# Samurai Blitz — user reviews > 114 indexed App Store user reviews of Samurai Blitz by Afterlight Collective, Inc, rated 4.70/5 from 188 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samurai-blitz/id1006098376/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samurai-blitz/id1006098376.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 163 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Samurai Blitz? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent gameplay - 👍 Great graphics and music - 💎 Addictive and fun - 🎨 Customization options - 🕹️ Simple but challenging controls **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases - 🕹️ Challenging combat system - 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when reaching certain levels - Glitches with the cat pet feature - Inconsistent hit detection - Slow performance on older devices **Most requested features** - More levels and bosses - Ability to upgrade weapons and abilities - Leaderboards and achievements - Improved save/progress system - Additional music tracks ## Newest reviews (18 of 114) ### 5/5 — Free to play and extremely addicting? *2021-05-05, version 2.0.0* This game is amazing. Very simplistic but very addicting. It’s very difficult starting out but that’s what gets you coming back, improving your skill is everything in this game. This game deserves more downloads ### 5/5 — Super fun *2021-04-03, version 2.0.0* I’m sad there’s no more updates this is one of my favorite games! ### 5/5 — amazing *2021-01-20, version 2.0.0* one of the best games i’ve ever played, super fun and it feels like you make progress which is hard to do on a mobile game ### 5/5 — When I first played this game I found out it was actually kind of like meals Dash *2020-10-23, version 2.0.0* All I can say is I love it ### 5/5 — Great game but... *2020-09-02, version 2.0.0* The devs no longer really support it. It’s a great game that’s easy to play and burn time. I don’t think anything is too expensive, you just need to get good and you can get 10,000+ coins per run. ### 5/5 — THIS NEEDS A NEW UPDATE *2020-08-22, version 2.0.0* This is probably the best iPhone game I ever played, but when I got a new phone I downloaded it again and realised that it hasn’t been updated since 4 years ago. I would love if you guys would fix it a bit as there are some glitches in the game or you could add new features. ### 5/5 — 👍 *2020-08-08, version 2.0.0* Very good game would recommend ### 4/5 — Awesome game *2020-07-14, version 2.0.0* I love this game! It’s so fun and the art style is beautiful and unique. The sound tracks are retro and groovy. The quest system is effective and I love the bosses. Easily one of the best runner games out there. Deserves way more downloads. ### 4/5 — Crashes every so often *2020-07-05, version 2.0.0* Have experienced multiple crashes in the last few games ### 5/5 — Good, Needs touched up *2020-04-27* I like this game a lot due to the inconsistency of how the monsters arrive. You have to be quick to kill them all; its not easy and I think that’s the kind of challenge games need. There are a few things like the inability to turn off the music and tutorial. There should be some settings to do this. :/ Still a great game in the long run. ### 5/5 — a fun and beautiful game but why does my game keep going into slow mo and then back again?? *2020-01-05, version 2.0.0* like really though it’s tones of fun and looks amazing and addicting and all that but it’s kinda hard to play when it keeps switching back and forth ### 5/5 — Very good !! *2019-02-18, version 2.0.0* 👍🏻 ### 5/5 — UPDATE THE BLOODY GAME *2018-12-17, version 2.0.0* Please update the game ### 5/5 — Love the game ,just needs more stuff *2018-06-21* I love the game and it’s really fun but it hasn’t been updated in a while and I was wondering if you could add some more stuff to the game so yea, love the work on the game and it’s really fun just want more stuff that adds to the game ,plus can you make it easier to get coins ### 5/5 — Love it *2018-05-05* 💗💖❤️ ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2017-11-03, version 2.0.0* Man I’ve had this game since it came out , in the beginning wasn’t that good , too repetitive but after 2.0 this game has me playing it non stop!!! Not kidding the best retro style runner!! Being a fan of Japanese culture and a veteran sega gamer , this game fulfills my needs to kill off spare 5 minuets or so, easy controls good soundtracks and great graphics of Japanese folklore. It’s quick easy and nicely done ! If developers are reading this , please please please make a samurai blitz 2 , more pets more outfits and two swords ( long sword and short samurai sword would be amazing combo ) more modes and levels and this game will do amazing on the market ! Well done guys ! ### 5/5 — The best game on the App-Store, by far. *2017-06-11* Studio Thunderhorse, this game is outstanding. The environments and bosses never get old, and I will say that I haven't seen 1 bug in the game. I play it everyday, and it's so much fun. My only complaint is that Samurai Blitz is quite outdated. You haven't update the game in well over a year, and the neglect is saddening. Even though it doesn't look like it, people are still actively playing this game. I'm begging you to continually update the game once again. With enough effort, this game can climb the top charts in the blink of an eye. Other than