# Wanderlust: The City of Mists — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of Wanderlust by Mad Head Games d.o.o. Novi Sad, rated 4.70/5 from 249 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wanderlust-the-city-of-mists/id1522854577/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wanderlust-the-city-of-mists/id1522854577.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 195 · 4★ 36 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Wanderlust? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 😂 Hilarious and witty dialogue - 💡 Innovative gameplay mechanics (toolkit) - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style - 📖 Engaging and well-written storyline - 🧩 Interesting and relevant puzzles - 👍 Memorable characters (Collins) - 💯 High-quality game overall - 🚀 Seamless game loading - 💎 Reusable toolkit appreciated - 🤩 Fun and original gameplay - ✨ Delightful music - 🌟 Great voice acting - 🗺️ Map easily accessible **Cons** - 🤔 Repetitive puzzles - 🤏 Hint button sometimes useless - 🖱️ Touchscreen sensitivity issues - 🧩 Some puzzles taxing/confusing - 🔍 Collectibles hard to find - 🐌 Slow gameplay at times - 📱 Optimization needed for newer phones - 😵 Too much esoteric/weird content - 🧩 Some mini-games repetitive - 🤏 Some HO scenes lack interaction - 📍 Specific click spots needed **Commonly reported bugs** - 🐛 Missing hitbox in mini-game - 🐛 Plus items in tray did not animate - 🐛 Item not taking/connecting in scene - 🐛 Bonus game bug: missing arrows in item menu - 🐛 Touch problem consistent - 🐛 Action blocked by text dialogue - 🐛 Unlock problem (paid but not unlocking) - 🐛 iPhone Pro Max design obscuring objects - 🐛 Puzzle with off-screen pictures **Most requested features** - More games like this from the studio - More games featuring Collins - More fantasy games without sci-fi - Improved strategy guide accessibility - More games of this type from Mad Head - More games like the older Mad Head titles - Sequels with existing characters ## Newest reviews (10 of 36) ### 5/5 — Peas-N-Pod *2021-08-25* I love this game! I have all three and have played them several times. From start to finish this game is exciting, humorous and heart warming. You won’t be disappointed. ### 5/5 — Delightful and *actually* funny! *2021-08-05* I have okayed a zillion of these games and have never bothered to write a review before, but I enjoyed this so much I felt compelled to do so. The vibe of the game was super tongue in cheek, which I loved. I know others have said they found Collins annoying, but I found him hilarious. He reminded me of Kenneth Branagh’s portrayal of Lockhart in Harry Potter—pure ego but mostly harmless, and almost endearing in his absurdity. I was particularly amused by his ability to break the fourth wall. Seriously clever, and a level of intelligence and thoughtfulness unusual for this genre. The mechanics aren’t perfect; the inability to perform certain actions out of sequence or prior to triggering the dialogue was annoying, and there were a fee places where you had to click in a ludicrously specific spot. Overall, though, the writing outweighed these minor flaws—and the reusable toolkit was brilliant! As another reviewer noted, its always irritating to have to find 17 pointy things throughout a game, so this innovation was hugely appreciated. The graphics were lovely as well. I was sad to finish this one and will certainly play again. The bonus chapter was a true bonus, with adorable lizards and a reasonable amount of plot. I would love to see more of Collins (10/10 would buy a Collins series if it were this funny and whimsical). Many thanks to the developers (and the writers especially)for this one! **Developer response:** Hi, Pretty fairy tale game. Thank you for such a wonderful review. We are glad to hear that you like our games and that you have a pleasant experience! We're committed to our players' satisfaction and are always happy to see messages like this one. Have a wonderful day. ### 5/5 — Much fun *2020-12-11, version 1.0.4* Enjoy finding the hidden pictures ### 5/5 — D-lightful! *2020-11-22, version 1.0.3* Such cheeky fun. Hoping this is the first of several in the Wanderlust title. ### 5/5 — Make more!!! *2020-11-09* Can you make the a treasure of king Solomon This brings back games of old!!! Make more please you’ll get your money and support **Developer response:** Thank you so much for