# Kentucky Route Zero — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of Kentucky Route Zero by Netflix, Inc., rated 4.03/5 from 64 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kentucky-route-zero/id1608096851/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kentucky-route-zero/id1608096851.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 42 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Kentucky Route Zero? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ✨ Hauntingly beautiful experience - 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing visuals - 📖 Compelling and thought-provoking story - 🎭 Immersive and unique narrative - 🎶 Dreamy and sad music - 💡 Innovative storytelling - 🤔 Makes you think - 💖 Emotional depth **Cons** - ❌ Netflix login issues - 🐌 Slow-paced gameplay - 📚 Feels more like reading a book - 🤷 Lacks clear guidance - 😵 Confusing mechanics - 😴 Can be boring/dull - 📱 Unplayable on mobile (login issues) - 💸 Requires Netflix subscription **Commonly reported bugs** - Login failed (error 7006) - Game freezes/won't load - Save games busted - Glitches making it unplayable - Couldn't get past language selection **Most requested features** - Hide home bar on iPhone - Controller support - Better save function ## Newest reviews (10 of 51) ### 2/5 — Netflix is dumb *2025-12-19, version 1.0.2* Would’ve loved to try this majestic looking game on mobile, but Netflix refuses to recognize my login. Error 7006 for ever and ever. Oh well. ### 4/5 — One Gripe *2025-03-21, version 1.0.2* Could you please make an update where you hide the homebar on iPhone? Almost all game devs do this and it’s a real eyesore in an otherwise beautiful game ### 2/5 — Unplayable on mobile don’t waste your time. *2025-02-25, version 1.0.2* You’ll have a terrible time playing this on your phone. Good luck. ### 4/5 — Controller support please *2024-01-07, version 1.0.2* …Backbone support! ### 2/5 — It tries. If you’re caffeinated. *2023-10-15, version 1.0.1* This is not a “game” it’s a very, very, slow choose your own adventure book. If youre on an airplane, in jail or stuck on a 16hr bus, MAYBE you’ll find this amusing. It’s basically like ready a book, one line and a time and clicking to get to the next line. God bless those who have the patience or lack of energy to try and follow this mess. ### 3/5 — Save games busted *2023-06-30, version 1.0.0* I enjoyed the game but I saved it and quit and when I loaded the next day it was like I was dumped into the middle of the game in an unfamiliar area with and additional characters with me. Very disappointing I don’t feel like I want to continue playing now. Too much time in it to start over. ### 5/5 — Love it. *2023-04-30, version 1.0.0* I’ve never really had a piece of interactive media that felt so right to me. I play a bit, pause, but I always come back to it, wondering what’s happening next. I see myself in Ezra, Conway, Shannon, Junebug, etc. I can just sit for minutes sinking into the ambience. There are scenes when I’m supposed to be clicking on something to advance but I don’t realize it because I’m content just sitting there and looking and being present. For someone with ADHD who usually plays hyper stimulating games like Valorant or League, that’s saying something. ### 1/5 — Game literally unplayable without Netflix account *2023-04-29, version 1.0.0* Just a scum y cash grab from an already scummy company. Can’t even play the game without a Netflix subscription. PASS. ### 5/5 — One of a kind *2023-04-20, version 1.0.0* Five Stars for this favorite game. Amazing how such a deceptively simple game can fire curiosity and wonder in a Twilight Zone-like atmosphere. Replays are rewarded with dialog choices that may or may not affect the story, but also lend a wonderful sense of life. Unfortunately, I’ll likely never play the mobile version since I’m not about to purchase a Netflix subscriptions just to play KRZ away from home. Zero stars for that feature —and I so wanted to see how the text dialog boxes were handled on mobile . . . ### 2/5 — Reading extravaganza *2023-04-06, version 1.0.0* If you like reading your games instead of playing, this one’s for you! While the animation and art direction here is excellent, it is no game in my humble opinion. It’s something akin to an interactive book — and should be marketed as such so people aren’t duped into investing their precious life minutes on something they thought might be fun. Sorry but, unless you have nothing else to do I’d avoid this “game”. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No longer works *2026-03-13, version 1.0.2* I can’t sign in. The game may be defunct or no longer supported. The last reviews are from two years ago. ### 1/5 — leaving Netflix soon? apparently already gone! *2026-03-12, version 1.0.2* as other reviewers note, netflix sign in doesn't work, so you can't open the game. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-02-27, version 1.0.2* Netflix sign in is broken ### 1/5 — Login failed *2026-02-23, version 1.0.2* Tried to log in many times on two devices across multiple devices, got error 7006 every time. ### 1/5 — Not Working *2026-01-04, version 1.0.2* When the games launches, a prompt to sign in to Netflix comes up, and after entering username and password, it shows an error. Being like this for weeks. ### 1/5 — Requires a Netflix subscription *2025-08-03, version 1.0.2* Wish I’d been told this requires a subscription to Netflix before downloading the app. I won’t be joining Netflix so now I’m off to delete the app. ### 1/5 — Couldn’t get past language selection *2024-10-20, version 1.0.2* It wouldn’t do anything past trying to select a language then it froze then got stuck on a foreign language I never got to see any actual game play of any kind as it wouldn’t load past showing random Arabic txt Not sure what happened and couldn’t exit the game I had to restart my phone Deleted the app and tried again and same thing Will update my review if it ever works ### 1/5 — You need netflix to play this *2024-05-16, version 1.0.2* You need netflix to play this game, should highlight this first in the description to save downloading for nothing. ### 1/5 — Only for Netflix *2023-06-01, version 1.0.0* I don’t want a Netflix account apple should remove this off the store ### 1/5 — No guidance *2023-05-30, version 1.0.0* You have to figure out every single mechanic from scratch and when most of them are wildly different from standard, having no guidance is a mistake. I made it to the weird bird thing?? And flew around the entire map for a looong time and made no progress because nothing was explained and there are no hints ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love this game *2025-11-15, version 1.0.2* I will single handedly advertise for this game please don’t take it off the marketplace I love it!!!! ### 5/5 — Loved it *2025-02-27, version 1.0.2* I really loved this game, the only thing that bothers me is that I can’t replay the game anymore without Netflix (I don’t have it anymore is what I mean 😅) It was really fun and weird (a good weird) and cool though at some parts I did get confused as to what I had to do especially in the beginning….. SPOILER ALERT!! 🚨 When you have to walk to the shack I got confused cause you don’t really see the shack until you start to get near the middle of the pathway so I spent a lot of time there 😅however after I figured it out I thought it was a cool concept so all in all, very good 👍 would recommend ### 5/5 — Blown away *2025-01-31, version 1.0.2* As a fan of David lynch style storytelling and heavier dialogue games like disco Elysium this absolotely blew me away. Storyline is original and well executed. You have no idea where it’s going next. The visuals are so aesthetically pleasing in a dark way and there’s plenty of both sad and funny moments in this. Over half thru thu the game and can’t wait to see how it resolves ### 5/5 — Heartbreakingly beautiful. *2025-01-15, version 1.0.2* I don’t know who would create a game like this. It took me through so many feelings, anguish, fear, loneliness and sadness. The ending was gut-wrenching. Once Em started singing I lost it. I think I’ve only felt the same when I watched Ghibli’s Omoide No Marnie. If you’ve lost someone close, it will hurt. ### 5/5 — Hated it but then it hit me *2024-05-27, version 1.0.2* I thought this was going to be a fun, enjoyable video game. It is not. A lot what they talk about, like XANADU, is real. This is real stuff that happened in computer science history, like browsing the internet “a single line of text at a time”. If you are one of the few looking for an opportunity to learn about the history of computers in the most off-handed, yet user-friendly way possible, then this is for you. It is a story about how the extremely hard-to-navigate information superhighway of the 60s, 70s, and 80s became the internet. If you’re looking for more, look into how Marc Andreessen developed Mosaic. ### 5/5 — I never leave reviews, but… *2024-05-23, version 1.0.2* This game is an emotional exploration into capitalism and loss, with a touch of authentic Americana. It’s really more of an art piece, like a play, than it is a typical video game. Definitely not for everyone, but if you’re into obscure games that tell a bigger story, this is for you. It’s been months since I finished the final chapter and I still find myself thinking back to this story and its characters often. It’s a low poly masterpiece that makes you sympathize with faceless protagonists, and the music is phenomenally dreamy yet sad. ### 5/5 — Beautiful game *2024-02-17* It's not quite a "game" in a traditional sense, where the player affects and make differences on the story. It's more an "experience" and sensation. I loved the mystery and visuals. Spectacular and just enough "strangeness" to keep me hooked. Thank you! ### 5/5 — A Masterpiece *2023-10-25, version 1.0.1* This is definitely a must try if you love an immersive experimental theater experience. I have Netflix account so I can play it on my phone but I guess they also have it on steam. The headset is a must when you play it, trust me. Just one small bug, I need to restart the scene of picking up mushrooms and change some choices to go though.. ### 5/5 — Once in a lifetime experience *2023-07-27, version 1.0.0* Not for everyone ### 5/5 — Gorgeous Game *2023-07-01* I absolutely loved this game. The art and music are beautiful as well as the story. However, it is by no means a flashy or fast paced and it frankly felt akin to reading a book in a lot of ways. It’s around 10 hours long and split up into 5 chapters, so definitely longer than what you could play in one sitting. Although I would definitely recommend giving it a shot for the touching narrative and charming cast of characters. --- *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 2026-08-13.*