# Mines of Mars — user reviews > 313 indexed App Store user reviews of Mines of Mars by Crescent Moon Games LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 215 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mines-of-mars/id670407610/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mines-of-mars/id670407610.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 149 · 4★ 50 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Mines of Mars? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Great game to pass time - 👍 Unique mechanics - 👍 Satisfying mining and combat - 👍 Funny dialogue - 👍 Variety of gameplay elements - 👍 Smooth controller support - 👍 Atmospheric and relaxing - 👍 Addictive and enjoyable **Cons** - 🐛 Treasure chests often yield nothing - 🐛 Progress not updating past 88% - 🐛 Portals appearing on top of dungeons - 🐛 Ending not appearing after completing the game - 🐛 Resurrection not working after death - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🐛 Controls can be clunky and frustrating - 🐛 Fuel management issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Treasure chests yielding nothing - Progress not updating past 88% - Portals appearing on top of dungeons - Ending not appearing after completing the game - Resurrection not working after death - Frequent crashes and bugs **Most requested features** - Unlimited item storage - More enemy variety and boss battles - Expanded above-ground exploration - Ability to place platforms over gaps - Separate jump and movement controls - Minimap or compass for navigation - Automatic save feature ## Newest reviews (15 of 313) ### 4/5 — Good game to pass time *2025-05-06, version 4.01* As it says on the title, it’s a good game to pass time, a lot to do along the storyline. The mechanics are unique and I’ve never experienced a game like this one. ### 3/5 — Really Fun, But Be Careful *2021-05-03, version 4.01* This game is really fun to play, but there are two bugs that happened on my iPhone SE 2nd Gen. 1) There is a bug where a portal appears on top of a dungeon, making it impossible to complete the game. 2) After completing the game and walking through the last portal, the ending does not appear. (I had to restart to get this far.) My advice is to wait until they release a version after after 4.01 specifically stating they fixed these issues, or DO NOT BUY PORTALS as doing so could ruin the game and be happy that you might not see the ending after beating it. ### 4/5 — Noticable bug *2020-10-28, version 4.01* I've noticed a glitch in the game when the player dies, the player doesn't get resurrected even tho there is a 'number of deaths' status. Please, fix this glitch. ### 5/5 — Mining with a plot! *2020-08-24, version 4.01* There are plenty of mining games around, but this one is exceptional both in its visuals and in the presence of an overarching plot. ### 5/5 — The mines of mars review *2020-08-21, version 4.01* I bought the mines of mars app Some time ago , unfortunately there is An annoying flaw in the program! That is when I acquire the 4th mine camp/station It does not go down to the expected level ? But stay near the top of the mine shaft, Surely with all the money that this software company Has acquired through the sales of these games ! They must try and rectify this tiresome problem Or does it come down to the usual take the money and run syndrome 👣👎🏻 Another unhappy customer 👀 ### 5/5 — Best ios Miner *2020-06-30, version 4.01* Great game top to bottom. The most satisfying mining game I’ve encountered on ios, with the perfect blend and balance of RPG elements. A huge bonus is the super smooth controller support. I would loudly recommend to any gamer. ### 4/5 — Hmm *2020-06-01, version 4.01* It’s pretty interesting. But months be better with amount of content. ### 5/5 — Amazing game *2020-05-03, version 4.01* This is the mining game crossed with killing game I've been looking for, THANK YOU! ### 5/5 — Great game *2020-03-02, version 4.01* Awesome game, used to play this constantly on plane rides. Relaxing fun ### 5/5 — This game is awesome! *2020-01-14, version 4.01* Just buy it or die! 😜 ### 5/5 — Hours of fun gameplay *2019-05-31, version 4.01* Very fun game ### 5/5 — More please😊 *2019-05-18, version 4.01* I have enjoyed this game more than all other ios games, but they havent made another. I have been waiting for years. Please make a new version. Ill buy it. ### 5/5 — Perfect miner and funny robots! *2019-05-14, version 4.01* Love this game, a miner that has an ending and one you want to reach! Very therapeutic. Only wish you could listen to your own music whilst play! ### 4/5 — Good game *2019-05-13, version 4.01* Good game needs the promised multiplayer. ### 5/5 — Великая игра *2019-04-08, version 4.01* Всем рекомендую. Проходил уже пару раз. Поддерживает контроллер! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Dogsh!t *2024-05-23, version 4.01* Won’t even open, I want my money back. ### 1/5 — Nonworking app *2024-05-17, version 4.01* Just paid the download app for mining Mars zero and paid four dollar one for mining Mars original neither would run on the tablet of an apple I 13 don’t really care about three dollars but I really care about the game because I enjoyed the original on my android phone, but it won’t play on an Apple tablet not happy that I got ripped off even more unhappy that it won’t even launch on my tablet somebody needs to take this app down or figure out why it won’t run on a fairly current iOS 13 Apple tablet ### 1/5 — Can’t load *2024-04-23, version 4.01* I bought the add free one and it can’t load in at all it just goes black then kicks me out of the app ### 1/5 — Mines of Mars *2020-08-29, version 4.01* Lot’s of glitches! ### 1/5 — Buggy and Broken *2019-07-11, version 4.01* I was so looking forward to this game too. Unfortunately it's broken not long after the beginning of the game. You can teleport down into the abyss and, if you go right