# Fear for Sale: The Dusk Wanderer - Hidden Objects — user reviews > 84 indexed App Store user reviews of Fear for Sale by Big Fish Games, Inc, rated 4.30/5 from 183 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fear-for-sale-the-dusk-wanderer-hidden-objects/id1178812755/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fear-for-sale-the-dusk-wanderer-hidden-objects/id1178812755.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 101 · 4★ 55 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Fear for Sale? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Engaging storyline with interesting plot twists - 🧩 Varied and creative puzzle mechanics - 🔍 Unique hidden object scenes with creative twists - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design - 🗺️ Helpful interactive map with collectible tracking - ⏱️ Good game length for main and bonus chapters - 🎵 Atmospheric music and sound design - 🔄 Option to replace HOPs with jigsaw puzzles - 📦 Abundant collectibles and morphing objects - 🎯 Clear item labeling in inventory - ⚡ Auto-zoom feature for convenience - ✨ Creepy/atmospheric tone well-executed **Cons** - ⏳ Excessive loading times between scenes - 🐛 Frequent lag and freezing issues - 🌑 Graphics too dark, making items hard to find - 🔄 Excessive back-and-forth navigation - 📖 Poor explanations for some mini-games - 🎬 Too many cutscenes interrupting gameplay - 💰 High price point relative to content - 🎮 Repetitive puzzle types (rotational puzzles) - 🖱️ Imprecise tap detection/clicking issues - 😴 Feels dated compared to other games - 🔊 Some weak voice acting - ⚠️ Game difficulty unclear/inconsistent **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes and freezes unexpectedly - Profile/save data not persisting between sessions - Game requires restart and name re-entry - Knife tool for cutting wood on model ship difficult to use/unresponsive - Items difficult to pick up in hidden object scenes - Handcuffs won't attach to cage in bonus section - Game gets stuck at certain progression points - Tapping/clicking doesn't register properly - Long loading times progressively worsen through gameplay - Game boots to Big Fish website unexpectedly - Restore purchase function not working - Game won't open or loads indefinitely **Most requested features** - Reduce or optimize loading times between scenes - Improve graphics clarity and brightness - Add extras menu functionality for replaying HOPs and mini-games - Better mini-game instructions and explanations - Reduce number of cutscenes or make them skippable - Improve tap detection accuracy - Add more varied puzzle types beyond rotational puzzles - Optimize graphics for better performance ## Newest reviews (19 of 84) ### 3/5 — Schön gemacht aber… *2025-12-16, version 1.0.0* Nach dem Kauf kam eine Scene mit einem Schiff, das man mit einem Pinsel anmalen soll. Da bleibt man stecken. Pinsel gelb, Anleitung konnte man nicht sehen und überspringen ging auch nicht. Kam nicht weiter. Schade ums Geld. ### 3/5 — Wanderer *2021-07-09, version 1.0.0* Nur 3 Sterne, weil die Spiele zum Teil sehr schlecht erklärt sind. Zwei Sätze mehr würden schon helfen. ### 4/5 — J’aime bien le jeu…. *2021-07-05, version 1.0.0* Je ne suis pas très avancé mais j’aime bien! ### 3/5 — Ok for newbies *2020-01-09, version 1.0.0* If your experience level is higher then it will be a slow going, boring game. If your new? Go for it! You should like it! ### 4/5 — So far *2019-12-22, version 1.0.0* I’m not too far in but I really like it 😊 ### 3/5 — Fear for sale *2019-07-29, version 1.0.0* A good game but ...... advertised half price .... wanted £6 99 I think not !! ### 4/5 — よかった *2019-07-25, version 1.0.0* 意外と面白かった！ ### 4/5 — Very Creative HOP *2019-07-21, version 1.0.0* I really liked the game, there was a lot to find and the HOPs were very creative and there was plenty of them. The story was pretty good too. There was one small bug ... when cutting the wood piece for the model ship, it would not work. I had to reinstall the game and start from the beginning. ### 5/5 — Love the style of Elefun games! *2018-05-02, version 1.0.0* I particularly enjoy the scenes of finding parts of objects. This has loads of variety in hidden object scenes and puzzles and is a really good length game. Beautiful graphics as usual and lots of morphing objects and collectibles. I also really liked the puzzle option instead of hidden objects which I did go for sometimes. ### 4/5 — Loved