# Return of Serenity — user reviews

> 8 indexed App Store user reviews of Return of Serenity by Amirali Rajan, rated 3.80/5 from 11 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/return-of-serenity/id1627900219/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/return-of-serenity/id1627900219.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 7 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2

## Most critical reviews (8 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Disappointed fan

*2022-07-09*

I’ve played A Dark Room, The Ensign and Noble  Circle. Fantastic and creative games with rich stories. All games made by Amirali Rajan. I’ve recommended those games to multiple people. I was looking forward to a new game from a great creator. I wouldn’t recommend this game to anyone. It took 10 minutes to finish. The “story” was bland and shallow. I played it twice just to see if I missed something. If it was free I still wouldn’t recommend it. Amirali must be hurting for money to charge people for this. If you’re thinking of buying this you’re better off donating to a charity for indie developers, you’ll at least save on time and disappointment.

### 2/5 — Pretty Mid

*2026-02-17*

It’s an interesting story, but the ending point kind of blows. I wish I could’ve gotten attached to the characters more and then seen what happens after they return to make my decision have weight. As it stood, it has none.

### 4/5 — Far too short for the price

*2025-01-26*

I love the premise of this and all your other games. I was so excited for where this was going! But then it’s over before it even starts going. A 10 minute game for $3 is frustrating and far too short. I hope you create a sequel or an expansion update because this was barely an interactive novel let alone a game. A good prelim idea to jump off of into a full game.

### 4/5 — Some things you should know before playing

*2022-08-19*

A more engrossing story is than the average big-budget game with a refreshingly unique minimalist presentation. There are things you should know though:

There’s no saving so it must be completed in one session. So short that this isn’t a problem and will only takes a couple of minutes to skip to your last position, but can still be annoying if you don’t know in advance.

Replaying to try different choices turns out to be a waste of your time.

The minimalism extends to the length and conclusion (or lack thereof). I know this is an intentional artistic choice, and a unique experience is probably worth more than this, but to be honest I still would have felt disappointed if I didn’t already feel like I owed more than this for what I got out of A Dark Room and The Ensign.

If you haven’t already played those games, play them first and you’ll probably be happy to pay for a new snippet of good storytelling from the same creator. They use minimalism to the advantage of both story and gameplay in a structure that acts to exceed initial expectations.

### 5/5 — It’s a game!

*2024-02-24*

A purchase of digital goods is not an exchange. It is nonsense to judge a video game by popular rules: how well it meets certain standards, or how much time it made you waste. A real game presents you with real life.
I couldn't say that Serenity is a masterpiece. It is only a game. By saying "game", I mean, it is a Game.

### 5/5 — another amazing game

*2023-12-19*

This designer is a GOAT. Everything he makes is great!

### 5/5 — Fun game like A Dark Room

*2022-09-03*

I really enjoyed this game. I downloaded it as an Apple suggestion and was thrilled within the first few minutes when I realized it was an Amirali Rajan game. I’ve been a huge fan of his storytelling since A Dark Room. This is a similar game - it paints a vivid picture with words and simple game play. It’s pretty short, but really intriguing!

### 5/5 — Strange

*2022-06-28*

I played both ADR and Ensign and I loved both of them. You wanted to tell this story of yours in this game, right? Well, to be honest, I played the game for 6 minutes and already got bored from gameplay. I don’t want to be honest, but this is what a review is. Please, convey your story in a better way, a more intriguing way. I love your story-telling, but this gameplay was just not clicking to me, and I’m sorry for not liking this 8-bit take.

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