# Old Man's Journey — user reviews > 863 indexed App Store user reviews of Old Man's Journey by Broken Rules, rated 4.50/5 from 2,355 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/old-mans-journey/id1204902987/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/old-mans-journey/id1204902987.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,751 · 4★ 280 · 3★ 97 · 2★ 88 · 1★ 139 ## What do users think of Old Man's Journey? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations - 🎶 Calming and soothing soundtrack - 👍 Relaxing and meditative gameplay - 💡 Unique and innovative puzzle mechanics - 🤗 Touching and emotional story **Cons** - 🕰️ Short game length - 🤔 Repetitive gameplay - 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing or getting stuck on certain levels - Compatibility issues with some devices - Inability to reset or restart the game **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Ability to save progress and resume later - Difficulty options or more challenging puzzles ## Newest reviews (18 of 863) ### 2/5 — Shame about the moving about *2025-12-12, version 1.22* I only lasted about 5 mins, as moving the landscape around was too tedious (and not intuitive). Shame as the graphics looked good. ### 4/5 — Short & sweet *2025-11-14, version 1.21* I enjoyed this, the story was sweet and I like the graphic style. It’s more of a short puzzle / story than a game. If this was developed into more levels and stories I’d probably keep going. One thing I felt was missing was a gap in the story near the end, it felt like a big jump, from the last memory to the end, like a piece was missing. Overall it was fun and sweet, no regrets for $2 ### 3/5 — A bit boring and too expensive *2025-10-20, version 1.21* The game is short for that price and kind of boring but it’s not awful. You need to move the landscape around so the old man can go from point A to point B. The logics of the game are sometimes confusing and the levels are quite repetitive. It’s ok but not my thing. ### 3/5 — Langweilig *2025-10-13, version 1.21* Irgendwie wird es sehr schnell langweilig, die ganze Zeit die gleiche Dudelmusik und immer gleiche Aufgaben- Berge verschieben 🥱 Schade um das Geld. ### 3/5 — Gioco carino *2025-10-04, version 1.21* Gioco a pagamento, carino! Ma dura veramente pochissimo risolto in 1 oretta! Boooh Non so se me la sento di consigliarvelo oppure no! Più che altro che non ci sono dialoghi, pensieri o parole in generale… poi costa pur sempre 6 euro! Boh… ### 5/5 — Recommended *2025-09-20, version 1.21* Awesome game with great atmosphere ### 5/5 — Quaint yet Profound *2025-09-10* In a world built upon stimulation at all costs, even the cost of our collective peace of mind, its inspiring to see people putting so much time and passion into something that understands the true value at the heart of the human experience: love, togetherness, and an appreciation for the simplicity of one’s surroundings. Just as the titular protagonist learns the of the greater importance of relationships over excitement, this game teaches the gamers who play it much the same lesson. It’s not a journey through a setting so much as through one’s own heart. Now with the Hallmark Card content out of the way, here’s my take on the gameplay. While some complain of the games short storyline, this misses the point of the game: the entertainment value of the game doesn’t come from keeping your attention for as long as possible, but from taking in each and every scene and story beat and reading into them an entire lifetime. As for environmental interaction, I’d say that a helpful hint wouldn’t hurt now and again since the most important detail for making progress isn’t quite that obvious. Still, this comes down more to personal preference since some people will love the fact that they need to figure it out for themselves, just as an adventurer must. Finally, the setting is spectacular with a simplistic storybook feel that allows you to put as much of yourself into it as you like without being reduced to “make of it what you will.” The important thing is that the journey is about a man learning to see the beauty in what’s right in front of him, not amazing far-away places oversaturated in stimulating effects; thus the setting emphasizes simplicity but gives you a sense of scale and wonderment in which even a grassy hill or a bench conceals something much deeper in meaning. Overall, a lovely time spent joining an explorer on his grandest adventure of all. My only real complaint is the underwater scene. Besides straining my suspension of disbelief given how long the Old Man is holding his breath for, it really doesn’t contribute much to the ambience or journey besides trying to add diversity to the environment, somewhat undermining the game’s message. Even then, it doesn’t last long and is more of a narrative non-sequitur than a level that devastates the quality of the gaming experience. Please make more games like this. ### 4/5 — Question… *2025-08-11, version 1.21* Très bon jeu, mais je n’ai pu faire que trois réalisations. Après c’est verrouillé. Comment déverrouiller les autres réalisations ? ### 3/5 — No funciona a pesar que indica que es compatible con el dispositivo. ¿Solución? *2025-08-07, version 1.21* No