# Surf or Die — user reviews

> 407 indexed App Store user reviews of Surf or Die by Sea Venture LLC, rated 2.20/5 from 168 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surf-or-die/id392566571/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surf-or-die/id392566571.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 39 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 102

## What do users think of Surf or Die?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Awesome surfing experience
- 🤩 Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Realistic wave mechanics
- 💯 Best surfing game ever

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🤯 Extremely difficult controls
- 🤔 Lack of instructions/tutorials
- 🙄 Terrible graphics and visuals

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Constant wipeouts with no way to recover
- Inconsistent wave behavior and physics
- High score tracking not working properly

**Most requested features**

- More surfing locations and levels
- Ability to customize boards and characters
- Multiplayer and leaderboard features
- Better optimization and stability

## Newest reviews (10 of 407)

### 2/5 — This game is gnarly!!!

*2026-02-18, version 3.2*

The graphics are like being in a real wave.
There were times when I forgot I was playing this game and thought I was at pipeline in Hawaii. The city’s in the background are so detailed it’s like looking at google maps whoa. I talked to Jamie o brien and we were both Psyching out of our minds with this game!

### 3/5 — 操作が分からない   I don't know how to operate it.

*2025-08-26, version 3.2*

誰か教えてください     Teach me how to operate it.

### 3/5 — ⬇️ READ THIS ASAP !! ⬇️

*2022-12-31, version 3.1*

Not the best game considering there is no instructions. However, after about 5mins I got the gist of the game. Basically, you have acceleration immediately to the left hand side towards the break and barrel of the wave, to successfully achieve this you must continuously turn your device left and right to the end of the barrel. Overall, interesting game, can be frustrating. 🤷🏼‍♀️

### 5/5 — Why everyone hates this game

*2022-12-26, version 3.1*

Most people hate this game because of its controls. It gives you a hard challenge but some people can’t handle it so they give 1 star. This is is actually very fun and I would give it a 10/10. Do not listen to the 1 star reviews and try it for yourself.

### 5/5 — Тема

*2022-12-11, version 3.1*

Значок приложения и название очень крутое, можно оформить рабочий стол. У меня тоже не получилось, может на сёрфе тоже так сложно научиться.
Там написано « Fate means nothing».

### 5/5 — Kaneki cartier est finito

*2022-07-06, version 3.1*

L’un des meilleurs jeux auquel j’ai jouer. 
des graphismes palpitants. Je me demande carrément comment le téléphone peu gérer autant de détails. 
Le story telling est prenant (j’ai adorer la mission où arouf gangsta nous barre le passage, elle est assez compliqué attention) 
Les achats intégrés ne sont pas obligatoire mais bon comme dans fortnite zeu veu le plu bo skin donc je vol maman. 
La mécanique de jeu s’adopte très vite (comme toi). 
Je vous conseil de jouer dans les transports en communs ou en repas de famille pour donner une bonne image à votre tonton. 

Aussi beau que koba au défilé casablanca. 

🤩

### 5/5 — esta bueno

*2022-01-22, version 3.1*

una vez que le agarras la mano esta zarpado

### 1/5 — A terrible game

*2022-01-05, version 3.1*

It is such a bad game doesn’t give you any information on how to play and is very hard to understand it is a terrible game 🤬🤬🤬

### 2/5 — Jeu de surf pas terrible

*2021-12-10, version 3.1*

La mécanique du jeu est assez mal faite ainsi que les graphismes. Pour réussir à prendre une vague il faut tourner directement et ne pas descendre en bas de vague sinon c’est la perte de vitesse et la chute . On peut aussi remarquer l’absence d’aileron ce qui nous donne aucune adhérence, on a l’impression de surfer un skim.
Si vous voulez un vrai jeu de surf avec une très bonne jouabilité télécharger Truesurf

### 1/5 — Game makes you surf like a kook

*2021-08-22, version 3.1*

Coded by kooks to surf like kooks. They have no clue how to generate speed off of anything but the rails. Won’t let you engage your fins. Game plays like these huge volume boards couldn’t stay afloat unless on the lip of the wave going down the face. Somebody who actually knows how to surf, please remake this game and show these kook coders how it’s done cuz.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Trash

