# Punch Kidd — user reviews > 177 indexed App Store user reviews of Punch Kidd by Tim Webster, rated 4.50/5 from 131 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-kidd/id945837394/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-kidd/id945837394.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 104 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Punch Kidd? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 💎 Nostalgic retro game experience - 👍 Faithful recreation of the original Alex Kidd game - 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay - 🕹️ Responsive controls (for some users) **Cons** - 🐛 Glitches, crashes, and freezing issues - 🎮 Unresponsive or inaccurate controls - 💰 Requirement to pay for extra levels/coins - 🔇 Lack of original soundtrack **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing or crashing - Inability to turn around or move backwards - Inconsistent behavior on different devices **Most requested features** - Save game progress feature - Option to adjust sound/music volume - Inclusion of original Janken (rock-paper-scissors) mini-game - Controller support ## Newest reviews (12 of 177) ### 3/5 — Ok *2024-07-13* I really like this game, but i purchased the extra levels a few months ago and now its taken them off again and asking me to pay ☹️ ### 4/5 — As close to Alex The Kidd in Miracle World as you’re going to get *2024-05-19* Fun for any age, great simple controls, great variety of levels and an absolute classic retro game. One star deduction because of the sounds not being the original ones, no rock paper scissors matches with bosses like Janken The Great but I do love this game. ### 4/5 — Controller support *2024-03-13* Game is excellent, but needs controller support, Most of these games are just awkward to play using touch screen ### 2/5 — Nul *2023-09-01* Pas pratique à jouer ### 2/5 — Ohne Controller support kein Spiel Vergnügen *2023-06-17* Das Spiel macht einen guten Eindruck aber die Steuerung am iPad ist völlig inakzeptabel. Z.b. kann man nicht gleichzeitig nach unten und in eine Richtung was das schwimmen nochmal schwerer macht als wie schon mit Controller früher. Dachte man kann es ja nun endlich mal durch zocken aber bei der miserablen Steuerung keine Chance. Dadurch leider eher ein Frustspiel nach 10min als ein Spaßspiel. Bitte verbessern, dann wird es sicher eine Runde Sache! Zum Ist Zustand werde ich nun vom Kauf zuruecktretten. PS: wer auf Speicherung hofft liegt falsch, klassisch 3 leben, und bei gameover geht es von vorn los. ### 4/5 — Just like Alex the KID *2021-06-24, version 1.5* Loving the flashback of being a kid, playing Alex the KID! ### 4/5 — Punched kid *2021-03-27* Would be brilliant if it has the original music as to Alex the kidd that went with this game and if it had stone scissors, scissors paper, at the end of each level then it definitely be like the original alex the kidd if it had all the original features that will make the totally the same as Alex the Kidd on saga master system and to add more different worlds levels for the game ### 2/5 — Dumbest game ever *2020-12-17, version 1.5* The dumbest game in the whole world ### 4/5 — Great game... *2020-09-23, version 1.5* ..but what happened to the old bosses ~ paper, rock scissors etc? This would complete the game PLEASE! Regardless, I am happy someone put in the effort to create such a close replica of the original for the App Store. (fyi) For anyone reading, if you buy the extra levels its well worth it in additional coins - one of the early levels in particular is packed with over 300 coins! Fun levels too! ### 2/5 — Disapointed *2020-08-10* I ### 3/5 — Razoável *2020-08-09* Acho que poderiam melhorar o gráfico do jogo. Deixar realmente parecido com o original. O som poderiam deixar igual com o original também. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work. *2020-05-24, version 1.5* Can I have my money back, this game does not work at all. Just stuck on a single screen...... do not buy this game! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worst never playing it *2025-06-28* It’s glitchy and annoying when I jump I just die I get so upset it broke my iPad because I raged so bad ### 1/5 — Don’t buy *2024-12-29, version 1.5* Not worth the money ### 1/5 — Alex kidd mito *2024-09-30* Le jeu ne respecte pas le célèbre jeu de mon enfance, celui-là est nul ### 1/5 — Arrependimento *2024-08-11* Pior besteira que poderia ter feito esse jogo é uma cópia ridícula do original não parece em nada e o gráfico é ridículo dinheiro jogado fora ### 1/5 — Frustrating, need to pay by level! *2023-10-29* Really frustrating, each level that takes like 30 seconds costs £ 1,99! ### 1/5 — Não curti *2023-10-27* Não tem áudio. Ficou chato sem a musiquinha. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2022-04-08* The usability is just not there… the jump and punch buttons are too far apart and the original music, which was really half of the fun, is not present (for copyright reasons certainly). ### 1/5 — Rubbish game *2021-03-11* This is a rip off very poor game. Waste of time and money as it tricked me to pay for it in the first place and then again when I started the game so I paid twice before realising how poor and bad the game is. ### 1/5 — Fraude *2020-05-25* A cada fase que você passa, precisa pagar o valor de R$7,90. Joguei dinheiro fora ### 1/5 — Payment *2020-05-24* I already payed once why do I have to pay again to go to another level? I’m deleting. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Loz s Mcquade 88 *2025-02-11, version 1.5* Cool game ### 5/5 — How many stages on this app? *2024-06-03* Are there only 2 stages? **Developer response:** There are two Stages - each with around 15-20 levels. Stage Two is an in-app purchase. So you get 16 levels bunded with the base game. Drop down the screen to progress with the first Stage. Some people immediately go right to Stage 2 and think they have to pay again to play the game - but that is just an optional add-on with extra levels if you choose :-) ### 5/5 — J’adore *2024-01-01* 0 pub c’est le jeu de l’enfance de mon père franchement super rien a dire 🙂👍 ### 5/5 — Fond Memories *2023-05-22* A really nice rendition of one of my childhood favorites. I’m remembering how many fun hours I spent on Alex Kidd. This is a great game ### 5/5 — I love this game it’s awesome *2022-09-09* Yeah that’s what I’m saying lol lol Soz lol lol thanks yeah I love this game so much for you😉😷😉😉😉😉😉🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🌭👻💀☠️👾😽😻😺😸🦾👅🧠✍🏿💄🦶🏿💪🏾🧔🏿‍♀️👵🏼. ### 5/5 — Great old school game *2022-08-14, version 1.5* Reminds me of the 90’s ### 5/5 — Alex Kidd *2021-01-20, version 1.5* Descansa ### 5/5 — Love the retro game! *2020-05-17* It would be cool if there was sliders for music & sfx because the sfx is way louder than the music that it can sound a little irritating but other than that, great job with porting Alex kidd from scratch but it’s hard to slide under, I always died at the castle when the poisonous water comes down :( I am thinking about the in app purchase and it’s great that this app is still getting updates after 5 years later definitely worth the money ### 5/5 — I LOVE THIS GAME I CANT BELIEVE I USED TO PLAY FORTNITE!!!!! *2020-03-28* This is better than any other game my mom played when she was little ### 5/5 — Génial *2019-11-02* Ayant toujours ma mastersystem je suis ravie de pouvoir avoir sur mon téléphone un jeu similaire. Très fidèle à quelques détails près. Bon c’est plus difficile qu’avec le pad de la console , pas encore réussi à sortir du premier château, néanmoins j’apprécie qu’on puisse cumuler les pièces afin d’avancer chaque fois un peu plus loin. Merci et bravo 😊 **Developer response:** heureux que vous l'aimiez - profitez-en! --- *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 2026-09-05.*