# Shiba Inu Japanese Dog Simulator 3D — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Shiba Inu Japanese Dog Simulator 3D by Victoria Bessarab, rated 3.37/5 from 502 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiba-inu-japanese-dog-simulator-3d/id1241257263/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiba-inu-japanese-dog-simulator-3d/id1241257263.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 223 · 4★ 55 · 3★ 46 · 2★ 39 · 1★ 138 ## What do users think of Shiba Inu Japanese Dog Simulator 3D? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Engaging gameplay loop with exploration and pack building - 🐕 Appealing Shiba Inu dog theme - 💰 Free-to-play with no required real money purchases - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun multiplayer pack mechanics with breeding system - 🎯 Accessible for younger players - 😊 Enjoyable for dog lovers and animal game enthusiasts **Cons** - 🐢 Dog movement is slow and awkward - 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical glitches - 📉 Poor graphics quality and outdated visuals - 😤 Female dog companion is overly intrusive and blocks gameplay - 💸 Insufficient coin rewards for effort - 😞 Repetitive and boring gameplay loop - ⚠️ Inappropriate content for young children (violence, creepy elements) - 🎨 Unrealistic dog appearance and animations - 🚫 Uncontrollable camera/turning mechanics - ❌ Lack of clear instructions or tutorials - 🔊 Intrusive ads interrupting gameplay **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes when pack size becomes too large - Female dog constantly jumps on male, blocking view and controls - Puppies starve or die unexpectedly - Game crashes after completing first mission - Prey runs faster than player character - Unresponsive controls and difficult movement - Random ads pop up during active gameplay - Grass color changes inconsistently when moving - Solid color rendering at map edges - Player dies without clear cause or enemy nearby - Lag and low performance on startup - Breeding mechanics unclear or non-functional - Female dogs keep dying - Pack members attack player's own enemies - Game becomes unplayable with large families **Most requested features** - Add female character option/gender selection - Implement character customization menu - Add more dog breed skins (Golden Retriever, Labrador, gray, brown, tan variants) - Improve dog running and walking animations - Add houses/indoor areas to explore and rest - Include human characters and NPCs in the game world - Implement multiplayer functionality - Add water as a resource alongside food/bones - Allow female dogs to stay and help raise puppies - Increase starting coins or coin rewards - Add ability to eat prey instead of just killing for coins - Reduce number of aggressive enemy dogs - Make female dog locations closer to starting position - Add settings menu and customization options - Implement tutorial/instruction system - Add more realistic coat colors for Shiba Inu - Remove or make optional the cat-chasing behavior - Allow players to leave mate at home - Increase pack member limit - Add owner NPC to feed puppies automatically ## Newest reviews (14 of 50) ### 3/5 — Otherreviews are true *2021-10-29, version 1.0* Yes but this is my review first why is the dog too slow and giant attacks when I tried to defeat another dog it also defeats my pack!! How and why???!! And why do you get a small amount of coins I’m going to make another review later to see other stuff about this game OK back to making this review so it’s true about the dogs look I thought it looked what it looked! So I got the Game today anyone can read this by! Have a good day afternoon and night so bye-bye! ### 4/5 — Had a huge pack! *2021-07-13, version 1.0* I was just going to beat a dog and then my pack of pups just attack him. I had a bunch of females and had lots of puppies. Oh my gah I HAD AN ARMY OF VICIOUS PUPS ATTACKING EVERY SINGLE ENEMY THEY SEE 🤣🤣😂😅🤩 so good, buuut HOW COULD I HAVE SO MANY PUPPIES INTO ONE SAVE FILE😱🤯😭🤬 ### 4/5 — AHHhHHhhH 😱😱😱😱😱😰😰😰😰 *2020-11-01, version 1.0* It’s CREEPY Like, I got this game today and I completed the first mission. But then it said find a female. So I looked at the map and found the yellow, (means female) and I ran to the place. Then I found this white dog and I was like, “oh! A mate!” I ran over and saw the dog running to me. I was like “hurray!” Then he killed me. And I got out of the game. ITS CREEPY. Also why does He run so SLOW? Also make it less real. I’m 8! 8! It’s creepy for me! This is NOT for 4 and up. ### 3/5 — BOOORRING *2020-10-08, version 1.0* there is nothing to do same same same. next time u should actually try and if you did try u didn’t try hard enough. please please try again ### 3/5 — Boring and hard *2020-09-24, version 1.0* This game is pretty cool. I mean I like that you can explore and mate your dog and have kids and all that. But you need to make a little bit easier to explore. Because I tried exploring two times and a white dog and then a brown bog tries and killed me. I ended up killing the white one but the brown one killed me first. It’s just really hard and please make it easier to explore without being killed. Bye and good game but kinda weird and hard ### 4/5 — Why is the mate so far *2020-09-15, version 1.0* 1 time I tried getting the mate but it was to far so I ran out of hungr so can you please make it a little more close please so I deleted it but decided to get it again but it’s still too far I’m sorry if it was a little long so please fix that please ### 4/5 — awesome game but I die then I come back like that’s fine *2020-09-14, version 1.0* This game is kind of annoying and it’s so cute that there’s a dog I’m a dog fan and this is the best game for DOG fans