# Retro Bowl — user reviews > 1,910 indexed App Store user reviews of Retro Bowl by New Star Games, rated 4.80/5 from 916,521 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-bowl/id1478902583/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-bowl/id1478902583.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 795,472 · 4★ 92,650 · 3★ 14,099 · 2★ 4,037 · 1★ 10,263 ## What do users think of Retro Bowl? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Amazing game - 👍 Simple and easy to understand - 🕹️ Addictive gameplay - 💰 Great value for money - 🕹️ Nostalgic retro style **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔄 Repetitive gameplay - 🤖 Unbalanced AI difficulty - 🔒 Lack of control over defense - 🚫 Limited customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - Saves being randomly deleted - Gameplay slowdown and performance issues - Inconsistent player and team ratings - Buggy controls and responsiveness **Most requested features** - Add defensive gameplay - Implement more advanced stats and leaderboards - Introduce a career/progression mode - Allow for custom playbooks and formations - Implement a multiplayer mode - Add more team and player customization options ## Newest reviews (16 of 1,910) ### 4/5 — You need another option *2026-09-01, version 1.6.45* This game should have a coach retirement option. ### 2/5 — Good gAme but don’t open *2026-08-31, version 1.6.45* Don’t open ### 3/5 — Pretty fun game *2026-08-29, version 1.6.45* This game is pretty fun as stated in the title but it would of gotten 4 or 5 stars if yall change this one feature and that’s the fans system You see when you win a game or two you only gain like 2-4% of your fans but when you lose just one game, you lose like half your amount of your fans, in the real nfl you probably only lose a couple ### 4/5 — More achievements! *2026-08-28, version 1.6.45* This game is awesome! Great way to pass the time incrementally. I’ve been playing for who knows how long, and I’m at the point now where I realllllly want to see some new achievements to keep the game challenging. We’re overdue. ### 3/5 — Needs Updates *2026-08-25, version 1.6.45* This Game is Great, Great concept and Great Animation within the game thru games or players on the field just. When the game goes Overtime I don’t like how our team always gets possession of the ball even we start the ball every game and maybe yall should add defense algorithms so we can also play defense on ball just a suggestion to make the game more versatile ### 3/5 — Defense *2026-08-24, version 1.6.45* I like this game but the only thing is why is the defense faster than the offense like bro what I was wide open on my 20 and bro caught Me from the 50 ### 5/5 — Retro bowl *2026-08-18, version 1.6.45* A game that’s so fun fun to play and one that’s not constantly interrupted by super annoying ads!! Absolutely none - love it ### 4/5 — Good but needs improvements and additions. *2026-08-18, version 1.6.45* Like the game, but it does get boring and repetitive. Need to spice it up or add some new features. I’d add in-game stats, so you know how each player is doing with each catch/yards gained etc. Have a stronger player able to do more than one stiff arm move, as after one it doesn’t work. Make 5 minute quarters available. Add spin move. Eventually make it so we can play defense, and can only control one guy (linebacker) possibly. Add broadcast commentary to big plays or just randomly. Add a playbook so I can pick more plays. That’s all I have for now. Thanks for listening. ### 4/5 — Update the game *2026-08-17, version 1.6.45* Can you guys extend the roster, and have more WRS on the field, and switch players out mid game? That’ll be fire! ### 5/5 — Pretty darn good *2026-08-12, version 1.6.45* Retro bowl is a really fun no wifi game but when you play for more than 2 hours you just dominate the league year after year. I won the retro bowl 12 years in a row with Washington and I was ended up deleting the franchise. I constantly get asked to upgrade to unlimited and Thats SO annoying just let me play pls. 4.5/5 ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-08-11, version 1.6.45* This game is great it might not be like madden 25 but it sure is fun and retro👾 ### 4/5 — Console *2026-08-10, version 1.6.45* I love the game retro bowl I find it the best phone game I own but I do wish they would add a console version to be played on PlayStation or Xbox ### 5/5 — Beyond The Wall *2026-08-08, version 1.6.45* As an avid Lover of This Game! Is it a possibility to get some new playbook styles’ these are retro but boring as well’ the running back is still to slow when choosing a team’ but the computer mode is faster than my running back’ should be equal speed! But for sure more plays to choose from! Love this Game ### 5/5 — so peak *2026-08-08, version 1.6.45* this is the best game i ever played i can play with my favorite teams and it’s just so good ### 4/5 — Transfer *2026-08-07, version 1.6.45* Greate game gets the job done fixes boredom while also being a go to game the only bad thing is there is no