# Dice of Kalma — user reviews > 350 indexed App Store user reviews of Dice of Kalma by Pepperbox Studios, rated 4.80/5 from 1,521 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dice-of-kalma/id6752259371/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dice-of-kalma/id6752259371.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,353 · 4★ 107 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of Dice of Kalma? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Entertaining game - 🚀 Addictive and repeatable gameplay - 💡 Dice mechanics add a unique twist **Cons** - 🐛 Game-breaking forced ads - 🔋 Excessive, unskippable ads - 🔋 Ads crash the game **Commonly reported bugs** - Ads crash the game and prevent progress - Game freezes after ads **Most requested features** - More content - mini games, mechanics, modes - Strategic progression system beyond just luck ## Newest reviews (19 of 350) ### 4/5 — Lower thresholds pls *2026-08-15, version 1.5.3* LOWER the threshholds please. Make it winnable. I’d play it a lot more, to rack up some wins. Threshholds are TOO HIGH. ### 4/5 — Can’t skip ads, close button is broken *2026-08-12, version 1.5.3* When I click close on the ads it doesn’t work and I have to close and open the app ### 4/5 — スカルくんかわちい♡ *2026-08-03* このゲームは運ゲー＆忍耐＆時折くるストレート＆ファイブカード(ダイス🎲？)にどっぷり肩から浸かるゲームです。私はスカルくんの可愛さと､時折街中での暇つぶしとして楽しむことにします！(*^ω^*) 結局強い頭蓋骨引こうがハイダイスでちゃっかり負けます。でもそんなところがもはや愛おしいですわ。友達と電車内でやるのも盛り上がりそう。誰が一番運がいいか＆俺勝ったら奢りな的なノリで。 人外が好きなので、時折褒めてくれたり、着せ替えできたり、時には『時間の無駄だ。』と貶してくる所にハート撃ち抜かれました好きです ### 3/5 — 面白い…だが *2026-07-30* BGMも効果音も世界観も素敵で面白い。 しかしサイコロを再ロールした際に同じ数字が出る事が多すぎる。 明らかに確率を無視して同じ数字ばかり出るのがめちゃくちゃストレス。 一度計算し直してみてほしい。 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-07-26, version 1.5.2* The development team nailed it. This game is very replay able and engaging. The art style and music is the cherry on top. Best game on the App Store right now. ### 5/5 — Excellent game *2026-07-25, version 1.5.2* It’s a really fun game. My only problem is that yes it has. Pair, two pairs, straight, three of a kind, four of a kind, five of a kind, full house. However it’s missing royal flush and flush. So I do hope the company adds those two ### 5/5 — Топчик *2026-07-23, version 1.5.2* Класс ### 5/5 — Best game I’ve played on my phone dead serious *2026-07-23, version 1.5.2* This game had me and my buddies on the edge of the seat. Every time we played it I even had to call some buddies from another state to put them on and they got addicted as well 10 and 10 would rate again if you gave me an option to give you six stars I would let me suck your Johnson ### 5/5 — Great game for free *2026-07-23, version 1.5.2* This is basically Balatro, but FREE! Highly recommend if you’re into poker like rogue likes! ### 5/5 — Get it now. No questions. *2026-07-22, version 1.5.2* I discovered this game yesterday on Instagram and holy moley it is absolutely amazing. I’ve been hooked, it’s so hard and so rewarding to learn and get better at. Absolute Must Have! Massive well done to all the team who helped make this happen I love it. ### 5/5 — Отличная игра *2026-07-22* Затягивающая и интересная игра,проходится буквально за часик с первого раза,но дальше открываются режимы и это интересно,ни одной рекламы не поймал,не знаю почему все на нее жалуются,в общем 5/5 ### 5/5 — Neat take on “chess with death” *2026-07-20, version 1.5.2* I love playing this on my phone. Out of all the games out there with the “chess with death” trope, this is my #1. ### 5/5 — ギャンブル狂 *2026-07-19* はっきり言って｢完璧な運ゲー｣です。 どんなにスカル（構築）の組み合わせが良くとも、運が悪ければ何も成せずに詰みます。ですが、チュートリアルを通し理解することで、｢頭蓋骨の組み合わせ｣という単純ながらも奥の深すぎる楽しみが生まれます。初めてやる方へ。是非とも楽しんで頂きたい。そして、運ゲーと面白さの海に深みを覚えて溺れて欲しい。私はそれを楽しみと伝えられることがいちばん嬉しい。そこまで運ゲーが嫌いでない限り楽しめます。嵌りなはれや(* • ω • )b ### 5/5 — The best *2026-07-17, version 1.5.2* This is probably the best mobile games I have played in a long time I love it. ### 5/5 — Goty *2026-07-14, version 1.5.2* Goty ### 5/5 — Peak *2026-07-14, version 1.5.2* Genuine peak. The satisfaction you get when you win is so amazing ### 5/5 — Update erased all progress *2026-07-13, version 1.5.2* The new update erased all my progress and now any time I log out for 20 minutes it resets all my recent gameplay. As is this game in unplayable until it is fixed. Otherwise this was an amazing game. ** update- this was fixed and have had no problems since. Great game. ### 5/5 — Best Mobile Game *2026-07-13, version 1.5.2* I’m gonna do a YouTube video review on this game ### 4/5 — Surprisingly fun *2026-07-13, version 1.5.2* Great execution of a simple concept, kept fresh with the skull system. The reason I am writing this review is to suggest a mechanic to allow for utilization of excess points after reaching the threshold, and/or rewards for reaching the threshold without using all turns. For example, allowing a percentage of excess points earned to be applied to the following level, or having a separate bank for excess points that can be used for purchasing consumable multipliers/bones/skulls to apply to single hands. It would make hitting a big roll