# Rebuild — user reviews > 311 indexed App Store user reviews of Rebuild by Northway Games Corp., rated 4.60/5 from 259 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rebuild/id478523928/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rebuild/id478523928.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 204 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Rebuild? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Engaging and challenging gameplay - 👍 Terrific simple strategy game - 👍 Nostalgic and fun - 👍 Great game and an OG player - 👍 Love this game since childhood - 👍 No micro transactions or data collection - 👍 Addictive and challenging - 👍 Fantastic game with personality - 👍 Highly recommended for strategy fans **Cons** - 🐛 Winter mode too difficult - 🐛 Crashes and stability issues - 🐛 Screen too small on newer devices - 💰 Paid version when free version exists **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes, especially on larger maps - Difficulty saving and deleting save files - Orientation issues on newer devices **Most requested features** - More content updates and new features - Ability to disable winter mode - More building and gameplay variety - Multiplayer or co-op mode - Ability to control characters in battles ## Newest reviews (16 of 311) ### 3/5 — Love the game, but why do i have to pay? *2021-02-15, version 3.26* I get why rebuild 3 requires you to buy, but this not so much, especially since you can play it on pc for free on any game website, so the question is why do i pay to play it. I enjoy rebuild alot and a have completed it multiple times on multiple endings eveb getting all the endings at once, so what is the point in playing a simple game if you have to buy it. Its a waste of money when you can play it on PC for free. ### 5/5 — Almost 10 years old and still supported by Dev *2020-12-24, version 3.26* Picked this up YEARS ago for maybe $3, and always come back to it. Fun, challenging, well-balanced, and tons of personality. Best of all, though, the Dev has maintained it fastidiously. A bit simpler than her follow-up (Rebuild 3) but not in a bad way. I still play both. Support this developer! ### 5/5 — Great Strategy Game *2020-10-20, version 3.18* I definitely recommend this game, since I got it I played it non stop for a week just so I can find out what all the endings were like. It’s some what simple but still engaging type of game. It’s a game I’ll probably play again. ### 4/5 — True Classic, great game *2020-07-13, version 3.18* This game is a true classic. It’s detailed and such a time killer. If you are iffy about the graphics, then what you see is not what you will get. This is an amazing game, and even better is the (third) Rebuild. The graphics here could use a little work, but that is what the third one is for. Anyway, I can’t allow myself to give this 4 stars because the saving system isn’t very easy. You cannot easily delete save files, so it’s just going to take up a random one if you want a new game. Unfortunately for me, it took up my main save file. I even tried to go to a test save file which had around 350 survivors in it. I tried to kill all of them (I succeeded, turn on Winter mode and let the starvation occur), but could still not rid of the file. But I really do recommend this game. It’s only troubling if you have four saved files. Oh, and also, this game could use a lot more depth. Some of the events are a bit vague, but then again this was definitely changed in the third Rebuild. ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-06-05, version 3.18* I play this all the time. This is a great game ### 5/5 — Too fun *2020-03-19, version 3.18* I spend too much time playing this game and I don’t like it ### 5/5 — Great game *2019-11-29, version 3.18* I downloaded this game because I like turn based strategy games and it blew my mind!!! It’s very fun and low key addicting haha ### 5/5 — This is a classic *2019-11-22, version 3.18* It’s very addictive ### 5/5 — Always come back to this one *2019-08-11, version 3.18* I find that sometimes I can’t find a game entertaining or challenging enough to sit through. It’s monotony drives me crazy or the simply isn’t enough for my gaming palette. The games that make a lasting impact are really hard to find. For me this is one of my favorites. Just found out they have a rebuild 3! Totally gonna try that one. ### 5/5 — Love it bois *2019-07-24, version 3.18* Multiple endings, many things to do (if you know the endings and the things to do unlike the review that is 1 star) so yea it’s good as long as you know what you need to do which is easy to find out ### 3/5 — どちらとも言えない *2019-06-04* おもしろいと言えば面白かったと思いますが、何せ英語ですからね。選択の問題が出た時が英語であれば理解力ないと難しく、またそれで運も左右される。そして分からないのは、アパートも建っているしサバイバーいるのにいきなりどこを押しても進まずに日にちをコマ送りするだけになる時ですね。とにかく英語で、説明あるわけでもないので経験重ねて理解していくしかないゲームですね ### 5/5 — Must play! *2019-05-05, version 3.18* This is an amazing game! Totally recommend. ### 5/5 — One of my favorite games ever *2018-11-02, version 3.18* There are very few phone/Kongergate games that I played as much as I would a PS4/PC/XBOX/SWITCH game, and the rebuild franchise is definitely one of them. ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2018-10-21, version 3.18* Been a fan since they released it! ### 2/5 — Not so great *2018-08-11, version 3.18* Id consider myself a critic when it comes to reviewing games. I have high standards, even if it was made for the IOS. This game fell short. It lacks any real depth, and has you reliant on chance for pretty much the whole game. It gets repetitive rather quickly, and i found myself getting bored within an hour or two of playing. Its a little different than most games you find, which is nice, but not worth the price. Search elsewhere if you want a game that draws you in and makes you think strategically. ### 5/5 — Great game *2018-07-26, version 3.18* I’ve been playing this game for years, every time I delete it I always end up playing it again. Very addictive ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — WINTER?? *2024-02-08, version 3.26* Winter starts for me randomly but send to be always between day 10-20 when I only have 100 food for 10 people. Winter also seems to last more than 50 days so my people CONSTANTLY STARVE TO DEATH ### 1/5 — New update makes it tiny *2020-12-15, version 3.25* Newest update to support new devices makes the screen tiny on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Please fix. ### 1/5 — Terrible on iPhone X *2018-06-20, version 3.18* Puts my iPhone X in a very odd rotation that’s almost impossible to get out of. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money. *2018-02-03, version 3.14* Just bought this game thinking it will be amazing, but the thing won’t orientate to my screen so I can’t open the game. Now I have to try and get my money back. Thoroughly disappointing. ### 1/5 — Fraud! *2017-06-04, version 3.14* Once I got to the "seriously hard" level, I realized there is no winning that board. Every step forward towards progress, you are overwhelmed with zombie attacks, food shortages, desertions and so on…three steps backwards. I tried every permutation and yet I cannot not prevail because the creators have cheated the players. Shame on you. Addendum: still a crap game with no improvement after all these years. ### 1/5 — Social Justice Garbage *2016-10-21, version 3.14* 99% of survivors are non-white and the continuous use of their terms (example: "those mysoginists!") Aside from that, it's just not that fun. Farming is so bad there is no difference from placing a survivor with a scavenging of 6 from one with 0 even on "a big farm". ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2016-08-25, version 3.14* I have no idea what I was expecting but man was I disappointed. The most stupidest game I think I've ever brought. Wish there was a refund policy :( ### 1/5 — Horrible experience *2015-03-06, version 3.11* Hard to understand, the tutorial really isnt clear and i think its a complete waste of money ### 1/5 — Can't download *2014-09-23, version 3.11* I paid and I tried lots of times but it still doesn't work, plz fix it and give back my money ### 1/5 — Not what I was expecting, sorry. *2014-09-11, version 3.11* Looks like an indie team worked pretty hard on the game... but it is a pretty boring point and click. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Jogo muito bom *2025-08-10* Super divertido, desafiante na quantidade certa ### 5/5 — Engaging and challenging! *2025-08-07, version 3.26* I played this game years ago on my computer and was delighted to rediscover it recently. It’s an even better experience on mobile than on the computer in my opinion. The game is so immersive and fun and really challenges me to allocate resources properly and invest in people. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Terrific simple strategy game. *2025-06-28, version 3.26* It’s easy to learn and play, hard to prevail at the highest difficulty levels but closer to a sandbox experience in the easier settings. ### 5/5 — A True Blast From The Past *2025-03-16, version 3.26* I remember playing this game on flash game websites as a kid. I never was able to get far into it when I was younger, but I found it on the app store and knew I had to download it. Well worth the pocket change I spent on it. The day I downloaded it I had half of the “Huge” city reclaimed! It was such a nostalgia hit for me and I am so glad the developer made a mobile friendly version. Thank you so much for reminding me of younger days! And a little tip for those struggling for food in winters! (I noticed a lot of people mentioning it) before winter comes use your base to surround (but do NOT reclaim) fields and parks, once you have them surrounded and cleared of zombies you can hunt the squares on repeat to maintain food supplies! ### 5/5 — Good game and an OG player *2024-02-04, version 3.26* I am a OG player I played the first game then played this on pc but rebuild 2 is better on mobile cause you get more things and turrets no idea the devs never added them to the game on the pc I wish rebuild 1 was on the app store. ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2023-10-27, version 3.26* Have been playing since I was a kid! ### 5/5 — Love it *2023-09-14, version 3.26* Is it possible to get the 2nd one ### 5/5 — No micro transactions or data collection. Great Game *2023-07-12, version 3.26* Several things that make this game Great! Challenging, Fun and at times frustrating. Fantastic gameplay. The best part of this game is it’s not a game of micro transactions. As well as the fact it does not collect data of the user. Great Job! ### 5/5 — Une Merveille ! *2021-06-25* Il n’y a pas mieux. Vivement une nouvelle version Rebuild4 avec graphiques animés comme dans d’autres jeux nordiques ;) et en français et c’est le top. Tout est prévu dans l’IA du jeu avec un niveau de détails excrément fin. Bravo ! ### 5/5 — Excelente *2021-03-14* Ótimo game. Sempre torno a jogar. --- *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 2026-09-08.*