# Mysterious Castle — user reviews

> 83 indexed App Store user reviews of Mysterious Castle by Jeremy Jurksztowicz, rated 4.50/5 from 29 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysterious-castle/id465647954/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysterious-castle/id465647954.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 24 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 2

## Newest reviews (15 of 83)

### 3/5 — A nasty bug that ruins the game

*2023-03-25*

Yo! Game crashes at certain point and there's no way to fix it, save become broken.

**Developer response:** Hi, so sorry about the bug. I've released an update that should fix crashes, but you'll need to start a new game.

### 4/5 — Russian

*2021-08-18*

Добавьте русский язык. Add Russian language.

### 2/5 — Tutorial?  Procedural?

*2020-08-22*

Either are present. Every new world I generate has the exact same environment, objects, and terrain.  Not impressive esp when you advertise procedural generation.  And there’s no tutorial which means you have no idea what you should be doing and what you can be doing.  Tease.

### 5/5 — Much needed twist on the rogue like genre

*2015-08-07*

I have played these games since the days they used a text terminal on a dec 10... and pretty much the whole time wanted one to be party based.  This is it! Fun and fast playing as these games go.  Bit of a learning curve, a little skimpy on info, interface "features", but 5 stars none the less because it is interesting, fun, and fits my handheld gaming style.

### 4/5 — Good game, bad UI

*2015-05-30*

The game overall is pretty good. It takes a few tries before you get the hang of it. The UI is very clunky in terms of trying to target the right tile especially when there are things on door archways. But once you can get past the initial problems the game gets a lot more fun.

### 5/5 — Brilliant atmosphere.

*2015-05-25, version 1.13*

More games like this please. Kicks sand in the face of dungeon hunter and eternity warriors. Real spectrummy feel (knight world etc) with roguelike and rpg elements. So cool!

### 5/5 — Incredible

*2015-05-23*

Absolutely incredible.

### 5/5 — Splendid!

*2015-04-08*

This pixelated RPG game is absolutely one of the best I've ever played.
It's randomly generated maps never let you down nor do the cute little NPCs/characters.

### 5/5 — У меня нет слов просто.

*2015-02-04*

Это лучший рогалик в который я когда-либо играл. Невероятно атмосферный, пропитанный мистикой, что ли, мир игры. Просто купите и все. Я знал, что игра хорошая еще до того как купил ее, но все равно к такому вот шедевру я готов не был (ждал когда обновят разрешение игры). В общем, советую всем любителям помечтать, подумать и просто путешествовать по неизведанным мирам! 5+!

### 4/5 — great game

*2014-10-18, version 1.11*

its a great game and i really like the graphics, but it crashes. please fix this

### 5/5 — Do more!

*2014-10-03, version 1.11*

Love this little treasure. Develop it further. I'd love to help or inspire.

### 5/5 — Great roguelike!  Needs better sound support.

*2014-06-10*

Great atmospheric music.  Great game.  Great loot.  Great characters.  But for me, I like hearing some weapon related sound effects when I hit and miss, rather than a simple generic bleep or bloop.  How about a clang! or a swoosh! when I hit or miss?    Or how about the sound of walking... You know actual footsteps?  

I know it's a small thing, but sound effects are a huge part to any game.  Please concentrate a bit on this.  Sound effects are cheap to obtain.  Please get then in there.

### 5/5 — I don't care about roguelike rpgs just good ones.

*2014-05-19*

Still a great RPG. old school party based with nice graphics and interesting abilities and play style.

### 5/5 — Very Good

*2014-04-23, version 1.11*

An excellent rougelike which has clearly had some love and attention lavished on it. Lots of variety makes it an interesting game. Love the random world generator. Not just a case of bashing everything to death. Real thought and tactics are needed to survive. Recommended purchase to support the developer who seems to be continually working on it.

Suggested improvements....

Still needs more help for new players. I worked it out but it took effort which some players may not have the time or patience to do. Even the web based instructions seem a little out of date and are not IOS specific.

Keep adding game content to add to the variety even more.

And it works just fine on my ipad 2.

### 4/5 — good game but

*2014-03-31*

キャラクターを乗り換える際や、スニークの際にクラッシュする事があります。素晴らしいゲームなので、ぜひ修正して欲しいですね。

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — WOW.

*2018-02-28*

I cannot download it now because the company hasn’t updated the game. I think I’m gona cry.

**Developer response:** Hi, there is a new version available. Sorry it took so long, and thanks for your patience, I hope you enjoy all the new features!

### 1/5 — WORST GAME EVER

*2016-02-27*

It tried to be DND like, but failed. The graphics sucked, the game play was horrible, It almost always screwed up every command given to it, nothing worked right, and your characters were ALWAYS being wiped out. Over all, don't get this game, or you'll regret it. I wish I could've given it a zero, it was so horrible.

