# The Forbidden Arts — user reviews

> 15 indexed App Store user reviews of The Forbidden Arts by Selosoft, Inc., rated 4.60/5 from 164 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-forbidden-arts/id1538247416/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-forbidden-arts/id1538247416.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 133 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 6

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Impossible on iOS

*2023-04-29*

Can not beat dragon. Unable to roll or block on iOS. I’m stuck and there is no way to get past the dragon or go back. Irritated is an understatement. FIX THIS ISSUE.

### 1/5 — Forbidden arts

*2021-03-09*

Game keeps shutting down when I play it .

### 2/5 — Brilliant but…

*2025-05-14*

This is a wonderful platform game but if only there were options to configure the control buttons ie; swapping the jump and strike button I would give the game 5 stars

### 2/5 — Controls🤮

*2021-02-02*

The controls are so crappy, the joystick especially.

### 3/5 — Decent Action Platformer

*2025-03-29*

Graphics, controls, game mechanics are decent but could be smoother,

### 3/5 — Баг!!!

*2022-11-13, version 1.0.3*

Сфера жизни не сохраняется.не увеличивается после прохождения испытании

### 3/5 — Ok

*2022-09-01*

Well, the story is alright, the platforming is terrible, because of controls, but the pyromancy is really cool, and the guitar ost is legendary

### 3/5 — Noioso

*2021-09-08, version 1.0.3*

Storia piatta, non vi è farm, nom vi è drop, combattimenti banali, manca quasi tutto.

### 3/5 — Неплохо

*2021-01-22, version 1.0.2*

Но!!! Буквально через пару минут телефон в руках держать невозможно!! Дико греет аппарат

### 4/5 — rolling skill

*2021-01-26*

i don’t understand how people are getting the rolling skill. like i know you need that skill to defeat the dragon in the northern wastes but i don’t have that skill. i’m playing this game on my phone. can someone please tell me how to get the rolling skill? thank you

**Developer response:** Hi there, thank you for the review. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. You are supposed to "swipe down" to ground roll on the iPhone, however this was somehow missed during our last submission. We will fix this and get an updated pushed out right away! As for the ice dragon: the ground roll is not necessary to defeat him, it only makes it easier. If you continuously run towards him as he's pushing you away with wind, you will avoid getting hit by the spikes. You will need to stand somewhat close to him when he jumps into the air though and prepares to cast his wind.

## Most praised reviews (5 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Jjjd

*2025-09-29*

Jejejeje

### 5/5 — Bell’avventura gdr

*2025-04-21, version 1.0.4*

Stupendo, ho fatto molti giochi nella mia vita , dà quelli vecchia scuola a quelli moderni e questo oltre ad essere fondato su una buona storia e dinamica di giocabilità fluida mi ricorda là vecchia scuola . Gratis poi , complimenti davvero .

### 5/5 — Excelente juego, casual y entretenido

*2025-02-26, version 1.0.4*

Me parece un juego muy entretenido en esos momentos donde no puedes conectarte a internet, sin embargo me gustaría que tuviera mejores contenidos y una dificultad más alta

### 5/5 — The sequel Swordigo deserved

*2022-02-15*

I waited and waited and finally Swordigo 2 came out, but it was called Grimvalor and it was gloomy, derivative, and hard as nails from the jump. Forbidden Arts is an extreme tuning of everything that Swordigo got right, and an aesthetic upgrade that feels thought out and original. So grateful to have found this masterpiece.

Only thing missing is the ability to adjust the on-screen button placement. I don’t use a controller and I find it very easy to fatally miss the jump button, which is kind of rough for a platformer. Thank you for the perfect iphone adventure game.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the kind review. Very happy you enjoyed the game!

### 5/5 — Me saco pero excelente juego XD

*2021-01-17, version 1.0.1*

Es mi teléfono el chafa

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