Shiba inu fans crazy huhThis is the best game ever but I die and this is crazy crazy crazy and I like Kacy too he’s daddy’s dog but I like my Shiba the most thinking super fans the🐕😍😘 ### 3/5 — Good but kinda bad *2020-08-07, version 1.0* So.... i lovvvvvvvvvvvvvve doges there my favorite types of breeds. Anyways I wish the running animation was better and I wish that you had owners and you can go in the house I wish you Didn’t die so easily plz make it better.. ### 3/5 — Issues *2020-07-14, version 1.0* So I loved the game at first, I had high hopes for this game. In my mind I was like:yay my fav dog! But no, I got the exact opposite. So I got a mate and she kept dying. And the puppies would starve. The prey runs much faster then u do and it’s hard. ### 4/5 — I love it but something I hate *2020-06-10, version 1.0* I love this game but there is some things I want I all ways ave to stay outside so yay I want to be able to go inside the houses. and second I all ways feel lonely and bored of my pack so I really would like if there would be people. ### 3/5 — This game is sorta annoying *2020-05-31, version 1.0* This game is sorta annoying because I can’t get puppies because I don’t know how and the graphics were terrible and the dog looks weird and I know I sound like a hater but the game has a lot of bugs. Here are 5 tips to make it better #1 have INSTRUCTIONS #2 have more money earned #3 have a menu to choose a character #4 have a person to feed you and #5 have LESS animals to attack ### 4/5 — Dog gamesome *2019-11-23, version 1.0* I do have to say I like this game but can you give us more coins when we kill something or we finish a quest from that I really love this game so much ### 3/5 — Love this game *2019-08-30, version 1.0* This game is awesome!!!! The only thing I think would make it INFINITELY INFINITELY better is if y’all could add people to the game!!! Maybe they can adopt you and you can run away if you want or let them take care of you. Other than that I really like it. ### 3/5 — Why does the female, jump on the male??? *2019-06-05, version 1.0* The female jumps on the male instantly when you add her and JUST THE WALKING it’s like running and walking at the same time.... like running movement but walking. And why can’t we change characters and this is true, the pups look weird...... and the design of the Shiba’s face is crappy.... and derpy it look weird.... ( lots of glitches ) I would recommend you to not get the game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t get any apps from this developer... *2020-10-05, version 1.0* At first I didn’t notice and think It was cool When I got It and went to play before realizing It was one of these games.. ugh.. I thought I’d give them a chance but same as usual Boring,annoying, unrealistic, and utterly boring as usual If you want to play as a dog I’d recommend Ultimate Dog Simulator, ya don’t have to listen to me but whatever you do DON’T download this one ### 1/5 — I thought it was good.. *2020-02-17, version 1.0* I downloaded this app thinking it was good cause why not shibas are awesome but the first time it was really laggy, the second time I could actually get in it was really low quality it was hard to move the dog and control it. The lack of bones was unrealistic, the fact that your killing cats and other dogs doesn’t make it any more realistic it is a horrible app, I do not recommend downloading it. ### 1/5 — Garbage do not play WARNING u have to kill other dogs *2019-08-29, version 1.0* The game is so sad u hv to kill other dogs and I tried to turn a little bit but I turned a lot 🛑 WARNING do not play I hate the game u also hv to kill cats that’s sad 😢 and the fact it says in your game description it says find a food doesn’t make any sense at all this game is crap I know I sound mean but it’s TRUE! The game also says “nice pet” WARNING DO NOT DOWNLOAD CRAP! ### 1/5 — Aaaaaaa😱😱😱 *2019-08-23, version 1.0* I die too easy and I think 💭 it’s time to stop 🛑 playing 👾👾👾 morning I cannot day you’re game I am definitely worth buying and it’s free to buy me and I love 💗 people who want to spend me and play to enjoy 😊 even I know I love playing and it’s really addictive I can’t believe how much they earn coins and I love 💕 it’s is job well I love ❤️ I love 💕 love and happiness love and hugs 🤗 and I love to say love love to love love story love and love to see what happens and I love to hear 👂 you’re beautiful 😍 has always happened to your mother and her family and I love to talk to United and I love to peel off and put great stuff into something different from human rights and I hate to tell mean things I do love and love to love love doesn’t sounded just right after I told others to come over ### 1/5 — GARBAGE DO NOT DOWNLOAD *2019-04-08, version 1.0* I got this app as a joke knowing it was going to be crap and when I downloaded it and played it i wasn’t surprised. I know i might sound mean and hateful but im just speaking the truth! The graphics and music are horrible, the animal models are NOT original, the animal movements and strange numbers of BONES that are lying around are NOT REALISTIC, and can someone please explain to me why the grass changes color when i move around? I appreciate the work and effort put into this game i will give it one star for effort, but maybe next time put MORE EFFORT into a game next time. And the fact that you put in the description of your game “nice pet” makes me wonder HAVE YOU EVER PICKED UP A DICTIONARY?! You are a SHIBA INU running around KILLING CATS AND EVEN OTHER DOGS discussing.. ### 1/5 — Worst app ever *2019-03-12, version 1.0* I like the idea, but the app was so poorly made. I can’t even run fast, there are no other dogs to fight. I just wanna a game where I can be a stray dog and fight other dogs and have a family. The graphics are horrible and there aren’t any settings. This game is so stupid, and I hope the developer doesn’t make anymore games or it will entirely ruin my game experience. 