### 1/5 — Another disappointment in the AppStore

*2015-01-11, version 1.11*

Could be a decent game, but it's very poorly written. It seems to me that one button press should be enough, and that should never have slipped into a release. Also, fighting doesn't work. I rarely get an attack menu. This isn't worth .99 cents until it's more polished.

### 1/5 — Update

*2014-10-02, version 1.11*

Games needs an update to have the screen fit newer phones. Also add different regions to make the game more diverse.

### 1/5 — Верните деньги

*2014-07-04*

Вылетает после загрузки!

### 1/5 — Not Working

*2013-04-22, version 1.11*

This doesn't work on my up to date Iphone5. It crashes and then jams when you try to reload it. Very dissapointing. Fix it please as it looks very good.

### 1/5 — Miserable!

*2012-02-06*

This game might have the most painful to use interface I've ever encountered. Requires you to double-tap-confirm virtually everything, even with that option turned off. No way to compare items except by equipping all of them, and auto equip doesn't appear to work. Discarded items fall on top of unlooted corpses, obstructing them; chests cannot be looted while any enemies are present, and the wait button appears constantly - most often when there is nothing else to do but wait. The overlay screen remains present on the character sheet, obscuring your stats. A headache-inducing mess, and the most unpleasant game I've encountered in recent memory.

### 1/5 — doesnt work

*2011-11-15, version 1.6*

crashes at splash screen

### 1/5 — Doesn't run

*2011-10-02, version 1.6*

I can't get the app to even start. I've tried rebooting and reinstalling it, but nothing seems to get this one to run. I'm out my $3.

### 1/5 — Crashes...

*2011-09-26, version 1.5*

I would love to start playing this, but I can't get past the main menu. I want to rate this higher, but I won't until this is fixed. Please hurry!

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — *Update* It doesn't generate the same map and enemies

*2025-12-21*

In my earlier review, I said I was broken because it didn't generate new maps. I fixed this by closing the app a few times while it was trying to create a new world. This fixed it. I think three new worlds the normal way now.

### 5/5 — Hours of Fun

*2025-07-15*

This game is a gem!  How many options are there that incorporate party gameplay, tactical positioning, and replayability?  Support independent developers - you won’t be disappointed.

### 5/5 — Craving finally satiated!

*2024-08-12*

Exactly what I have been looking for… A game that is truly, a Party-based Rogue-like. Reminds me of the good old days. What a life saver! Thank you!

### 5/5 — Amazing game.

*2021-03-08*

Thanks.

### 5/5 — Sometimes things you love come back

*2020-01-22*

Used to play this back on my iPad 2. It’s a great roguelike, with a sprawling world, and most unusually, a party based system. It’s one of those one-person passion projects that often have rough edges (the interface), but have more content and passion than any number of slick, quick corporate money grabs. 

Some years back, it vanished from the app store, and then was lost, I thought for good, in the 64 bit purge. 

I was wrong. 

I was scrolling through my uninstalled software list and I see it again, with a fancy new icon. No way, I think, but yep, it’s the same game. Only now I can use a mouse in iOS 13 and it’s even more fun than I remember. 

If you like your old school roguelike dungeon crawls mixed with some open world exploring and classic Ultima vibes, with some nicely tactical combat, this is the game you’re looking for. So glad to have it back.

### 5/5 — oh wow

*2019-11-13*

I thought this game was dead! I remember having a ball with it when it used to be up to date. Good thing I rediscovered it! Never thought I would be playing this game again. #FreeHongKong 🇭🇰

### 5/5 — Update please

*2018-01-03*

Please update for ios 11. PLEASE!!!

**Developer response:** Done! Better late than never I suppose. Have fun!

### 5/5 — Great!

*2017-10-24*

This game is definitely challenging, but worth it. I’ve played through it so many times, both solo and with parties, that I’ve adjusted to my one complaint; the quirky interface. The game is based on the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5e ruleset, so referencing an srd might help explain things. One thing that’s not obvious is that trees, shrubs, and stumps provide cover from enemy attacks. Also, you have the option, when soloing and killed, to reincarnate as the creature that defeated you. This is by far my favorite aspect of this game; demon lords and ancient vampires are the best! Now just waiting for an iOS 11 update so I can get back to adventuring!

### 5/5 — Very fun despite the flaws

*2017-06-23*

This game is a very fun and very challenging old school tactical RPG. Requires a good bit of planning and strategy and you always feel like you're on the brink. You can tell the developer had fun making it.

5 stars despite the flaws - just know that this is a low budget indie game. 

The single most sketchy thing about it is the situation of the "enable Permadeath" button. You have to swipe past it every time you go to the menu screen, and the "are you sure?" Is always popping up accidentally. One stray touch and your game is screwed.

The game glitches every now and then, and you can become stuck in the walls- be sure to save in case that happens.

### 5/5 — Tons of fun

*2015-11-19*

This is a really amazing game, but I think you should add a better app icon, this is my option would make more people buy the game because it would look more professional

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