# Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival — user reviews

> 195 indexed App Store user reviews of Ocean Keeper by RetroStyle Games, rated 4.40/5 from 287 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-keeper-dome-survival/id6642704130/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-keeper-dome-survival/id6642704130.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 220 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 29

## What do users think of Ocean Keeper?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🫰🏻 Stunning ocean-themed visuals
- 🎮 Engaging roguelike gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and fun horde battles
- 🔝 Rewarding resource gathering and crafting
- 🕰️ Casual gameplay for short sessions
- 🤖 Variety of turrets and drones for tactical play
- 🌊 Unique underwater setting and monsters

**Cons**

- 💰 Pay-to-play model after free trial
- 📱 Illegible UI on mobile devices
- 🤑 Unfair IAP practices, requiring repurchase
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes, especially after purchases

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game not loading after purchase
- Upgrade options not functioning as expected
- Progress not saving across sessions

**Most requested features**

- More items and upgrades to prolong engagement
- Ability to restore purchases and continue progress
- Improved UI scaling and readability on mobile
- Expanded gameplay modes and story elements

## Newest reviews (12 of 195)

### 3/5 — I feel buttered

*2026-06-10, version 0.7.13*

Not sure how I feel about this game. It’s great but after like 10 days of playing i have all the upgrades and now spamming infinite gold with nothing to buy. I don’t get it.

### 3/5 — Removed Upgrades?

*2026-04-14, version 0.7.13*

More than once, I have logged back in and upgrades that I have completed before are no longer there. The currency is not there anymore either so it is as if an entire run has been removed. Continued progress seems to be uncertain. The game itself and the concept are fun.

### 2/5 — Too hard

*2025-10-18, version 0.7.13*

You can’t really progress as it’s too difficult you have to upgrade your mech or else you die but to get more stuff you have to get better drill so it’s either die now or die later made it to wave five then after you can’t get wnough stuff I uninstalled

### 3/5 — Needs a lot more love

*2025-10-13, version 0.7.13*

It’s a great game overall. I love the combination of drilling for resources and fighting off monsters with the mech. The difficulty is fine for me, I do agree with another review that while the monsters get stronger, you kind of plateau at a certain point. 

The only reason I won’t give this 5 start is how much content there is. There’s barely anything, I’m not sure if I just haven’t completed the entire thing yet but I’ve managed to get every upgrade in one day. I love the concept, there just needs to be more effort content wise..

### 4/5 — Update

*2025-09-01, version 0.7.13*

Когда будет обновление?

### 2/5 — 70 peso

*2025-08-23, version 0.7.13*

Deberían especificar desde un inicio que es una DEMO y no el juego completo

### 3/5 — It has potential

*2025-08-14, version 0.7.13*

It’s great for some time wasting but you can kinda see there isn’t much of an end game and the loop gets boring after your first long run.

### 1/5 — So stupid very bad

*2025-05-02, version 1.0*

This game is very dume and stupid

### 2/5 — Looking for an actually good mobile game? Here it is.

*2025-04-21, version 0.7.13*

I’m having a blast so far, you can tell the dev put a lot of love into this game and I am loving playing it so far. If you’re a fan of weird west you’ll probably love ocean keeper, don’t let the thumbnail fool you.

### 1/5 — Fake

*2025-04-20, version 0.7.13*

Just a little game for 3 rounds unless you buy it

### 1/5 — Asking me to buy the full game when I already paid for it

*2025-04-15, version 0.7.13*

I bought this game for $1.99 in 2024 and now i decided to play it again but it deleted all my progress and asking me to buy it again? This is a fun little game to lose a few hours into i would give it 5 stars but as of right now im locked out of playing a game i paid for 1 star it is

### 4/5 — Найс

*2025-04-11, version 0.7.13*

Гра чудова але декілька АЛЕ . 
1. Розраби походу забили болт на гру бо вже 3 місяці жодної обнови 
2. Після приблизно 20 хвилі все йде по колу , нічого новго .
3. Боти та боси неймовірно тупі .
4. Оптимізації нуль . 
Дуже жаль що розраби похєрили таку хорошу гру 🥲

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — You cannot choose your own keys

*2026-06-05, version 1.0*

I downloaded the game. Went into settings. You cannot remap the keys. A total no-go. Deleted the game.