it! *2018-01-08, version 1.0.0* Know 8m in minority here, but I really liked this creepy game. It was kind of scary sometimes. Loved the haunting background melodies, the unique HOP's. The mini-games were varied & different & some very challenging. Even with the Guide. The map, Guide about the same. Good graphics. Unusual HOP objects. I just found it refreshingly different & I’ve played many, many of these games. I’m on the Bonus Chapter,by the way, so I’ve experienced just about all of it. I haven’t been able to quit playing since I started it this morning. Recommend to anyone who likes Big Fish type games. ### 4/5 — 古典的で疲れない *2017-11-30, version 1.0.0* ストーリーもミニゲームもHOPにも目新しさは無い。その分、気楽に出来る。タップ精度が多少悪いぐらいで、トラブルにも遭遇せず。ボーナスゲームは短い。 ### 4/5 — Wanderer *2017-10-31, version 1.0.0* It’s a good game. However there are long lag times every time you go to another room, which is constantly. Very annoying. Otherwise, enjoyable ### 4/5 — Very good... *2017-10-21, version 1.0.0* No technical issues. Only slight delays which were tolerable. Good graphics. Very useful map. One mini game I accidentally skipped a level when I meant to reset it. ### 2/5 — Feels old *2017-09-25, version 1.0.0* For some reason, this series never shows improvement. It always has the back arrow on the side. The puzzles are boring, and time consuming, without any challenge. I agree with lynx minx. This game needs some serious improvements. The bells and whistles, of a map and hint, aren't enough to make a game worth playing. Boring! ### 3/5 — 🙁 😬 MIXED REVIEW 😖 🤗 *2017-09-25, version 1.0.0* Elefun has placed a high priority on the telling of this story, aided by numerous cutscenes - but if I wanted to watch a movie, I'd turn to Netflix rather than Big Fish. Couple these multiple cutscenes with the notable lag time that occurs with each scene change and the resulting irritation begins to permeate the entire experience. Additionally, the whooping 33 HOPs (with jigsaw option) often contain tiny, indistinct pieces which can be difficult to see and therefor difficult to play. Such a shame because this is a beautifully illustrated game, uber long, filled (I mean packed)! with a superb mix of puzzles. ### 3/5 — Fear for Sale *2017-09-02, version 1.0.0* Fear for Sale was way too back and forth & repetitive. I have played 95% of these games and comparatively it just wasn't up to par, in my opinion. ### 3/5 — Too Boring *2017-09-01, version 1.0.0* This is a long game with a lot of back and forth and back and forth! The graphics are so-so and the storyline is kind of boring. I couldn't play the bonus game because I just couldn't take anymore of this game. ### 5/5 — 👍 *2017-08-22, version 1.0.0* J'aime beaucoup ce jeu, très intéressant merci pour la promotion à 3.99$ CAN. ### 4/5 — The usual plot, but good puzzles *2017-08-20, version 1.0.0* I didn't think it would happen, but I am officially over the ghosts-and-demons, gleaming eyes, bad acting plots of Big Fish hidden object games. I do still enjoy the search for carefully obscured items, but this game actually made me use some of my other game skills to move on in the story. My goal is always to avoid using skip, but a few random action situations are more annoying than challenging. This game has both challenging and annoying aspects, luckily more of the former than the latter. I was ready to move on to something else by the end because the plot is boring, but I did enjoy the bonus chapter challenges. Good length overall, by which I mean not too short. Thanks, Big Fish. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — The one star not for the game *2019-07-12, version 1.0.0* Since today, I not able to try any games, if I just want try/play, don’t let me, want to charge my bank account immediately ### 1/5 — Eye sore *2017-08-09, version 1.0.0* Stupid, ugly, mechanically put together, pointless, incongruous eye-sores of interiors and exteriors, endless, boring, total patchwork, badly done ... completely devoid of taste on any level. ### 1/5 — Freeze *2017-07-15, version 1.0.0* I have a lot of lag, freezing, and the graphics leave much to be desired. This will be the last Big fish game I buy. ### 1/5 — Crashes, gets stuck and slow to load *2017-07-07, version 1.0.0* Had to restart game twice, almost up to the point again where it crashed last time. Fed up, want my money back, now mostly can not even get it open. Not happy, wasted my money. ### 1/5 — Don't buy this game *2017-07-03, version 1.0.0* This game does not save your profile and you have to start the whole game again, really annoyed.. ### 1/5 — Fear for sale *2017-06-20, version 1.0.0* Keeps makes me go to beginning and insert my name to start all over again. I had to reinsert it two times. