# Gargoyle Ruins — user reviews > 33 indexed App Store user reviews of Gargoyle Ruins by Game Stew, rated 3.30/5 from 4 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gargoyle-ruins/id615159935/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gargoyle-ruins/id615159935.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (10 of 33) ### 4/5 — Difficult and skillful play *2022-12-27, version 1.1.4* Another good game by this developer. It’s a bit different than the others they’ve put out. The gameplay is difficult but once you understand how to play and get used to it it’s fun! I actually almost gave up on it because of the the sudden increased difficulty but stuck to it. Now I can fly through levels that took me forever to beat initially. Learning how to play to game was also part of the challenge but for some reason it’s part of the appeal also. It’s quirky, difficult and rewarding to the player that perseveres. Simple concepts done right. ### 3/5 — It's alright *2015-02-24, version 1.0.5* It follows the tof series but it completely different game play from the tof 1&2 game play ### 3/5 — Leider bisher... *2014-07-15* ... der schlechteste Game Stew-Titel, finde ich. Bisher war das Gameplay immer an Puzzle-Spiele wie Match-3 oder Slotmachine angelehnt, auch der Reaktionstest von War of Eclipse hat super funktioniert. Das hier erinnert eher an die alten Game&Watch-Spiele von Nintendo und mag dem einen oder anderen gefallen. Mir ist das aber irgendwie zu hektisch und die Steuerung zu sehr auf Pfeiltasten bezogen. Ich bin noch ganz am Anfang und kann nur ahnen, dass durch die vielen Upgrades und Sonderspiele eine ungeheure Tiefe erreicht werden kann, aber leider flasht mich das Spielprinzip zu wenig, also werde ich diesmal wohl nicht herausfinden, wie die traditionsgemäß wirre story endet... ### 4/5 — Good, but difficulty stops it being great *2014-05-10* Continues the journey for ToF fans. Great style and sound. Gameplay suffers from the difficulty level though. Sadly this limits progression and replayability of an otherwise good game. Maybe this can be addressed in an update? Possibly a 2 or 3 hit system would work ### 3/5 — テンポがイマイチ *2013-04-28* アクションボタンの位置が広く、説明のエリアとは違う感じ。 多分、左右のボタンは幅1cmも無いかも あと、ミスした後とかすぐにプレイ出来ずにイントロを強制的に見せられる→要らない クエストは余白にでも表示してあれば十分だと思います 動きも少し重いので、そこらへんが改善されれば化けそう ### 4/5 — A great prequel: loooong playtime *2013-04-25, version 1.0.0* Many of the negative reviews are right: this is a play-and-watch game, and it is hard! For me, that's great. I've been bored to death by easy pay-to-play games swamping the App Store, and this game has great style and unique gameplay. Half the game is figuring out how to play: buttons do different things depending on where you are in which game. The upgrades don't just make you stronger, like in many games; they change the way the game is played, creating new enemies, opening new stages, and even changing the story. If you want something to play in your spare minutes over a month or two, this is it. If you want to play or pay your way to quickly grabbing the upgrades so you can move on to the next app, stay away. ### 4/5 — Deep under the tower... *2013-04-22* ...or at least that's how I imagine it.... Another interesting mash-up of styles from Game Stew - this time a rogue-like game-and-watch. Unlike the other two games you feel like you have more of a chance in Gargoyle Ruins, although the game is plenty difficult and requires the player to be really good or purchase the gold per real-cash to get deep into the game. The game looks and sounds great though and that will be enough for people to keep flogging at it until they've acquired enough gold to get an upgrade.... ### 4/5 — Simple Fun *2013-04-22, version 1.0.0* Simple but fun like their first ### 3/5 — Should have buttons for controls *2013-04-19, version 1.0.0* Not the best game only because the controls should be buttons instead ### 5/5 — Reminds me of Nintendos Game & Watch with depth *2013-04-19, version 1.0.0* This game reminds me of a old nintendo game and watch or tiger LCD game, takes a bit to get used to but looks like it could be as fun as tower of fortune. Give it a try especially for the price. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Game will not download *2018-01-28, version 1.0.9* I HATE THIS GAME 2$ WASTED ### 1/5 — Really sad... *2014-06-04* Game is totally suck! Don't worth even a $... ### 1/5 — Bad Game *2013-05-02, version 1.0.1* I tried to enjoy this game, but I cannot try any more. The game does a poor job of telling you what to do and the controls are mostly broken. ### 1/5 — Not so great *2013-05-01, version 1.0.1* Basically all you do is move from left of screen to right and there isn't a lot more to it. Pretty uneventful consiering how good there other releases were. ### 1/5 — Boring *2013-04-23, version 1.0.0* Boring "game and watch" style gameplay with RPGs elements. Gameplay is not very intuitive. Do not buy unless you really miss games in the style of old tiger electronic style handhelds. ### 1/5 — 솔직히 *2013-04-21* 별로다.. 도트겜 좋아하긴하는데 이런 구성 및 방식은 별로다.. 스토리 라인이 주욱 이어지고 아템 얻고 업글하고.. 이런거 기대한 사람은 받지마라. ### 1/5 — Unhappy *2013-04-20, version 1.0.0* This is a waste of time ### 2/5 — Pretty bad *2013-11-17, version 1.0.2* "Game and Watch" style is horrible. Timing is so bad. Also impossible to make and save progress. Upgrades and buying gear is confusing. Controls are far too small. Art and story are great though. ### 2/5 — Control needs improvement *2013-04-22, version 1.0.0* 4 Stars if the next update improves on the control .. ### 2/5 — Game and Watch homage *2013-04-22, version 1.0.0* It's an obvious homage but it falls apart with how incredibly hard it is to get upgrades and how much in game money costs in real life. If you just earned more per mission it'd be worth playing but as it is now, it's a treadmill with too tiny a carrot on a stick. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Gargoyle Ruins!! *2018-03-12* 😀👍 ### 5/5 — 할수록 재미있다 *2015-11-11* 나는 이 회사 게임이 다 마음에 든다 매우 만족한다. 쉽고 편안하게 즐길 수 있는 보드게임도 많고. 이번 게임도 무척 재밌다. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2013-10-25, version 1.0.2* Old school to the max! ### 5/5 — Great Game *2013-08-26, version 1.0.1* This is an excellent game! ### 5/5 — ㅊㅊ *2013-08-11* 근데 어려움 ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2013-05-11, version 1.0.1* Great game! Love the old school style. Its just a little hard please lower the difficulty ### 5/5 — Excellent *2013-05-02, version 1.0.1* It's really fun but its also extremely difficult I can barely get past 1-2. Hope they change the difficulty and bring it down a notch. Update: After the update I can honestly say its a joy to play now, especially after the control fix. ### 5/5 — Thanks to phonecats *2013-04-25, version 1.0.0* I didnt even know you guys released a new game! Its awesome, i love it :) (Plus i love ur other games too) ### 5/5 — Difficult but fun. *2013-04-19, version 1.0.0* Be micro intensive, have quick fingers, and be ready for the fast pace game. Gargoyle Ruins is a fast paced, enjoyable iOS game that has a lot of depth to it. Certainty harder and different than GameStews first 2 games, it provides a different spice to the cauldron. Definitely recommend buying, but be aware that you may have moments of annoyance. Hint: timing is everything to this game! Enjoy! ### 5/5 — Cool game *2013-04-19, version 1.0.0* Love the art and the game & watch style gameplay. --- *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 2026-08-15.*