# SIMULACRA 2 — user reviews > 175 indexed App Store user reviews of SIMULACRA 2 by KAIGAN GAMES OUe, rated 4.70/5 from 1,039 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simulacra-2/id1471257532/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simulacra-2/id1471257532.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 877 · 4★ 78 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 49 ## What do users think of SIMULACRA 2? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Engaging story - 🎨 Impressive visuals - 🕵️‍♂️ Immersive gameplay - 🕹️ Multiple endings - 🔍 Detailed investigation - 🤖 Unique characters - 🎨 Great production value - 🎢 Thrilling experience **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches - 🕰️ Timed choices too short - 🔇 Audio issues (freezing, background noise) - 🔍 Progression blockers - 🤖 Uneven acting quality - 🔌 Crashes and freezes **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing after cutscenes - Inability to progress past certain points - Saved progress not loading correctly - Conversations and interactions getting stuck - Audio/video playback issues **Most requested features** - Full screen and controller support - In-game note taking - Ability to skip cutscenes on replays - Checkpoint/level select feature ## Newest reviews (11 of 175) ### 4/5 — Fix black screen *2024-02-28, version 2.5.1* Here’s a way that fixes black screen: open settings before you start the game, change every graphics setting to low. Notice that *you need to maintain this* as if you switch back, at some point it will have black screen again. It’s not bad, I’m playing on a giant iPad and the low graphic setting doesn’t cause me any trouble. ### 1/5 — Frozen *2024-01-15, version 2.5.1* Please fix this game I got black screen and detective said Don’t screw up. So, you guys already screwed me up. ### 1/5 — Love the game; frustrated with it freezing *2024-01-14, version 2.5.1* From the start I’ve had issues with the game freezing after a video. No matter how many times I restart the game from my last checkpoint, I end up stuck after a video. My settings for the graphics are as low as they can get… I’d just like a refund but that’s not possible because it won’t give me the option 🫤 ### 1/5 — can’t get pack cutscene *2024-01-05, version 2.5.1* waste of money . ### 1/5 — Game isn’t working *2024-01-01, version 2.5.1* I just purchased this and after the cutscene at the beginning, the screen turns black and the game won’t do anything even after uninstalling and redownloading it. ### 1/5 — Cannot even play *2023-12-23, version 2.5.1* After choosing my character I’m stuck at a black screen. There’s no indication of what to do ### 1/5 — No longer works *2023-12-09, version 2.5.1* I paid for this game a few years ago. I’m sad to see they left it broken and unplayable. SPOILERS: it constantly freezes when you take the first TRM quiz right before confronting the group. I really hope they fix this game or remove it from the App Store. It’s not fair to charge people for something they can’t use. ### 1/5 — Broken *2023-12-08, version 2.5.1* I can’t get passed the first cutscene. ### 2/5 — Game freeze issue *2023-12-05, version 2.5.1* Great game overall. When I get to a certain ending with Mina as the deal taker, it freezes after the cutscene and won’t let me complete the game. I have tried everything from uninstalling and reinstalling, updating my phone, and restarting my phone. Nothing works. Sad that it is so buggy ### 1/5 — The game won’t start *2023-12-02, version 2.5.1* I get the first cut scene with the detective but then the screen goes blank and just says black. I payed £4.99 for a game I can’t currently play. Please fix this as I absolutely loved the first game and I’m super excited to try the second one ### 1/5 — Not working right *2023-11-26, version 2.5.1* After the first scene with the detective, it doesn’t progress. I’ve played the first and this one before and saw there is a third, so I thought I’d replay the first 2 before that and now see that the second is unplayable. I’d really like to be able to play it again. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I can’t play *2024-04-16, version 2.5.1* i would rate the game but it won’t let me play it. after the first scene with detective Murillo my screen goes dark and doesn’t start ### 1/5 — . *2024-03-31, version 2.5.1* For some reason it’s not loading I’ve downloaded it and the first part come one but after it just stays on a black screen please fix this . ### 1/5 — Doesnt work *2024-03-25, version 2.5.1* I recently bought this game but after the initial cutscene it goes black and stops working, i tried redownloading it but it still doesnt work, im requesting a refund or a bug fix. ### 1/5 — Can’t Play *2024-03-15, version 2.5.1* Had this game for months and still can’t play it on my IPhone 15 pro max?? I’ll give 5 stars if you make it playable, I mean I did pay to play it so it should work. Freezes up after the opening sequence and you get the phone, screen goes black. I loved playing thru the other game and really would like to play this one. ### 1/5 — waste of money *2024-03-09, version 2.5.1* screen blacks out after first cutscene. ### 1/5 — Won’t work *2024-03-03, version 2.5.1* Game will not load after first cutscene ### 1/5 — Can’t Progress *2024-02-21, version 2.5.1* Thought I’d give it the benefit of the doubt with how I enjoyed the first game, but wow. I can’t even make it past the first cutscene, to the ACTUAL game. It glitches and just gives me a silent black screen. When I saw reviews mentioning bugs, I did not think it would be this bad. Super disappointed. ### 1/5 — RESPOND! *2024-02-09, version 2.5.1* Why does the game break when the cutscene ends?!? ### 1/5 — Game doesn’t load *2024-02-04, version 2.5.1* If I would give it zero stars I would. I bought the game and it lets me choose between the reporter or the detective but after the cutscene the game doesn’t load. and I can’t get a refund. WASTE. OF. MONEY ### 1/5 — Couldn’t even play the game. *2024-01-28, version 2.5.1* When I loaded up the game everything worked and after the cutscene, and it went to a black screen. I waited for like 10 minutes but it did not load. I’m not sure if this is a rare glitch or something but was a huge disappointment since I was looking forward to the game. (Yes my phone can run the game) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Starting to notice a pattern *2026-02-24, version 2.5.1181* In Simulacra One the Spark article notices a pattern of the missing victims. The games seem to follow the same pattern: Pipe Dreams has a female Simulacra Simulacra 1? Male. 2? Lady. Wonder if 3 is male. ### 5/5 — Absolutely Brilliant *2025-08-06, version 2.5.1181* Detective Murilo is an absolute gem and the game is stunning ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-10-19, version 2.5.1181* Just as good if not better than the first one it’s was so interesting and fun ### 5/5 — GET THIS GAME! *2024-09-20, version 2.5.1181* I love this entire series. This is a MUST play for any horror fan! ### 5/5 — I love these games! *2024-08-28, version 2.5.1181* The fact that its “from the phone”, the multiple endings, goshhh all these games are so cool. been playing since sarah is missing ahahaha i hope to buy the third game soon ### 5/5 — Please add full screen and controller support *2024-06-30, version 2.5.1181* I like all simulacra games but I wish it was controller supported so I can use my backbone with it so if you guys can please add it ### 5/5 — Good job kaigan games *2024-05-07, version 2.5.1181* Praise Jesus. You finally fixed it! ### 5/5 — This game is good But it needs fixing *2024-03-14, version 2.5.1* This is a really fun game obviously but every time I enter the app and I choose whatever role I want it doesn’t show the picture or the phone or whatever for some reason and I’ve been trying to figure it out and it’s like very frustrating so I don’t know. I don’t know if someone is having the same problem as me but I just really need this fixed right now because I really want to play the game. ### 5/5 — great game, can’t play *2023-12-30, version 2.5.1* Can’t get past the black void level. but very interesting ### 5/5 — Bugs *2023-10-10, version 2.5.1* I cannot rate this game honestly because as soon as I pick my role and get the cutscene my screen goes black and nothing happens after that. It stays black and never goes on. I have tried multiple things to fix it and nothing worked. 😭😭😭😭 --- *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 2026-09-08.*