# Tender: Creature Comforts — user reviews > 84 indexed App Store user reviews of Tender by Kenny Sun, rated 4.70/5 from 546 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tender-creature-comforts/id1448211141/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tender-creature-comforts/id1448211141.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 455 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Tender? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💕 Lovely art and design - 🤖 Unique concept of dating aliens - 🕰️ Realistic real-time pacing - 🤗 Charming and memorable characters **Cons** - ⏱️ Slow pace of matches and conversations - 🙅‍♀️ Difficulty progressing relationships - 🙃 Frustrating when dates go poorly - 🤯 Emotionally impactful (in a good and bad way) **Commonly reported bugs** - Dialogue getting stuck or resetting - Progress being lost or reset unexpectedly **Most requested features** - Ability to pause or schedule dates - More diverse character profiles and storylines - Faster swiping and response times - Ability to continue relationships beyond first date ## Newest reviews (11 of 84) ### 3/5 — So negative/too real/ not a game for tucking in *2023-10-04* I have had this game download it for about a week. I find that all the interactions are negative. I also find that when you think it’s going well, it’s not. I do find it frustrating that you have to meet dates on your actual time of the date. Honestly, how can anyone schedule a two minute date when they are working a job or are doing life. A game should be something that you can immerse yourself into the experience, and forget about the real world. This game isn’t that it makes you feel horrible about yourself because you keep being rejected. It is causing me anxiety. I have missed a handful of dates. I think you should be able create a date and go on it when you are able to fit it into your schedule.🤷🏻‍♀️ ### 4/5 — Fun, but not for healing *2023-07-20* I got the game after a rough breakup and was hoping to date some cute aliens. Of course, it’s my bad that I didn’t notice in the description that this game was more than just a dating sim. It really goes deep into all the ways people just don’t click, relationships are messy, and most connections you make on dating apps don’t work out or don’t go anywhere. It is a really fascinating concept and the game is written in a fun way that makes it very realistic and colorful. But you can imagine that this is not an experience for someone who is looking for cuddles and affirmation. The characters in Tender won’t give you that. One thing that really rubbed me the wrong way is that one of the “good” endings you can get is with an ex. Whom you can name. I made the mistake of giving the ex a real name and regretted it a lot. It’s not fun when your recent and very unpleasant memories get bent into a fictional world that doesn’t know anything about your experience. Honestly my expectation when asked for a name was that I’d get to roast the ex with Annie, or that I’d meet a character who “accidentally” has the same name. So… I think this is an well-made game, a fun and varied experience that really makes you think about online dating, but it left me mostly with negative emotions after playing. ### 4/5 — Crying again *2022-01-25, version 1.0.9* Downloaded this thinking it was supposed to help with heartache, you know, warm and cuddly, but most everyone (of the very few) who match with me either don’t want to date me, or just ghost me They also made my Ex into a character (you give the help character a name and they make it into an avatar. That hurt a lot— I swiped right because I didn’t realise it was then, and thought it was just a character with the same name. Turns out it was, and it brought up the pain again, and so much worse, since they ghosted me. ### 4/5 — Incredible game, but... *2022-01-10* Not sure if the creators read these, but I desperately want to know if there will ever be an update w/ more content — it’s frustrating that there are only 5 characters that you can achieve endings with out of such a large pool. The majority of the profiles I was most excited about (Allie, Sofia, Sylvia, Roxanne...) never swipe right on the player and really excellent first dates (Ian, Hannah, Teddy...) frequently result in your date never messaging you again. That being said, I’ve spent hours on this game. Beautiful artwork. The plots of individual characters and the conversations you have with them are heartbreaking, touching, hilarious, awkward and feel personal. Interspersed with satire on dating apps like Tinder, it is equal parts funny and moving. It’s something you can play over and over. Definitely worth buying. So, so, so good. ### 4/5 — Could be more! *2021-12-15, version 1.0.9* Overall I feel like this game has so much potential, but only if more things were added. Maybe having more profiles or more pictures on each profile could be interesting, having more swipes would be nice. I wish I didn’t have to schedule dates at the same time, maybe being able to choose whenever I’d be able to remember the dates would be good 😭 also I thought at the end you could finish the conversations but you can’t? Idk. ### 5/5 — love it :) *2021-11-21* I’ve never written an app review before so this is saying a lot! I’ve only had the app for a couple days, and I already love it. I have really bad social anxiety and I didn’t expect this to help with that at all, but it really has. I have a few real dating apps, but I always end up never responding to messages and eventually deleting it because it gets so overwhelming. I’ve restarted my tinder at least 5 times at this point. I highly recommend the app for anyone who has experiences like this (or just needs practice for socializing in general). the characters are weirdly realistic, but the knowledge that everything is fake is so freeing, and seeing all the