# Ghost Detective — user reviews > 141 indexed App Store user reviews of Ghost Detective by Netflix, Inc., rated 4.60/5 from 983 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-detective/id6446073149/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-detective/id6446073149.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 783 · 4★ 117 · 3★ 45 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of Ghost Detective? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Awesome game - 👍 Great story and characters - 🎨 Brilliant graphics and music - 💡 Unique gameplay with hidden objects and match-3 - 🎁 No in-app purchases required **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes, freezes, and loading issues - 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy gameplay - 🤔 Unclear progression and incomplete story - 🔍 Obscured or hard-to-find objects - 💰 Difficult without using paid boosters **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes or crashes on startup - Progress and save data being lost or reset - Multipliers and boosters not working as intended - Certain objects being impossible to find **Most requested features** - More new cases and story content - Ability to save progress and sync across devices - Community features like gifting and sharing - Difficulty options for more casual or challenging play ## Newest reviews (15 of 141) ### 4/5 — Great game but it died *2026-05-27* I loved this game!! After solving all the mysteries, a player can continue accumulating diamonds, coins, etc. When I tried to open a room to continue playing, I received error messages. After a few weeks the technical team is not able to resolve the problem. I am so disappointed‼️ **Developer response:** Thank you for your input. If you have any additional feedback or concerns you wish to raise, we are always here to listen! ### 2/5 — Game doesn’t save *2026-05-01, version 1.14.0* Game has been fine but it has stopped saving and I have to redo several parts I’ve completed. ### 3/5 — Super jeu…Mais… *2026-05-01* Le jeu est vraiment chouette, mais l’application n’arrête pas de s’arrêter en disant que ma connection est mauvaise (ce qui n’est pas vrai) . Bref, l’application redémarre , sans avoir fait de sauvegarde… Et je parle de plusieurs niveaux. Très frustrant car j’adore le jeu… Et se repasser tous les dialogues et les interactions, c’est vraiment pénible. Ça revient toujours au même endroit. Bref après deux fois, j’abandonne . ### 3/5 — Ghost Detective *2026-04-13, version 1.13.1* The allotted time isn’t enough. If you find everything with time left it should go to the next search. There are more items to find in the second and third searches. This is why I gave it 3 stars. ### 3/5 — Well made but not relaxing *2026-02-12* The game does a good job of starting to world-build but is too challenging to sustain a casual interest. Have played lots of hidden object games and they mostly got the balance right of puzzles in the way of story whereas this game is too challenging and unforgiving requiring a player to give up a huge chunk of loot to retry. Anyway, realized I was getting stressed too early and failing levels repeatedly. Otherwise it’s a well made game. I love how integrated the objects are and how a lot of them are even animated. Shame it’s just too hard to be a “casual” game for me. **Developer response:** It's great to hear that you appreciate the world-building and the animation of the objects! However, we recognize that the challenge level has made it less relaxing for you. Your feedback about balancing difficulty with casual play is invaluable, and we truly appreciate you sharing your experience. Thank you for your insights! ### 2/5 — Ridiculous *2026-02-11, version 1.12.0* I just played a single hunt at least 12 times in a row and didn’t get the article I need. I’m at level 102 and I’m going to delete the game. The amount of grinding at this point is beyond acceptable. ### 3/5 — Frustration *2026-02-02, version 1.12.0* It starts giving you 2 minutes then 1.5 and it becomes more difficult. The goal is always to get you to spend money for additional hints, etc. ### 4/5 — So Fun! *2026-01-10* I really love this game and the story line. All the cool places to search, the variation in items, and now the ability to change the level of difficulty by changing the amount of time to find items is great! The only downside is I have so completely close the game every so often to get it to save my progress. **Developer response:** Thanks for the review! Could you contact us via the in-game support or at https://games-netflix.helpshift.com/hc/en/19-ghost-detective/ We would like to look into the issue and do our best to help you out. We’ll be waiting for your message! ### 3/5 — Love the story, but dislike the grind fest *2025-11-21* I would give it 4-5 stars but the never-ending grinding takes the fun out of the experience. Enjoy the story and its characters, the settings and the different scenes BUT, as many others have pointed out, in order to progress in the main storyline you have to collect clues and spectral binders. This means sometimes playing same levels a bunch