! *2022-10-05, version 1.0.0* Cool gameplay, cool premise… totally ridiculous that it starts you at the beginning (same dialogue, same storyline) every time you make a mistake. Did they not play test this game? **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your feedback on the game! We’re happy to let you know a new shortcut system has now been added so you don’t have to start again after losing. We hope you’ll update the game and let us know what you think about this new update, thank you! ### 3/5 — Cool game, but starting from the top after one death? *2023-01-25, version 1.3.2867* I like the whole chess by dodgeball element, but having to restart the entire game and go through the entire story after losing a single level has made me lose interest. **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your feedback on the game! We’re happy to let you know a new shortcut system has now been added so you don’t have to start again after losing. We hope you’ll update the game and let us know what you think about this new update, thank you! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The Best Game on the App Store, by far. *2024-10-19* Desta is a phenomenal game and a great introduction to roguelikes and tactical strategy. I mean, from the gameplay which is chess meets dodgeball, to the story- which… I won’t spoil- this game is phenomenal. To be honest- I didn’t think I would like it starting out- but Desta proved me wrong. I love the gameplay of roguelikes, but games like Hades are too bloody and edgy for my tastes. Unless you’ve sworn off gaming- try Desta. I promise you’ll at least enjoy the early levels, even if you don’t get too far into it. ### 5/5 — Another great Netflix rougelike *2024-10-06* I love this genre, and this platform always chooses the best publishers and devs! ### 5/5 — Amazing game *2024-07-02* This game has a great story and gameplay. You find yourself going again and again trying new combinations of power ups and different characters and it never gets old. ### 5/5 — Yay! *2024-05-26* I’ve just started playing this game recently but the actual gameplay is super fun, the levels are just hard enough, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the story and queer representation! ### 5/5 — Just the right mix of challenge and delight *2024-03-28* The core gameplay feels like a series of tactics puzzles of increasing challenge. But it is wrapped up in a wonderful story with cool characters and art and great music. Finished it in 7 or 8 hours (got stuck in a couple of levels) and then did a few of the challenge mode levels after finishing (which can get pretty hard). ### 5/5 — Incredible *2024-03-24* I love this game! It’s just the right amount of tricky. It’s super accessible for folks who are colourblind. The characters are awesome, gameplay is smooth, and the art is gorgeous!!! Definitely one of my favourite games at the minute! ### 5/5 — Fun, Lovely Sounds and Visuals *2024-01-17* I really enjoy this game. The characters are fun and I like the even mix of story telling and game play. A must download! ### 5/5 — Reminds me a lot of guildlings *2023-12-11* (Guildlings is my favourite game of all time) ### 5/5 — Good gameplay, in all honesty. *2023-10-10* Amazing work. ### 5/5 — I enthusiastically recommend! *2023-05-30* This is a lovely game in both style and story, and the mix of turn-based tactics and physics-based dodgeball throwing gameplay really engaged me (and it works very well on mobile). I managed to beat the game in my first run, but I wouldn’t call it too easy, given that it took many careful hours over multiple sittings. I’m also impressed by how much post-game content there is in the challenges and nightmare mode, and how hard they seem to be. All this, plus the free-with-Netflix price tag, makes me want everyone considering the game to give it a try. --- *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.*