# The Unfinished Swan — user reviews > 56 indexed App Store user reviews of The Unfinished Swan by Annapurna Games, LLC, rated 3.80/5 from 63 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-unfinished-swan/id1490196582/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-unfinished-swan/id1490196582.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 37 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 10 ## Newest reviews (15 of 56) ### 3/5 — 世界観は好き *2025-04-13* 白と黒の世界。黒に彩られて広がってゆく世界。好き。しかし、セーブされないの？これ。チャプタークリアしないとセーブされないのかしら…起動するたび初めからで心折れてる。面白いのに残念。 ### 3/5 — Lost progress *2023-11-19, version 1.0.1* I was very happy with this game, currently on chapter 5 and all of a sudden all of my progress was lost. Is there anything I could to to recover it? ### 2/5 — SHOULD BE 5 STARS BUT IT ISN'T *2023-09-25, version 1.0.1* NO SAVE GAME? You have to start from the beginning if you close or the game sits in the background too long? Really??? The devs have heard this complaint over and over and haven't fixed it. Do they think starting from the beginning over and over is interesting gameplay? Do they think we don't have anything better to do? Or do they not care? As good as this game is it might be one to pass on. Pretty disappointing from a consistently great game developer. I'll happily revise this review to the 5 stars it should be when save game is added. ### 2/5 — Hard to manoeuvre *2023-09-24, version 1.0.1* Hard to manoeuvre - totally stuck for weeks - I can’t roll the damn ball ### 2/5 — Unfinished swan *2023-09-18, version 1.0.1* I have tried to play this app several times for several hours and every time I stop playing it and then go back to play it it starts over every time. I really want to like it but the frustration is to much! ### 3/5 — Certainly unfinished *2023-04-07, version 1.0.1* I’d love to give this more stars. The graphics, story, flow and original idea of gameplay are brilliant. I would have been the strongest advocate for persevering through any sticky points BUT then I got to the forest. I really hate it when I invest that much time in a game I can’t possibly finish. Until then there was always a way through but that forest is doomed. Just can’t push the damn ball where it needs to go, and with no save feature it’s constantly back to the start of the forest for me each time. Bored now. ### 2/5 — Idek *2023-01-01, version 1.0.1* The game has pretty graphics and it's interesting to play but after a while it gets tiring having to restart every single time because there's no save. If the developer puts a save option the game would be more playable i think.. ### 2/5 — No save option! *2022-12-12, version 1.0.1* Great design but can’t save the game. I feel like I wasted money and time. ### 3/5 — Beautiful but issues *2022-10-27, version 1.0.1* It’s a very charming and fun game, but i had the game downloaded and made sure it was saved/went back to menu but a few hours later of not playing all of my progress was gone. Also little bugs showing up. I have a very recent ios and this game is a few years old so was a bit confused and certainly frustrated by that. ### 4/5 — I recommend *2022-04-15* Very good game. Sadly a bit short to my taste. ### 4/5 — What to do? *2022-03-25, version 1.0.1* I’m confused -what am i supposed to be doing? Am i supposed to splat the swan? Is there a door? How do i get to the next level? ### 5/5 — Fantastic game *2020-12-21, version 1.0.1* First I want to make it clear that this game DOES in fact have a save system. It’s checkpoint based so I’m assuming those who claimed the game lacked one didn’t get to the first checkpoint. (Which took me like 15 minutes.) The gameplay is original. I love the idea of having to paint the level to see where you are going. And it never seems to repeat itself. Every chapter gives you different tools and a different environment for you to use them on. The storytelling reminds me of the books my mom and dad used to read to me when I was very young. Oh how absorbed I would get into the simple stories they would tell. It’s a gentle reminder of what it’s like to be a little kid. And we all need that kind of nostalgia every now and then. This is very much a game that benefits from immersion. I recommend grabbing some headphones and finding a hour or two just to binge through multiple chapters. As you play you will find and collect balloons that you can spend to get a bunch of neat stuff like concept art and a water/ink hose. All of the balloons are hidden with various degrees of difficulty. You don’t need to get any of the balloons to beat the game, but it’s fun to find them as you play. That’s about everything that comes to mind. It’s a classic in my book. I just wish I played it when I was younger. I bet I would’ve liked it. 5/5 ### 2/5 — Amazing game but THERE IS NO SAVE *2020-12-07, version 1.0.1* This is a beautiful game, and I loved playing it on the PlayStation. Sadly, there is no save function on iOS. Even if you don’t close out the app or restart your device, when you pull the game back up you will be back at the very beginning of the game and sitting through the opening dialogue once again. ### 5/5 — バグ修正済みっぽい？ *2020-11-26* 他の方のレビューを見て心配だったのですが、自分の環境では、海岸の壁2つ目の橋はクリアできました。 ### 5/5 — Super imaginative *2020-11-15, version 1.0.1* After reading the other reviews, I wanted to mention that the game automatically saves now. The bridge people complained about did seem a little glitchy, but I was able to fiddle with it a little, clinging to the side, then moving across from the left side to the right side. It only took 5, maybe 10 minutes max, to get it to work. Everything else in the game worked well. I can’t underscore enough how imaginative the game is. Each chapter adds something completely new. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 音が出ない、セーブされない *2025-09-02* 直して欲しい…最新OSに対応してほしい。プレイできません ### 1/5 — Do not waste your money *2024-11-12, version 1.0.1* This app appears to have been abandoned by the developer. It’s a beautiful complex puzzle but you can’t save your work and pick it up later, so it’s pretty useless. No support available. ### 1/5 — Refund *2022-12-28, version 1.0.1* The game crashes and I want my refund, and nothing is happening. ### 1/5 — Gorgeous game rendered unplayable - Can’t Save! *2021-07-14, version 1.0.1* Great concept. Beautiful visuals. Fun gameplay. The only issue is that you can’t save the game. Who has time to play a game all the way through in one sitting!? Please fix and I’ll update my review. ### 1/5 — Game starts at beginning each time *2020-11-12, version 1.0.1* Unplayable. ### 1/5 — 2つ目の橋 *2020-09-28* 他のユーザーさんのレビューにもありますが、チャプター2「海岸の壁」、2つ目の橋を蔦を十分に生やしても、下の足場を越えた辺りで落下してしまいます。しばらくアップデートを待とうかと思っております。 ### 1/5 — 海岸の壁2つ目の橋 *2020-09-20* 他の方も書かれていますが、 海岸の壁の2つ目の橋からどうしても落ちてしまい、先に進めません。 うんてい？のような黄色いバーに水を当てても蔦が伸びません。 世界観の素晴らしいゲームなので残念です ### 1/5 — Can’t progress *2020-09-17, version 1.0.0* Beautiful but every time I open it it starts over :/ ### 1/5 — ??? Black blots forever. *2020-09-14, version 1.0.0* A dreadful waste of money on a tedious game that gets you nowhere. Pictures do not form as expected and it leaves you thrashing around blindly with no guidance or direction. No progression and no conclusion. Did I really pay for this? One star for an interesting technique. ### 1/5 — Game doesn’t save *2020-09-13, version 1.0.0* So frustrating. Each time I play the game it starts over from the beginning. Pretty upsetting considering I paid for the game.... other than that an interesting game format. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love The Unfinished Swan! *2025-11-11, version 1.0.1* The game is unique and surprisingly enjoyable although uncomplicated. Haven’t had so much fun in a long time. I didn’t want it to end! It is a work of art that Al will delight in. Many thanks to the ingenious developers! ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-05-04* At the beginning I was surprised thinking the game was not saving, but it does save chapters. It is giving a different user experience than usual and allowing to explore things differently. I really can’t wait to get through the whole game. ### 5/5 — Masterpiece (my favorite Annapurna game besides donut county) *2024-03-08, version 1.0.1* Paint the world as you go along. There are so many things to interact with. It took a year, but I found all the balloons and unlocked the demo version. If you like this then try donut county. Annapurna makes wonderful games. ### 5/5 — Unique *2024-02-06, version 1.0.1* Gotta give credit to the developers of Edith Finch for not milking their success with a million sequels and instead making another completely unique and original narrative game. So many beautiful spaces to explore here! Ignore the negative reviews that say the game doesn’t save. It saves whenever you see a new chapter sign. ### 5/5 — Something to add.. *2022-08-02, version 1.0.1* Now, the game all itself is the best and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes a good story and puzzles, but I would like it if you had some help if you got stuck on a level. I have gotten stuck and had to search for help, but it doesn’t always pop up. Thanks for reading! ### 5/5 — Backbone doesn’t support game, but controller works *2022-08-01, version 1.0.1* This game is supported by controller already, it just needs to be recognized by backbone as being supported ### 5/5 — Beautiful and inventive *2022-06-12, version 1.0.1* This is a really interesting game with great storytelling throughout. I did consult a walkthrough a few times, and I sometimes found it hard to maneuver, but over all it was very interesting and I am glad I finished it. Would get more games from this developer. ### 5/5 — Klasse *2022-04-08* Einfach, aber sehr phantasievoll! Das einzige, was ich mir noch wünschen würde, ist eine Tastatursteuerung ### 5/5 — So good *2022-03-11, version 1.0.1* I love the story line, the puzzles and searching for balloons. For those people who say they don’t understand what to do, it’s pretty simple. Try a few things out. If your still stuck, watch a walkthrough on YouTube. It’s enjoyable. I love that there was beauty and also places that were a little scary. It was amazing. Totally recommend. ### 5/5 — I loved this game *2020-12-30, version 1.0.1* I saw somebody play it on YouTube and I loved the gameplay and I really wanted to be able to play it for myself but I could not get it because I didn’t have enough money and the right gaming console so thank you so much for making it come to the apple store I also loved what remains of Edith Finch it was really good same with donut county and journey I also saw it played by the same person on YouTube who also played this game his channel is stampylongnose --- *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 2026-09-03.*