of times. Like… a BUNCH. Then, when you finallyyyyy get all the clues you realize you’re short on the spectral binders. On top of that, if you want to bypass it by using your saved gems, you don’t have enough either. So what can you do? Continue to search the same scenes over and over again. Bye bye fun. Dear Devs, hear the players out and take the extreme grinding requirements down a notch (or ten). It simply takes enjoyment out of an otherwise good game. **Developer response:** We're glad you love the story and characters! We appreciate your feedback on the grinding aspect, as we understand it can be a challenge. Your thoughts are valuable to us, and thank you for sharing! ### 3/5 — Glitchy *2025-11-15* Mostly a good game but currently won’t open at all keeps insisting I use an internet connection and my internet connection works fine for other games. Disappointing as there hasn’t been any updates to this game for a long time. **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about the issues with the game not opening and the internet connection. Could you message us in-game or at https://games-netflix.helpshift.com/hc/en/19-ghost-detective/ to share more details of the issue? We'd like to look into it and help you out. We'll be waiting! ### 3/5 — Decent *2025-11-14* It’s an okay game to pass the time, however I cannot open it anymore as I keep getting error messages to connect to the internet. Which I am. **Developer response:** Hi there. Thanks for the review and we're also sorry to hear about this issue you're encountering in the game. Please contact us via the in-game support option or directly at https://games-netflix.helpshift.com/hc/en/19-ghost-detective/, so we can take a closer look into this for you. See you there! ### 1/5 — nothing but bugs *2025-10-27, version 1.12.0* kept getting errors, tried to restart 5 or 6 times & gave up. ### 3/5 — Fun but Limiting *2025-10-15* Fun game and the storyline is nice but the amount of times you have to play a level to get the clue to move forward in the story is unnecessary. Sometimes you can get a clue first time after passing a puzzle. Other times I can win the puzzle location 8 times and still not get the clue which was the whole reason for playing in order to progress the story. It gets to feel pointless. **Developer response:** It's great to hear you’re enjoying the game and its storyline! We appreciate your feedback about the clue retrieval process. Many players share your sentiments about the challenge of progressing. Your input is valuable, and we’re always eager to hear more about your experience! ### 1/5 — Can’t win!!! *2025-10-09, version 1.12.0* Enjoyed at first but if you run out of credits to buy more time for finding objects it becomes too frustrating. I’m assuming you want $s to purchase credits. ### 4/5 — The best hidden object game so far *2025-10-05* I’ve played other Wooga games and knew this would be equally good quality. In fact, it’s even better. The hidden object scenes are varied, more challenging than their other games but still great fun. It’s honestly a big part of why I renewed my Netflix subscription and it keeps me entertained for longer. A tip: don’t forget to adjust the game play level to make it easier or harder to suit yourself. I almost gave up on the game within days because the timer ran out too quickly but then realised it was set on the ‘expert’ level! It’s much better now that I’ve changed it to casual mode. One star removed because the match 3 games become frustratingly difficult very quickly and there doesn’t seem to be any way to avoid them. **Developer response:** We're glad to hear you're enjoying the varied hidden object scenes and finding new ways to tailor your experience. Thank you for the helpful tip about adjusting the gameplay level; we appreciate your feedback on the match-3 games as well! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Repetitive with random results *2026-07-22* This is a game that not only gets repetitive quite quickly, but the tasks that you need to accomplish get random results. That means you do not always get the items you need to move forward. You therefore have to do the same tasks over and over again until the game decides to give you the item you need. So, move another objective? Again, same puzzles over and over again. **Developer response:** Hello Loual4, Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the game's repetitiveness and progression. We are constantly working on improving the game based on the feedback from our players, so thank you for sharing your feedback on what we could improve. ### 1/5 — lame *2026-06-28, version 1.15.0* wish i could pay for an offline version and i wish they would finish the story ### 1/5 — Game doesn’t save *2026-05-09, version 1.14.0* As I progress the game has stopped saving. I can’t collect beads for the daily challenge. I have reached out for help and haven’t received a response. Don’t bother playing this game because it will only frustrate you ### 1/5 — Unplayable/Network Connection Errors *2026-04-03* The last week or so in March 2026, this game abruptly stopped working. Despite an a app update