# The VideoKid — user reviews > 189 indexed App Store user reviews of The VideoKid by FGL Indie Showcase, rated 4.30/5 from 774 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-videokid/id1391818002/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-videokid/id1391818002.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 565 · 4★ 69 · 3★ 39 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 81 ## What do users think of The VideoKid? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Retro 80s vibe - 🎨 Charming pixel art style - 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay - 🎉 Lots of pop culture references **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially towards the end - 🎮 Sensitive and unresponsive controls - 🕰️ Slow loading times and crashes - 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Invisible obstacles at the end - Inability to progress past 90% completion - Freezing and crashing on launch **Most requested features** - Checkpoint system or more lives - Improved controls and responsiveness - Syncing across devices - More levels and content ## Newest reviews (19 of 189) ### 3/5 — Can’t play *2026-04-03, version 1.03* I used to play this game when I was a bit younger and now I’ve tried to play it and it might be me being inpatient or that the game doesn’t load at all ### 4/5 — Android *2025-12-29, version 1.03* Can I get this on android? ### 2/5 — Can you fix the iPhone gam *2025-06-25, version 1.03* It show loading screen ### 3/5 — Enjoyable Game with One Issue *2025-06-20, version 1.03* I own the VideoKid on Nintendo Switch and I enjoy it as a boredom buster, so I wanted to download it on my phone. The biggest problem is the loading times, which take forever. I’ve tried to wait, but it remains a black loading screen for a long time. I hope this can be fixed. ### 3/5 — Mid *2025-06-07, version 1.03* So when I open the app on my phone it says Loading. I was waiting for one hour and it never loaded. I do have this on my Nintendo and I love it is is the only game I play ever. I can’t stop playing, I love how it is hard and challenging because if it was too hard I would not play. I just with to see it work on the phone/ tablet as well ### 2/5 — Unplayable *2025-05-13, version 1.03* The game won’t even get past the loading screen for me to play. ### 1/5 — Can’t even open it. *2025-05-02, version 1.03* Loading forever. Not a single update in 5 years. How long does it take to delist a game that isn’t even working on latest iOS versions? ### 1/5 — BRUH *2025-04-30, version 1.03* The game will not let me play all it dose is stay at the loading screen FIX THE FLIPPING GAME!!!!!!!!!🤬 ### 1/5 — Why ??????????????? *2025-02-20, version 1.03* Why is this game not letter me play??? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2025-02-20, version 1.03* the game hangs on the loading screen. i have an iPhone 12, so nothing terribly modern. ### 1/5 — Fix this 😡😡😡 *2025-02-13, version 1.03* Loading screeeeen were all stuck on it please fix it I used to play this game all the time but now I cant ### 1/5 — Stuck *2025-01-13, version 1.03* When I got this game I thought it would be fun. When I opened the game I got stuck at the loading screen and now I can’t play the game. ### 1/5 — App freezes *2025-01-11, version 1.03* Since i got a iPhone I have not been able to play this game because it gets stuck when u open the app it never loads up. So I wish they fix this bug very soon!! ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2025-01-06, version 1.03* Doesn’t even work. Won’t load. And apparently this has been an issue for a while now and they haven’t bothered to fix it. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t get past the loading screen *2024-12-24, version 1.03* This game looks great and I would love to play it. However it sticks on loading screen, so it doesn’t play at all. I hope the developer updates it someday so I can try it. Would gladly pay for features if I could get that far ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2024-12-22, version 1.03* Won’t work on my iPhone 14 or my sons iPad ### 1/5 — It won’t work *2024-12-22, version 1.03* I got the game maybe maybe 20 minutes ago and it’s been stuck on the loading screen the whole time. This honestly seems like a really sick game but it just doesn’t want me to play it. If anyone has any suggestions to help please help me. ### 1/5 — What is going on? *2024-12-11, version 1.03* When I click on the game it says loading for like ever and does not log in it’s just a black screen. This is quite poor because I have had experience with this game before. ### 2/5 — What the Heck *2024-11-16, version 1.03* Whenever I download it it just says loading all the time. I can't even play the game and it's been 5 years the last time I played this. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bug *2026-08-04* Jogo bugado não sai da tela de carregamento ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-02-11, version 1.03* Tried loading the game, waited 5 minutes and all I get is a loading in the corner. Thanks a lot ### 1/5 — :( *2026-01-20* The game doesn’t work. It only stays at the logging screen. ### 1/5 — LOADING… *2026-01-06, version 1.03* Stuck on loading screen. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-12-23, version 1.03* When i go in it, it shows the loading screen and just stays there ### 1/5 — Infinite loading screen *2025-08-31, version 1.03* When I booted up the game, it just loads forever and ever. Im on IOS and would appreciate if this issue was fixed ### 1/5 — Won’t load *2025-07-09, version 1.03* Won’t get past loading screen. Hasn’t been playable yet. ### 1/5 — Game won’t load *2025-06-13, version 1.03* Open the game see the loading screen and get stuck on it. ### 1/5 — Didn’t load *2025-06-07, version 1.03* It would not load, creators, I thought it would be helpful for you to know I am on a iPhone 15, so you can fix the issue ### 1/5 — Will not open *2025-06-01, version 1.03* It just gets stuck on the loading screen and no matter what I do nothing happens! Do not install ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best game I played in years *2026-03-29, version 1.03* Holy this game is the most amazing game I ever seen. I played this. It brings back so much memories that I made in the years. I finally beat the game after like five years of trying I finally beat the game. This game brought me so many enjoyable gameplay ### 5/5 — game is fire *2024-08-05, version 1.03* so many funny references but after getting a new phone i tried playing and the game would freeze on the loading screen i had been waiting for like thirty minutes and. don’t know what to do but this game is amazing its simplistic which is amazing not overwhelming but very appreciative amazing game really. devs put alot of work maybe add even more fun references and cool skins but overall this is top notch gaming ### 5/5 — Rad *2022-09-20, version 1.03* RadSik mash up ### 5/5 — It’s a time machine! *2022-09-12, version 1.03* It’s not a game it’s a time machine, just amazing 80s nostalgia. Love it! Thank you to the developers. ### 5/5 — A great pick up and play game. *2022-09-06, version 1.03* I’m old enough to remember the arcade classic Paper Boy. This game is definitely what that game aspired to be. Whilst having the same maddening game-overs as its arcade forebare, the sneaky cameos from all manner of 80s characters are enough to draw you back for another go. Gold star to the developers.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 ### 5/5 — Bellissimo *2021-08-11, version 1.03* Bello impegnativo! Finalmente un gioco davvero fatto bene ### 5/5 — Fantastic! *2021-04-26, version 1.03* The creator(s) of this game deserve an award. It’s so much fun and filled with 80s references from my childhood. You guys did a great job! ### 5/5 — This game is cool - world no.3 at present 🤞🏼 *2021-04-02, version 1.03* This game is cool - world no.3 at present 🤞🏼 ### 5/5 — Devamı gelsin *2021-03-23, version 1.03* Oyun kısa ### 5/5 — Hkshhwj *2021-03-09, version 1.03* Sonic the hedgehog and the hedgehog that I have the same o same thing that is the --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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