# Detectives United: Shrine — user reviews > 14 indexed App Store user reviews of Detectives United by Elephant Games AR LLC, rated 4.05/5 from 20 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detectives-united-shrine/id1464890083/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detectives-united-shrine/id1464890083.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 😭 *2020-05-01, version 1.0* It won’t play mine 😳 ### 1/5 — about GDPR snd personal data *2020-03-19, version 1.0* you cleary violate the main regulation of gdpr: the possibility to opt-out of the collection of analytics; you may use device id, email address exclusively for processing of payment and nothing else! So you must provide on the first dialog (after starting the game for the first time) the checkbox to disable analytics and sharing my personal data with 3rd parties. Second thing: your statement about the possibility to delete personal data is an absolute lie. By pressing "delete data" you immediately throw a user back to the dialog that requires me to accept the collection of analytics and its share with 3rd parties. That is why IAP is a plague, i cannot just buy a game and play it offline without sharing info; i have first to give away personal info to everyone and only then buy a game. ### 3/5 — Far too short *2020-04-28, version 1.0* I like the continuation of the Anna Grey storyline, but this Detectives United version is very easy, not very engaging and far too short. I like the solo Anna stories better. ### 3/5 — Very Short *2019-08-29, version 1.0* I love this series but it was so short that I never felt the connection to any of the characters or the game, especially Anna Grey, even Richard seemed different. Definitely not the best but I do look forward to the next being better. ### 4/5 — Nice job! *2019-08-27, version 1.0* While still a bit short, it was a really great game. Richard will always be my favorite. ### 5/5 — Invisible Yet?? *2026-05-29, version 1.0.4* At this point I have stopped asking whether these games are good and started asking whether I am emotionally compromised. The plot concerns a Dark Shrine, ancient secrets, danger, suspense, and other things I was apparently supposed to care about. Instead, I spent most of my time wondering why the invisible detective insists on remaining visible. If I had the power of invisibility, I would be using it constantly. This man has somehow turned it into a fashion choice. The lead detective continues to carry her father's skull around, and frankly, by now I trust the skull more than most of the other characters. The game also continues its bold experiment of treating the Hint button as a theoretical concept. Press Hint. Receive a map. Press Hint again. Receive another map. Press Hint a third time. Begin questioning your life choices. By the end of the game, I knew every location by heart and still couldn't find what I was looking for. The hidden-object scenes seem to have been designed by someone who deeply resents players. The puzzles vary between entertaining and "surely this cannot be the intended solution." And yet... I finished the game. Not because I cared about the shrine. Not because I cared about the villain. Not because I cared about the mystery. I finished because I wanted to spend more time with these weirdos. That may be the highest compliment I can give. Final assessment: Dark Shrine: Dark. Detectives: United. Skull: Helpful. Invisible Detective: Underutilized. Maps: Abundant. Patience: Tested. Will I play the next one? Unfortunately, My s Q ve ### 5/5 — very good *2024-12-17, version 1.0.4* It’s not as good as #4 my favorite but I enjoyed the story and gameplay. (Edited) ### 5/5 — ❤️ Love It ❤️ *2021-01-15, version 1.0.3* I absolutely loved it!!! I loved being able to play as different characters, and especially love how they incorporated other games into it (Grim Tales, Mystery Trackers, and Haunted Hotel). This is one of my new favorites by far!! If you like Grim Tales, Mystery Trackers, or Haunted Hotel, you’ll love this game❣️😊 ### 5/5 — 😘👍 *2020-01-27, version 1.0* Another fab game 💫 ### 5/5 — Fantastic game *2019-11-10, version 1.0* Absolutely worth the full price of $10.99 and the five star rating I am giving it. Such long gameplay in both the main game and bonus with an interesting storyline, heaps of hops and challenging puzzles. More like this please Big Fish 🙏🙏 ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome game 10 outta 10 *2019-09-11, version 1.0* The story and the challenges are so enjoyable. Detectives United is the best. ### 5/5 — Detectives United 2: The Darkest Shrine by LynxMinx *2019-09-02, version 1.0* Note to all gamers: please say a prayer for those of us in the path of Hurricane Dorian, the most catastrophic hurricane to EVER make landfall in the Atlantic Basin. Our hearts go out to those valiantly fighting for their lives in the Bahamas. Please pray for a northward shift sooner rather than later. Thank you, everyone! This game was an example of Elephant at its finest! I love playing from the vantage points of three separate detectives. You also have a gimmick in a device that absorbs dark energy, but I won’t ruin it for you. I especially love the skull, which is Anna Gray’s father, Richard, who is witty and hilarious. The HO scenes were nothing extraordinary, but the puzzles/games had a great variety, including games of skill, a labyrinth, cracking codes and the omnipresent rotational genre. As usual, there was a plethora of tasks at each location. The gameplay was as usual exciting and addictive. Many players complained about the length; truthfully this game was much longer than the last one. It might have seemed shorter because it was so enjoyable to play. It was over a gig in size. I love this series and Paranormal Files. I wish we would get more in these two series. Up next will be a game from Domini, hopefully this coming week if all goes as expected. Keep an eye out for Dark Romance: Hunchback of Notre Dame. Other exciting news: the President of Mad Head has just received the green light to start porting games to iPad. He doesn’t yet know how he will go about it; however I referred him to Oleg for some helpful tips and advice. Happy Labor Day to all, and happy gaming! ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2019-08-27, version 1.0* Love this series from Elephant Games and I hope they release more in iOS format! This one had everything a HOAG needs for a 5 ⭐️ rating, however I actually give it a 4 1/2 only bc the length seemed a little short. Other than that it was perfect! ### 5/5 — Janny *2019-08-24, version 1.0* Love it, thank you. --- *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 2026-09-05.*