# Summer of Memories Ver2 — user reviews > 58 indexed App Store user reviews of Summer of Memories Ver2 by GAGEX Co.,Ltd., rated 4.90/5 from 550 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summer-of-memories-ver2/id1506120440/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summer-of-memories-ver2/id1506120440.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 501 · 4★ 30 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Summer of Memories Ver2? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💎 Wonderful story and characters - 🎨 Beautiful art and visuals - 🕰 Relaxing, calming gameplay - 👍 Engaging and immersive experience **Cons** - 💸 Excessive ads that disrupt gameplay - 🔍 Lack of language options - 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches **Commonly reported bugs** - Saved progress not loading correctly - Freezing and crashes when switching between scenes **Most requested features** - More mini-games and interactive elements - Ability to replay past storylines - Option to continue the story after the main ending ## Newest reviews (13 of 58) ### 5/5 — Most beautiful game *2021-05-02* Edit: to those complaining about ads, just purchase the 4$ option to opt out of ads. It’s supporting the game and removes ads. It’s not a lot of money for a game this high quality. I’m not usually one to write reviews, but felt I had to for this game. It’s beautiful, and the characters are super fleshed out and relatable and sympathetic. My only real criticism is that there’s not much to do in between seeing new people and places, but that’s it. Oddly enough, I also wish there were more opportunities to buy things with irl money, because I want to support the game and the studio. Gorgeous graphics, lovable characters and a story that is very deep and touching. Definitely try it out! ### 5/5 — One Reason *2021-04-17, version 1.0.4* Emma. A literal legend. ### 5/5 — best game by GAGEX *2021-04-13* I’ve tried every idle game made by GAGEX and this one is the best by far. There are no glitches and there is an option to opt out of ads completely. All of their games are extremely enjoyable but the ads often times either delay the game, glitch it, or completely prevent the progression of the storyline. Hungry Hearts and the Oden Cart were both playable in my opinion. But in both games the ad bar at the bottom of the screen would often times block the controls to make dishes and do other commands. Granny’s Candy Shop on the other hand was a constant crash and unplayable. Regardless, this game right here is the best out of everything they have produced by far and is the perfect idle game with heart tugging stories that will make you wish you could relive it all again from the very start. ### 4/5 — Cute *2021-04-11, version 1.0.4* Cute game a few ads but fun none the less ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-04-05, version 1.0.4* But there is a problem I don’t why I don’t have background music and it’s so annoying what should I do? ### 4/5 — Great *2021-03-23, version 1.0.4* I love the graphics and the concept of the game. The little stories make it adorable and much more meaningful and fun. However, I’ve experienced glitches here and there where I have to replay many long conversations again. Just now, I had two stories of nagi and the red bean jelly and Sakaya and the rose meaning story but when I played around for a while and exited the game, I came back only to find that these stories never saved and the red bean jelly was no longer in my collections. Please fix this. ### 5/5 — Just speechless *2021-03-14* This game doesn’t include flashy graphic or groundbreaking control like many other games in the market right now and that’s why it’s so unique. The story in this game is just a peaceful, simple one in all of its greatness. I feel like you’re in that very place with Sosuke and experience everything that he experiences. It leaves you with with a sense of emptiness when you complete the game because how much in connects you to the story. You feel like you’re a part of it yourselves. ### 5/5 — Fantastic wonderful awesome amazing lit beautiful *2021-01-22, version 1.0.4* Reminds me of summer. Ads aren’t that annoying. Good game. Need more synonyms of “really good”. ### 5/5 — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *2021-01-21, version 1.0.4* Really great game, even though there are some adds. ### 5/5 — Fun!! *2021-01-20, version 1.0.4* Kinda like a sweet story where you get to collect treasures😊 I like the tempo ### 5/5 — Honestly an amazing game *2021-01-18* It’s been awhile since I’ve played a game I truly like. This game is story driven, and the story immediately captures you. I think we’ve all had memorable summer vacations, so it’s very easy to relate to the story. And there’s a little bit of something for everyone in the story. Honestly, I could write paragraphs and paragraphs about this game ( I actually wrote about the game on my blog). But I’ll just say this. This game is definitely worth your time. Give it a try, enjoy the story! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-01-15* I absolutely loved playing this game! The story made me sad but at the same time made me feel fuzzy and warm. I needed something like this because I’ve been feeling down lately, thinking about death and this game really helped me out! The characters make me happy and I love each one of them... except the Dad he needs to work harder 😂 Thank you for the amazing experience! ### 5/5 — 10/10 would recommend *2021-01-14, version 1.0.4* This game is such a cute adventure game! I love the whole concept and I’m waiting to get to the end to see what happens, but it’s a great game! It would be really awesome if more games were like this, the background music is calming. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Messed up Ad *2021-01-13, version 1.0.4* While the game itself has a cute nostalgic air to it, one of the innumerable ads that I was forced to sit through opened with a live action video of seated dark haired woman playing a matching game on a pad. A man walks up behind her and starts to swing a goddam chair at her head. But then he sees the game she is playing and becomes more interested in it than assaulting her. No context. Not cartoony violence. Just messed up. The frequent ads are bad enough, but this crosses the line. Deleting app. ### 2/5 — Holy ads *2021-05-01, version 1.0.5* I just started to play for 10 min... and i had to stare at 10ads or more... that is on the excessive side. Almost too much for me to even give the game a chance ### 3/5 — Story is good, but ads *2026-01-16, version 2.0.0* The ads are killing this game for me. Please don’t let this be how the games from y’all are now. I’ve played all these games at this point and it seems like you’re going back and making it unplayable with ads to force people to spend money on the ad blocker. Awful. ### 3/5 — 有中文版吗？ *2023-05-10, version 2.0.0* 因为没有找到设置语言的选项就卸载了😿 ### 3/5 — Ads problem *2022-07-30, version 2.0.0* The game is so cute, but why the ads keep popping out even after I bought VIP? The ads are so disturbing, which prevents me from really loving this game. ### 3/5 — Ads?! *2021-01-13, version 1.0.4* This game is so cute and I love the gameplay but the amount of ads I get flipping between the menus is absurd! Ad after ad, even when I’m just sitting at the family shop, I get a random ad! That’s my only issue with this game ### 3/5 — Great games bad ads *2020-09-09* I used to love every game this creator made, and recently I redownloaded them and got this one, and realised i could no longer buy the ads away on most of the games, which made the once peaceful and calming journey riddled with loud, irritating ads that ruin the experience. It does not encourage me to share the app or buy the boosts anymore, because I cannot buy away the stress that pops up between every other screen. ### 4/5 — How to set Chinese *2026-06-22, version 2.0.0* How to set Chinese ### 4/5 — A bit difficult *2024-07-03* It’s super fun, I love it but no matter how I tried I can’t get all the memories so it got a bit frustrating ### 4/5 — Love the stories *2023-12-14, version 2.0.0* I really love all the stories and the fact everything happens by chance however I wish there was more “game” involved. It would be great if there were certain tasks or mini games to play at each place or whilst Sosuke is travelling. However I have still enjoyed it :) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Peak *2025-10-17, version 2.0.0* Just play it, you’ll see why. ### 5/5 — I’m in love *2023-04-16* This is one of the coziest games I’ve ever played:,) ### 5/5 — Would love to play in Japanese! *2022-10-01* This is, not exaggerating, my favorite game in the app store! I would love to be able to play this again in Japanese, both to better appreciate the story and to practice my Japanese. With the overall simple wording, the ability to go back to previous conversations, and the easy pace of the game, this would be perfect for that! But, even though in the app store it says it includes Japanese under the languages, I can't find a way to switch it. Developers, if you happen to see this review, any help? Is there a setting I'm not seeing, or does the app not actually support switching languages? Notwithstanding, this is a