# DISTRAINT: Pocket Pixel Horror — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of DISTRAINT by Winterveil Studios Oy, rated 4.47/5 from 62 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distraint-pocket-pixel-horror/id1223348428/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distraint-pocket-pixel-horror/id1223348428.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 47 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (10 of 30) ### 5/5 — 2spooky *2018-06-30, version 1.2* DISTRAINT may not be the best at making you jump, but it’s great at putting you on edge. Once things started getting interesting, I was pretty uncomfortable from how everything was going so... normally. And then they’d throw in a little scary thing or two, always at just the right time. This game is great at creeping me out, but I’m a little skittish, so... yeah. ### 5/5 — Amazing game, tiny bug *2018-04-24, version 1.2* Quick bug! Right after I talk to granny and go to the elevator and click A the game freezes and there is no way to continue. It seems to Happen off and on but breaks the game. Other then that perfect game I can’t wait to play your next one. Would love a trilogy of some Sort based off this one. ### 5/5 — Excellent fun *2018-02-22, version 1.2* Sort of relaxing and sort of creepy but totally love this game .clever ### 5/5 — Loved it! *2017-07-13, version 1.2* It wasn't scary but it was definitely a creepy game. I didn't put my phone down once I started playing. I had to know what happened. Keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — Really great app *2017-07-12, version 1.2* I hope more and more apps come out like this, it's something different but really fun to play. Great job! ### 5/5 — I love it. *2017-07-12, version 1.2* Who cares about the language? Its not overly filthy at all. This is by far my favorite game and I hope to see more <3 ### 5/5 — Enjoyable *2017-07-11, version 1.2* I thought distraint was going to be a lot scarier than it ended up being but I was enraptured by the overall story. It was difficult to put my phone down when I first started playing. ### 5/5 — Great New Gem! *2017-07-10, version 1.2* I highly recommend this game! I'm surprised the price is so low. It's a poignant story about greed and a man's regrets, told in the horror genre. Nice pixel graphics, spooky atmosphere, and easy to use touchscreen controls. I have an older iPad (third gen) and there were no problems playing it whatsoever, either. Fans of The Last Door and similar adventure games featuring a good story and casual puzzle challenges should give it a try! ### 5/5 — Haunting *2017-07-08, version 1.2* This has some horror elements, but overall I would say it is far more haunting. After awhile the story starts to drag down your soul. The music is fantastic, the characters were well done, and the puzzles were the right amount of tricky (for me - but I'm kinda lazy, I'm just in it for the story). There were slight grammar errors once you got further into the game, but the spelling was fine, as you said. If you want someone to touch up your sentences really quick so it's easier for people to stay in character, let me know. I won't charge, this was a lovely game and I'm willing to help. ### 5/5 — Need More Like This *2017-04-21, version 1.2* As a big fan of atmospheric games, I can't recommend this game enough. It checks off all the tenets I require in a great game in its genre. Great story,? Check! Great atmosphere? Check! Unique art style? Check! Great characters? Check! Great dialogue and character interaction? Check.. you get the picture. If you're a fan of atmospheric horror, you owe it to yourself to get this game. And if you're not a fan of the genre, this right here is your gateway. I hope to see more from this dev in the future. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Vulgar language adds nothing to game *2017-07-10, version 1.2* No star. Shows a lack of vocabulary when vulgar language is used. Adds nothing to game. ### 1/5 — Bad Language is unnecessary! *2017-07-09, version 1.2* I want my money back the language so ruined this game for me😡 ### 1/5 — Not scary, silly "message" *2017-04-25, version 1.2* This game is silly. The dev wants to send the message that business is evil and everyone should get everything for free. Who cares if someone rightfully owns something. If someone else needs it, they should be able to take it, right? The game maker is also trying to get across contradictory points, although -- laughably -- they might not realize it. On one hand, they stress the wickedness of personal property rights, but then they condemn the concept of valuing the greater good over individual wants (i.e. the eminent domain storyline). Above all else, the game isn't scary in the least. Save your money. ### 2/5 — Dull *2018-11-14, version 1.2* The writing is heavy-handed and the game design is amateurish. There are some creepy audio-visual elements, but they don’t have the strength to carry the whole experience. ### 3/5 — Who can tell me *2021-04-30, version 1.2* What should I do when there are many grannies walking around me and one of them is crying？