# Halloween Chronicles 1 - F2P — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Halloween Chronicles 1 by DO GAMES LIMITED, rated 4.68/5 from 495 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloween-chronicles-1-f2p/id1533515466/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloween-chronicles-1-f2p/id1533515466.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 391 · 4★ 68 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Halloween Chronicles 1? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📖 Engaging and compelling story - 🎨 Great graphics and visual design - 🎮 Challenging puzzles that require thinking - 🆓 Free-to-play without ads - 🎃 Excellent Halloween/horror atmosphere - 😊 Enjoyable gameplay experience overall **Cons** - 🐛 Critical bug in final puzzle (tokens won't rotate) - 🐛 Card game mini-game glitching - 🐛 Inventory items disappearing after assembly - 💰 Aggressive monetization with gem purchases - 💰 Paid hints and skip options required - 🎨 Frustrating color scheme and UI design - 📱 Inventory system interrupts gameplay flow - ⏱️ Long-standing bugs remain unfixed for years **Commonly reported bugs** - Final puzzle with rotating tokens doesn't respond to clicks (especially left side tokens) - Card game with skeletons won't allow card placement - Camera puzzle elements unresponsive - Revolver disappears from inventory after assembly - Items not recognized at end of game preventing completion - Poker mini-game glitching - iPad compatibility issues with puzzle interactions **Most requested features** - Ability to earn gems through gameplay - Free hint system or more generous hint allocation - Improved inventory management system - Better color scheme options ## Newest reviews (10 of 30) ### 3/5 — Inventory list *2025-04-21, version 1.0.8* The color scheme was not entertaining for me. It was more like… anger provoking, I was expecting to be scared than annoyed or angry. the inventory list was small. It kept getting me out of the screen of the game so I had to delete the game :( ### 4/5 — Great Game - Consistent Bug *2023-01-03, version 1.0.7* This is a great game. Amazing that it’s free without ads!! Thank you! Love the story, the mythology, and the Halloween vibes. Only thing is that there is a bug in this game where it doesn’t recognize when you get some items towards the end and so you can’t finish it. Happened to me in the 2nd game as well. A bummer since if you don’t finish it, you can’t do the bonus chapter. Still worth it since the bugs don’t happen until 95% done with it. ### 4/5 — Broken game near end *2022-11-07, version 1.0.7* I was enjoying this game a lot and figured I was nearing the end, but I can’t finish because the puzzle with the turning tokens won’t work. I see a comment about the same issue from a year ago, so it hasn’t been fixed? ### 4/5 — Shame about the last puzzle *2022-08-30, version 1.0.7* I really recommend this game, at least I would if it wasn’t for the last puzzle. In tone and style it reminds me of Five BN’s Lost Lands series (which I also recommend). I couldn’t solve it and looking at other reviews, I’m not the only one. I’m still downloading the next one, though. ### 2/5 — I was enjoying it *2022-03-17, version 1.0.6* Like another poster I had the last mini game freeze up on me so I cannot complete it. I was really enjoying it and spent a long time playing it, but it is pointless if you can finish the game. Such a shame. ### 2/5 — Interesting, but very glitchy, final puzzle does NOT work *2021-11-16, version 1.0.6* There are several flaws and glitches in the game, but the worst is the final puzzle. On IPAD you can NOT move, rotate any of the upper and left hand side tiles, thus can not finish the game. Bummer. ### 4/5 — Last mini game glitch ruined it *2021-11-05, version 1.0.6* This was a good game with great graphics and was very easy to keep up with and get through. The moving from inventory to scene spect was a little irritating at times as you sometimes had to zoom right in and could just place it down. Additionally, the very last mini game (headless horseman) had a glitch that wouldn’t let me move two of the discs no matter what I did and so I was unable to complete the game. ### 3/5 — It was great until.. *2021-08-21, version 1.0.6* The game was great. Had to get some walkthrough help. However the last puzzle I believe, like the rest of people mentioned, doesn’t work. I see it’s been some time since this was reported and yet nothing has been done to correct. Sad, this would have been a good game. I hate when developers just ignore comments or leave responds that mean nothing. All the time to make it and none to fix small issue. Don’t get it. And don’t ask me to email someone. Several people already mentioned this and you see they have yet to fix it. I don’t get paid to email someone on their work. I posted it, that’s enough ### 4/5 — Last puzzle not working *2021-08-20, version 1.0.6* This was a great game, unfortunately the last puzzle seems broken and none of the tokens turn when you click them ### 3/5 — Love the game but glitching challenges *2020-11-19, version 1.0.2* I love the game but I literally cannot get past the the (I’m not sure if it’s the last part or not) with the Headless Horseman when you have to rotate the symbols...they won’t rotate when you click on them...at all! Please fix this!! I can’t progress any further because it won’t work and I’m really bummed! Also the poker one earlier in the game was glitching really bad too. I think just all of the challenges/mini games in general need to be tweaked! But overall, it’s a fun game! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Баг с головоломкой *2024-06-14, version 1.0.7* В последней головоломке с фотоаппаратом баг. Не нажимаются элементы, которые нужно крутить. Пройти игру до конца не получилось. ### 1/5 — Can’t get past the cards *2023-11-13, version 1.0.7* Can’t even get past the card game with the skeletons, won’t let me play cards onto the blank spaces ### 1/5 — Ok *2022-11-17, version 1.0.7* Paid to unlock. Still asking me to pay for hints and skips. ### 1/5 — Не могу пройти *2022-11-06, version 1.0.7* В головоломке с картами из-за бага не перекладываются карты, соответственно дальнейшее прохождение игры стало невозможным ### 1/5 — ZERO STARS can’t complete game *2022-08-20, version 1.0.7* As previous stated back in November it is now August 2022 and the bug with the last mini game hasn’t been ironed out so I’m unable to complete the game really annoying if I could I’d give it zero stars ### 1/5 — One *2021-07-30, version 1.0.5* Would have given 5 stars but the last puzzle is a pain in the BUTT to rotate the switches 🤬 ### 1/5 — Impossible to solve puzzle *2021-06-28, version 1.0.5* Playing the puzzle where you select token to rotate the red/green lines to match the given solution. No matter how hard I try I cannot select a token to rotate the lines. Sure some work just fine until you get to the end 2-4 remaining tokens. Then it is impossible to select them tp rotate. Of course I know this is on purpose - I refuse to spend hours to simply select/rotate one token. Deleting game… ### 1/5 — Not worth the aggravation! *2020-11-25, version 1.0.2* As a Halloween fanatic I was truly excited to find this game! The plot is really good and was enjoying it until I realized you had to pay for hints! I’ve been playing hidden object games for years and this is the first time I have come across this! When I couldn’t get past the mermaids and had to pay to skip the game I had had enough! I deleted the game. I’d rather pay one price for a game than be nickel and dimed to death! ### 1/5 — Halloween *2020-10-29, version 1.0.0* Pricey game after a few minutes play, do not recommend this app, there are other hidden items games better and do not cost what this game wants you to pay. One star is too good for this app. Their reply to my question on pricing was that you do not have to buy coins as the game is free, but you can watch short video’s to obtain coins. I have searched but could not find what they stated, because the only screen you would see after selecting the hint or item was the screen to purchase coins or various bits of the game. ### 1/5 — Can’t get passed the poker game *2020-10-29, version 1.0.0* The challenges are glitching out. Even though I am playing the games correctly they won’t work. Going to delete the app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it! *2025-10-24, version 1.1.0* Love the story !! Can put it down. Great graphics! ### 5/5 — Fun times *2024-11-15, version 1.0.8* Absolutely love your games I want more ### 5/5 — Tricky and gets you thinking *2022-09-16* If you want to be challenged this game is for you, I had to use the hint function which I loathe doing because I want to work things out myself. Really enjoyed this game. ### 5/5 — Love Love LOVE this game! *2022-08-23, version 1.0.7* I love everything about this game, except the mini game at the end is broken. The knobs to turn the lines around won’t turn on the left side. However, if you touch next to the knob on the left side, it will spin. Hope this helps anyone else with this problem! Still an awesome game! ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2021-04-04, version 1.0.4* This is the best one I have played love it,,bonus that it don’t ask you to pay for full game too,the the detail of the horror amazing,love how creepy it is. Definitely 5vstars from me ### 5/5 — I’m a fan!... *2020-10-26, version 1.0.0* I love everything about this game; however, I do wish that there was an opportunity to EARN gems. No, $1.99 is not a big deal for gamers who absolutely love games, and no, the puzzles do not require Einstein level intellect, but it would be nice if FREE was an option throughout. ### 5/5 — Nice *2020-10-23, version 1.0.0* Люблю ваши бесплатные игры! Спасибо ### 5/5 — Вовремя! *2020-10-21, version 1.0.0* Круто, что под Хэллоуин выложили ремастер игры, как нельзя вовремя! ### 4/5 — ;( *2025-10-18, version 1.1.0* После сборки револьвера он пропадает из инвентаря. Дальше играть невозможно( ### 4/5 — Bit of a Disappointing End *2023-10-12, version 1.0.7* This is the 2nd HC game I’ve played and was enjoying it until the very end puzzle to defeat headless horsemen. The tokens would not turn no matter how many times I tapped them. Even closed and reopened app, but to no avail. Ended up having to buy gems to skip it. I only used one of five gems I purchased for £3.99, the the game ended then it asked me to pay another £3.99 to play the bonus round! I didn’t have to pay for the bonus round in the previous game. I didn’t mind purchasing the gems, you can pay a lot more to continue through good games like this, and I intend to downloads another HC, so keeping fingers crossed the gems carry over. --- *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 2026-08-04.*