# Duskwood - Detective Story — user reviews

> 495 indexed App Store user reviews of Duskwood by Everbyte GmbH, rated 4.40/5 from 2,567 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duskwood-detective-story/id1479430106/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duskwood-detective-story/id1479430106.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,898 · 4★ 240 · 3★ 134 · 2★ 94 · 1★ 201

## What do users think of Duskwood?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🤩 Immersive and engaging story
- 👍 Realistic and relatable characters
- 🎨 Impressive visuals and production value
- 🕵️‍♀️ Compelling mystery and detective elements

**Cons**

- 🕹️ Frustrating and repetitive mini-games
- 💰 Paywall for accessing key content
- 🕰️ Slow progression due to mini-game requirements
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to close ads after watching
- Game progress reset after reaching certain episodes
- Freezing and crashing issues

**Most requested features**

- Ability to replay past conversations
- More varied and less repetitive mini-games
- Option to bypass mini-games for a fee
- Subtitles for video calls

## Newest reviews (10 of 495)

### 3/5 — Boring.

*2026-08-23, version 1.10.23*

It’s pretty boring tbh. After i finished “an Elmwood tail” I tried this and I’m just not vibing with this one.

### 3/5 — Mini games are a pain!

*2026-08-05, version 1.10.23*

Love the actual game and story line, but I spend more time trying to get through mini games than actually experiencing the story. I probably spend twice as much time on the mini games than the actual game even though I paid for the multimedia pack. Kind of disappointing and makes me less driven to finish the game, which sucks because the story line itself is so interesting and creepy and fun

### 2/5 — I want it like this

*2026-07-26, version 1.10.23*

I'm sorry, but I just couldn't suffer through the chat blather long enough for them to get to the point.

### 2/5 — Fun, but a small problem..

*2026-07-02, version 1.10.17*

This game is really fun and the story is really interesting. I’m enjoying it so far, but there’s a small, very frustrating problem: the minigames.

I’m all for puzzles and matching up blocks, but the minigames are just frustratingly hard. Plus, the limited lives and the low amount of moves you get to complete the minigames just makes it worse.

Could you maybe fix the difficulty of the minigames? Or maybe give us more moves and unlimited lives? It would make it more fun and engaging because the minigames just take too long to complete. I can’t even get past episode two because of them.

### 2/5 — Mini games

*2026-06-17, version 1.10.17*

It seems like a fun game but I had to delete it because the mini games are so frustrating and I’d really like to play this game but I can’t despite of the mini games.

### 5/5 — Best game ever

*2026-04-27, version 1.10.17*

I am not the person who writes review to any apps or games. But this game, i have no words. First i was hesitate to play this game. Chatgpt suggested me to play this game and gave it a shot. Over the each episode i get addicted and started believe they all are my friends and i have to save them. Ugh, it’s like tv series but being within and experiencing everything by yourself. I really appreciate the creator of this game and effort they put on everything. Everything feels so real. I will say this is the best game ever, even the other games made by everbyte cannot bit duskwood❤️🫶

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2026-04-10, version 1.10.17*

Don’t know why people say it’s not free as it’s impossible to play without spending money. You can complete it without spending a penny. Yes the mini games get harder but they are not impossible.
Need more games like this

### 5/5 — Great game!

*2026-03-19, version 1.10.17*

I absolutely love this game! It’s fun and just amazing! I wish you would do a continuation.   With Jake and what happens to the others! That would be awesome!

### 1/5 — Just let me play the game

*2026-03-03, version 1.10.17*

I would love to review this game based on its storyline and characters, but the terrible forced mini-games you are required to complete every few minutes literally prevent me from playing the game itself.

I happily paid for the multimedia pack and thoroughly enjoyed what little story I have gotten to experience, but the game actively prevents you from playing it. The match-3 puzzles are designed to fail, and with a limited number of lives and a very long cooldown before you regain said lives, it sometimes takes days to progress to the next crumb of story.  Five minutes later, and the cycle repeats. The only way to guarantee a smooth progression is to pay for overly expensive in-game currency. 

It’s such a shame because the story seems so interesting. I truly want to play. As it stands, however, I regret spending any money on this obvious cash-grab.

### 4/5 — REMOVE THE MINI GAMES PLEASE

*2026-02-22, version 1.10.17*

The game itself is pretty good but the mini games lowkey mess up the whole vibe of it I had to delete it 3 time and restart just because of the mini games a humble request to the developers please either remove these mini games or have an option of SKIP after a certain tries thank you. 🥲

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Absolute cash grab

*2026-08-25, version 1.10.23*

I really wanted to play a game with the same vibe as Elmwood Trail and the internet suggested this one. I have no idea how the game is highly rated. I’m interested in the story but you have no chance of ever playing it. Every 2 minutes you have to complete a repetitive, uninteresting and difficult game that has nothing to do with solving clues. Once you inevitably fail 3 times you have to wait for a cool down to attempt again. The game is virtually unplayable without purchasing the overpriced in game currency. Such a shame for a game that could’ve been really good if you ever had the chance to actually play it. Don’t waste your time.

