# Mystery Town: Merge Games — user reviews > 726 indexed App Store user reviews of Mystery Town by Cedar Games Studio, rated 4.90/5 from 13,533 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-town-merge-games/id6503603603/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-town-merge-games/id6503603603.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,913 · 4★ 261 · 3★ 73 · 2★ 75 · 1★ 211 ## What do users think of Mystery Town? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Energy-efficient - 👍 Fun and relaxing gameplay - 💡 Engaging story and puzzles **Cons** - ⏱️ Energy recharge time too long - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 💰 Lack of in-app purchase options **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to progress past certain levels - Connectivity issues and server problems - Compatibility issues with certain devices **Most requested features** - Ability to purchase additional energy - More varied gameplay and content - Better progression and level design ## Newest reviews (15 of 726) ### 2/5 — Played one, played ’em all *2026-08-23* Mechanically identical to half the other merge games on the app store; I assume it’s quietly the same parent company slapping a new theme and different art on the same codebase, then spinning up a new shell company to release it. The story starts fine but quickly drops in quality as soon as you’re past the first arc. Though presented as a mystery, there’s no real way to figure out the culprit of each arc; clues are brought up and discarded on a whim. The characters are indistinguishable from each other, all speaking in the same voice and using the same bizarrely outdated slang. And of course, like all the others, this game is trying as hard as it can to squeeze you for money, with rewards in events always *just* out of reach unless you crack open your wallet. ### 4/5 — Хорошая игра, но требует доработок. *2026-08-20* Интересная игра. Мало энергии. Очень мало энергии - приходится долго ждать ради нескольких минут игры. Несколько дней не дает возможность получать энергию за рекламу. Три раза донатила, со вчерашнего дня платежи не проходят - пишут «Покупка не завершена. Отправьте запрос в службу Apple для рассмотрения». Дополню… добавила звезду, потому что проблемы с оплатой были не в игре, а все-таки у Apple. Задонатила снова и опять та же история 😂 72 часа снова придется ждать…. А потом все быстро потратится и вечное ожидание энергии. Включайте в игру использование золотых монет, которые практически бесполезны на данный момент. **Developer response:** Благодарим вас за отзыв и приносим извинения за неудобства, связанные с энергией, рекламой и совершением покупок. По поводу необработанных платежей: статус «покупка в обработке» обычно связан с проверкой транзакции со стороны Apple. Если средства были списаны, но товары не поступили, свяжитесь с нами через внутриигровую службу поддержки (Настройки > Поддержка) и отправьте скриншоты чеков от Apple. Мы также проверим проблему с просмотром рекламы и поможем вам зачислить покупки! ### 2/5 — False advertizement *2026-08-20* I got this game after seeing an ad on Instagram, where it promises "unlimited energy". Well the only "unlimited" is that you can use diamonds as much as you want to buy more energy (if you have them)! I’ll admit the mini-games are possible to do without buying anything, and this game is a bit more generous than similar ones, but it’s NOT unlimited energy. Very angry at the false claims. ### 3/5 — Too stingy with energy *2026-08-19, version 1.21.0* Loveeee the game but it’s almost impossible to play without spending money, like it’s designed to force you to pay, too stingy with energy ### 4/5 — Good game, boring story *2026-08-17, version 1.21.0* The game is fun and you don’t have to spend actual money to enjoy it. One thing I wish it did have is a store to spend the coins amassed in gameplay. The only place to spend coins now is in the town building. I have more than a million coins and would appreciate being able to spend some to upgrade items, etc. I do like how the generators change out to keep the game fresh. There are many side quests to play, although the numerous pop-ups to get there can become annoying. ### 3/5 — Slow moving game *2026-08-17* Strategy of this game is uniquely strange. 