# Nevertales: The Beauty Within HD - A Supernatural Mystery Game — user reviews > 177 indexed App Store user reviews of Nevertales by Big Fish Games, Inc, rated 4.40/5 from 288 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nevertales-the-beauty-within-hd-a-supernatural-mystery-game/id878835162/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nevertales-the-beauty-within-hd-a-supernatural-mystery-game/id878835162.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 191 · 4★ 52 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 13 ## What do users think of Nevertales? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Engaging story and gameplay - 👍 Unique and varied puzzles - 👍 Beautiful graphics and visuals - 🕰 Long and substantial game length - 👍 Enjoyable bonus chapters and extras **Cons** - 🐛 Recurring issues with disappearing locket/items - 🐛 Glitches and crashes, especially towards the end - 🤔 Some puzzles lack clear instructions - 🤔 Difficulty level can be inconsistent **Commonly reported bugs** - Locket/items disappearing, preventing progress - Crashes and freezes, especially in later stages - Unresponsive controls in certain scenes **Most requested features** - Improved stability and bug fixes - Clearer instructions for puzzles - More variety in puzzle types ## Newest reviews (16 of 177) ### 4/5 — Nevertales: The Beauty Within *2020-04-04, version 1.0.4* I had to start the game over three times because I would get stuck and I couldn’t move forward even using the guide constantly. The premise of the game is good and fun and I’m being very careful of my moves. I find most of the puzzles too difficult if I understand them at all. But that’s just me. Wish me luck. I want to finish this time and play the bonus content. 🧐 ### 3/5 — Frustrating! *2020-03-20, version 1.0.4* This game is several years old. It’s graphics are extremely appealing and it’s visually a delight. But, one can’t put the spacesuit together correctly as there’s a glitch somewhere. Is it too late to correct? ### 2/5 — Was enjoying it until the launch code wouldn’t work. *2019-11-18, version 1.0.4* Started out good and enjoyed the game, enjoyed the storyline and graphics were good. Then when I was at the launch pad the code wouldn’t work. The buttons didn’t move. Very disappointing as I reloaded several times and never was able to progress from there. Version history shows nothing for 4 years. Either fix the bugs or stop selling it. Update. I decided I would start again to see if I could finish. This time it stalled in the early stages. So I’ve had enough. Too bad as the game was interesting. If the developers ever fix it I’d try again but only if I see it’s been fixed. ### 4/5 — Great game *2019-11-09, version 1.0.4* Really good. More challenging than most. Graphics are good too. ### 3/5 — I purchased this game e years ago, but... *2018-07-16, version 1.0.4* When I started playing it again yesterday, it popped up the unlock screen. And when I clicked on the already purchased link, it said it didn’t find a record of my purchase. This game would get a 5star from me, but not till my purchase gets restored. I don’t want to pay for it again. Please help! ### 5/5 — Beauty within *2018-06-05, version 1.0.4* Really long and really enjoyable ### 4/5 — Great game but 2 glitches, can’t finish the game. *2018-01-08, version 1.0.4* After the main game the cut scene went black so I have no idea how it ended, and I was not able to progress to the second chapter of the hidden chapter section because the HOG game didn’t appear according to the walkthrough after the first book. Others than that, I really thought the game was great, I enjoyed all of the different types of games that got intertwined with each other and the extras about finding objects and roses etc. to add to the game. I haven’t played these games in a couple of years and I am impressed on how much they have improved with all the extras, better graphics and details! I hope they get a fix for the glitches. I am on IOS 11 on an iPad. ### 4/5 — Gameplay overall great *2018-01-08, version 1.0.4* Some puzzles just would not work but the trusty skip helped. This was most prevalent in the bonus chapter. Nice LONG game with stupendous graphics! ### 2/5 — Bomberbummer *2017-12-30, version 1.0.4* I play a lot of HOP games, this one needs some work. In the second chapter, at the point I had to pay to continue, after paying- it skipped the part where I put the baby in the cradle and shut the game down. I had to delete, reload