### 1/5 — разработчики 🐔🐓🐓🐓🐔

*2026-07-31, version 1.10.23*

отвратительная, мерзкая, бесячая игра. к сюжету ноль вопросов, я еще не допрошла, но какой имбицил придумал сделать основой этой игры ТРИ В РЯД!!!! я думала это умная игра на логику и мышление, в итоге все завязано на тупорылых прохождениях уровней три в ряд, еще и сделано отвратительно, все маленькое, постоянно нет ходов. все зависит чисто от удачи, хотя я хорошо умею играть в эту игру в нормальных приложениях. у меня свободная минутка, я хочу перед сном проходить сюжет и решать головоломки, но вместо этого я получаю непроходимые без удачи уровни тупорылой бессмысленной три в ряд, от которой уже прорешав три уровня голова болит и на сюжете уже вообще ничего не соображаешь. забрасывала эту игру раз сто из-за этой тупой привязки к этой такой же тупой игре. еще и уровни в неадекватном количестве надо проходить, три минуты сюжета и снова этот бред проходить. нет никаких улучшений хотя бы, чтобы можно было покупать и там фишки местами менять или чтото. никак эти уровни не пропустить. ненавижу и ненавидела разработчиков на каждом уровне три а ряд, сосчитайте сколько их и предположите, сколько раз вы были посланы.

### 1/5 — Unfair

*2026-07-27, version 1.10.23*

I always like to pay for games like this i paid the initial 12 dollars because i like to support games like this, but ive gotten to a point where the puzzle game that you have to play to proceed in the game is not working because i have played so many times and cannot get past a certain point. How are you gonna make me pay money for extras but then i cannot even play because i get no moves over and over, an unplayable puzzle so i cant even play the main game. This feels like a scam and im SOO DISAPPOINTED. I was really excited to start playing this but havent been able to progress because the puzzle game is not winnable. And im not gonna poor money into credits. Thanks for scamming me.

### 1/5 — Boring

*2026-07-26*

It just so boring couldn’t continue

### 1/5 — Paywalls and Minigames

*2026-07-01, version 1.10.17*

Core features locked behind a paywall and playing mini games is exhausting. I don’t mind paying for micro transactions when they make sense. Here it just doesn’t. Scriptic is a much better option in terms of gameplay. The dialogue is kinda “meh” and I lost interest fast due to being thrown into a story that made zero sense to start off with.

### 1/5 — Get to the point!!!!!

*2026-06-03, version 1.10.17*

So many messages in the chat not related to the story at all… :(

### 1/5 — Мда

*2026-05-29, version 1.10.17*

Мини игра это нечто.. и зачем я потратил столько времени.. чтобы что? Мерзость. Больше не создавайте ничего подобного

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing

*2026-04-29, version 1.10.17*

The game crashes and I can't play it

### 1/5 — Money scam! Be careful

*2026-04-19, version 1.10.17*

I usually prefer paid games bc I dont like ads and respect the work of developers BUT this game is an ordinary three-in-row game with an ABSOLUTELY FRAUDULENT SCRIPT that literally forces you to spend money on the last moves! A detective story is just a cover for this money scam and mostly consists of mindless chatter. I’ve never seen such a brazen deception! I’ve already spent more than $30 just for… I don’t even know WHAT. Don’t download this!!!

### 1/5 — Is not Working at my iphone

*2026-04-16, version 1.10.17*

What is wrong with the game recently? I can’t open it…

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Review

*2026-08-09, version 1.10.23*

This was one of the best game I have ever played. I need more of it, I played it back in 2020 and I gotta say I am still coming back to it, I really hope they update it. I am sure it will we very very successful

### 5/5 — Best game

*2026-07-29, version 1.10.23*

I realized I never reviewed this game. I loved it so much! It's one of the rare phone games that actually has a true storyline. Even the mini games are fun, even if frustratingly hard at times.

### 5/5 — I LIKE the Mini Games

*2026-07-23, version 1.10.20*

Unlike other games, the mini games are actually pretty fun and help go with this game because of the many times skips and such for characters. 

I hate the other review that said that they just wanted to play the game cause that’s literally a part of it lol.

### 5/5 — отличная игра

*2026-07-12, version 1.10.17*

приложение реально годное, особенно для тех кто любит подобные детективы. единственный минус это во первых то, что многие функции платные. во вторых, чем дальше ты идешь, тем тяжелее становятся задания, но это будто логично. в общем игра реально интересная, и это самое главное. и конечно спасибо за перевод на русский!!

### 5/5 — I love this we need more

*2026-06-20, version 1.10.17*

Good game

### 5/5 — The best

*2026-06-13, version 1.10.17*

So downloaded this ages ago!  Intense fun and amazing storyline.  Characters grow on you like you are apart of their friends and family!  I have downloaded the second Moonvale and would recommend this to everyone!

### 5/5 — лучшая игра

*2026-05-21, version 1.10.17*

прекрасный детектив от первого лица, затягивает, всем советую. концовка поразила. теперь прохожу moonvale с дополнением из duskwood

### 5/5 — Love this game!

*2026-05-15, version 1.10.17*

I was hesitant because all reviews said the mini games are too hard which sure, some are difficult but not enough to ruin the game. storyline is amazing, completely kept me on my toes. worth it 100%

### 5/5 — Duskwood

*2026-05-13, version 1.10.17*

Best game I’ve ever played it’s so realistic and fun

### 5/5 — Игра Имба

*2026-05-02, version 1.10.17*

МОЙ ЛЮБИМЫЙ ДЖЕЙК, КАК ЖЕ Я СКУЧАЮ

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