# The Lost City — user reviews

> 440 indexed App Store user reviews of The Lost City by Fire Maple Games, rated 4.70/5 from 206 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-city/id414835676/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-city/id414835676.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 175 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 6

## What do users think of The Lost City?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🌟 Excellent graphics and visuals
- 🧠 Engaging and challenging puzzles
- 🕰️ Immersive and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 Beautiful and creative world design
- 🕹️ Enjoyable and addictive experience
- 🕵️ Interesting and mysterious storyline

**Cons**

- 🔍 Difficulty navigating the map and backtracking
- ⏱️ Short overall length and playtime
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 💤 Lack of replayability after completion

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Certain puzzles not functioning as intended
- Progress being lost after updates
- Hint system not always providing helpful guidance

**Most requested features**

- Ability to fast travel between discovered locations
- More varied and complex puzzles
- Longer and more expansive gameplay
- Sequel or additional content updates

## Newest reviews (17 of 440)

### 5/5 — Childhood Favorite

*2025-02-25, version 1.16*

I remember playing this game when I was 8-11. This is such a hidden gem, back when developers prioritized the game over making money off of ads and people buying features. You can tell how much thought went into the game, and the images are stunning

### 2/5 — Meh

*2025-02-22, version 1.16*

It’s ok; the navigation is clunky and the puzzles get a bit repetitive. It’s also pretty short. Not sure it’s worth paying for.

### 3/5 — Good, but....

*2024-12-26, version 1.16*

This game is good if you have a great memory for places and directions, but frustrating if you don't. I'm great at puzzles but found myself wandering all over the place trying to get back to a place where I'd seen something that I needed to complete a puzzle. The map wasn't that much of a help, what with all the toggling back and forth, scrolling to get to the section I needed, and no teleporting option. Also, I put the silver bowl on the flowers but didn't get any key. So now I'm stuck and can't move forward. Waiting for a reply to the email I sent to customer service..... I've loved other Fire Maple games and will try more, but I'm not loving this one. Beautiful graphics, though.... nice music and very moody in a good way.

### 4/5 — Schönes Spiel der Jahreszeiten

*2024-05-20*

Schöne Grafik und interessante Rätsel, welche oft nur durch Wechsel der Jahreszeiten gelöst werden können.

### 5/5 — Beautiful

*2024-04-07, version 1.16*

Great, graphics, music and puzzles. All based around a lovely concept which involves changing the seasons to be able to perform certain tasks. Top notch, well done.

### 5/5 — amazing!!

*2024-02-09, version 1.14*

love this game

### 5/5 — Your games are 🔥

*2024-01-10, version 1.14*

I’ve played your games a few times over the years and my kids play them now too. Please make another one, the themes are beautiful and oddly relaxing and the puzzles and story lines are fun.

### 5/5 — Fantastic Game!

*2023-04-26, version 1.14*

Gameplay was awesome and enjoyable (kinda short tho). And the story was great puzzles weren’t to hard to figure out.

### 5/5 — All time favourite

*2023-02-25, version 1.14*

This really is my all time favourite game
Beautiful, beautiful graphics
Puzzles with a modicum of difficulty
I recommend to anybody who wants to escape to a magical world for a few hours..

### 3/5 — Game

*2023-01-31, version 1.14*

It was a great game until it stopped working

### 2/5 — Hints and Map Icons Don’t Work!

*2022-12-10, version 1.14*

Bought this app with high expectations. However, the icons to access the hints and the map don’t work at all. Not sure what’s going on, but it’s a major glitch. Please fix. Until fixed, I can’t recommend this app. Such a shame, too, because it has lovely visuals, a nice soundtrack, and an intriguing storyline.

NOT RECOMMENDED

### 5/5 — Not too Lost...👍

*2022-11-12, version 1.14*

Super game, lovely graphics good story and length, a lot of wandering about, but it was so beautiful to look at, complicated puzzles but not impossible, highly recommended great value...😻 a MUST 💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

### 3/5 — Great graphics, but very little replay value.

*2022-10-28, version 1.14*

This game works REALLY WELL if you’re going in blind, but if you know what you’re doing on a second and third play through, it looses a lot of the replayability, so here’s how I would improve the game

RANDOMIZED PUZZLES

To keep things fresh, try making the puzzles randomly generated, or pick from a random selection of pre made puzzles, this will keep players engaged with a new puzzle and to make sure not all playthroughs are alike

### 4/5 — 久々にプレイしたところ…

*2022-08-14*

地図が出なくなってました。
それ以外は問題なく楽しいです。

### 5/5 — BEST GAME EVER

*2022-07-31, version 1.14*

I have played this game since it first came out, and after about 50 playthroughs I have never gotten tired of it. Best game ever!

