# Gnome Invaders — user reviews > 14 indexed App Store user reviews of Gnome Invaders by MAW Games LLC, rated 4.20/5 from 21 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnome-invaders/id1159458847/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnome-invaders/id1159458847.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 1 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Boring and poorly made. *2021-06-04* The controls feel off. The weapons are weak and boring. Games are supposed to be fun, not just an excuse to shovel microtransactions. **Developer response:** I'm an indie developer working alone so I'm open to all feedback. The controls are just tap to aim, there are 40 highly unique weapons, and microtransactions are entirely optional. Is there something specific you would prefer? Like I said, I'm happy to listen and make any changes to improve the game. Thanks for the feedback. ### 2/5 — Potential *2021-06-16, version 1.4* Like other reviews I can also not access arena mode with the game telling me to update to latest version which I already have. Also on the snow levels all weapons become frozen very quickly with no way to thaw that i can find and so cannot win these levels or the gauntlet levels for the same reason. Has the makings of a great game but desperately needs an update. ### 2/5 — No update *2021-06-14, version 1.4* Half of the game is missing holding me at a dead end regarding ability to level up. There is an arena/challenge mode apparently but when i go to play it, it tells me to update to latest version but when i look there is no update. There are no more opportunities to level up my cards and as such i cannot progress. Avoid this game until they decide to update it! ### 2/5 — Stingy and boring *2021-06-13* Edit: updating review to respond. Game should generally go at twice the speed. More spells more frequently. Feeling of power rather than mostly waiting for spells to reload since they aren’t particularly spectacular. Level map isn’t clear on which levels you’re better off completing to progress. Upgrading cards is clearly a mechanic but should be introduced much earlier for players to know you’re not repeating the same level over and over otherwise. Good luck. Like other reviewers have said the game feels like your weapons have no power it’s so slow and boring and every battle is the same. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. The battles ramp up to be quite different and intense, but perhaps I can speed the gnomes up a bit to make things feel more frantic in the beginning. ### 3/5 — GOOD but… *2021-06-13* Great concept and graphics but the overall speed of the game is too slow which makes the actual gameplay a smidge boring…Everything (reloading, speed of gnomes etc.) should be sped up just a bit. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback, I've been hearing this by multiple people and may make adjustments in the future to address this. ### 3/5 — Not the best *2021-06-04* It’s fine cause it has no ads but not that good of a game **Developer response:** What do you think I should do to improve the game? I'm an indie developer working alone, I appreciate any feedback. ### 4/5 — Nice game *2021-06-28* Fun game which requires some strategy and skill. Responsive developers. Enjoy! **Developer response:** This issue has been fixed, I'm terribly sorry for the delay! ### 5/5 — Returning player confusion *2024-05-31* I really, really enjoyed playing this game during quarantine. It’s something I sank hours in to and beating all the original levels is a COVID highlight. I only checked the game back out again when the hardmode levels dropped but now I want to take them on and beat the whole thing once and for all. However, I find myself confused about a lot of the game. I remember seeing the hardmode levels months ago when they came out and trying a couple of them, but I can’t find them now. Also, arena and core catch don’t work. I really want to get back into this game so please let me know if I’m missing something or please fix it. ### 5/5 — Fun and engaging *2021-06-28* There’s a lot to the game so far, fairly straight forward with a lot of content. Love the strategy. As an adult this one keeps me interested and a fun break-time game **Developer response:** This issue has been fixed, I'm terribly sorry for the delay! ### 5/5 — Great game *2021-02-28* Gnome invaders is such a great game because it works on your skills and is different from all the other games. It is hard though so you got to be on your A game ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Something New *2021-02-09* A refreshing change of pace from the rest of the games available. It’s definitely tough at times, but I’d rather be challenged than bored. The gnomes are adorable, music fun, and weapons wild. I’ll be playing this for quite awhile...I need to find the secret golden hats!! ### 5/5 — Finally A Challenge *2021-01-23* This game has a lot of content, none of which is trivial to complete. The game is challenging but rewarding - plus a real blast just to play. I haven’t done the arena yet, but I imagine it’s going to be just as fun and chaotic. I definitely recommend this game to everyone! ### 5/5 — Delightfully difficult *2021-01-08* This game is actually really fun to play. Tons of interesting mechanics and levels that are actually challenging. I still haven’t figured out some of the secrets... ### 5/5 — Love this game *2021-01-08* BEST GAME EVER --- *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 2026-06-05.*