a few days ago (about April 1), the same problem persists: Every time I open the app, it seems to start normally, my Netflix gamer name flashes on screen in the corner (as usual), then an error message would pop up about being unable to connect to the network/to check my Internet connection. The problem wasn't on my end as other apps and Safari had no problem connecting the my Internet network. Hard restarting the app and my iPad didn't help. Before the most recent update, I would have given this game about 4 stars. I'm not a huge fan of "Hidden Object" games, but this is different enough from what I usually come across that I'm willing to stick with it. Overall, not the best game out there, but it is interesting enough to play a little each day. It avoids the tendency in"Hidden Object" games to make scenes a crowded closet or store full of detailed objects. The storyline of being a ghost solving your own murder is a bit predictable, but this at least adds a different twist to the genre. The best part of Ghost Detective is probably the way it uses its setting of New Orleans to explore the culture of the city. **Developer response:** Thanks for sharing this report about the connectivity issues. Please message us at https://games-netflix.helpshift.com/hc/en/19-ghost-detective/ to share more information about the issue. We would like to look into it and do our best to help you out. We’ll be waiting for your message! ### 1/5 — Game crashes *2026-03-22, version 1.12.0* Persistent instability. Game crashes every time I log on and play for more than 5 minutes. Less than one star if that’s possible ### 1/5 — 인터넷 연결이 안돼있다고 합니다 *2026-03-01* 말도 안되는 소리!! **Developer response:** 안녕하세요, 불편을 드려 죄송합니다. 게임 내 지원 또는 https://games-netflix.helpshift.com/hc/en/19-ghost-detective/ 를 통해 문의해 주시면 더욱 자세히 도와드리겠습니다. 메시지 기다리겠습니다! ### 1/5 — Very buggy *2026-03-01* Keeps telling me to connect to internet but regardless of whether I’m on wifi or 5g it doesn’t resolve **Developer response:** Sorry to hear that you're experiencing some connectivity issues. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. To help us look into this further, please reach out to our support team at https://games-netflix.helpshift.com/hc/en/19-ghost-detective/ ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work, doesn’t open *2026-02-12, version 1.12.0* Keeps saying I’m not connected to the internet when I am. Doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — I really like it… *2026-02-04, version 1.12.0* But it won’t open any more. Keeps saying I’m not connected to the Internet and just goes into a restart loop. ### 1/5 — Beug *2025-11-25* Le jeu ne fonctionne plus et m'affiche un code erreur mauvaise connexion Internet alors que j'ai bien d'Internet ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — No longer working *2026-03-27* I really enjoyed this game, but the last week it won't connect. Given I can't find a way to easily message for support, I assume this game is no longer available to play through Netflix. Yet another game loss. Disappointed. **Developer response:** Hi there. Thanks for sharing this issue you encountered with the game not opening and connecting properly. We're happy to help you look into this. Please contact us directly on our Help Center page at https://games-netflix.helpshift.com/hc/en/19-ghost-detective/, so we can check this further for you. ### 5/5 — 재밌습니다! *2026-02-26* 그런데 레스프리 카페 플레이시 액자 속 햄버거는 계속 우편봉투로 보입니다..!ㅜㅜ 그냥 그러려니 하고 플레이하긴 해요 ㅋㅋㅋ **Developer response:** 안녕하세요! 게임을 재밌게 즐기고 계신다니 저희도 기쁩니다. 소중한 의견 감사드립니다. ### 5/5 — Diane *2026-02-12, version 1.12.0* I love this game, and have played it twice. I’d love to see more cases and locations added to have continuous enjoyment. Louisiana has so much history and stories that could possibly be added. Hopefully there will more added. ### 5/5 — It’s a challenger fr *2026-02-10, version 1.12.0* It’s a good brain workout ### 5/5 — Obsessed *2025-10-31* I love this game. Never gets boring, and the stories are not the same :) **Developer response:** Thanks for the 5-star review! We're happy to hear you're having fun playing the game! ### 5/5 — A lot like another seek-and-find game *2025-09-17, version 1.12.0* I’m only on the first case, but this game reminds me a lot of Criminal Case. Decent story so far, and simple but challenging game play. ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-09-12* Level 181 ….. and still playing **Developer response:** Thanks for the 5-star review! We're glad to hear you're enjoying the game. Have fun! ### 5/5 — 아쫌 제발 쥐좀 빼줘요!!! *2025-09-10* 게임 재밌게 하고 있는데 쥐를 왜자꾸 찾으래ㅜㅜ 쥐 나오는것도 싫어서 겜하다가 화들짝 놀라요… ### 5/5 — Why Ghost Detective Deserves a Play *2025-07-14, version 1.12.0* The jazzy soundtrack gives it a classic detective feel, the story pulls you in, and the puzzles are just challenging enough to keep you hooked. A hidden gem on Netflix Games! ### 5/5 — J’ADORE *2025-05-20* Ça faisait longtemps que j’étais pas resté aussi longtemps devant jeu mobile. L’intrigue est cool. Un peu redondant mais on s’y prends. Faites nous plus de jeux Netflix --- *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 2026-08-31.*