and start over. Because I paid, I got past the cradle part but, still in chapter 2, I’m on a mini game that I can’t get past it. The guide wasn’t helpful and no skip button. I paid $2.99 for this game and it’s not worth it. ### 2/5 — Beauty within *2017-12-23, version 1.0.4* Very difficult game. You have no idea of what to do. No skip button. It seems strictly a guessing game. Had to load it 3 times. Cannot enter my name. Finally gave up and started to play. Very unsatisfactory. Amanda ### 5/5 — Great game *2017-10-27, version 1.0.4* I love this game! ### 5/5 — Beauty Within *2017-10-08, version 1.0.4* Enjoyed story line and the adventure. Didn't get bored or dissatisfied . ### 2/5 — Poorly done *2017-08-16, version 1.0.4* Not worth the money. The graphics are passable but no competition with the really good ones. Quality control is also missing as animation response to triggers are not on target. Poor! Plus my big beef is, although you can set custom settings to some extant, I like to see it that the user sets the times and other options. It's not up to the game developer to do that. You want paying players... Then let them set the setting they want. I also found technical problems that should not be there such as returning to a previous scene. ### 3/5 — Fun all the way *2017-07-10, version 1.0.4* Hidden doorways is an enjoyable trip through several "stories." I'd rate this a 3.5. The cutscenes are nicely done, and a pleasure to see. The HO games were fun. The map was useful, and the little robot was a nice twist. I found many of the mini games lacking enough direction to complete; that's the only reason this game didn't get a 4 or 5. Just one tech item, that doesn't really affect the game: If only the developers could get the captions and the objectives to stop overlaying each other, the game would be a gem. ### 4/5 — Good one *2017-05-24, version 1.0.4* I first played this when it came out in 2015. It seems to have been updated with additional game features since then. Quite fun. I use custom settings to make the game challenging, yet I like to see the sparkles on the HOPs. This game has great sparkles! Good story flow, too. Odd map, tho, and not useful for much. ### 5/5 — Best in a while *2017-04-03, version 1.0.4* Good value even at full price. Very long. Great story. Puzzles good. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I’ve already bought this game *2023-05-09, version 1.0.4* As I’ve said I bought this and many other games in the past from here and now they’ve been updated I’m expected to pay for them again. It’s really unfair as when I purchased them it was for ever so you said. Why do i have to pay again.? ### 1/5 — Don’t play *2023-05-07, version 1.0.4* On ipad it quits to desktop as soon as you open the talking door. It quits every time. Fix your games! ### 1/5 — Great game, and such a find, until it froze *2019-02-28, version 1.0.4* Update: I started chapter 7, did the car fine, but then my inventory, controls, etc. all vanished. I’ve enjoyed the game enormously until now, but I can’t face restarting it in the hopes that it will magically work. Since it’s 3 years old, there seems to be no help to be had. All the forum threads are locked. It’s still for sale, however, so either fix it or remove it from the store. ———————————————————————— I started to play it when it first came out, but fell victim to the big bug. Because the game was so delightful and innovative for its time, it stuck in my head — the two heads and the stained glass puzzles in particular — and I’ve looked for it off and on since, but not remembering its name made finding it seem impossible. So, imagine my delight when I downloaded the deal of the day! I didn’t remember the beginning at all, but the three books looked familiar and when I got to the two puzzles I mentioned before, I realized that it was the game I had been looking for. I’ve loved all of the Nevertales series which has lovely graphics, challenging puzzles and, unlike so many other games, wit. I get so tired of shallow, humorless characters. ### 1/5 — got ripped off- charged full price without authorization *2018-01-15, version 1.0.4* i had this on my ipad, and planned to buy it while it was on sale. i clicked “unlock now” to find out whether or not i did, as i sometimes forget to purchase in time. i do the pretty regularly, and when i click unlock now, i always get an option to click “already purchased” just to be sure that i have not, you know, already purchased it sometime in the