that, the game is absolutely stunning. To any people wondering whether to get the game or not, I strongly suggest you do. You will be impressed. Thank you for your time, and strap on those sandals and run! ### 5/5 — 5 stars, but… *2017-01-04* I would've liked if this game had iCloud or Facebook save your progress because during Christmas, I now have an iPhone 7, and this is an iPhone 5c, and I have a bunch of cool swords and stuff I would like to carry over to my new phone, so if this app were to get another update, hopefully soon, then please include an iCloud or Facebook save so I could continue to play on my new phone, because I can't keep this one forever…😚 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — SCAM *2022-09-06, version 2.0.0* I PAID REAL MONEY FOR IN GAME CASH AND WHEN I RELOADED IT I DIDN'T GET A SINGLE COIN ### 1/5 — Charming *2018-05-12* It’s a charming game although fairly repetitive music, as far as I’ve played. Crucial question: Can I make the sound go away to listen to other things? Dunno. I wanted to think about trust for awhile before playing more, The main thing is... these devs have the misfortune of joining the Afterlight Collective and the developers of the photo editor came into my house and took a shirt they sold me. No? How is selling me the Afterlight photo editing app and then wiping it out of the App Store any different? I used Afterlight constantly. Any time I had a photo that was a poster or statement, something that was largely text, I added texture with Afterlight. Whoosh. It’s gone. I had to reset my phone to factory settings and lo! a single app is lost to me forever. Dare I buy anything from Afterlight Collective? Dare you sit through overly long ads for games you’re well aware of to earn more in-game currency or spend real money for it? I trust everyone (well... not the GOP) and it really hurts me to not trust a company on the App Store. ### 1/5 — Cat pet is glitched *2015-12-28, version 2.0.0* Saved up for the car pet but even with it equipped the cat tokens do not increase in frequency. Assuming it's a glitch. Really bummed. Probably will not pick the game back up because i saved for so long to get it. Shame ### 1/5 — hard to Control *2015-07-26, version 1.0.1* It is easy to die and its hard to an enemy while you're jumping ### 1/5 — Crash issue *2015-07-16, version 1.0.0* nothing to say about the gameplay but the only issue here is if i play too long the game or i tap too much fast on the phone while playing it il crash, just fix it ffs... ### 1/5 — Samurai crash *2015-07-07, version 1.0.0* Crashed 2 times in the last 2 minutes. Obviously did not do any testing before release. Deleted. ### 1/5 — Can't Play *2015-07-06, version 1.0.0* Always crashes in the beginning. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2015-07-05, version 1.0.0* As title says, rubbish ### 1/5 — NOT GOOD! SO VERY NOT GOOD! *2015-07-04, version 1.0.0* THIS GAME IS VERY FAR FROM GOOD! IT IS AN ENDLESS RUNNER THAT LOOKS AND FEELS CHEAP AND NASTY! IT'S NOT SO MUCH THE GRAPHICS MORE THE FEEL AND THE UNAVOIDABILITY OF THE 'ENEMY'! SERIOUSLY, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON THIS RUBBISH! ### 2/5 — DEVS PLEASE READ, GLITCH *2015-11-12, version 2.0.0* I love this game, but there is a bad glitch. I saved up 100,000 coins, then I bought the cat pet, and it did nothing, it says all drops = cat tokens, but I just got coins, just like normal. Please fix. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Absolute Cinema *2025-06-27, version 2.0.0* Best game ever ### 5/5 — Please update game *2025-01-15* Game is very good, I love the game and I love playing it everywhere I go. Please update the game for more content and please add advertisements because the pot game and noodles don’t work anymore.😇🙏 ### 5/5 — PLS UPDATE THIS GAME ONE MORE TIMW *2024-12-22, version 2.0.0* This game is goated ### 5/5 — Still good 8 years later *2023-11-14* Probably writting this for no reason but I loved this game a while ago and I still love it now, thought I could try to 100% it but since the adds don’t work anymore I can’t… Still gonna keep playing it tho, best mobile game by far ### 5/5 — We need an update!! *2023-11-02* This is a game I’ve played since 2017 I always come back to it. Wish there were more updates for this underrated game, it’s the one thing that will make this game better. ### 5/5 — This is great! *2023-02-03* I really like the concept of the game. My favorite part is the music. I love Japanese anime type music, and it sounds like that but in that 8-bit arcade kind of way! So cool!! ### 5/5 — The coolest classic game EVER *2023-01-05, version 2.0.0* I love this game so much. I have played it for years and it’s a nice background game. It deserves more attention and please give some nice updates the the game. ### 5/5 — Best game on the app store *2022-12-01, version 2.0.0* Please update!! The game is amazing ### 5/5 — Most entertaining game on mobile!! *2022-05-18* Samurai Blitz is so entertaining! From the art style to the 8-bit music, to the fun and challenging objectives it has! Best game to pass time. I also love that you can customize your samurai and have a pet to run along side you. ### 5/5 — Underrated *2021-10-07, version 2.0.0* This game is criminally underrated. With the simple battle system and fun bonuses this game is very addicting. --- *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.*