# Spider HD - GameClub — user reviews > 139 indexed App Store user reviews of Spider HD by GameClub, rated 4.60/5 from 183 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spider-hd-gameclub/id380867886/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spider-hd-gameclub/id380867886.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 144 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Spider HD? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great game concept - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style - 🕷️ Clever spider gameplay - 🕹️ Intuitive and responsive controls - 🕰️ Relaxing and addictive experience **Cons** - 🔍 Lack of a deeper mystery or storyline - 🕰️ Short game length - 🔒 Locked behind subscription model - 🐛 Technical issues like crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing or not loading - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - Unreliable login/verification process **Most requested features** - More levels and content updates - Ability to purchase game outright without subscription - Improved performance and stability ## Newest reviews (11 of 139) ### 2/5 — It stopped working? *2015-10-02, version 2.3* I bought this game 3 days ago and played it the first day I got it and I liked it a lot so then the next day (yesterday) I try to play it again n now the game won't even start up? All it says on the screen is last spring? What's going on with this game? I was gonna buy the new Spider game but now I'm not gonna cuz it'll just steal my money like this game did. Until the developers decide to fix this game I won't recommend it to anyone. DONT BUY THIS GAME IT DONT WORK!!!!! ### 2/5 — Not a Mystery Game *2015-09-20, version 2.3* Fun game pretending to be a spider catching bugs. Relaxing in that aspect. Completed the game in a few hours, not worth $1.99. Besides weird backdrops to the levels, there's no mystery component. ### 4/5 — Liked It, But Too Short *2015-08-22, version 2.3* Good game: entertaining, creative, worked well, and good graphics. I was seriously surprised when it simply ended. Others say they just played it over and over. Wasn't even interested in playing it twice. The sequel says its "months of fun". We'll have to see. ### 5/5 — A spider to love *2015-08-12, version 2.3* This was a game I completely enjoyed. It was beautiful to look at and wonderful to play. The artwork style give the game a relaxed painterly feel. The tasks did not feel rushed although you can take the challenges. And the gameplay itself is really smart and witty. ### 5/5 — Still one of my top 10 of all time. *2015-05-11* I've been playing this on and off for years now. That said how about the sequel? It's only gone through 2-3 YEARS of delays now after the original news that the sequel was to be released. Tired of hearing from the dev's that it is coming out on this date, that date, etc. ### 5/5 — I never would have thought trapping insects as a spider could become second nature. *2014-11-28* Waking Mars and Spider HD are great games for becoming part of the game. Beautiful Trompe L'oeil like environments with great puzzles. I love this developer. I really appreciate that each insect has its own unique behavior to contend with. I get the Heebieie-Jeebies from spiders and yet somehow I'm able to play the role of one with ease, like I've done this my whole life (very weird and impressive feat). Thank you. ### 4/5 — Good game but abandoned *2014-10-24, version 2.3* Such a fun and cool game. I just don't get why it was abandoned in 2012. Please update! ### 5/5 — Wonderfully presented; highly recommended. *2014-08-11, version 2.3* This is a mystery game with a difference. Essentially a platformer, Spider takes the player through an abandoned manor house littered with clues about the story it holds. These hints are not presented in chronological order, nor are they without ambiguity, leaving the sad tale of the Bryce family to be pieced together by astute observers. Also hidden in the beautifully rendered backgrounds are directions to a secret chamber in the living room: the final challenge of the game. As a result of the scattered storyline, the experience of Spider is not so much about playing as it is about simply looking - not to mention listening, since the soundtrack is superb. The gameplay itself can be enjoyed through Hunger mode and Precision mode for fans of arcade gaming and problem solving. The only real drawback is that a lot of people are afraid of spiders and insects. This reviewer is not one of those people - but obviously, anyone with a fear of creepy crawlies should avoid this game. ### 2/5 — What's the big deal? *2014-04-18* The name of this game is so much cooler than the game itself. There really isn't any plot. You are a spider making webs to catch flies to make more webs...That's pretty much it. You get to see little clues about the inhabitants' lives in each room, and there are secret areas where you get extra flies. But the game itself is the same: you are always a spider making webs to catch flies. The flies increase your web amount and the spider hopes to have enough to make it to the portal. Obviously we're dealing with Bruce Wayne's house, thus you already know the mystery. I thought it was going to be a really cool mystery style game, but it's not. ### 5/5 — Great!!! *2014-03-15, version 2.3* 5/5 stars. I like the music and stuff. Not too bad. Plus, the drawings look great! I don't see any problems with it, so yeah. 5/5 ### 3/5 — New rooms *2014-01-30, version 2.3* Please add new rooms to play! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 3rd Game I've had for years now held for ransom *2020-07-16* Have they no shame? Are these 'developers' in the Pharma Bro Club? Buy up other people's work and then jack up the price? Along with Space Miner and Aralon, these pirates are swallowing up classic favorites and forcing us to pay $4.99 a month to play games we bought and paid for years ago. (The rest of this is repeated on my reviews of the aforementioned kidnapped games) Some folks got together and bought up a bunch of games and have locked them behind a monthly subscription plan. They say they'll let you continue playing free if you paid for it before. But they are either lying or are incompetent. They require an email to verify you bought the game, but then say the email is invalid (every app I've purchased since 2008 has been under the same email). They then tell me I can provide my UserID, from within the game that I can't access. Finally, they tell me to download any of their games, and they'll not only unlock it for free, but then use that game info to unlock this one for me. But guess what? I have to subscribe to get the new game first. Every path leads to a monthly subscription. Taking away what I have already paid for and demanding $4.99 a month to unlock it sounds more like a protection racket or extortion to me. Guess I'll just have to remember what this game was like since I can't play it anymore. **Developer response:** The next update of all of our games should have a fix for the bug that requires email addresses for legacy updaters — we truly want to make sure that every person that bought the game in the past can keep it for free. (Apologies for repetition, we do need to respond to every review though the message will be similar.) We all are huge fans of all of these games and want to treat the games, the devs, and their fans with the respect they deserve. We have worked closely with the devs and done the updates ourselves, in-house for each one of them to make sure they work on modern devices. This bug is one that we take super seriously and are rolling out updates for every single app so that this issue is cleared up. I've continued our ongoing support email conversation with some clarifications and additional workarounds, though as I said the next update should take care of the issue. ### 1/5 — Damn you game club *2020-04-02, version 2.5* I love both the spider games but now there owned by game club and all they do is try and get you to subscribe to there trash. They make the app look unappealing and damage the reputation of these two GREAT games. ### 1/5 — NOT FREE, FULL OF LIES *2020-02-12, version 2.5* This game used to be free, now it lets you play 2 levels before telling you you’ve gotta get their dumb subscription no one wants. I loved this game and it was free, soul sucking corporations couldn't settle to ads. ### 1/5 — Can't believe I paid for this *2016-12-20, version 2.3* This game is BORING! Every level is the same. You're a spider. You make a web to catch bugs. Next level. Repeat. Why did I get sucked in?! Grrr. Crud. ### 1/5 — Don't get it *2015-12-16, version 2.3* I don't understand this game. I thought it was some kind of a mystery. All it is is going from room to room catching bugs. How boring is that? Deleted. ### 1/5 — Fail *2015-10-20, version 2.3* This game won't ever load...and often freezes mid-level. If I could have given 0 stars I would have. Total waste of money. ### 1/5 — Keeps trying to force me to sign into Facebook *2015-08-23, version 2.3* Deleted it. ### 1/5 — Can't play *2015-05-28, version 2.3* I cannot get into this game to play, very disappointed was a good game but now when I go to play it makes me log into Facebook. I don't play games on Facebook so this is very frustrating and my grandson gets upset since he can't play it. Is there a solution to this? Please let me know or I have no choice but to get rid of the game. ### 1/5 — Don't bother *2014-09-22, version 2.3* This game was great when it first came out, but with the IOS 8 update, it doesn't work at all. Keeps sending me to the Facebook login and doesn't start. ### 1/5 — Not good *2013-02-23, version 2.3* Please.....what a waste of time ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2024-05-15* Passing grade.. very good🪳✨! ### 5/5 — Best game on iOS! *2021-03-12, version 2.5* I remember playing this yeeeears ago, still holds up.. such a great game! ### 5/5 — Thanks GameClub! *2019-12-19, version 2.5* Spider HD is one of my favourite games. It’s a GOOD concept amazing, Amazing backrounds, etc. It’s good to see there adding updates again. ### 5/5 — Awesome! Great game! *2019-05-27* This game is probably my favorite game. I love the clever details, and I also enjoy the hidden mystery. I like how there are different game modes to choose from. But the other thing I enjoy about this game is that the difficulty level is perfect. Not to hard, but not to easy. I could not find any flaws in this game at all! I just ask that you make more spider games. The first one is great, and I still have to try the second one,, but I still would like to have even more! I recommend this game to anyone! -Satisfied Customer ### 5/5 — Childhood nostalgia! *2018-07-04* Doesn’t matter how much time it passes or how many time I play this game, it NEVER gets old. Always enjoyed playing this game, plus this takes me back to my childhood too haha Amazing job!! ### 5/5 — Thank you for updating this! *2017-09-01* I was worried that I would no longer be able to play this wonderful game once iOS 11 hit. I am so happy that the game has been updated! It's still as good as ever and still worth playing. So fun and relaxing. Clever game design unlike any other I've played. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Yaay an Update! *2017-08-29, version 2.3* Thank you for providing an update to this really nifty app. I was so afraid it would be lost when Apple moves to the next IOS as it had been too long. The tricky, sticky spider never loses its appeal. I come back it finding it just as much fun as when I first played it. ### 5/5 — Still Love this Game *2016-04-17, version 2.3* I like the original "Spider" when I don't want to think to much. Love "Spider II" One problem with the original "Spider" it does not work on the iPad Pro. Hoping for an update. ### 5/5 — Very nice *2015-10-11, version 2.3* Thank you for this game This is very nice game ### 5/5 — What a great game! *2015-08-19* This is a sleeper that I discovered thanks to Apple editors suggestion of the sequel. The sequel cost much more, but when I finish this I will definitely consider it! There is no real rush, altho the score does keep track of your time. There's a learning curve, but the simple trick is to TAP on the spider to start the silk to make a web and go from there to catch bugs and so on. No, not boring, because you have challenges ahead like slippery tubs and need to get under sinks thru broken pipes. Fun but not a race. I love it. --- *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.*