# Rusty Pup — user reviews > 31 indexed App Store user reviews of Rusty Pup by Gory Detail Limited, rated 4.50/5 from 42 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rusty-pup/id657723093/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rusty-pup/id657723093.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 34 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (10 of 31) ### 4/5 — Good but Frustrating *2019-04-19, version 1.0.3* The game is novel and interesting however it is frustrating whenever you die and restart due to the time it takes to get playing again. I would consider a quick start option and/or an ability to switch of the repetitive rhyming scripts when you die. In a similar vain you need to included a fast forward time or quit option for whenever you get stuck. Often Rusty is stuck somewhere and there’s nothing you can do but have to wait until the clock counts down until you can restart again. ### 3/5 — Clearly I’m a moron *2019-04-16* I scratched him, I pulled the chain to make light...but I can’t seem to make him explore around past “home”. And speaking of home, once the game starts, I can’t seem to find a pause, or a settings button, much less a tutorial. Guess I’ll try YouTube **Developer response:** Hi, you are not a moron, it’s a devilish game, you’ll pick it up. You have to time the light so he can walk through it to the gap. You will then learn how to fill gaps using bricks. Rusty will not leave a light to walk into darkness. You can use lights to trap Rusty or even to turn him, if you time the on/off correct. We don’t have any settings, so don’t worry if you cannot find. We don’t have a pause as it removes the urgency of the time limit. You don’t have lives so no need to worry about death. The narrator often gives you clues or tells you what you just learned. You can always send a message to contact@gory-detail.com if you need some help as well - Shawn &Chris ### 3/5 — No iPad Pro 11” Support *2019-04-12, version 1.0.2* The game is absolutely Fantastic! The visuals are Stunning! However, this masterpiece is let down by not having full support for the iPad Pro 11” Extremely disappointed! No excuse not too for a new game. Will adjust rating to 5 stars when the support is updated. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2019-04-09, version 1.0.2* I stopped playing video games few years ago (around 10?) and now after downloading this game I can say I am back. The level of detail in every single aspect is amazing, and can’t stop listening to the creepy narrator (well done C.)Thank you so much for it Gory Detail, and hope to see more games like this one in the future! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-04-08, version 1.0.2* Brilliant visuals that encourage you to look closely at every detail through the gameplay. Addictive and extremely rewarding game. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-04-08, version 1.0.2* A truly stunning looking game from the makers of Conkers Bad Fur Day. Definitely worth a purchase ### 5/5 — Interesting *2019-04-07, version 1.0.2* Bought this on the strength of the graphical style! A visual masterpiece , a treat for the eyes! Very detailed. It’s very odd and cool! Enjoying it. It was too odd looking not to buy!👍 ### 5/5 — Stunning *2019-04-07, version 1.0.2* Bought this on the back of the developer’s past work. And am not disappointed! This is one of the oddest, hardest games-but so rewarding. The graphical style is astonishing. And the game-think of Hollow Knight crossed with Dark Souls crossed with..... Dunno! Just play it! ### 5/5 — Rusty Pup - the most beautiful game on iOS *2019-04-07, version 1.0.2* This game is visually stunning. I can't believe it runs on a phone! The audio is atmospheric and creepy. It's a Dark Souls level of platformer, with mechanics that are easy to pick up, but difficult to master. Some levels are fiendish, but boy does it feel good when you figure it out. Challenge yourself with this gem of a game. That ending though...! ### 5/5 — Rusty is a Heckin’ Good Pupper *2019-04-06* He can be bamboozled by puzzles, and darkness does him a frighten, but he’s doing his best and you can pet him. Five stars. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not at all what I expected *2020-05-12* After reading the description, I thought this game was going to be completely different. I love the graphics but not at all my type of game. Can I get a refund on this one? **Developer response:** Sorry, you didn't like the game. It is possible to ask Apple for a refund without leaving a 1-star review, we hope you will reconsider. ### 1/5 — Looks good but broken *2019-04-17, version 1.0.3* Looks pretty sure, seemed like a good product from the reviews / preview but sadly seems untested. First the scratch to wake in the first few seconds was impossibly hard (fixed now I know) but now I can’t interact with many items. Pulling down on the first light just scrolls. The top right button (no idea what it is as can’t interact) just prompts me with Oh! What’s this but I can’t actually tap it. Would no recommend until the developer has fully tested and updated ### 1/5 — Needs better controls *2019-04-12* Controlling this is tedious at best, endlessly trying to wake the pup and it's just an endless mess of distractions. Good try, but it makes me wish I could get some sort of refund now. **Developer response:** Hi, sorry you didn’t enjoy the game. We have made the scratch way easier to do on the latest version. We added the sleep to give you a chance to take a look around, without having to worry about the time. It was not our aim to add lots of distractions, we just wanted to make something beautiful and challenging. I’m sure you can still request a refund - Shawn & Chris ### 1/5 — Avoid till updated *2019-04-11, version 1.0.2* Crashed on loading, reloaded. Crashed on Menu screen, reloaded. Crashed on first interaction (scratching dog), reloaded. Scratched dog as instructed for 5 mins, nothing happened. Bored. Overheats phone (an X!) Could be good, looks like a lot of thought went in and some good gfx, but unplayable as is. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money *2019-04-11, version 1.0.2* Rubbish game that don’t even work you will give up after trying to scratch the dog to wake it up. Clearly not touch screen game but maybe good if there’s a pc version Louwit ### 2/5 — Rusty Pup *2019-04-25* Boring after about ten minutes. Definitely over priced. **Developer response:** Hi, Sorry it's not your sort of game. We have about 20-30 hrs game in there for an average player. The first 10 minutes is perhaps 3 mechanics learned, more like training. We hope you can give it a bit longer, there is a lot more coming and it is a rewarding puzzler with a lot of depth. We hope the price reflects the size of the game and the work that has gone in. ### 2/5 — Obscure and hard to play on iPhone *2019-04-15* This isn’t well-suited to small screens, the controls are fiddly and details are too hard to see. The game does a poor job of explaining itself so it becomes rather annoying to play rather than challenging. The graphic style is cool but it’s so busy that it actually gets in the way of seeing what you’re supposed to do. **Developer response:** Hi, sorry you didn’t enjoy the style of puzzle. We tried to move away form the heavy tutorial based narrative. The narrators point out what you just learned and other little clues, they can be rather cryptic though. We tried to keep the Ui just down to drag and drop. The next version will make the right tab way easier to pull on a smaller phone screen. We’ll see what we can improve -Shawn & Chris ### 2/5 — Shallow *2019-04-14, version 1.0.2* Pros: Very pretty Cons: Very boring puzzles, Very slow, Very irritating narration Summary: Would not recommended ### 2/5 — Not my thing *2019-04-13, version 1.0.2* I would advise anyone intrigued by the rather stunning visuals to watch a YouTube clip of the game in progress before you buy (it’s not cheap!) Some will doubtless find it charming, I took it as a lesson to be more careful what I spend my money on. Besides the visuals, I can’t say anything positive about it. The controls are annoying, the rhyming narration is irritatingly twee and the gameplay dreadfully dull. Basically, you will lead your little pup on various paths by switching on lights causing him to fall into funnels leading him to different paths. There is no indication on which is the correct path so it’s all guesswork and trial and error. When you run out of time and start again you are expected to simply try a different path. Occasionally you lay down bricks to span two platforms. Really ancient gameplay that won’t satisfy anyone over the age of six. It might get better if I persevered but I don’t think I can bear that annoying narration and having to scratch the dog to wake him up every time the game restarts. It’s really not for me. ### 3/5 — Amazing game *2021-06-07* This game is amazing however still haven’t worked out how to play or control anything. After about an out on the internet trying to find out how to play this game and nothing. After I’m done writing this review I’m going to go back and keep researching how to play this and control the dog. It’s a really good game just impossible to play or work out how to play. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Clever and Gorgeous - Truly Unique! *2022-02-17* Rusty Pup is a puzzle game unlike any other with a bizarre sensibility (in the very best way possible). It’s tough but fair and rewarding. I love the dog. ### 5/5 — Rusty Pup is Great! *2020-04-03* I love it, now where’s Conker’s Other Bad Fur Day? I will pledge $1,000 for its development. ### 5/5 — iPhone 8 *2019-06-25* Come on everyone, let’s play rusty pup....from the art work to the gameplay, a beautiful try shouldn’t give up!!! So let’s all give this more ratings and support for the effort that’s been made.....and this effort has been made, its a work of A grade!! ### 5/5 — No in app purchases *2019-06-05* No in app purchases is an automatic buy from me. In addition the game has great gameplay and graphics, a great full experience to be had, Bravo !! ### 5/5 — Superb game a must buy *2019-05-01* Thoroughly enjoyed this game, the gore, the darkness, the detail. This is what you call a puzzle game. Well deserved 5 stars. ### 5/5 — Easily one of the best games on iOS *2019-04-28* This game pushes what a game can do on iOS with its amazing graphics and hours of content. This is definitely a slow burn puzzle that requires strategy and some patience- but man, does it payoff. I’ve never been more satisfied completing puzzles in a game. Clearly going to be the biggest underrated game of the year. ### 5/5 — Devs: Please .... *2019-04-19* ...make some way to fast forward or skip the cut scenes. You die so often. And they’re so .... danged... long... And you die so often. Really all you want to do is give it another go. And then the scenes start repeating... That’s cool for the first 842 deaths. At 843, though, something snaps. And you want to throw your device out the window. (But, like it was really expensive, man ... you know?) Please. Oh and hey - love the game. And I’m picky. No really. ### 5/5 — A Charming Title That works well for mobile *2019-04-16* Visually stunning and eerily beautiful, The Unlikely Legend Of Rusty Pup trully is an interesting title. While quite different from other games, Rusty lives up to the creative Nature And quality of BFD's director Chris Seavor and Shawn Pile's games. Rusty pup is an engaging game. You must be paying attention at all times to complete a level. You have to be watching both Rusty and the stage. look at the stage too long and rusty gets caught in a trap and you’ll have to start the level over. However, eachtime you restart the level, you know what to do to fix your last mistake. To complete a level on the 1st try is to be very smart! Rember to py attention to your errors and their solutions. The game can be difficult. The audio in this game is astounding as well as the visuals and i'm sure you'll love the game's vibe. There's many mysteries in the game that can be solved once completed. I Have yet to complete the game and so do you! ### 5/5 — Stunning game, great gameplay *2019-04-14, version 1.0.2* I loved the PC version of Rusty Pup but my laptop wasn’t quite up to the task and was a little jittery. After watching a few streamers, I had a good idea of how to play and how to ‘beat’ the game. If you struggle with it or if you’re a bit of a noob, that’s what I’d recommend doing. It runs really well on my phone and sounds great with headphones (I’d just put them in to get amp up the creepiness factor) The only downside is how bad I felt for repeatedly killing the poor thing. 😭 ### 5/5 — A Console Quality Puzzler For A Steal *2019-04-13* This game is dare I say it, the “Dark Souls” of puzzle games. Play at your own risk, but just know the reward of hours of brain bending entertainment is worth it. I can’t wait to see what this pup does next. Also, your money from purchasing Rusty Pup will go towards a funding spiritual successor to everyone’s favorite N64 Rare classic, Conker’s Bad Fur Day! So if you’re not a puzzler fan, then make the purchase for the Conker fan we all have inside! --- *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 2026-06-10.*