100 energy does not even allow a player to complete one item let alone 2 necessary items to complete an order. To not complete one order means you can not even move in all other side games to win more energy or gems hence why it all seems rather pointless time waster. Spend days and many attempts to fulfil an item that is extremely repetitishous to achieve and by this time, side games have stopped and you’ve gain nothing. High prices to buy more energy/ gems and still… can not complete an order instantly. A boring, some what disappointing game that needs more ideas to obtain energy/ gems to complete orders. Can’t even build with a coin stash of 1000s why?… can’t win even item ( trucks ) to build? What really is the point of this game? **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your detailed gameplay feedback with us! We sincerely apologize that the current energy costs and progression speed made the game feel frustrating. We want players to enjoy steady progress without feeling blocked. Your points regarding energy distribution, order requirements, item prices, and coin utility have been submitted to our game balance team for review. We will keep working to make energy sourcing easier and progression more satisfying in upcoming updates! ### 3/5 — Need to track less Id’s *2026-08-16* Too many pop ups for side games. Gets confusing and stressful. Need to be able to do things with coins. They’re useless. Need more energy and gems without paying!! **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to share such constructive feedback with us! We completely understand your frustration with pop-up frequency, as well as your desire for more ways to spend surplus coins and earn free energy and gems. Your suggestions regarding pop-up optimization and coin utility have been forwarded directly to our design team for future updates. Thank you for helping us make the game better! ### 1/5 — Points??? *2026-08-15, version 1.21.0* How is a 4 year old supposed to play this game? Playing IT for FETCH points and can’t get past any levels??? Started out fun. Now ridiculous ### 2/5 — Payment *2026-08-15* They accept payment but no rewards **Developer response:** We are truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by the missing purchase! Please try restarting the game with a stable network connection, as purchases can sometimes delay. If your item still hasn't arrived, please reach out to us via in-game Settings > Contact Us with your order receipt/GPA number so we can verify and issue your rewards directly! ### 1/5 — Wrongfully advertising *2026-08-14, version 1.21.0* Said no energy waiting, but same old thing. ### 2/5 — Too Addictive and Too Expensive *2026-08-14, version 1.21.0* This game used to be such a fun game, but unfortunately, not anymore. After spending a lot of money on it, I’ve noticed the game just keeps getting harder and harder, almost pushing you to spend more and more just to keep progressing. Obviously, it’s also my fault for continuing to play and spend money on it. It’s definitely very addictive, so just a heads-up for new players: have fun, but be careful how much you spend! ### 1/5 — Liars *2026-08-13* The ad said unlimited energy which was, of course, a lie. **Developer response:** We sincerely apologize for the disappointment. Our promotional materials are designed to showcase the features and highlights of the game, but there may be variations in the final product due to technical constraints or design considerations. We'll work to better align future promotions with the actual gameplay experience. ### 3/5 — Сделайте уже что-нибудь! *2026-08-12* Игра очень интересная, но ожидание чтоб пару ходов получить это просто ужас🤦🏻‍♀️ три часа ждать чтоб 5 минут поиграть, да сделайте вы уже что-нибудь🙏🏻 обновление какое-то. Не можем мы покупать бесконечно кристаллы, нету такой возможности физически. Раньше хоть за рекламу получали ходы, сейчас и этого нет 🤦🏻‍♀️ что вы сделали??? **Developer response:** Спасибо за ваш отзыв и за то, что вам нравится игра! Мы понимаем, что ожидание восстановления ходов может быть очень утомительным. Ваш отзыв о балансе энергии и времени ожидания очень ценен — мы обязательно передадим его команде для рассмотрения возможных улучшений в будущих обновлениях. ### 3/5 — Это очень плохо *2026-08-12* Игра не открывается, в чем дело?