funciona ### 5/5 — Sweet *2025-07-27, version 1.21* Silly old man, you deserve a hug and a frustrated thump. Come home ### 5/5 — Fabulous story/game *2025-07-26, version 1.21* Loved this. It’s great to find a game for 99p. It’s the right price and non of those blasted adverts. It’s a simple game but so well made it just relaxes you as you play. Loved it. ### 2/5 — Decepción *2025-07-12, version 1.21* Para lo que cuesta, resulta aburrido. Muy bien gráficamente, pero no llega a emocionar jugarlo ### 5/5 — A touching story with beautiful illustrations *2025-07-07, version 1.21* Was truly a pleasing game to relax with. ### 5/5 — Excellent work *2025-06-24, version 1.21* I appreciate the work you have done. A really inspiring game. Enjoyable all the way through. ### 5/5 — Pleasant flow *2025-02-07, version 1.21* Great artistry and musical score. The game is a low-key soothing play. I found it to be a nice change from the other puzzle games that are impossible to play without the ‘hint’ feature which renders those games impossible to play without it. This game has a logical progression and after you play a couple of scenes, one gets the idea. ### 5/5 — Great *2025-02-01* Великолепная, небольшая история. Отличный визуал и музыка. Очень лампово и душевно ### 5/5 — I JUST WANNA SAY HUHH *2024-12-11, version 1.21* The people who made this game did a really good job. This game looks amazing and I love how you play through it, they definitely TOOK SOME TIME on this game. What I’m saying is good looks appreciate this. (Great relaxing game) ### 5/5 — Jogo maravilhoso *2024-12-05* Uma obra de arte sem dúvidas, e ainda teve uma atualização recentemente parabéns aos responsáveis❤️ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Waste of money. *2025-09-14, version 1.21* After an hour of trying (and watching YouTube how-to videos) I still couldn’t get the old man to do what I wanted. 🤬 ### 1/5 — How to cancel *2025-04-11, version 1.21* I downvoted this game but decide to new it, but I cannot find a way to do that. I don’t want to be charged for it. Please let me know ### 1/5 — Journey stops in the middle *2024-01-23, version 1.15* Journey ended abruptly with character stuck waiting for a boat? Inept puzzle not worth the money ### 1/5 — Can’t reset progress! *2023-12-05, version 1.15* It’s absolutely ridiculous that there is no option to reset your progress in the game. So many games have this (eg. Monument Valley). Without it, you can accidentally skip ahead or forget which part of the game you’re up to! Seriously guys…This needs an update. I LOVE the game but this puts me off replaying it. ### 1/5 — Not Enough Help *2023-04-08, version 1.15* I got tired of the endless puzzles with no hints or help. Maybe for someone with endless time on their hands this is good but I’m out of here. ### 1/5 — Kötü *2023-01-09, version 1.15* Sadece dağ tepe hareket ettirip yaşlı amcamızı bir yerlere götürüyoruz kontrolün pek bizde olmadığı sıradan bir oyun beğenmedim. ### 1/5 — Could not play game *2022-10-23, version 1.15* I like the graphics of this game but could not continue to play game at level 3 which screen of the old man sat by the river, the worker pressed button but no moving to next screen. I already paid 129.000 VND, I want to be refunded. Please reply me soon! ### 1/5 — Not a game *2022-06-13, version 1.15* Nice graphics but not a game, just a long drawn out not so clever story…and clearly developed without adequate input from old men. ### 1/5 — Si blocca all’avvio *2022-02-12, version 1.15* Sull’iPad resta bloccata nella schermata di avvio e non si riesce ad iniziare il gioco. Ho anche aggiornato il software dell’iPad, ma niente. ### 1/5 — No vale la pena *2021-05-01, version 1.15* Decepcionado ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Bien mais un peu court *2026-07-12, version 1.22* Très beau et zen mais très court considérant le prix de 6,99$… ### 5/5 — Casual Curiosity *2026-07-07, version 1.22* A simple game with enjoyable mechanics which weave a wholesome story through beautiful landscapes while promoting curiosity through achievements to the player. ### 5/5 — Most intriguing and artistic *2026-06-30, version 1.22* The most inventive puzzle game I’ve ever seen and beautiful ### 5/5 — Mükemmel, kesinlikle tavsiye *2026-01-23, version 1.22* Bu kadar sanatsal emek harcanmış, düşünülmüş bir oyun için sadece mükemmel diyebilirim. Çok eğlenceli değil ama çok huzurlu... ### 5/5 — Beatiful *2026-01-21, version 1.22* Beautiful story, beautiful music, art and animation. I have played it over and over through the years. ### 5/5 — Exquisite Game *2026-01-19, version 1.22* I loved everything about this game-the music, the art, the graphics, the story. Gorgeous playing experience. ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-01-19, version 1.22* Very nice game that’s really peaceful and enjoyable and is so beautiful. ### 5/5 — Touching story embedded in a peaceful game. *2025-11-17, version 1.21* Beautiful story and graphic. Even it is short I’ve loved every bit of this game. Definitely recommen ### 5/5 — best *2025-11-07, version 1.21* Best story made me cry ### 5/5 — C’est super beau. *2025-10-20, version 1.21* J’aime beaucoup ❤️ --- *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 2026-08-29.*