back through the portal it works, but if you go exploring in the cave to fill up your inventory, the portal no longer works when you get back. If you die or run out of fuel, the game is supposed to resurrect you right where you died with an empty inventory, but you come back invisible and unable to move or do anything but jump. Even if the app developers fix these issues in a future update, the bugs so frequent and glaring, there's no doubt in my mind the rest of the game is equally as buggy. There's no way I can play a game like this knowing there's a 60%-75% chance that I will lose all my progress because of a game breaking bug. ### 1/5 — Not recommended but still playable, no proper ending. *2017-01-05, version 2.80* Upgrade of weapon are Radom pickup, not very balance boss battle. The bosses are not smart. ### 1/5 — Would be fun if it weren't so broken *2016-06-12* Well made game, great art, theoretically very fun, but I can't believe I paid for something so broken. The game randomly crashes and restarts every hour or so. Now, that wouldn't be a problem except the save function is really cumbersome and there's no auto save. Basically impossible to make potatoes unless you're saving every five minutes. Generally very buggy, worse than a lot of free games. Really wish I could get my money back after buying this piece of crap. ### 1/5 — Kein Update, No Support *2014-12-12, version 1.06* Sche** Spiel. Alle Teleporter weg. 3 mal neu angefangen :( und kein Update. Geld zurück!!! Fu**ing Game. All Teleports are crushed. Stärkung the Game 3 Times. :( No Support. Money back!!! ### 1/5 — 4,49€ für die Katz *2014-11-30, version 1.06* Spielstände laden funktioniert nicht. Jedes mal von vorn anfangen müssen kann nicht euer Ernst sein . Habe gedacht die wenigen negativen Kommentare können so schlimm nicht sein... Fehlanzeige :( ! ### 1/5 — Пятый босс не убивается *2014-09-08, version 1.06* Облом ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Who’s your daddy *2026-06-16, version 4.01* Good fun game ### 5/5 — If you run into any issues, simply close the game, restart your iPhone and 💨 they’re gone 😎 *2025-08-21, version 4.01* : ^ ) 👍 ### 5/5 — Gran juego *2024-07-07, version 4.01* Le di una oportunidad y esto disfrutando de una pequeña joya. Una pequeña maravilla. ### 5/5 — Excellent but some bugs *2024-06-21, version 4.01* I love this game it’s great. It’s satisfying because it’s a mining game but there’s lots of different weapons to use and creatures to kill, little mini dungeons, mysterious creepy storyline, funny dialogue, even a little arcade with OG games like pong and asteroids. The variety is enjoyable. I’ve played this game many times and loved it. Lately though I’m having trouble with my phone or someone hacking the game on my phone bc I’m encountering bugs: 1. Treasure chests often yield nothing, including the ones at the end of dungeons. 2. I mined every single block, completed every dungeon, and filled the museum with all the artifacts & the key but my percentage progress would not update past 88% so I did not get to see Mines of Earth (it was still satisfying mining the blocks though). To the Dev: I can send you all documentation you wish for the bugs. If your code’s been hacked I would think you’d want to know. In addition to fixing the bugs one suggestion I have is towards the end it would be great to have an unlimited bin. Otherwise, this is a clever and well put together game. I’d like to see more like it and definitely a sequel. ### 5/5 — Totally Awesome!! *2024-01-05, version 4.01* This game is a hidden gem that will keep you entertained for a long time. Well worth the price! ### 5/5 — For years I have loved this game. *2022-07-25, version 4.01* As the title says, I always come back to this game. It’s almost as if you combined Minecraft and Terraria, and put that whole combo on Mars. There’s so much to do, and I always enjoy starting over from the beginning and going at it again, taking different approaches to how I progress in the game. That being said, I’d like it if maybe the sounds were updated a little bit, because mining sounds a little annoying sometimes. Other than that, this game is a gem. ### 5/5 — Love it *2021-10-19, version 4.01* Love this game ### 5/5 — Phenomenal maddening game *2021-09-29, version 4.01* A truly epic game. Totally worth the $. But hits on my biggest pet peeve in games. Developers if you know you have sucky controls DON'T design areas which exploit your lazy (or inept) programming. If you ever played Neverwinter nights you screamed at trying try move 6 characters through a cramped dungeon like one of those puzzles with 20 squares and 19 out of order numbers. Stupid dungeon areas in this game which have unavoidable lava and spike because the flying portion is so jumpy in controls. Grrrr! Otherwise 5 stars. ### 5/5 — Una auténtica joya *2021-01-16, version 4.01* Juego de planteamiento relativamente simple pero súper adictivo. Los gráficos y la música están muy cuidados. Vale cada céntimo que cuesta. Y nada de free-to-play estafa. Me parece injusto que tenga tan pocas valoraciones en la App Store ### 5/5 — Needs More content, But overall Amazing game *2020-11-16, version 4.01* So far im having a great time with the game loving the depth into the storyline and just the entire atmosphere, but i was wondering if yaw could add some sore of maybe platform to place down on gaps to help with mining so im not always falling in a hole using my jetpack to get over it, also it would be nice to see the Movement pad on the left and the jump pad on the right so im not always hitting the gun pad when trying to jump. Just a suggestion was wondering if yaw could cover that. Overall i love the concept and content the game has, well worth my time and money. Would love to see more content and updates. Thank you for us a brilliant work of art. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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