# Detective's Arc: Mystery Story — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of Detective's Arc by Paul Perepel, rated 4.80/5 from 255 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detectives-arc-mystery-story/id1540307492/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detectives-arc-mystery-story/id1540307492.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 214 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Detective's Arc? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🤩 Amazing and engaging gameplay - 💡 Captivating storyline and plot twists - ✨ Great graphics and immersive experience - 🧠 Challenging and makes the brain work - 👍 Well-made and addictive - 💯 Realistic and based on detective work - 🚀 Unique story and well-crafted - 🌟 Highly recommended by users **Cons** - 😩 Cannot save progress, have to restart - 🤔 Hints are not always helpful - 💸 Session two requires payment **Commonly reported bugs** - App restarts cause loss of progress - Cannot start episodes again after iPad update - Stuck on puzzles with unhelpful hints - Lost progress in episode 2 **Most requested features** - Allow free play of session two - More free will moves and self-made actions - Access to make phone calls - 360-degree view of crime scenes - Open and self-led investigations - AI response to user questions during investigation - Add more background music and mystery songs - Implement save points or ability to save progress - More episodes and stories - Update to fix the save progress issue - More MM series games ## Newest reviews (12 of 36) ### 5/5 — So good that it is five stars even with the issue I’m having. *2023-06-26* This game is amazing in spite of one major issue. The 4th best game I’ve ever played, behind the Murder mystery series by the same author. I can’t figure out the lake house (s2, e2) puzzle. The hints (and I’ve watched a ton of ads to receive these hints) are not helping. Combined with the fact I can’t save my progress and slowly work through it over multiple days, I can’t really play this game. A shame, because this is such a great game. It just is unfortunate that the game does such a good job of hooking you in, but the hints aren’t solid enough to get people who are struggling enough info to continue the game. (Also when is MM4 coming out? That was an excellent series!) **Developer response:** Hi there! Sorry for the issues in the Lakehouse case, that episode is notoriously rough... I do plan on making it a bit better. For now, if you'd like I can help you via email: Paul.perepel.business@gmail.com (sorry for the late response) Thank you so much for the 5 star review despite the issue! ### 5/5 — More!!! *2023-06-03, version 1.65* Please continue making more stories like this it is so good with its own unique story, twist and many more. I can't stop complimenting this game it is just so well made I do hope more will come 🤩🤩 ### 5/5 — FUN *2023-06-02, version 1.65* Very fun ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2023-05-15* This is the best game ever must play super addictive need more episodes where Damon rights these wrong spoilers shows btw Ryker needs to help Damon like on the Casey assassination mode where he can ask him for advice ### 5/5 — Great game! *2023-01-08* I recommend it to anyone **Developer response:** I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the positive review! ### 5/5 — Best detective game *2023-01-05* I’m so addicted I just keep playing I definitely recommend **Developer response:** Thank you for the 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-09-04* I love this game, but I am stuck on the blood samples part and the clues aren’t helping! **Developer response:** Here are a few of the answers to the puzzle, Unknown Blood is 2 days old, Unknown Blood is in the garage, Kyrone's blood is 5 days old, Kyrone's blood is in the stairwell. If you have more questions don't hesitate to update your review on here, or email me at paul.perepel.business@gmail.com! Thanks for playing my game! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2022-06-20, version 1.56* Awesome ### 5/5 — Addictive *2022-03-31* Great game so far. I’m hooked! **Developer response:** Thank you for playing!! ### 5/5 — Great game!! Highly recommend 😊 *2022-02-08* I absolutely love this game!! I got stuck and the developer contacted me immediately with the solution so I could continue the adventure 😊 I appreciate the great hints, as they keep you highly engaged in the mystery! Looking forward to moving series 2! **Developer response:** Hi, thanks so much for the 5 stars! I believe the deduction you are looking for is (Ryker - is - Nearby). Hope that helps, if you are still stuck. Let me know, it's possible that there may be a bug I don't know about! ### 5/5 — Great game *2021-06-23, version 1.13* Awesome more please ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2021-06-15, version 1.13* Challenging, but I love this game nonetheless. Can’t wait for more episodes. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 3/5 — Loved the game. Lacked save points *2024-01-05, version 1.66* This is a great game but the iPad updated and various other things and I cannot start this episode again. It’s brain draining. So I’ve give up which is rubbish as I really enjoyed the game…. ### 3/5 — Fed up *2023-10-14* Its a great game but… I AM SICK AND TIRED OF HAVING TO RESTART THE WHOLE EPISODE WHEN MY APP RESTARTS! Its so annoying!! Make it to where I can start where i left off! **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, I will work on a save in episode function for the game. I appreciate the feedback ### 3/5 — Great game but *2022-04-29, version 1.56* It would be great if i can leave the game or exit the episode without losing my progress in the episode i lost my progress in ep 2 ### 3/5 — It was good but... *2021-04-10, version 1.13* I was enjoying it until I closed the app and came back to it only to have to start the level from the beginning. There is no way to save progress which was a deal breaker for me so had to delete. ### 4/5 — Damon Pierce character design?? *2026-06-23* Pretty cool game so far. Btw, is the character design of detective Damon Pierce based on Castiel from the series Supernatural? ### 4/5 — Why 4 star and not 5? *2024-11-09* The game is amazing and engaging, but needs for free will moves and self made actions than predefined ones. Need more open options and actions. It will make the games more enjoyable and interesting. Suggestions Ex: Access to make phone call, 360 degree view of crime scene, open and self investigations, introduce AI to response on user’s self made questions in investigation and actions. Please look into this and give an update. It would be amazing them. And ad few more bgm & songs from mystery genres. ### 4/5 — Great game *2024-04-30* Liked the game very much, twist and turns are also interesting but there is an issue I would like to point out, you can’t save the game in between, example you are solving a case and suddenly went to some work till you return it gets refreshed and again you have to play from start…… please fix it ### 4/5 — Help!!! *2023-04-18* I’m stuck on the one with the blood samples on season 1. If anyone could help me that would be great! **Developer response:** I can help you out! Email me at paul.perepel.business@gmail.com! ### 4/5 — Great game *2021-10-07* I've played all your games and I really like the unique style of them, especially this game which has a much more engaging and easier to follow gameplay. That being said, something that could use some improvement is the hint system. I'm currently stuck on the second case of Season 2 because I've hit a dead end on how to proceed, and all the hint tells me is that "I should have enough to work with", which doesn't help since I don't know what I'm supposed to do to advance the story. Considering the momentum system and there being no guides or walkthroughs, this is really getting in the way of me being able to enjoy the game more. **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for playing! I see what you mean with the clue system, sometimes it's lacking. The fix will be included in the next update which will be the addition of Season 3, but that's still a bit far in the future. So, what I can do is give you the solution, and/or help you want via email. My email is - Paul.perepel@gmail.com. Lakehouse is certainly one of the very challenging puzzles, many many many players get stuck. I hope to hear from you so I can help you out. Thanks again! ### 5/5 — Very intriguing and unique concept *2026-08-02* Another hit by perepel, it’s been 2020 since we talked on email and playing this it’s like going down memory lane . ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-03-07, version 2.64* It’s an amazing game if only we could play session two for free and not have to pay ### 5/5 — Very impressive *2024-04-18* The way to include and how the story goes arrested my attention **Developer response:** Thanks for the 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2024-04-11, version 1.66* The casey case gave me the chills ### 5/5 — Game of the year 2024 *2024-04-07* This is the best game I've played in my life. **Developer response:** Thank you!! ### 5/5 — Very satisfied *2024-03-01* I never do reviews but this one is review worthy. I especially love the storyline and the crimes in each chapter get better and better. I love the fact the story based out of Detroit. The graphics are great. I can’t put it down I usually get bored binging games but this one has me addicted. I dnt really have anything negative to say about it. You guys did an awesome job putting the whole thing together **Developer response:** Thank you so so much! It's reviews like this that keep me going. I appreciate the support and the 5 stars ### 5/5 — the game is pretty fun *2024-01-16, version 1.66* the game is fun and exciting, it really gets your brain working ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2023-09-21, version 1.65* This game is so much fun! ### 5/5 — Great *2023-09-04* The question is amazing **Developer response:** I am glad you enjoy the game :) ### 5/5 — This game is great *2023-07-03* I really enjoyed this game, it is very interesting and entertaining. I strongly recommend!!! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for playing! --- *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.*