# Viking Island: Defense game — user reviews > 21 indexed App Store user reviews of Viking Island by Global Advertising Network LTD, rated 3.40/5 from 13 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viking-island-defense-game/id6740436892/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viking-island-defense-game/id6740436892.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (1 of 21) ### 2/5 — Looks good but BUGGED *2025-02-20* After I finish mission 5 I get a black screen (forced ad?) and can’t progress. I tried turning off WiFi etc, nothing works, it’s unplayable. Pity, as I enjoyed it so far! **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! We've taken note of the issue and are working on a fix. An update with a solution will be available soon. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad *2026-05-29* This game is a direct ripoff of “Bad North”, which is a far superior game that doesn’t have ads or try to milk you for in app purchases. ### 1/5 — Can’t progress *2026-01-17* I have well over 15 keys but it just says 15/15 not enough keys ### 1/5 — Buggy and rip off game *2025-12-22* This game is good but is a rip off of “Bad North” and it lets you play lots of levels but past level five are all similar levels you could advance to a new island which is 15 keys I have 17 and it doesn’t let me so I am definitely contemplating buy the actual original game for 5 dollars or whatever it is over this… ### 1/5 — Не рекомендую *2025-05-11* На пару минут не более ### 1/5 — Download Bad North instead *2025-04-27* So it’s just a below average knock-off of Bad North for which you have to pay stupid money…not worth the one star I have to give it to leave a review **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the game. *Viking Island* was inspired by *Bad North*, but we've worked hard to add our own unique mechanics, story, and visual style. We understand it might not be for everyone, but we’re continuously improving based on feedback. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. ### 1/5 — Nice game *2025-04-23* But come on 5 levels till you’re stuck in a donate or just sit there and look at our game. No thank you. I am one to support developers but you really need to give us more before expecting people to fork over money. I mean can we upgrade troops? What do the building actually do? What’s the point/story to the game? I’m sure I can come up with a lot more but I feel you’ve already wasted enough of my time with download and playing your 5 levels. Step it up! ### 1/5 — 6 levels than you have to pay *2025-04-22, version 0.19.1* awful basically there’s no game ### 1/5 — Spending money bugs *2025-03-31* I bought the exclusive levels and removed the ad’s because the game was so great but now I can’t progress and it doesn’t register my purchases I have tried to restore but unhelpful to bad it was a good game with lots of promise **Developer response:** We're very sorry for the inconvenience you've experienced, and we truly appreciate your support. We're currently making major improvements to the game, including fixing issues related to purchases and progression. We understand how frustrating this must be and are working hard to ensure it doesn't happen again. Thank you for giving our game a chance — we hope to win back your trust soon! ### 1/5 — Monthly sub? Insane. *2025-03-17* The game gives you 5 levels which take about 20mins. Then it gives you the option to buy more levels at $5, $15 or $22 (AUD) or a MONTHLY SUB? The game is ok but not worth more than $3 for the full game. Basic mechanics at best. Avoid. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! We are continuously working on improving the game by refining mechanics, balancing, and adding more content. We understand that pricing and the monetization model can be a concern, and we’ll definitely take your feedback into account. We’d love for you to give the game another chance in future updates! ### 1/5 — Langweilig *2025-03-01* Extrem einfach und kaum Möglichkeiten. Werbung über Werbung **Developer response:** Sorry for the inconvenience! We’ve listened to your feedback and removed the ads. Try playing again and see the difference – we hope you enjoy it more now! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Hay *2025-09-27, version 0.21* Chơi giải trí ### 5/5 — Good game *2025-05-06* Удачи в развитии игры! ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-04-29, version 0.21* Dont have Ad , execellence ### 5/5 — Jeux de conquête incroyable *2025-04-24* Je viens de jouer à ce jeux de bataille et de conquête et de stratégie, il est incroyable **Developer response:** Merci beaucoup pour ton retour ! On est super content que tu trouves le jeu incroyable. Tu préfères mener tes conquêtes par la force ou avec une stratégie plus subtile ? ### 5/5 — Bloqué au 5 eme niveau *2025-03-04* Je suis bloqué au 5 eme niveau impossible de passer au niveau 6 ,même en payant 3.99€ toujours bloqué **Developer response:** We apologize for the inconvenience! We’ve taken your feedback into account and have fixed the issue. Thank you for your patience! ### 4/5 — A little buggy, but not bad *2025-03-10* Sometimes an enemy until will clip into the landscape and this will prevent you from completing the round **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback! We’re aware of this issue and are working on a fix to ensure units don’t get stuck in the landscape. In the meantime, restarting the round may help. We appreciate your patience and support! ### 4/5 — Beh, diciamo che.. *2025-03-08, version 0.16* il gioco è bello, fatto bene, sembrerebbe davvero ottimizzato bene, la grafica è spaziale e non ci sono domande importanti. L’unico problema è che devi pagare per poter giocare, 3€ per 3 livelli…. Io capisco tutto, però metti almeno la possibilità di poter guardare la pubblicità, ma non farmi pagare tre euro per dei livelli. ### 3/5 — Отзыв 13.03.2025 *2025-03-13* Сырая игра, видимо бета. Играть пока смысла нет, контента на пару минут **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! Since the early version, we have significantly improved the game: added new levels, made enemies smarter, improved balance, and refined the combat system. Now, the gameplay is much more engaging and fun. If you felt there wasn’t enough content before, we recommend trying it again—it’s definitely worth playing now! We’d love to hear your thoughts after the updates. ### 3/5 — Je arrive pas à passer au niveau 5 malgres 3 étoiles partout , comment faire ? Merci *2025-02-22* Je arrive pas à passer au niveau 5 malgres 3 étoiles partout , comment faire ? Merci **Developer response:** Thank you for your message! If you’ve earned 3 stars on all levels but are still unable to progress to level 5, please try restarting the game or checking for any updates. If the issue persists, feel free to contact our support team, and we’ll assist you in resolving it! ### 2/5 — Level 5 *2025-02-24* Leider geht das Spiel ab Level fünf nicht mehr. Es hängt sich auf und der Rest wird nicht freigeschalten bin sehr enttäuscht. Eigentlich macht das Spiel richtig Spaß aber irgendwie kapier ich sie nicht. Entweder muss man was machen was ich nicht kapier oder es funktioniert einfach nicht. Bitte um schnelle Aufklärung. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! We've taken note of the issue and are working on a fix. An update with a solution will be available soon. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience! --- *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 2026-08-26.*