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2017-06-16, version 1.0.0* Locks up for no reason. What a waste of money. Of course it didn't lock up until I paid to continue. Crooks!! Don't waste your money ### 1/5 — One Dead Brit. *2017-06-15, version 1.0.0* I always look for One Dead Brit's review on here and I agree with them. Loading is awful. Not for me. ### 1/5 — The Wanderer *2017-06-15, version 1.0.0* Bought this game, wished I hadn't! Every time I click on the icon, it sits there with that msg, will take several secs to load, then it boots me out. I have had to click 3x on the icon until it finally loads. Then when I click okay to receiving an item it sends me to the big fish website. This happened to me 6x & I was only midway into the game. I tried a different profile, all the above happened again & all that I achieved with this new profile was lost. When I went back into profile, the only one showing was my original one! Not impressed at all! I have requested a refund! ### 1/5 — Doesn't run, spins indefinitely. *2017-06-14, version 1.0.0* Downloaded but couldn't get it to run. Second game to do this. Sometimes I think the rush to get the games out. I must have 50 of their games. Running issues with new games I've only seen in the last two months. Something in their release process has changed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great adventure *2024-09-10, version 1.0.0* I like these games, logical stories with challenging puzzles. ### 5/5 — Fear for sale: The dusk wander *2023-07-07, version 1.0.0* I paid for this game! And went to play it again and it you are charging me again for the game! Not cool when I press restore purchase it will not let me, fix this problem I’m not paying for this game again ridiculous! It a cool game story line graphics and every thing. But I’m not paying again plain and simple! ### 5/5 — Enjoyable & challenging game *2022-03-26, version 1.0.0* I’m really enjoying this game, I have played many of these games & this game is complex but rewarding. ### 5/5 — A great game *2021-08-21, version 1.0.0* I loved this game, especially at a sale price in these difficult times, have played some of the others in this series. A really good length, a good mixture of puzzles, which were achievable. I loved doing the jigsaws instead of the hidden objects which I preferred. The map was very helpful, I missed some of the collectibles but was unable to get them at the end. Nothing to do in the extras section though. Worth the money in the sale, no problems at all. ### 5/5 — Enjoyable *2021-07-29, version 1.0.0* Interesting storyline. The HOPs and puzzles are not the same old same old. I’m finding this to be very enjoyable add a nice change! ### 5/5 — 😉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 👍 😷 *2021-04-20, version 1.0.0* Nice game ,great length of main and bonus..appreciated alternative jigsaw puzzles in HO sections as I don't like the normal boring ones, this was a nice change. Puzzles were varied and the story was good, and sale price helped. I refuse to pay the new inflated prices (£6.99)Big Fish are now charging, none of these games are worth that. 😱 ☹️ ### 5/5 — Great Game 👍👍 *2019-08-16, version 1.0.0* I really enjoyed the game. Great graphics, a good mix of hard and slightly easier puzzles and the length was good. I do have two complaints: 1. I had difficulty picking up items in the HOGs (this may have been the lag that other reviewers mentioned), and; 2. I had difficulty finding the exact spot needed when using the knife to cut the wood to patch the model ship, it took me about ten tries. ### 5/5 — Great game *2019-07-12, version 1.0.0* Good storyline and puzzles ### 5/5 — Great *2019-03-06, version 1.0.0* Love the challenge in this game. The hidden object scenes are great, great game!👍 ### 5/5 — Klasse Spiel *2018-11-21, version 1.0.0* Hat mir wieder sehr gut gefallen, wie überhaupt die ganze Reihe. Spannend, in guter Länge. Das BK war sogar außergewöhnlich lang. WBS konnte man mit Puzzle tauschen, Sammel- u, Chamäleon-Objekte waren zu suchen. Minigames sehr abwechslungsreich und gut dem Spiel angepasst. Ladezeiten fand ich okay. --- *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 2026-09-08.*