with a small threshold much more satisfying and worthwhile, and feel a lot less frustrating when going on a huge hot streak only to get stuffed by one bad round of rng ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Game Unplayable *2026-08-11, version 1.5.3* Freezes every 30 seconds then I need to restart app, tried to play for 15 minutes. Unfortunate as it looks interesting ### 1/5 — Used to be an awesome game (please fix) *2026-06-29, version 1.5.0* Update: used to be a 5 star game, but the latest update is full of bugs. Any in-process game is lost if you leave the app and return. The “sync to cloud” feature is unhelpful in this regard, as it always holds the last in-progress game when synced - even if you have played again since! It’s an absolute mess. Please fix this and get it back to the great game it was. I would not have paid for this game in its current state. ### 1/5 — Game is so awesome *2026-06-27, version 1.5.0* This stupid game wants to bait me with a straight on MY LAST PLAY HAND AND I HAVE 4 REROLLS BUT FOR SOME REASON IT'S NOT GOING UP AS IT WAS BEFORE THE DEMON WAS "feeling generous" AND GAVE ME ANOTHER PLAY HAND AND REROLL. i was off by 7 and at the last level almost. don't waste your time it's too hard. hats off to the devs tho sorry 🫡 ### 1/5 — Too slow *2026-06-26, version 1.5.0* The new update sucks. Why is a game so simple with basically no graphics. so slow. Everything is so slow. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-06-25, version 1.4.5* What is a fun game is ruined by ads. It would be fine if they were optional but the devs decided to force ads after each round you play. Absolutely disrespectful to players. There are plenty of similar games out there that do the same thing without forced ads, go play those. ### 1/5 — Forces ads *2026-06-23, version 1.4.5* This game is highly predatory with ads no menu, no asking just forceful ad to squeeze every penny out of you do not support creators who chose to do this ### 1/5 — Can’t close ads *2026-06-03, version 1.4.5* Game is enjoyable enough for a few playthroughs. But there are no meta unlocks or screens to show what you’ve unlocked, after slogging through the 25 sets of hands it just ends. Really makes the win fell meh. It’s full RNG and claims likening it to Balatro are being incredibly generous. A vast amount of the ‘Skulls’ unlocked related to dice position so the idea a bad hand can be saved by the ‘skulls’ only happens if the bad dice are in the right position. Adding RNG ontop of RNG you then get a selection of four hand upgrades but you may never see something you upgrade the once again only to get hands you never use. Developer has picked an ad platform where you are unable to close adverts. Meaning to play for free with ads you need to close the app after each advert. ### 1/5 — Can’t close ads *2026-05-31, version 1.4.5* Game is enjoyable but, you’re unable to play for free as the Ads can’t be closed as the buttons don’t work. ### 1/5 — New ads *2026-05-26, version 1.4.5* Game was great. Immediately uninstalled with ads. ### 1/5 — Упала на дно *2026-05-14, version 1.4.5* Классная была игра, я понимаю хотите заработать на рекламе, но не вставлять же после каждого раунда…. крч удалил этот позор ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — J’aime et je hais ce jeu *2026-08-18, version 1.5.3* Comme plusieurs personnes j’ai une relation amour haine avec ce jeux là. ### 5/5 — GREAT Game! *2026-08-14, version 1.5.3* I loved this game so much I bought it on Steam. It's very easy to pick up and super satisfying to get the hang of. I highly recommend Dice of Kalma to anyone interested :) ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2026-08-12, version 1.5.3* Super fun to play once you start to get the hang of it. If you like dice games and Rogue lites, then this is the perfect game for you ### 5/5 — This game rules *2026-08-10, version 1.5.3* That’s all I got lol ### 5/5 — awesome game *2026-08-06, version 1.5.3* beautiful artsyle, calming vibe, everything about the game feels so serene and niche. ### 5/5 — Addictive (not paid for review) *2026-08-03, version 1.5.2* Too fun trust me if you like poker this is for you ### 5/5 — Exceptionnel *2026-08-02* Rien à redire le système de jeu est original et j’adore en plus il n’y a pas trop de pub même si le mode de base est rapide à finir les différentes modes offre de la diversité dans le Game play ### 5/5 — Very difficult roguelike *2026-08-01, version 1.5.2* A mix of poker and dice but beatable with the right combination of skulls ### 5/5 — Great! *2026-07-31, version 1.5.2* Very charming game overall. I can tell there was love put into it, and it’s a nice spin on the Balatro genre. ### 5/5 — Soooo fun *2026-07-26, version 1.5.2* One of the best rogue likes on mobile. Highly recommends! A bit confusing at first but once you play a couple of times it’s great! Death has custom lines when you change his outfit and the other game modes are quite fun as well. --- *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 2026-08-28.*