transfer portal at all and I think that’s a real important part of the game and their is already no self. Recruiting which is fine but I think their definitely should be a transfer portal ### 5/5 — this is a fun game *2026-08-06, version 1.6.45* i like this game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Game won’t launch *2026-08-25, version 1.6.45* Game was fun. As of today it will not launch ### 1/5 — It’s good but confusing *2026-08-16, version 1.6.45* Whenever I throw the ball at the other team and when I throw the to the others teams players helmet it’s always a interception like literally I throw the ball and it hit the other teams players helmet like he didn’t trurned around but it was still fun and rigged😡. ### 1/5 — VERY UNFAIR! *2026-08-14, version 1.6.45* Our game was tied 41-41 headed to overtime (exhibition game) Then New England got the kick and passed it to our team, Indianapolis. BUT SOMEHOW, I went to the goal line, AND THEN THE OPPONENTS INTERCEPT IT AND GET A FREE TOUCHDOWN. THIS GAME IS JUST UNFAIR, RIGGED, FIX THIS PROBLEM ### 1/5 — It sucks *2026-08-14, version 1.6.45* This app stinks more than the brown without Myles garret ### 1/5 — Arizona *2026-07-31, version 1.6.45* Why are they so hard ### 1/5 — Rigged game *2026-07-29, version 1.6.45* This game blatantly and obviously cheats with its algorithm. Really isn’t worth your time. The game always seems to have the perfect defense for each play-call it makes you run. This is what playing against Univ of Michigan sign stealing must have felt like. You’ll know within the first couple minutes of each “game” whether you’ll be allowed to win. ### 1/5 — Purchases Not Crediting *2026-07-26, version 1.6.45* The game is very simple and fun. I’ve made a couple purchases and they are not crediting to my account and keep prompting me to make the purchase again. Extremely frustrating to the point that I deleted the game. I wish the purchases I made would come through, because I love the game. I’m not going to continue playing and purchasing if it’s going to have consistent issues. ### 1/5 — Worst friggin game ever *2026-07-23, version 1.6.45* When I am throwing the yo to my player the opponent intercepts the ball while she is to far from where I thrown it And it’s a rage bait game ### 1/5 — Give me it back *2026-07-18, version 1.6.45* I bought the unlimited upgrade package and when I redownloaded the game, it told me I need to buy it again. Give me my package back. ### 1/5 — So unfair *2026-07-16, version 1.6.45* Game is annoyingly unfair, defense is nonexistent no matter if you have a 5 star rating. You can win 10 championships back to back and you sim a game and your defense will give up 4 TDs in a quarter. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I wanna play against friends *2026-09-01, version 1.6.45* If you could connect and play against your friends teams this would be THE BEST APP EVERR ### 5/5 — . *2026-09-01, version 1.6.45* Needs less fumbles ### 5/5 — Player career mode *2026-08-27, version 1.6.45* Implement a player career mode to introduce a fresh gameplay experience, along with new features such as position selection—whether quarterback, wide receiver, running back, or tight end. Additionally, incorporate a retro college phase in the career mode, allowing players to start there and progress to the professional level. ### 5/5 — GOATED game *2026-08-26, version 1.6.45* This is one of the best if not best football games EVER. I love the retro vibe, the ability to manage the team, and it’s also cool that it requires no Wi-Fi. And no ads.🐐🐐🐐 ### 5/5 — Punt returns *2026-08-22, version 1.6.45* I think the game would be way more fun if punt returns were a thing I know it’s a long shot but please do it ### 5/5 — Retro Bowl *2026-08-21, version 1.6.45* Best mobile game I’ve ever played ### 5/5 — Idea *2026-08-20, version 1.6.45* Changing the color of the football could be a nice touch like how you can change the color of the teams jerseys ### 5/5 — Credits *2026-08-20, version 1.6.45* You should make it where you can buy credits, but anyways it’s the best game ### 5/5 — GOAT of Mobile Games *2026-08-19, version 1.6.45* Retro Bowl is by far the most addictive, replayable and exciting game on the app store. It has the best controls of any game i’ve ever played with no annoying buttons in awkward places. The game is difficult but rewarding. The team builder is great and works very well. The only complaint i have is there’s no defense. Buying premium is so worth it btw. £1 and you get to customise every team meaning you can make your own franchise movements and uniforms as well as having weather and kick returns. The game is just great and the updates keep making it better. Keep going devs!!! 100/10! ### 5/5 — Super fun, no adds, and amazing gameplay *2026-08-18, version 1.6.45* I downloaded this game, and was surprised to find out that this game has no adds whatsoever. The only negative thing is…..nothing I can’t find any FIVE STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 --- *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 2026-09-03.*