personality quirks in my matches makes me realize that my real matches are people too, and probably just as nervous as me :) It’s such a good way to get used to messaging people regularly instead of putting it off over and over again for months, which is what I usually do (and am currently doing!) Again, I haven’t had the app for long, but I really think it’s gonna help me in the long run (hopefully!!) ### 5/5 — Do you want the exhausting nature of Tinder without the real people? *2021-11-18, version 1.0.9* Genuinely, it feels like a accurate Tinder simulator. The characters are very well written, and the fact that this is an idle app makes it all the more authentic. ### 4/5 — please add some kind of pause *2021-10-19, version 1.0.9* I’m really busy with school lately so I haven’t gone to any of the dates. I kept missing them so I stopped planning them so I could do them all when I’m free. But now my dates are like “why aren’t you scheduling?!?” And it’s really annoying I know the game is supposed to be realistic and stuff but I really don’t have time right now and I was wondering if you could add some sort of pause that would pause all your progress and you’d get no new messages or progress at all til unpaused. If that’s not a good idea or not possible (idk anything about game development) then maybe you can come up with something better. I just don’t have time rn to do the dates but I really don’t wanna lose all my work. But I’m not gonna prioritize a game over school and stuff ### 3/5 — Love the game BUT... *2021-09-26, version 1.0.9* I can't seem to find one decent date....date goes well find out they used me. Talk to them they say rude things and don't ever talk again. It is more failing then anything else...I would love to match with 1 person out of the 10 I've talk to but nothing...almost like it's a set for failure game...but I'd also love it get deeper with what happens in the bedroom...just saying. 🙃 ### 4/5 — Great except for date scheduling *2021-09-22, version 1.0.9* I love this game, except for the fact that you can’t schedule dates in the morning. I would like that because that’s when I’m free and alone- otherwise I’ll be either working or spending time with loved ones. I understand that it wants to be immersive but I can’t prioritize a video game in my schedule over my real life commitments. ### 5/5 — Cute dating game *2021-09-05, version 1.0.9* The dating progress is so real, each character has very distinct personalities and conversations. I really like the art style of the game. Love Jackie. Hoping for further DLCs!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — nope *2025-10-29, version 1.0.9* thought this was a game but it’s just the worst parts of dating apps. ### 1/5 — ba *2023-03-27, version 1.0.9* this stupid okay no play ### 1/5 — boring waste of time *2021-11-13, version 1.0.9* I only ever talked to the beginning girl w the instructions lol the 1st match never answered & when I still hadn't gotten any other matches 5 hrs later I just deleted it 🤷‍♀️ ### 1/5 — the pace isn’t the issue here *2021-04-29, version 1.0.5* this game is not worth $3, regardless of the slow pace lol ### 2/5 — Update!! *2025-11-29* hi pls update the game its been four years and itd be super nice to see updates like new characters, different story lines, and more options and id give my life to you if you do please n thank yewwww ### 2/5 — I dunno *2022-09-24, version 1.0.9* It’s extremely, painfully realistic. The aliens will ghost you, insult you for no apparent reason, and are often cheating on their partners who show up to yell at you. I’m honestly not sure what the devs were thinking. They put a lot of cute and clever references and memes in the app, but it doesn’t seem like there’s any chance of actually finding someone you like and starting a ‘relationship’ with them. Many of the conversations won’t have good options and are obviously set up so you can’t ever make a successful match. Two stars for almost managing to be worth the money. I’d be willing to change it to five if they ever put out an update and add some success stories to go with the forced failures. ### 2/5 — Eh… *2022-07-15* Not sure where to start with this. It is, after all, a dating game with aliens. The premise is cute, the art is cute. *Possible Spoilers* Almost all of the characters are either mean, emotionally unavailable, or just plain ghost you. Of the characters you swipe right on, less than half will match with you and then even fewer still will actually interact with you. Also, be aware a profile for your “ex” will pop up (when setting up your character you tell the system their name) and that may be difficult for some folks. Was this game worth the price? Eh….for me, no. I played through once (and “lost”, as in I maxed out the amount of dates you’re allowed to have before the game makes you start over) and will not be playing it again. ### 2/5 — I want to love it… *2022-07-14* The concept and art style for the game are great! The pacing and actual stories… not so much. If I wanted to wait hours for barely any matches and a couple of lack luster messages, I’d re-download tinder. None of the replies are something I would actually say. For example, one of the characters genuinely tries to start a conversation with you and the only options are short one or three word replies. So of course the character unmatches you. What even am I supposed to do with that? I’m not this boring or short with people, and frankly I wouldn’t want to date the player either. Have yet to have a date go right… just seems frustrating that everything goes south and there are no good options to make things go right. I want to get to know the characters and enjoy a story, not act like a closed off jerk to them and end up feeling lonelier than when I started. I’d even take a crazy dramatic cheater or yandere twist over this lukewarm small talk. Ugh. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work *2021-09-24, version 1.0.9* Certain dialogue options get stuck and don’t give you the option to respond. Different from an unmatch. Text box to respond won’t even open. ### 2/5 — Great Concept, Poor bugs *2021-09-11, version 1.0.9* This is a very cute game with fun and memorable characters (as least the ones I’ve been able to talk to) and I really wanted to like it, but unfortunately, every other day the game will restart itself, delete everything and everyone I’ve talked to, and make me remake a profile and play the tutorial over again. This is a really great game! And I’d say if you get it and have no bugs than it could be well worth the money, as is, it is unplayable for me. I just wish it worked better. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Years later, and I still think about this game *2025-03-27, version 1.0.9* The best written thing in the app store. My partner and I still joke about the funny date endings several years after playing this game. I wish I could find anything else this clever. Perfect match of form and content, with the Tindr swiping. ### 5/5 — Feels so real *2024-09-21, version 1.0.9* Some of the conversations you navigate through feel unbelievably real. I’m playing Tender for the second or third time, but it’s been a few years, and it’s been really fun rediscovering it. What a fantastic game. ### 5/5 — 😡😡😡🐀 *2022-11-23, version 1.0.9* This was an amazing game. perfectly executes it’s concept, but every time I think about the rat character I get viscerally and uncontrollably angry. ### 5/5 — Fantastic game! *2022-09-03, version 1.0.9* Tender is a roller coaster of emotions; it’s a thoughtful reflection on dating app culture and what it means to try to connect to other people using technology. The writing, art, and app are very well crafted. To be transparent, I helped the developers test the game while it was in production, but I think I would still really like it without knowing them :) ### 5/5 — Amazing *2022-08-02* I just found this game. It is incredible. I love the art style, and it feels that there is an immense amount of content. I am on my second play through, after one of my dates on the first play through went … badly. ### 5/5 — Woah *2022-06-24* I came across the pride section and scrolled and saw this, I liked the art style and it looked cute, so I got it. Oh. My. Gosh. The art style is truly as good as it looked on the app store, the mechanics run smoothly, and the ending I got was pretty cute. The ending I got was joining Leela, and its a really sweet ending. I likes the first date at their little dance at the farm, and liked how theres ending dialogue. Overall pretty fun. I love this game, however I wish that the dates were longer, on the first date I did with a character I forgot the name of I noticed that the date didn’t take me more than a couple minutes, which made me a bit sad since you wait so long for the date. Thats really my biggest pet peeve about the game, you wait a long time for things. But, its accurate. Love doesn’t develop overnight, and it makes sense that goes the same for a simulated one. Overall the game was really fun, I've only played one play through, but definitely will start another! ### 5/5 — Subtle, weird, and cozy *2022-06-20* probably not a game for everyone, but then again, why would you want to be like everyone very genius snapshots of app dating (complete w/ fish poses & unicorns & occasional ghosting) aliens are personable and moments of genuine tenderness alternate with satire love the bit of code that forced me to type out a different response from what my character was thinking I’ll be stealing some lines for my actual dating profile perhaps ### 5/5 — It's an intimate game *2022-03-25* Been playing for 3 days. I have used a real matching app before(a Japanese one though) and from that experience, I can say that this game smoothly recreates the experience. I came for Kenny Sun and the beautiful art, and kept playing for the sweet dialogues and date experiences. I think this game offers more intimate feelings to its players than many other romance/dating sims do. ### 5/5 — Oh so real! *2022-03-04, version 1.0.9* This game is a perfect simulation of app based dating. I laughed countless times after experiencing the same comments and behaviors experienced in real life. But the game also reminded me not to be that jerk or make that comment an alien in the game would take offense to. Looking forward to more games! ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2021-12-18* If you are wanting a dating game where the people are head over heels for you in the first instant, this game is not for you. If you are interested in a game that emulates real world dating, you are in luck. This game is frustrating in the same way Tinder is. You match with people, go on dates, and more often than not they fizzle into nothing. You’ll feel connected with a person, only for them to ghost you or tell you it won’t work. It is heartbreaking and honest. I was not expecting this game to make me so emotional. There is an option to have an ex on the game. I swiped right on him for giggles and ended up feeling some sense of closure in our relationship. The art is super cute and very interesting. Many of the aliens do not go by human notions of gender. Many females dress more masculine and males more feminine, so it is a bit difficult to see who is what gender if you have a preference. That would be the only thing I would change. It would be nice to see the aliens pronouns listed in their Tender bios for both my own personal preferences and to see how different alien species/races present their gender. Overall this is a very sweet and honest dating game that perfectly encapsulates the frustrations and heartbreak of irl dating in an online age. --- *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.*