wonderful, cute, beautiful, heart-moving story. There are ads, as others have mentioned, but they're really not bad, and I don't see that they take away from the story. The artwork is beautiful as well, and the character designs are supremely cute! ### 5/5 — Language button? *2022-08-22, version 2.0.0* I’m sorry but where’s the language setting for this game I lowkey wanna play it in korean but I can’t find the button anywhere please lmk ily thank you ### 5/5 — I can’t even do this game justice *2022-05-06* Wow... wow is all I can say. “Summer of Memories” was more than just a game. It gave me the privilege of stepping into young Sosuke’s life. I was there while he journeyed through the complexity of family. And I was there while Sosuke learned to understand the bond of family, and experienced how it could become unbreakable. While he found out more about his parent’s past, he managed to uncover more about himself and who he was as well. At the same time he learned how to be a kid, and just enjoy life. Legends, and treasure hunts, ups and downs, late nights, Japanese culture, and long days at the beach... Sosuke and I went through it all. It was incredible seeing the character development every single character had, and the ways they interacted with one another. I can honestly say you become attached. You quickly forget you’re playing a game, because it’s such a cinematic, beautiful story. Please do yourself a favor and get this amazing game. I wish more people knew about it! ### 5/5 — Great game but what's wrong with the ending *2022-02-25* Dear developer, The game is so good and I love all those scenes with cute drawings like this. And many mysteries were solved in the 3rd point of view. However, when I reached the happy ending, it turned out it's not happy at all. The ugly truth hit me hard there. Sosuke's fiancee asks him to invite his friends on island in that summer vacation, but he said he can't because he only know their nicknames. So that means he never went back to the island after that summer ever again. What happened? And it means he didn't contact them either until his wedding. Why? And he doesn't even try to reunite with them before his wedding by asking his auntie and uncle about their familes on island. How come? When I think about how he said he treasured the good memories with them so much but in fact, don't keep in touch with them, that's so sad and hypocrite. So it means the adulthood already makes him busy with his own life and sometimes "remember" about the good past when they're mentioned. That's deep and bitter. That's not happy ending at all. I'd prefer see them all together for years. Physical distance also makes people distant? Anyway, it's a good game, but after I read the happy ending and realize the ugly truth, there's something bitter in myself and I want to bury this game forever so I can keep the good memories of cute Sosuke and his friends. What's the point of rewinding the time to unlock some unfinished scenes when the ending is set? Sorry if I take this game too serious, but good job there. Although the ads pop up too many, it's not unbearable. Sincerely, ### 5/5 — Sweet and Touching *2022-02-23* I loved this game from start to finish. The artwork is beautiful, the music is calming and pleasant to listen to and the characters are all very lovable. It’s so rewarding to be part of Sosake’s summer adventures as he gets to know the island and its residents. Everyone has a secret story of their own to discover! I felt genuinely sad when the story came to an end because I was enjoying it so much that I didn’t want it to be over. Thank you for this wonderful game. ### 5/5 — <33 *2021-09-30, version 2.0.0* Thanks for the new update, I haven’t played in a while so I’m exciting to play again :) ### 5/5 — Best game ever?! *2021-07-23* Omg this has to be my favorite game of this type on the App Store maybe my favorite on the App Store! When I downloaded it for the first time I was really feeling sad but this game made everything better. Most calming thing I’ve ever played and everything I’ve ever wanted. The only thing missing is a bigger fandom because honestly this is amazing. I love everyone who worked on this to bring us this amazing piece of art. ### 5/5 — Adorable *2021-07-22* This game was so cute. It reminds me of something that I would have played on my DS when I was little, The story is so interesting and the gameplay is so well-done, satisfying, and adorable. In addition, you can watch an ad almost any time in order to speed up or buy extra stuff. I hope I can find other games like it. It would be an adorable movie. --- *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 2026-09-01.*