# Heavy Metal Thunder - The Interactive SciFi Gamebook — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of Heavy Metal Thunder by Cubus Games S.L., rated 4.80/5 from 24 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavy-metal-thunder-the-interactive-scifi-gamebook/id903110999/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavy-metal-thunder-the-interactive-scifi-gamebook/id903110999.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 19 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (16 of 51) ### 5/5 — Choose Your Own Adventure--Choose This! *2015-01-01, version 1.4* Reads like an excellent sci-fi novel-but with the added fun of a choose your own choose-your-own-adventure-storyline - for grown-ups! ### 5/5 — Doesn't get any better than this *2014-12-30, version 1.4* 100% immersion. I became the main character for the time I read/played this game book. I loved the feeling of isolation in space. ### 5/5 — Really fun! *2014-12-28, version 1.4* The could benefit from some editing / review, but it's still a really fun adventure. The ambient music sets the mood and the mix of RPG elements with Choose-your-own-adventure style reading makes for a great game that is easily replayable. If you think you might like this game then you definitely will! ### 5/5 — A great book / game *2014-12-21, version 1.4* I love to see more books like this. I find myself thoroughly enjoying this game. ### 5/5 — Fun and engaging but .... *2014-12-09, version 1.4* I have played many of the old text games and this one is well done indeed. Great story, fun music, and interesting choices. But sandwich coming. Some of the dialog is not in line with the choices. For example, when you deny one choice, there is a really nasty reply you give that is uncharacteristic to how you are playing. Also, bug STUCK with no blue choices in the ship sniper part as my suit is undamaged and with the armor, I am at 4/3 on suit so this bug stops my progress. Still very interesting to this part. ### 5/5 — Awesome game I just wish I could choose to be a good guy *2014-12-01, version 1.4* Awesome game I love the story and the writing even the play however my choices have little bearing on if I want to be a good guy in the game most choices still lead you to killing the person I wanted to save. I would like to see that my choices matter and effect who the character is. ### 5/5 — Stellar game thus far. *2014-11-28, version 1.4* Completed the second chapter. Really awesome so far. Can't say more, need to get back to playing. ### 5/5 — Choosing Destiny *2014-11-28, version 1.4* Though not completed yet I am thoroughly enjoying this intuitive blend of "choose your ending", strategy, planning, and chance with what seems like a strong replay ability! I plan on writing a full review when I'm done. Good times! ### 5/5 — Feel like a kid *2014-11-28, version 1.4* Reminds me of those books that you had to make decisions and it told you what page to go based on what you chooses!!! Love it! ### 5/5 — Brilliant! *2014-11-27, version 1.4* If you enjoy the choose your own ending kind of book then this is something you have to try. My only complain is that it's kind of short and ended too early. I do enjoy the artwork aspect, but why do my character and most others look so zombie-ish... ### 5/5 — One of the best *2014-11-25, version 1.4* This is an amazing creation, i love it! I dont normally choose games books or movies that involve space but this app changes my mind i cant put it down! Great job. ### 5/5 — Stunning But Much Too Easy! *2014-11-25, version 1.4* Story: 9/10 Fun: 8/10 Graphics: 9/10 ;) Music: I had it on mute the whole game accidentally If this was a straight up novel or short story it would be considered a very well written one. Engaging, descriptive, immersive, and humorous when needed. The only gripe I have is that I only died once, in the very beginning when I accidentally pressed a choice I did not mean. Other than that it was actually a walk in the park. Of course there were tension points but never a time when I had any struggle or difficulty. I thoroughly enjoyed the game and the story and loved that it was an interactive choose your own adventure, I just wish I had been giving more ways to fail or that I wasn't always prepared for the task at hand. Maybe I chose all the right options. Maybe I was able to pick up all the hidden clues. Either way I wish there had been a bit more danger. ### 5/5 — This should be an example *2014-11-25, version 1.4* This game should serve as an example of what it takes to make not a good game, not a great game, but an absolute work of both art and immersion, a whole world pouring its mysteries and lore within us. This is by far the best game on the App Store. It tops "A dark room", and it tops 90% of all the other "immersive" games out there. And not only this, but with only sheer environmental music and good narrative this guys managed to create a game so rich it can't be put down, thing some "high-end" graphic games can't achieve despite their "innovative" mechanics. This game has earned a place in my heart just like old SNES classics and hard core games. Bravo ### 5/5 — Wow! What a game! *2014-11-24, version 1.4* This is a mix between an RPG and an interactive book. I would say it is the closest to playing a real RPG by yourself. It involves lot of reading since it's like a book. I 'm having lots of fun playing it. ### 5/5 — No words *2014-11-24, version 1.4* Holy crap this game/book is amazing. I have just finished the first chapter and it is was crazy good. This has to be one of the greatest finds on the AppStore in existence. A must download. ### 5/5 — Unique gameplay *2014-11-24, version 1.4* Fantastic amazing new gameplay. This brings back memories of reading all those choose your own adventure books back in the day. Expect this is so much cooler!!! Sound effects and RPGS gameplay is awesome. I can see this being a new wave of game genre! Excited! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Beyond Frustrating *2014-11-22, version 1.4* This looked like it would be fun to play, but the lack of instructions for the constant dice rolling games ruined it. All I know is I got tired of losing every dice roll that came up in the first 30 minutes. No matter what I rolled, I always lost... It's not based on total value of the two dice, it's not one vs one, so what determines the winner? If you want fun, look elsewhere... ### 1/5 — Ridiculous *2014-11-22, version 1.4* Battle your own adventure? Ridiculous. It leads you by the nose, and regardless of what you do, win or lose, you lose! Regardless of the abilities or skills I took, it won't let you advance past the second fight. I don't know if it's malfunctioning or just confusing, but for all the explaining they do for other things, you would think that this would be dealt with. Not worth the download. Great concept, but this is not it. ### 2/5 — Good concept, good writing, poor probability... *2015-01-24, version 1.5* This game has a decent amount of content going for it. Good and somewhat engaging writing along with acceptable illustrations. The stupid "dice" game has me rail-roaded down certain paths because I lose EVERY time, right in the beginning where stat-play shouldn't be such a factor. Why offer a choice? Plus you have to slog through all the crap (more fixed dice games) to get to where you were after death, only to get predictably unreasonably rolls, even after investing in the skills that SHOULD give you a leg up. Tiresome and monotonously repetitively boring. Suppose I'll give it a few more goes... :/ this has potential but the dice are rigged...update: five more losses in a row, using the only skills I added points too. Story is good but random/ continuous losing streaks call for an uninstall. ### 3/5 — Glitch *2015-01-10, version 1.5* It has come to a point where my space suit is over the usual limit and I cannot select an option related to my suit and so I am stuck at a point in the story ### 4/5 — Great Story, No Sequel *2024-05-01* The game and story are phenomenal. The skills and items you acquire actually have a noticeable impact on gameplay. However, there used to a be sequel to the game available on the App Store and they yanked it from existence for apparently no reason, so I am removing a star for that. ### 4/5 — Engaging and creative *2014-11-25, version 1.4* Fun mix of story and game. Four stars rather than five because the past few chapters had fewer and fewer choices--felt like it was rushed. I will look for the sequel when it comes out, though. ### 4/5 — Refreshing change of pace *2014-11-22, version 1.4* Don't listen to the one star guy. This game is really cool. There are too many apps that just involve mindlessly poking your screen for colors and miniscule results. This game is like getting to play a book RPG. The writing is mysterious and solid, and the game is just interactive enough to make the whole experience fascinating. Perfect for a long train rides. ### 5/5 — Possibly the best thing ive ever downloaded. And I still come back to it. *2018-05-15, version 1.6* I’ve come back to this game/story and i still believe its the best thing I’ve ever downloaded, even after about 2-3 years. An unbelievable game, play with quality headphones and at night for near perfect immersion. ### 5/5 — Amazing. A must buy. *2016-08-21, version 1.6* This game is so good. Unbelievably good. You're doing yourself a disservice by not playing it already. ### 5/5 — Like a real RPG *2015-12-13, version 1.5* Or an old DOS adventure game... Writing is fantastic, music is great atmosphere, and it's like having a DM dictate game to you (except you only get certain choices). I wish there were choices for dialogue (would involve more writing), and some alternative to the dice, because rolling skill checks on 2d6 is irritating. Same for combat. Very easy to roll bad and die. Still amazing, and I'm only on the third chapter. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an adventure game but finding A Dark Room too tedious or difficult :-) ## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Unique and Well written *2015-05-10, version 1.5* As a huge fan of pen and paper RPG game, I'd like to say wow and thank you. It's superbly written, the art is striking and wonderfully fitting, I love the simple and effective dice combat system and think the replay value is massive. Please keep it up. ### 5/5 — Great for Experienced Players *2015-03-18, version 1.5* Hienlein-esqe themes/prose, glimmers of witty banter, and the occasional smashing of the fourth wall make this a riveting and entertaining 'choose your own adventure.' The writing can edge on immature at times and some portions of the script would have benefited from editing but thanks to the author's talent for story telling you will find yourself forgetting any such faults. This game is however not for cyoa noobs. An introductory to title needs extensive tutorials and information regarding point investment. When approaching this game you need to know how 'skills' are used in games like this and must have already come to the realization that arbitrary choices or a shotgun method of character development will result in failure and frustration. If you have a background in tabletop RPGs and/or other cyoa books then you will get your money's worth, otherwise you might end up with a broken iphone. ### 5/5 — Great writing, cooperative dev. *2015-01-31, version 1.5* Not only is the writing great, and the gameplay satisfying enough, but the dev is also very cooperative and fixes any reported bugs within a short period of time. Great! ### 5/5 — FUN *2015-01-26, version 1.5* This is a very fun and cool app. The writing is very good and at times laugh out load funny. Give it a chance and you will be amused for few hours. Can't recommend it enough. ### 5/5 — Fun to read/Play *2015-01-20, version 1.5* It was somewhat hard to get into but once I got past the intro and somewhat into the first chapter it seemed to get far more interesting. The way the story unfolds with help of your own choices blends really well, far better than most other choice driven stories I've played. It's a fun game/story and it's quite compelling to keep playing. ### 5/5 — Having fun *2015-01-12, version 1.5* I only made it through chapter 1 so far but its fun. ### 5/5 — Addictive *2015-01-12, version 1.5* This is a very good game. It's kind of similar to the choose your own adventure books except it is superior in every way. I have trouble playing for short amounts of time. --- *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 2026-06-10.*