# Raider — user reviews > 18 indexed App Store user reviews of Raider by Amir Lari, rated 4.40/5 from 27 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raider/id993500630/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raider/id993500630.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worst controls I’ve ever used in any video game in the last 25 years *2024-12-27* Just absolutely _awful_ controls. Feels like hydroplaning on a frozen highway. Uninstalled after thirty seconds. Glad I got this for free or I’d be looking for a refund. ### 2/5 — How to play? *2025-01-01* How do I fly ? No instructions. Contact doesn't work too due to construct sheet. Huh? ### 2/5 — Controls need work *2024-12-27, version 1.4.28* Game looks really good and the music is pretty great, but the finicky controls sap away too much of the fun. ### 3/5 — This game is tough. *2023-11-13* I know it told me it would be but I do one or two runs in 5 minutes and close the game. I like the idea of this game but I can't pass the first level. So I don't even know if it'll get better with upgrades or what. I'm guessing there are no permanent upgrades as I don't get the crystals I collect after death. I'll keep it downloaded to see what comes but this is above my skill level. **Developer response:** Thank you for the review and feedback! In the next version, which should be released within the next few days, the 'easy' setting will make the game significantly easier than at present (i.e. for versions 1.4.14 and earlier). ### 4/5 — Could be great *2025-03-27* Just loose the gravity. It is already very hard to stay alive with touch controls so having the ship just stop kinda like pixeljunk shooter would be better. (After reading some reviews i switched to easy mode) Easy mode should be default starting mode. I was able to get MUCH further and enjoy the game. Maybe reduce acceleration if you are accelerating towards a wall. ### 4/5 — 这个游戏做得不错 *2024-12-30* 一款冷门佳作，设计和手感都挺好的，但有一个问题需要处理在ipad9(ios16.1.1)上运行没有任何声音：） ### 4/5 — Nice game, difficult *2024-12-26* The motion of the ship feels nice and easy to control. It took me a while to figure out how to shoot but now that I know how, I like the way tyat is implemented too. ### 4/5 — Good *2023-12-03* This is very good but you need to add a leaderboard to give people some incentive to keep playing **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback - we will consider adding a leaderboard! ### 4/5 — ONE level? *2023-11-14* This game is like very good. By the time I was able to finally beat the level on easy mode, i was very excited for the next level...but is there seriously only one level? well i'm on medium mode now and i've gotten a lot better. Game is pretty unique, at least to me... It's a very awesome twist on the galaga shooter types. its almost like a spaceship in a metroidvania, but unlike a metroidvania it also NEEDS a better and LONGER story and MORE STAGES and more enemies and boss battles. Make it Happen! I will pay more for more stages! or a Raider 2 that costs a lot more. You got good thing going here. **Developer response:** Thanks for the review! The level is created differently each time, so I hope you are getting some good replayability. More content is in the pipeline, including a longer story ! ### 5/5 — It’s so accurate and responsive *2025-08-22* I love it. It’s like a rare gem within all these apps, but it’s really short. I think you guys have it if you add five more levels. **Developer response:** Thank you, we're very glad you liked it. We didn't want to add new levels unless each was sufficiently unique and interesting, and unfortunately ran out of time before we could meet that goal. Hopefully for a future version. ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 就是撞墙扣血也太多了了点ರ_ರ *2025-07-09* 非常好玩 **Developer response:** 谢谢，我们很高兴你喜欢它。 ### 5/5 — Old School fun! *2025-02-18, version 1.4.28* Love it. Simple, decent controls, tidy graphics - takes me back to “Gravitar” for anyone who remembers that little gem from coin-slot days. Seems genuinely free… no ads or up-sells at all (yet anyway) so a big thanks to the devs for a neat little old-school shooter. ### 5/5 — Tough game add arcade mode *2025-02-04* Would like a mode where the weapons are permanent and you have shops to use crystals. ### 5/5 — This game is legit fun *2025-02-02* Especially with a controller. Dirty progresses nice. Hard to master the controls initially but satisfying when you do. Hope to see it continue to develop ### 5/5 — 很好的小游戏 *2025-01-02* 玩到目前没广告就这一点绝对好评，而且很流畅，好评 ### 5/5 — 这个游戏做得不错 *2025-01-01* 一款冷门佳作，设计和手感都挺好的：） ### 5/5 — Fantastic game *2023-11-11* This game is awesome. I would love to see more content. **Developer response:** Thank you for the review! There’s more content in the pipeline. Some of it is at the design stage, so it’s weeks or months away rather than days. ### 5/5 — Great Game that shines on iPad *2023-11-10* Awesome game! The touch movement took some getting used to but it feels great after practice and turning the sensitivity way down. The only issue is that if you have a free life, the game crashes when trying to start your next life. Happened to someone else as well. My devices are iPad mini 6 and iPhone 11 Pro Max, both running iOS 17.1.1 Hopefully that bug can be fixed. Best of luck with your release! **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! Thank you also for catching the bug, which was introduced by a last minute change before release (always risky!). It’s been fixed in version 1.4.9, available on the App Store now. Thank you as well for the feedback on control sensitivity. The default sensitivity will be reduced by a notch in the next patch. --- *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 2026-08-31.*