*2026-04-04, version 3.2*

Game is terrible got no idea how to control

### 1/5 — Yup

*2025-09-03, version 3.2*

I don’t know how to ride the wave

### 1/5 — Too Complicated

*2025-08-23, version 3.2*

As I was scrolling to find a surfing app I came across this app called Surf or Die, which is already a strange name. The reason why I hate this game is bc I cannot tell u HOW LONG it took me to find out that u have to fricken turn ur phone. I also hate this bc beating ur  record is almost impossible. And if ur like me who BEAT THE GAME, u pretty much just delete the game after that bc u can't to anything else on that game

### 1/5 — Nul

*2023-10-02, version 3.1*

Nul, jeux injouable, et sans didactatel.

### 1/5 — no.

*2023-08-22, version 3.1*

BRO THIS GAME IS SOOO BAD LIKE FR I WAS SPAWNING IN THE SAND AND IT SAID “YoU GoT WiPeOuTED” DONT DOWNLOAD

### 1/5 — NICHT HERUNTERLADE

*2023-07-06, version 3.1*

Kein tutorial gar nichts man weiß nicht wie das Spiel geht bruhh 🤣

### 1/5 — Disgusting game

*2023-07-05, version 3.1*

Trash game not gonna lie I don’t see the wave come and it is disturbing that it says surf or die do not recommend this game to anyone

### 1/5 — Worst

*2023-02-24, version 3.1*

Worst game ever never get👎👎👎👎🙅🏽

### 1/5 — HORRIBLE

*2022-07-20, version 3.1*

I CANT EVEN PLAY THE GAME

### 1/5 — Don’t bother

*2022-02-17, version 3.1*

There is no instructions what so ever

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Nostálgico

*2026-04-13, version 3.2*

Quando eu tinha 5 anos de idade,eu tinha um iPad ,que eu usava pra jogar, e nessa época tava em ascensão aquele filme tá dando onda , e eu queria surfar de qualquer maneira , aí eu instalava muitos jogos de surf e esse era um deles eu fiquei surpreso pois a maioria de jogos daquela época , não tá mais acessíveis pra jogar mais tudo bem, tô feliz do mesmo jeito 😁

### 5/5 — FPV

*2026-03-31, version 3.2*

Its very cool man. But it was fpv game and today I open it and it's third person view. How to get it back

### 5/5 — THE BEST SURFING GAME EVER!

*2025-07-28, version 3.2*

it’s way better than true surf. As a kid I was searching the App Store for a really cool first person surf game sadly I only found it when I was older but…
I met a guy who was amazing at surfing IRL but love surf or die. Definitely recommend love it as much as you will.

### 5/5 — Il più chill

*2025-04-20, version 3.1*

gioco con meccaniche bellissime e grafica non bella ma proprio emozionante

### 5/5 — Hi

*2023-10-04, version 3.1*

I’m seeing videos of people barreling waves, and I’m trying to learn I always just go into spinning, round and round

### 5/5 — Buenísimo

*2023-09-16, version 3.1*

Se gira con el giroscopio

### 5/5 — Very good

*2023-07-28, version 3.1*

If you do not like this game than your  not core enough to understand it

### 5/5 — J’aime les pieds

*2023-07-18, version 3.1*

Ce jeu est extraordinaire, la mécha issue de gameplay est juste dingue et super réaliste, le dlc ne coûte que 2€ pour un dlc qui apporte du concret et de l’aventure à ce jeu à l’histoire déjà prenante de base
Seul petit problème est que mon iPhone 14 pro max a du mal à supporter les graphismes hyperréalistes…
J’adore le Nutella.

### 5/5 — Mr beast

*2023-07-13, version 3.1*

So good need to make more realistic though and make a fat gerbil 200 point surf board

### 5/5 — This game is crazy!

*2023-06-27, version 3.1*

I just came in from a wild session at 3rd reef pipe and the psych levels were high! Had to download the surf or die app after multiple pro surfers such as Kelly Slater and Andy Irons said I HAD to play. Anyway I jump oh the app and HOLY guacamole!! was this game good! Now I can do the most crazy tricks while flipping my phone around 360 degrees while spectators look on in confusion, true surf is terrible compared to this!!
Many Thanks, Laird Hamilton

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