### 5/5 — One of my favorite point and clicks EVER!

*2022-03-29, version 1.13*

I love this game I love this game I love this game I love this game I love this game I love this game I love this game I love this game, I don’t know where to start

### 5/5 — 面白かった

*2022-03-23*

数年ぶりにプレイしました
とても面白かったです

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Waste of money!

*2024-01-29, version 1.14*

Bought a couple of years ago and just gone to put on my new phone to be told it’s no longer available on UK store which is a joke as I’ve bought that game I should be allowed to download it or get my money back?

### 1/5 — Schlechte Grafik

*2023-12-21*

Bin total enttäuscht, ein Spiel, das einfachst!!! erstellt wurde.

### 1/5 — Broken

*2023-02-09, version 1.14*

It used to be a great game, but it doesn’t work anymore

### 1/5 — Map and hints won’t open

*2021-10-31, version 1.13*

Paid for an app where not all of the features work! I can open my bag and see the magnifying glass and map, but touching them does absolutely nothing.

### 1/5 — Верните деньги

*2019-06-16*

На картинке 41 не могу использовать подзорную трубу. Дальше игра не идёт Верните деньги!

### 1/5 — Dumb

*2016-03-11, version 1.06*

Sorry. This is a stupid game. Horrible clunky graphics. I can't believe I actually paid for this !!

### 1/5 — Not great

*2014-11-23, version 1.06*

Every time I ask for a hint it tells me to go to area 30 and to go down the rope...there is nothing there!! Not an enjoyable game, much better out there.

### 1/5 — Very hard to understand

*2014-09-10, version 1.06*

Not a good game at all.

### 1/5 — Just barely okay

*2014-08-18, version 1.06*

The graphics on this app are terrible. I regret spending the small sum of money on this app. I also regret the time I spent playing it. Save your time & money and get something else.

### 1/5 — Stuck

*2014-08-07, version 1.05*

I got stuck in the game and used the help Gide, the things it tell me to do are not possible beacuse I don't have the places unlocked yet. So I whent back in the Gide and I had done everything before the point I'm at. I give up with this game, it needs some work

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — WE LOVE YOUR GAMES !

*2026-04-19, version 1.16*

MAKE MORE GAMES!!!!!!!!!! OR MAKE A DIFFERENT GENRE OF LOST CITY (an suggestion) :))))

### 5/5 — The first of many outstanding games

*2026-03-24, version 1.16*

I highly recommend this game as it is by far the best game I’ve ever played on my phone.

### 5/5 — Отлично!

*2026-01-20*

Интересная игра. В меру несложная, поэтому не раздражаешься от долгих поисков решения. Хорошо успокаивает.

### 5/5 — Splendid

*2025-10-13*

Mind blowing game , you use to give games for free for a day , not anymore
maybe due to apple’s review & download surge , sort of paid review & promotion in apples eye policy

### 5/5 — BEST OF FIRE MAPLE

*2025-09-15, version 1.16*

This game was my childhood and just as wonderful on replay. Literally bought all the other games because this one is so good. If Fire Maple STAYS AWAY from AI art and looks back on their classics, the world would be a better place

### 5/5 — Yes!

*2025-09-11, version 1.16*

A staple to my childhood…

### 5/5 — Schönes Rätselspiel

*2025-09-04*

Was für ein wunderschönes Spiel mit vielen Rätseln und es kommt ohne Gewaltszenen aus. Dafür volle Punktzahl.

### 5/5 — The Lost City

*2025-08-18, version 1.16*

Oh I’ve loved this.  It’s one of the only games I return to, and wish very much there were sequels to.  Beautiful artwork, graphics, puzzles, music.  A conception of changing seasons that effectively offers four worlds in one.  Elegant puzzles, great interface, immersive and peaceful.  Beautifully and lovingly created.

### 5/5 — Просто пушка

*2025-03-12*

Игра очень классная, не на время,спокойная музыка,тут надо подумать, очень затягивает)))

### 5/5 — Really nice game

*2025-02-28*

I loved playing it as a kid, and i loved playing it now. Absolutely fantastic atmosphere, highly recommend this game. worth every euro (of the 2€ total) i spent.

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