(( **Developer response:** Благодарим вас за отзыв и приносим извинения за доставленные неудобства. Пожалуйста, проверьте интернет-соединение, перезагрузите устройство и обновите приложение до последней версии. Если проблема сохранится, пожалуйста, напишите нам, и мы поможем её решить. ### 4/5 — оплата из россии *2026-08-11* было бы хорошо если бы сделали доступным делать покупки в игре из россии. и больше энергии конечно за рекламу **Developer response:** Здравствуйте! Спасибо за отзыв и приятную оценку. К сожалению, ограничение внутренних покупок связано с текущей политикой App Store в вашем регионе, на которую мы не можем повлиять напрямую. Что касается способов получения энергии за просмотр рекламы, мы обязательно передадим ваше предложение команде разработчиков для оптимизации. Приятной вам игры! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — A con *2026-08-20* The actual game is not at all like the advert. ### 1/5 — Pay to play *2026-08-20* They added in ads for energy which made the game so much better, but now have removed this so the game is impossible to play without paying again. ### 1/5 — すぐ画面がいっぱいになる *2026-08-19* マージミッションの難易度が高いと思う。このゲームを始めてまだ3日目なのに、注文されるアイテムのレベルが高く設定されているからマージを繰り返さなきゃならなくて画面がいっぱいになって続かない。いちいちコインも出てきてそれも邪魔。 温室やオーブンはもう不要になっているけど格納できなくて場所塞ぎ。 あと、アイテムの入れ替えがすんなり出来なくて(説明下手ですみません)、入れ替えたアイテムが予想していなかった場所に飛ぶのでいちいち直さなきゃならない。 メインストーリーにもさほど興味が湧かないので面倒に感じてしまう。このゲームに1日中時間を使えるワケじゃないので、会話テキストを飛ばせたらいいのに。 **Developer response:** 貴重なご意見をお寄せいただき誠にありがとうございます。プレイ序盤からボードの圧迫や操作面でご不便をおかけし、大変申し訳ございません。 不要となった生産アイテムの収納機能や、会話テキストのスキップ機能、ならびにアイテムの操作性に関しまして、いただいたご要望はすべて開発チームに直接共有いたしました。初心者の方でもより快適にプレイできるよう、今後のアップデートにて改善を検討してまいります。 ### 1/5 — Is there an update soon? *2026-08-19* Surely this is an easy fix for you guys. When will you be fixing the free energy that we get daily? I am still not getting this. **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. We sincerely regret that our game system or pricing model did not meet your expectations. Our game design is not intended to pressure players into making purchases. Your suggestions regarding game difficulty, rewards, and item combinations are very important to us; we will share them with the relevant teams to help improve the player experience in the future. ### 1/5 — Bait and switch! *2026-08-19, version 1.21.0* Fake ad. Not the same game you download. Not even fun game the ad was better. Horrible gameplay and whoever made this is dumb for making an ad that isn’t even the same as the game itself I would rate it lower if possible. ### 1/5 — Jogo muito fraco *2026-08-19* Vim pelo melus, mas jogo é fraco, todos os jogos que submete a ter energia, estão se tornando ruins. **Developer response:** Agradecemos pelo seu comentário e por ter experimentado o nosso jogo! Lamentamos muito que o sistema de energia tenha prejudicado a sua experiência e frustrado as suas expectativas. Queremos que os jogadores possam se divertir e relaxar ao som da nossa trilha sonora sem se sentirem bloqueados. Já repassamos o seu feedback sobre o consumo de energia para a nossa equipe de design para avaliarmos melhorias no equilíbrio do jogo. ### 1/5 — Lv150まで遊んだ正直な感想 *2026-08-18* 某電子漫画サイトのポイ活の為に始めました。アンストするので正直な感想を残します。 ゲーム自体はよくあるマージ系のもので目新しくも何とも無いですが元々マージゲームが好きなのである程度は楽しめました。レベルも60前後位までならわりと楽に上がります。 コインは稼げますがリフォームの為の道具はなかなか集まりません。 ゲームが進んでいくにつれて要求される注文のレベルが高くなっていくのでひとつのアイテムを完成させるのに100エネルギーじゃ全然足りず一日にせいぜいひとつかふたつの注文しか完了出来ません。 あと定期的に行われるイベント。 これは課金しないとほぼ完走出来ませんので諦めてください。 そしてその課金についてですが全てのパックが徐々に値上がりしていきます。何でしょうね、少し課金をしたらユーザーをカモだとでも思うんですかね？ １週間～２週間単位で切り替わる大きいイベントで〇〇パスというのがありマージしたりコインを稼いだり注文完了したりでポイントが貰えて報酬を解禁していくものなのですが最後の方になると貰えるポイントがめちゃくちゃ少なくなる癖に貯めなきゃいけないポイント設定が高くてやる気なくなります…というかそもそもエネルギーと要求注文の関係で一日にこなせるマージや注文が限られているのでポイントすら稼げなくなる。 同じ理由で１週間毎のデイリーチャレンジはまず完走無理です。 カード集めというものもありますが完走間近になると内部で操作でもされてんのか？ってくらい欲しいカード全然出なくて、｢新しいカードが必ず入ってるよ！｣とかいう小狡い謳い文句と共にトレジャーカード？なる課金誘導が始まります。度々チラつかせてきます。ちなみに普段から何かと課金誘導は鬱陶しいです。 内部操作といえば定期的にディスコパーティーという課金して回せるルーレットが開催されますが絶対課金しない方がいいです。初回無料で次の数回が300円、そこから600円、800円と値上がりしてくのですがゲーム内で何度か課金しているユーザーには初回無料の次が1000円とかふざけた金額を出してくるし、このルーレットは必ず報酬がショボい順から当たるのでマジで課金するだけ金の無駄です。ルーレットが止まるマスを予想しながら回すとほぼ当たるのでもう呆れ通り越して笑えてきますよ(笑) 以上がLv150まで遊んだ感想です。 同じ様なアプリゲームはその辺にゴロゴロ転がってるし開催されるイベントも全くと言っていい程他のゲームと同じなので特筆すべき面白さは何もありません。 マージゲームが好きな方で無課金且つイベントは別にやらなくてもいいからメインを数日かけてコツコツ進めたいって人には楽しめるかと思います。 **Developer response:** 150レベルまで長らくプレイしていただき、また非常に詳細で貴重なご意見をお寄せいただき誠にありがとうございます。 エネルギーバランス、注文の難易度、ルーレットやパックの価格設定、カードの排出率に至るまで、ご期待に沿えず不快な思いをさせてしまいましたことを深くお詫び申し上げます。いただいたご指摘はすべてゲームバランス調整の重要課題として開発・運営チームに共有いたしました。