past, -but- this time upon clicking unlock now, it immediately sold it to me for full price. i was never even asked if the purchase was okay or approved by me or anything. seven freaking bucks. i never pay that much. pretty peeved by this. ### 1/5 — Beauty Within *2015-09-25, version 1.0.4* Big Fish is getting ridicules. I could not continue with the game in Chapter 1 unless I downloaded Awakening - The Golden Age. Completely unacceptable. I have spent hundreds of dollars over the years on their games and am so disappointed with this new tactic. ### 1/5 — Nevertales The Beauty Within *2015-08-02, version 1.0.4* Please explain why this is now showing up in the store as a new game? I have bought most BF games and I got caught paying for a game I had already purchased, once before. Now I have lost trust! ### 1/5 — Ugh *2015-07-26, version 1.0.4* Had to restart 2 times and each time I get stuck in a different spot I hate wasting money!!!!!!!😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 would love my money back. ### 1/5 — 💀 BEWARE 💀 *2015-07-21, version 1.0.4* Yet ANOTHER Big Fish failure, won't download in App purchase, and, yes I've been charged. The game looked really good too, however, there you have it, I've not had this problem with G5 games, they are really reliable. Will never buy another game from BF...👎 Have just had a refund from those nice people at i tunes, but I will not go through the hassle of trying to buy another game from BF ever again.****** ### 1/5 — Frustrated *2015-07-16, version 1.0.4* I have installed and reinstalled this game several times. It is a brilliant game but I get to the angel on the wall and I can never get past it, it does not go where you want, you can see the clue on the wall but the angel will not move properly. I downloaded this again recently and remembered how good it was then came across the angel again and thought surely it will work now, but sadly no, disappointed Big Fish that months later this has not been fixed. ### 1/5 — Not amused *2015-07-15, version 1.0.4* You have charged me twice for this game. I want my money back. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New review *2024-03-12, version 1.0.4* …for an older game. Why? Because I know that I personally stay away from games that haven’t been played recently. Don’t fear this one - aside from a little misstep in the Bonus Game, the game still played beautifully. The story is easy to follow, but has some meat to it, a solid mystery, and the drawings are rich and well-defined. I’m going to move on through the series (again) because these older games are far better that the FTP nonsense, or the expensive saga games. ### 5/5 — Really enjoyable *2023-01-29, version 1.0.4* I have played several games lately, but so far this has been my favorite. I love the variety of puzzles offered. I haven’t written a review in a while, but this game is worth the extra time. ### 5/5 — Totally enjoyed it *2022-07-20, version 1.0.4* I have to say it is the best game yet in the hidden games series! ### 5/5 — My favorite Nevertales series *2022-03-31, version 1.0.4* I love the Nevertales games but none more than the three Alice stories. Great HOPS, good length and fun puzzles. I play them back to back several times a year. Great fun. ### 5/5 — Great game *2022-02-18, version 1.0.4* This is a great game to play. ### 5/5 — Big fish *2021-12-17, version 1.0.4* I love it ### 5/5 — Really Fun❤️👍🏻 *2021-02-21, version 1.0.4* Love the two heads at the door quiz! Wish more games had that! ### 5/5 — Glad I dug this one up! *2020-06-02, version 1.0.4* This looks like it will shape up to be a really fun game! ### 5/5 — Wow, just wow *2019-09-05, version 1.0.4* What an amazing game. The graphics and storyline are superb. I thoroughly enjoyed this one Big Fish. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Beautiful game 💕🌹🍄 *2018-06-30, version 1.0.4* Love the Nevertales games. Gorgeous scenery, engaging storyline, lovely fairytale characters to interact with, collectible roses and loads of extras. Lots of different mini games and varied interactive HOS. It's a very long game and bonus plus 3 extra, short, chapters which you can unlock. I did get thrown out of the game on several occasions near the end of the main game but when I re-opened it I hadn't lost any progress also screen was a little unresponsive at times. Usually I'd deduct a star for this but not on this occasion as the game itself was great! 🦉😍 --- *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.*