😠 ### 2/5 — The game is ok but it’s horrible if you get a girlfriend *2022-07-30, version 1.0* The girl dog is really annoying and follows me everywhere I. mean can’t there be an option for you to leave her at home! Also I’ve been playing this game for like five months and I haven’t even had puppies yet! Even if I did have puppies they would probably do the same thing the girl dog did, jump all over me and not let me see anything for the whole game. PLEASE FIX THIS GARBAGE 🗑 ### 2/5 — A few confusing things *2020-10-02, version 1.0* This game is OK but there are minor bugs that I’m confused with like, how do I breed? Why does the dog run so slow? And lastly, what’s the purpose of this game? The game is not at all realistic, the graphics are weird, where are the humans and people? and there are hardly any skins. I’d recommend making more realistic graphics and add humans. Also I don’t understand how to breed them, can we at least GET into the house? It would make exploring a little more interesting. The city/ town graphics are ok but then when you walk near the edge there is just ONE solid color there like??? It just doesn’t make sense. I apologize for going on a rant like this about the graphics but it really does remind me of those PS1 graphics I saw when I was little. But all those make the game somewhat funny and a LITTLE entertaining to play. ### 2/5 — Did NOT love *2019-06-21, version 1.0* I bought this app thinking “Oh, I love dogs, and this seems like a cool app!” I didn’t find it so cool. First of all, My dogs kept on jumping on me. Whenever I was fighting something. My dogs kept on jumping on me, which made me turn, which made my enemy get an advantage. I felt there was no real point in the game, and I didn’t understand how to breed. I also didn’t understand why I was standing still, and my dog broke out into a run. There were just bones lying down everywhere, which might seem “needed for health”, but before you start overloading the supply on food, why not add water! I didn’t play very long, so maybe there was water or something like that, but It was too boring to play for too long. My biggest question is: WHAT IS THE POINT OF KILLING AND HURTING OTHER ANIMALS IF IT ONLY GIVES YOU A SMALL AMOUNT OF COINS!? You should be allowed to eat the small animals or something. Because what if you wanted to pretend you were a stray on this game? I know I did. I always have to go somewhere, like a house or park to eat or sleep. I thought this game needed a lot of work, but I can’t even make games, so good job, I guess ### 2/5 — I don’t understand this wierd game!😩 *2018-08-30, version 1.0* This game is terrible! People don’t get this game! It’s so bad! Literally the bugs are faster than u! It’s so bad! And I don’t how to eat! And the dogs look really wierd! I’m warning u people! This game is two stars! Dudes I’m being nice here with two stars! I should be doing one! And the dogs run weirdly! DONT GET THIS GAME! By the way, if u play animal jam play wild, this is maxemoo0! Thank u for reading this!!!!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Please *2022-10-10, version 1.0* I love the game but I want too be a female and we’re so slow! Plus why can’t we have free coins when we start the game! As I said i love the game but you need to change it! ### 5/5 — 5 stars *2022-06-23, version 1.0* I cannot stop playing please make a golden retriever one and a lab one to please (i have a lot of pack members i love this game please get it) thank you for making this game ### 5/5 — Great game! Few suggestions Though *2022-05-02, version 1.0* Few suggestions- Add pick gender my dog is female - Change coat A real shiba inu that is black has a tan and black skin coat that is a husky - Names Can we make names - Please remove the cat thing my dog does not do that the cats run away but she is still in the game the dog acts nothing like a shiba inu ### 5/5 — The game is good but what I think should be in *2021-12-06, version 1.0* It’s good but I wish the female would stick around and help you with the pups and that you didn’t have to go get bones for them instead your owner came out and feed them please add these features into the game thank you ### 5/5 — I *2021-05-02, version 1.0* It’s very nice I really like it I have played it with my big bro And we had SO much fun it’s soooo nothing to add to the game it’s GREAT try itt ### 5/5 — It’s ok *2020-05-20, version 1.0* I like this game but this might help the game if you can choose your own dog 🐶 ### 5/5 — I just wish there weren’t so many big dogs *2020-03-17, version 1.0* Really fun game but if I could change something I would remove a few big dogs otherwise best game of all ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2019-07-11, version 1.0* Omg this game is great! I totally recommend it! But please get an update for choosing your own gender! I see this is also a problem to other people such as rose. Otherwise you should get this game cus it’s amazing! ### 5/5 — Great game! *2019-04-01, version 1.0* Great game, i love Shiba Inu dogs they are so cute!!! My younger sister loves the game too. Please are more updates for me and my sister we love the game so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 10/10 ### 5/5 — Awesome 😎 *2019-01-31, version 1.0* I love dogs and I love video game 🎮. So far I love this game! You do not have to pay real money 💰. You get fake money in the game to spend on Hunger, 💤 and eta. You get money from eating food 🥘 --- *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.*