無課金・微課金のプレイヤー様も含め、より納得感を持って楽しんでいただけるよう、今後のアップデートにてイベントや価格設計の改善に努めてまいります。 ### 1/5 — False Advertising *2026-08-17, version 1.21.0* 🚨BAIT AND SWITCH🚨DO NOT DOWNLOAD I was shown a shuffleboard sliding merge game. Downloaded that. Got one dessert level to start and then a grid matching thing to fill some kind of order or something. It’s not just one or two, you have to clear an entire grid making hundreds of these matches. I didn’t want that. So I started the process to delete my account. But I can’t, it won’t let me. I deleted the app from my iPad but they still get my info so they got what they wanted. ### 1/5 — Can’t get additional energy through ads *2026-08-16, version 1.21.0* As of few days ago the option to watch ads for additional energy went away ### 1/5 — Fraud *2026-08-16, version 1.21.0* I do not get to match cocktail. I did it once and then I have to merge other things. I wanted a game that as advertised allowed me to merge cocktails ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Favorable *2026-08-19* Il est trop bien ce jeu, je m’amuse tout en gagnant de l’argent **Developer response:** Merci infiniment pour votre soutien ! Nous sommes ravis que le jeu vous ait plu ! Nous continuerons à travailler dur pour l’améliorer et offrir aux joueurs une expérience de jeu toujours plus agréable. ### 5/5 — Almost perfect *2026-08-19, version 1.21.0* The game is great except for some grammatical errors in the dialogue between characters. If you read it, it’s annoying. No big deal if you skip over it and just play the game. ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-08-17, version 1.21.0* Challenging and motivating ### 5/5 — The game is so fun and addictive but you guys need to do better please *2026-08-14* You guys need to decrease the payment bonus please It’s too much And they should please make a diamond box, diamond matters most!! And energy they should atleast increase the amount of energy to be filled with 3 hours.. the more the level the higher the energy we need.. giving 100 is more like wickedness. How long can 100 energy last? It’s too unfair and they kept increasing the payment amount. It’s too much please do something about it. You made mystery town so much fun. This is the first game I will be so much addicted too, don’t make me give it up cause it’s getting boring at this point, I can only enjoy game if I have money to pay if I don’t have, it will be so boring. The amount of coins I have is over 300k coins if not more than that. We should be able to convert coins too or maybe the way coins is always easy to earn. Energy and diamond should be too. Please **Developer response:** Thank you for loving our game and for providing such passionate, detailed suggestions! We hear you loud and clear regarding energy limits, the desire for dedicated diamond chests, and providing useful ways to spend surplus coins (like your 300k+ balance!). Your ideas are extremely constructive, and we have shared them directly with our design team to guide upcoming updates. Thank you for staying with us and helping us improve! ### 5/5 — 재미는 있는데 발열 너무 심함 *2026-08-11* 겜 자체는 불만 없이 재밌게 하고 있는데 이 게임만 켜면 폰이 너무 뜨거워져요;; 발열 너무 심해서 하고 싶어도 배터리 걱정에 끄게 돼요 발열 좀만 잡아주세요 그리고 코인 쓸 수 있게 해주세요 너무 많이 쌓여있음 **Developer response:** 저희 게임을 사랑해 주셔서 감사합니다! 기기 과열 문제로 불편을 드려 진심으로 사과드립니다. 게임을 플레이하기 전에 백그라운드 앱을 종료하고 기기를 재시작해 보시기 바랍니다. 또한, 해당 내용을 개발팀에 전달하여 성능 최적화 작업을 진행하도록 하겠습니다. 만약 문제가 지속된다면, '설정' → '고객센터'를 통해 사용 중인 기기 모델명과 OS 버전을 기재하여 고객센터로 문의해 주시기 바랍니다. ### 5/5 — 최고의 머지게임 *2026-08-10* 에너지도 처음에 엄청 많이주고 시간가는줄 모르겠네요 레벨업도 빨라서 좋아요 광고도 없고!! 최고의 게임입니다 평생 하고싶어요 **Developer response:** 보내주신 성원에 깊이 감사드립니다. 게임을 즐겁게 플레이하고 계시다니 정말 기쁩니다! 앞으로도 더 나은 게임 경험을 제공해 드리기 위해 최선을 다하겠습니다. ### 5/5 — Good fun *2026-08-08, version 1.20.1* Addictive and good fun ### 5/5 — Schönes Spiel *2026-08-08* Ich finde das Spiel sehr schön gestaltet. Mir gefällt es sehr gut 😍 **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihre Unterstützung – wir freuen uns, dass Ihnen das Spiel Spaß macht! Wir werden uns weiter verbessern, um das Erlebnis noch besser zu gestalten. ### 5/5 — Great fun *2026-08-08, version 1.20.1* Love this game. Many side games that help Earn rewards. It doesn’t get boring ### 5/5 — SuzyQ *2026-08-08, version 1.20.1* Having a matchingly great time . Come along and out match me….. --- *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 2026-08-27.*