# Forever Lost: Episode 1 HD — user reviews > 393 indexed App Store user reviews of Forever Lost by Glitch Games, rated 4.40/5 from 269 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forever-lost-episode-1-hd/id542364897/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forever-lost-episode-1-hd/id542364897.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 205 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of Forever Lost? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent puzzles - 🔒 Creepy and atmospheric - 👍 Challenging but logical - 👍 Great graphics and music - 👍 Engaging story and twists - 👍 Useful camera and note-taking features **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs - 🐛 Difficulty with some puzzles - 🐛 Inability to exit certain mini-games - 🔋 Game can be short for some players **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to exit the 'Inception' mini-game - Puzzle elements not working as intended - Game freezing or crashing in certain areas **Most requested features** - More characters and interactions - Longer episodes and expanded storylines - Improved hint system and progress tracking ## Newest reviews (13 of 393) ### 4/5 — A Glitch in Glitch Games… *2024-03-23, version 2.1.6* I love the Forever Lost series. It’s smart, fun, challenging without being impossible. However, I re-entered the IPad “inception” game and went into the dark barn a 2nd time to get a puzzle piece and now there’s no way out. I really don’t want to start over. I sent an email for help, but no reply. Guess I’ll look for a new game. ### 2/5 — It doesn’t work *2024-02-15, version 2.1.4* I tried to use a knife to slice the mattress at the very first stage but it always showed “you have stabbed the mattress “ and I cannot even figure it out what I did wrong. I also watched the walkthrough but none of videos have the same issue w me. ### 5/5 — A Classic *2023-01-22, version 2.1.1* Sometimes I think I’ve lived my life as an escape game, and just collected too many things. ### 3/5 — Led to this game from Cabin Escape *2022-12-31, version 2.1.1* I loved the way Cabin Escape handled hints and progress indicators so i bought the Forever bundle. Disappointed to see that it didn’t work the same way. ### 5/5 — The best! *2022-11-16, version 2.1* I write lots of reviews for glitch games because they are quite simply the best out there. Nothing compares, they were here before the room and monument valley and though these are good they don’t compare to glitch for originality, story, style and game play. Forever lost will always hold a place in my heart, but their other games are also fantastic. These games are for people with imagination who don’t need the story spoon feeding them and who actually want to use their brain instead of just hunting hidden objects, I adore the feel of open world that glitch games creates, looking for yourself what is useful and where to go next at the same time taking in your environment, there is nothing like it! No annoying cut scenes to tap through or endless dialogue to scroll. Instead you’re left to your own devices (pun intended) to wonder at the world of Glitch goodness. Long may the Glitch Kings reign supreme! 😃 ### 2/5 — Glockenspiel not working *2022-10-03, version 2.1* I couldn’t get past the glockenspiel. I used a hint which told me to do what I was already doing. I did it in perfect sync so I know I was doing it right. I see from another reviewer that there is some kind of bug. It’s frustrating to come to a screeching halt over a bug!!! ### 2/5 — Rubbish *2022-07-03, version 2.0.4* Much as I have tried to enjoy these Glitch games I just find them tedious and boring. I was going to download 2 and 3 but I have lost the will. They are clever but hopelessly illogical and uninteresting. A lack of a clear storyline and dull as ditchwater. ### 5/5 — Loved it can’t wait to start number 2 *2022-04-13, version 2.0.4* There is no way you won’t love this game. The puzzles, the graphics, the story all excellent. ### 5/5 — Excellent Puzzles & Mysterious Story Line *2022-03-02, version 2.0.4* Just finished playing Forever Lost Episode 1 again. Really love the unique puzzles on a foundation of mystery and spooky surroundings. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — 재미있어요 *2022-03-01* 다음편이랑 이어지나요? ### 4/5 — Loved it! (Only 2 or 3 bugs.) *2021-12-06, version 2.0.4* I loved this game so much! I got it last night and have already finished the entire story, and I’m currently downloading episode 2. The game has a really good plot and story it had the perfect amount of puzzling but also easy things to level it out my favorite room was probably the nursery (idk why, it’s so creepy lol) I suggest anyone reading this review downloads it if they’re thinking it might look bad. My only issue with this game is that when I used the UV light I couldn’t move it around but when I watched a walkthrough they could. I’m assuming this is just because the game is old but it really needs to be fixed because since this was an issue for me I couldn’t solve the symbol puzzle where you push them in down inside of the guard room. Other then that this was an amazing game and worth the money definitely deserves the 4 stars. ### 2/5 — Geld für nix, Musik nervt, stürzt ab *2021-11-17* Die Musik nervt! Aber was noch mehr nervt, ist der Umstand, das sich das Spiel aufhängt und die einzige Möglichkeit im „Reset“besteht, nachdem man ohne Hilfe schon extrem weit fortgeschritten ist. Jetzt wieder alles von vorne ? Nee sorry ohne mich! Jeder Cent zu Schade. ### 5/5 — One of our favs! *2021-10-22, version 2.0.4* We played The Room and Da Vinci series and wanted to find something similar, but had high expectations. This series was amazing. By Episode 3 we kept saying how great it was. If you love puzzle games this is MUST! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Injouable *2026-03-11* Des bugs à toutes les salles ou presque. ### 1/5 — Can’t load the game *2024-03-06, version 2.1.4* The game is forever stuck at the “tap anywhere to begin” page and uninstalling/reinstalling the app doesnt help. Have tried closing and reopening the app more than 10 times and nothing helps. ### 1/5 — Algebra. Really? *2023-07-14, version 2.1.1* You need to know Algebra to solve the 4 doors puzzle? How stupid. Its a game, not a test of math skills. Then you have to wait for a count of 100 to continue. We know which end of the horse created this. I happily deleted the game and moved on. ### 1/5 — Not worth the $ *2023-06-19, version 2.1.1* I don’t mind paying for games, as long as they’re good, but this one is a total rip-off. Gameplay is short, navigation is super clunky and the graphics are ugly. There are way better escape room games out there. ### 1/5 — STUCK *2022-09-09, version 2.1* The kiddy xylophone (lol they called glockenspiel) does let me proceed after inputting correct melody. Refund demanded. ### 1/5 — 내 아이패드에서 진행 불가 *2022-03-11* 공략 봐보니 어이가 없네. 메트리스에 칼질하는 부분에서 칼질되는 사이즈가 원래 겜에서 돼야할 사이즈보다 작아서 열쇠 못 먹는 거였음. 돈 아까워 죽겠네 시리즈 전부 1점 줘야할듯. ### 1/5 — Forever lost 1 *2021-10-04, version 2.0.4* Horrible scene went black in waiting room can’t see anything ### 1/5 — Stupid traditional escape game with psychiatric overtones *2021-07-06, version 2.0.4* Boring, predictable, depressing, simple, perfect for a disturbed 9 year old. Made me sick to my stomach being locked in a psych ward. Awful. Just awful. ### 1/5 — Avis *2020-10-04* C’est la deuxième fois que je joue un jeu glisch et je me retrouve de nouveau avec un bug. Ce développeur est à éviter, payer pour que cela ne marche pas et même pas en français, quelle arnaque ! ### 1/5 — Great game, but doesn’t work! *2020-05-10, version 2.0.2* After loads of frustration finally gave up and went to a walkthrough. Turns out it wasn’t me, the game isn’t working properly....SPOILERS - no door required a token and the wall for the mirror won’t allow me to use it, though I’ve tried any number of times. I don’t appreciate this when I’ve paid for an app. Glad I didn’t buy all three at once. Too bad, because I was really enjoying. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Keep making these please!! *2026-08-18, version 2.2.3* I’ve been looking for something like this for so long. This was so fun. Please don’t stop making them!! ### 5/5 — You must download this game *2025-10-13, version 2.1.7* If you're reading this, hit download. This is a seminal game (series) that is under-downloaded and under-discussed. A very small (2-man) team built a great puzzler. Some real headscratchers. It's a worthy entry to the legacy Myst created. The Room, House of Da Vinci, etc. I completed #1 (this game) without hints. For #2 I needed a few hints. I play without sound and skip past all the story/lore-building/reading, which made a few puzzles unsolvable for me without hints. Out of the box thinking required. Really just an impressive and difficult (comparatively) escape puzzler that the devs should feel proud of building. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2025-06-21, version 2.1.7* genuinely one of, if not the best, escape room games i've ever played. calling it an escape room isn't even doing it justice this is a masterpiece ### 5/5 — Incredible game with lots of content *2025-01-01, version 2.1.7* I can’t believe this game doesn’t have more reviews, it is easily one of the best adventure escape style games I’ve played. I found it through an article “Best Adventure Games for iPad” and took a chance on it. I really enjoyed it. There are a couple of red herrings here and there which are tricky, but this really took me back to the adventure game way of thinking. Fantastic! ### 5/5 — Wow, love this game! *2024-09-25, version 2.1.7* Super fun escape room game. Couldn’t complete it without the hints so thank you to the devs! Love the creepy asylum scenario. Had to google a couple of the hints but for the most part the hints were enough. LOVE this type of game, keep it up. On to Episode 2. ### 5/5 — Exactly what I was looking for! *2024-07-02, version 2.1.6* Excellent game! I love point and click adventures and this is one of the best I’ve played. The camera function is great and the story kept me playing ### 5/5 — Glitch Games is perfection *2024-03-13, version 2.1.4* They make the best games!! ### 5/5 — Just wow *2024-02-06, version 2.1.4* I absolutely loved the game play and the story. Easy enough to be engaging and hard enough to keep you wanting to keep going and work it out! ### 5/5 — An excellent little escape room adventure puzzler *2024-02-02, version 2.1.4* For the price, it’s an excellent value proposition. Plays kind of like Myst and other classic adventure games. The puzzles are fun and challenging; it’s a good way to spend an hour or two. ### 5/5 — Really well-designed game *2023-04-20, version 2.1.1* I’ve been playing a few escape type games recently and this is up there at the top. The puzzles may sometimes be hard but they’re still intuitive. As opposed to too easy (boring!) or completely arbitrary (what…). As a result, I felt it was worth it to keep plugging away without walkthroughs because I trusted that there were discoverable logical solutions that didn’t rely on randomly tapping everything you see! Very atmospheric but with humour laced through. I’m not a big fan of creepy horror stuff but it wasn’t laid on too thick. I appreciate the ability to take photos too, as keeping a notebook around isn’t always practical. Thanks to all involved for this game; onto the sequel! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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