# Stranded Island: Castaway Life — user reviews > 259 indexed App Store user reviews of Stranded Island by HOMA GAMES, rated 4.40/5 from 1,901 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stranded-island-castaway-life/id1658533769/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stranded-island-castaway-life/id1658533769.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,322 · 4★ 298 · 3★ 131 · 2★ 51 · 1★ 99 ## What do users think of Stranded Island? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Highly addictive - 👍 Relaxing gameplay - 🚀 Great visuals - 👍 Enjoyable experience - 👍 Good progression **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 🔍 Lack of support/communication - 🕰️ Slow progression - 💰 Aggressive monetization **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to download new content - Game freezes when entering caves - Disappearing buildings on home island - Sound issues and crashes after ads - Inability to progress past certain points **Most requested features** - Ability to reset progress - More variety in clothing/items - Faster building/crafting times - Better tutorial/help system - Ability to contact developers ## Newest reviews (15 of 259) ### 4/5 — Restart *2025-12-04, version 1.4.3* I want to restart the game from the start but there is no option ### 3/5 — Great game if not for adverts. *2025-08-10, version 1.4.3* Really enjoyable game, fun tasks and good premise. The only downfall is the constant adverts during gameplay unless you pay money to stop them. It’s already getting annoying and may stop playing soon because of it. ### 4/5 — Graphic bug *2025-07-12, version 1.4.3* Lovely game , but there is a bug which makes u stuck in the game, because i can’t close a window during the forced tutorial. Please fix that. ### 4/5 — Needs more updates *2025-06-19, version 1.4.3* I love this game but it needs more updates. It’s kind of glitchy when you reach Atlantis. ### 3/5 — Let me restart please *2025-06-18, version 1.4.3* Really fun game I just wish I could restart and play from the beginning. Unfortunately there’s no way to even if you delete the app ### 4/5 — Obsessed but slight issue *2025-03-08, version 1.4.3* Hi, There is no way to open the little boxes the ones with the blue ribbon on it, that are in the backpack. I’ve collected so many but cannot open them. P.s: I am obsessed with the game by the way 🥰 ### 4/5 — Good game *2024-12-28, version 1.4.3* It’s been a while since I’ve played the game and I’d like to reset my progress and start from the beginning, but there’s no reset option in the app and deleting and reinstalling it does nothing. ### 3/5 — Good game but…. *2024-12-25, version 1.4.3* I have really enjoyed this as an idle game. The only problem is, for so many levels, I’ve been unable to find iron ore. This is stopping me proceeding with the game. I have tried different things and going to go to different places. I see nothing at all about this. ### 2/5 — Don’t pay for gems *2024-12-10, version 1.4.3* Great game but don’t buy gems. Twice I have brought the 100gems for £4.99 and not got them. Don’t risk it. ### 4/5 — I love love love this game! *2024-12-02, version 1.4.3* I love this game. It’s so fun and good. Although I have two complaint. The clothes are not great. They are the same things in different colours which is really boring. It would be more interesting if you changed them up. We would love that. If you could improve them that would be great. The game takes forever to build some things like the boat and houses. If you could make them faster that would be great. Otherwise I love it. It’s more of like stardew valley on the Tesla. I love that too. ### 4/5 — I love love love this game! *2024-11-28* I love this game. It’s so fun and good. Although I have two complaint. The clothes are not great. They are the same things in different colours which is really boring. It would be more interesting if you changed them up. People would love that. If you could improve them that would be great. The game takes forever to build some things like the boat and houses. If you could make them faster that would be great. Otherwise I love it. It’s more of like stardew valley on the Tesla. I love that too. ### 3/5 — This game was perfect. *2024-11-23, version 1.4.3* I loved this game. Didn’t realise it had more levels added. Imagine my disappointment to find we now have forced ads. Looking at the other games this group has put out I shouldn’t be surprised as the other games are more about back to back ads than access to gameplay. I would rather pay to remove ads. ### 3/5 — Having problems *2024-11-12, version 1.4.3* I am on the jungle island chain island four and there is no loom. How am I supposed to make rope? ### 2/5 — Is this game still in development? *2024-11-09, version 1.4.3* Are you updating the game? Is it still being developed? Has this project been abandoned? Great game and no big finish. ### 3/5 — It gets redundant *2024-10-22, version 1.4.3* After a while, the gameplay started to feel a bit redundant, and I’m not sure how much longer I’ll continue playing this game. I’ve had it for three weeks and have been playing casually—about 10 minutes here and there. However, my interest has waned. I don’t purchase any of the add-ons, so that might be part of the problem. I guess the experience could be better with those extras, but as a free game with ads, it feels like it lacks purpose. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Forced ads, bugs, completely linear *2025-08-09, version 1.4.3* Graphics are good, but that's where it ends. The sound went out forcing me to close and reopen the game. I kept waiting for the red arrow telling me where to go to disappear so I could choose what to do, but it never did. I might as well watch a movie at that point. Then it had forced ads on top of it. Immediate uninstall. ### 1/5 — Needs 0 stars *2025-05-10, version 1.4.3* I’ve made it to Atlantis but I can’t open any of the sectors because the machine needed to make these specific gems will only be unlocked at level 10. The problem is I need these gems to update to level 10…. People have been reporting problems in the Facebook group and the discord for a while now and no one is responding!!! ### 1/5 — Why can’t I start my game from the beginning? *2024-11-24, version 1.4.3* Disconnected from game centre, but when I downloaded the game again, connected again ### 1/5 — Updates?? *2024-11-23, version 1.4.3* I was really enjoying this game but it’s been left kinda up in the air. I’ve not deleted it yet in the hope that there may be an update in the pipeline. Can you let us know please devs ### 1/5 — Deadly Dull and Slow *2024-11-20, version 1.4.3* Can’t do anything except follow the arrows of the plot designed. No exploring or creativity. And nothing responds quickly. It’s basicall a slow boring movie that you have to interact with to continue. What a waste of my time! ### 1/5 — glitched on first mission, sadly can’t play *2024-10-17, version 1.4.3* got no rope in the box on the second mission which you need to build elevators. this is the mission where you rescue the two boys on the island and go home, worked on a different device but no where to be found on my game save and there is no way to restart or delete game data so to play i have to log into a completely different icloud to play. annoying cause the game seemed fun. id rather just find something else to play if there is no way to avoid the game prompting a restart on my save file that wont even let me progress. oh well. hopefully there is a save/delete save option in the future or a work around this glitch where you can remove your saved data in order to restart like most other games. ### 1/5 — Please remove the narration *2024-10-11, version 1.4.3* The narration is annoying and stops game play Remove it or disable it Don’t like it Not necessary ### 1/5 — Devs Abandoned Game *2024-10-07, version 1.4.3* No one should download this game. Go to their FB page to see why. There are no plans to continue the game. The developers are just collecting any $ from folks who are dumb enough to buy stuff which isn’t even needed. Either the company is defunct or they just gave up on the game. Who knows. However they are gone completely…offline. So don’t expect anything out of this game. ### 1/5 — Stranded Island *2024-09-30, version 1.4.3* The game is fun but a ripoff. I payed the $7.99 for no commercials. Yet still have commercials. Not sure what I paid for. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — too much dialogue *2024-09-20, version 1.4.3* takes forever to get past the dialogue. it’s so annoying and u can’t skip it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-01-03, version 1.4.3* So far the game has been great and fun and takes out the stress off me ### 5/5 — Help *2025-06-18, version 1.4.3* Great game but on a dream leave where there’s a box and a portal where I can’t get it and move past the level ### 5/5 — Great and amazing! *2025-05-03, version 1.4.3* I want to say sorry for my last review. But it is an amazing game and the story line and tasks are AMAZING I love the game ### 5/5 — Fun fun!! *2025-01-29, version 1.4.3* Kept me engaged for days on end.... Played until nothing was left lol. Just waiting for an update now so i can keep going!! Needs more/new/updated content cuz i wanna keep playing! WORTH THE DOWNLOAD FOR SURE EDIT: Need new UPDATE.... WAITING FOR MORE. IMPATIENTLY. ### 5/5 — Stranded island inventory *2025-01-06, version 1.4.3* I have a gift in my inventory backpack and I can’t open it for some reason, I tried to open it on home island and in dream island and I even tried to hold it down and open it, can u help me thanks ### 5/5 — Update *2025-01-05, version 1.4.3* Is this game going to get an update anytime soon?? Pretty fun game. Hope it wasn’t abandoned. ### 5/5 — Fun and cute *2024-12-25, version 1.4.3* I enjoy this game very much it’s so exciting and feel good ### 5/5 — LOVE THIS *2024-11-29, version 1.4.3* I LOVE THIS SO MUCH SOOOO GOOD 🤩🤩🤩 ### 5/5 — Gg *2024-10-11, version 1.4.3* Gg ### 5/5 — Fantastic Game!! *2024-09-27, version 1.4.3* Awesome game. Very addictive. Great storyline. --- *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 2026-08-17.*