### 1/5 — A Very annoying game

*2026-05-26, version 0.7.13*

It blocked me and I went off for three minutes and it deleted my progress and then it deleted it self and it was’nt any money and I check my account 50$was gone

### 1/5 — No pay, no play

*2026-03-21, version 0.7.13*

Ya get about 4 waves. Not fun enough to buy. Mining is lame. Try Vampire Survivors and DRG Survivor.

### 1/5 — Progress doesn’t save

*2025-08-25, version 0.7.13*

No continue option

### 1/5 — Trash

*2025-07-20, version 0.7.13*

Trash game, force player buy game after free play 3 times, dont download this trash game.

### 1/5 — Удалил

*2025-06-21, version 0.7.13*

После вечных всплывающих реклам

### 1/5 — No Controller Support

*2025-06-19, version 1.0*

Game does not recognize any controller connected to the MacBook. Outside of refund window unfortunately. Will update review once controllers are supported.

### 1/5 — Ads……then more ads

*2025-06-13, version 0.7.13*

Ads to even go to the main menu. No way to close any ad without being taken to the app store. These people should be covered in honey and dipped in ant beds. Awful scum that program something that invasive. 

Worst part…. I would have paid to play the game with no ads. But can’t find that option anywhere. So now they’ll get NO money and NO more ad time. Win win I guess.

### 1/5 — Не рекомендую

*2025-05-31, version 0.7.13*

Игра - демка. Хочешь поиграть в полноценную игру - дай денежку. Не рекомендую скачивать и играть.

### 1/5 — Black screen

*2025-05-05, version 0.7.13*

Open the game has been black screen.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — AMAZING

*2026-02-05, version 1.0*

GREAT GAME 
MAKE MORE

### 5/5 — Simple, fun

*2025-11-02, version 0.7.13*

Really enjoyed the small demo there was, but I’m on the fence for a purchase on this one. Seems like it needs a bit more work.

For starters, there’s no way to disable the on-screen joysticks when using controller, despite them being absent in the photos. I’d also like a way to reset progress (I hate this being so locked down on many iOS games, just let me delete my data - this aids if I delete the game initially but return to it in later months.) Also, it’s a bit unclear from the description, but the game is lacking modes present on PC. I would be interested to see what future updates could add to the game, though, as it’s a pretty solid foundation.

### 5/5 — Great

*2025-10-28, version 0.7.13*

We love it

### 5/5 — Игра понравилась, на 5 звезд.

*2025-10-03, version 0.7.13*

Игра хорошая, но пока очень мало контента, с точки зрения развития меха и копателя. Приходится на фулл очень быстро

### 5/5 — Хороша гра

*2025-09-14, version 0.7.13*

Гра - хоч і не повноцінна ПК версія, але вже можна сказати, що фундамент закладений. Додати ще сейви і буде цукерочка, бо грати до проходження займе дуже багато часу безперервного грінду. Загалом гарна гра і бажаю успіхів розробникам.

### 5/5 — Impressive

*2025-05-31, version 0.7.13*

I downloaded a long time ago and today thought I would try. I’m very impressed, the game is d

### 5/5 — Güzel oyun

*2025-05-03, version 1.0*

Oyun güzel başta anlamadım ama ilerleyince mantığı anladım daha iyi oldu. Bence şans verin oynayın. benim açımdan olumsuz eleştirisi şu olur oyun erken bitiyor

### 5/5 — nice game

*2025-04-25, version 0.7.13*

As for me, the interface is a little bit small, sometimes it’s hard to read something, but other aspects of the game are really good

### 5/5 — 読み込めなくなった

*2025-04-01, version 0.7.13*

容量も空いてるのにアプリが開けなくなった

### 5/5 — Ottimo

*2025-03-25, version 0.7.13*

Ottimo titolo spero che continuino gli aggiornamenti per aggiungere contenuti

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