I could do nothing in this step except walked toward right constantly，there is nothing to press to communicate with her😭a little confusion to non-English speaker ### 3/5 — Flawed but worthwhile *2019-05-31, version 1.2* Pros: original story, handcrafted art. Cons: puzzles are mostly trial and error, walking is way too slow and unavoidable. I kept playing due to the suspense and don’t regret my time spent, but sometimes I almost wanted to quit out of boredom. ### 3/5 — Not a bad experience overall. *2017-08-12, version 1.2* Not a bad game for the amount of time it took to create it. My biggest problem is that the Steam price is unreasonable in comparison to the iOS price for a game that can be finished in less than 3 hours with no replay value. The story felt very shallow to me personally. I really enjoyed the graphics, however. They seemed very original to me. It was very cute. There were some grammatical errors toward the end of the game, but nothing terribly confusing. ### 4/5 — Impressive *2019-05-05, version 1.2* I was pretty impressed with this game. I have a hard time with games where you’re constantly dying because you loose a lot of progress. This game has a really good story line and I enjoy the unique graphics. ### 4/5 — Worthwhile puzzle game with a creepy environment *2017-07-24, version 1.2* I enjoyed this game for a number of reasons: original and logical puzzles, interesting and believable storyline, a couple good puns, and a layer of creepiness over everything that happens. It took me 4-5 hours to play through and I had to look up two solutions online, but I loved the overall feel and experience. I disagree with the reviewer that said this game was a claim about "capitalism" and "eminent domain" and whatever; the game has a message but it's more about how your mental state reacts when you live your life in conflict with your personal moral values. I definitely recommend giving this game a shot! ### 4/5 — So far it draws me in... *2017-07-10, version 1.2* I'm am up to the 'flash lantern/color change thing' that blocks certain doorways with Mushrooms, and I admit I'm frustrated. But I love the soundtrack, the strange mix of horror and creepy atmosphere, but also mystery and drama, with a decent storyline. I'm not sure of the original language but this translation to English seems good, there are no distracting grammar issues. Looking forward to finishing it if I have the patience to get through this part. Great price, and love the retro graphics. Not TOO pixelated like many games do now. Thanks Update: Aaaaand ... wow that was bleak and sad. But, it was very unique: not totally horror, because it's based on a regular humdrum human life. I thought the blend of normality and creepy surreal feelings was done really well. But, yes, it's depressing, but obviously that's the point. I thought the use of colors to switch things were interesting but got really annoying in the hotel. Definitely different! Thanks ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Truly a hidden gem *2023-08-19* I remember playing this game long long ago and it was the first mobile horror game that had me so intrigued with the story, revisiting again now it truly holds up superbly I highly recommend if you come across this game… ### 5/5 — Nice Experience *2023-02-13, version 1.2* Recommend it 100% ### 5/5 — absolutely mind blowing *2022-04-05, version 1.2* honestly this is my first time writing a review and it’s much deserved. This game was really good, eye opening, and tricky. My mind was so blown and I had to be very thoughtful. Even in the frustration of not knowing what to do sometimes, I still never thought about deleting it… like I normally do. My one complaint is.. I wish it didn’t end, but all good things must come to a.. well end, THE end. ### 5/5 — Pretty dark *2022-02-01, version 1.2* Tw// Suicide (in the game) This game is really good, the ending hit me pretty hard… too bad the second game is paid otherwise I wouldn’t downloaded that too ### 5/5 — Love it *2021-06-30, version 1.2* I loved this game. The story was very nice quite depressing but cool. I’m downloading again to play since it’s been a while. I would say this is one of the best mobile games I’ve played ### 5/5 — Wow *2021-04-17, version 1.2* That was intense ### 5/5 — Cool horror game! *2021-02-04, version 1.2* Best 2D horror game I have ever played and actually enjoyed! The story was well done and the graphics are really cool! Two thumbs up! ### 5/5 — Nice, pretty good. *2020-12-11, version 1.2* I downloaded this expecting nothing but it turn out to be a pretty nice/cool horror game. I might buy the deluxe version and the second part to see how it concludes! 🤩 ### 5/5 — Love the app but.... *2019-12-22, version 1.2* I love the app there’s just one thing when I found the dog it wouldn’t let me tell the other dude that I found the dog when I did finally find the dog. why is that? ### 5/5 — ❤️️ OS Horrors *2019-04-25, version 1.2* This is a great old school puzzle horror game. It has a great creepy vibe, from the music to the (yes even in 2D) graphics. It's exactly as the developer described it, and it's only $.99! Hopefully not many people will feel bad about "wasting" their whole $.99 if they don't happen to like the game... As for me, it's worth the $1 for a couple hours of great gaming! Great job Dev! I like supporting games that are unique, and you have a great unique one here! Please keep it up, I'll be looking for more from you! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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