playing the game and for the continued support! ### 5/5 — Fantastic Game!!! *2020-10-25, version 1.0.1* Superb graphics, bonus game, no trouble with game loading etc. I hope to see more adventures with the Wanderlust games. Thank you ♥️♥️♥️ ### 5/5 — Mary Poppins game... *2020-10-11, version 1.0.1* ... practically perfect in every way! ### 5/5 — Good game *2020-09-28, version 1.0.1* Well it just scraped in at 5 stars, really great puzzles and storyline, I’ve been playing hidden object games for a long time and don’t often use the hint button but halfway through the game the finger came out 🤣 I think with madhead it’s a bit like me as a musician when u got something good just stop ✋🏻 it tended to lose the flow halfway through the game collecting a lot of stuff and not knowing where too put it, but in all fairness I suppose that’s the whole point of the game 👍🏻 ### 5/5 — I’m Loving Wandering Around City of Mist! *2020-09-26* Have you ever dreamt about that trip of a lifetime, to a far-reaching place away from the hustle and bustle of civilization? Well, put on your hiking boots, trousers, raincoat, and sun hat! Opportunity has just come knocking. This is a fabulous effort by one of the most imaginative developers of this genre; I feel immersed within this action-packed, fast-paced adventure, which is enhanced by excellent storytelling, stunning environmental depictions, and intriguing puzzles. You play an intrepid young woman who embarks on a ship and sets sail on the unforgiving, tumultuous high seas in search of her missing mother whose last communication signaled her discovery of the secret City of Mist. As you trek through unchartered territories, you are subjected to variable conditions that test your mental and physical agility. You will traverse through densely thick, lush jungles; fend off antagonistic, colossal-sized stone monsters; disable treacherous traps set within ancient ruins of past civilizations; and put up with the belligerent antics of the eccentric Mr. Collins. The characters’ personalities are developed enough to enrich the storyline. The humorous dialogue of Mr. Collins provides entertainment, with his snarky jabs that stretch your patience. I love the idea of the handy-dandy toolkit, which smartly confines your assorted, reusable tools in one convenient place, rather than them hogging up space on the inventory bar. The adventure portion of gameplay stays interesting by effecting dramatic and exciting tasks, such as using whimsical technology to hide or reveal the entrance to the majestic City. However, even though the HOSs are artistically designed to suit the storyline, they are lackluster and devoid of stimulating interactions. They mainly comprise the story-driven types and traditional word lists. Thankfully, if you’re a puzzle-lover like me, there are plenty of thematic, creatively executed puzzles to offset the dearth of innovative HOSs. I love the map puzzle in which you move and rotate triangles to place them within the coordinates. I did not encounter any glitches; transition was seamless. In summation, I feel that this could have been an off-the-charts game if it weren’t for the mundane HOSs. However, the other components elevated the game well above a four-star rating. I also appreciate the half-price discount. That said, I rate this game a well-deserved five stars. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for trying out the game and for this wonderful review! ### 5/5 — Wanderlust *2020-09-25* This developer is quite different and I like it. Scenes, games, and goals keep you going. Fun and original. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unplayable due to missing hit box in 4 section mini game. *2023-05-02* On the mysterious island the minigame when you are being told the story of your mothers arrival has a split screen section on the lower left where you are to cut something with the knife. The hit box for the knife to interact with the object isn’t there. Ipad easy mode. ### 1/5 — ads *2021-01-20, version 1.0.4* when i pay a FULL price for a game, i DONT want to see any ads: it means- no ads "on sale now"; no ads "even more games in a store" the only screen i want to see is Resume game/Play game! you are blacklisted. ### 1/5 — $47?! *2020-12-24, version 1.0.4* I paid for the full game and was charged FORTY SEVEN DOLLARS? Are you kidding me? This is theft! I want my money back NOW. ### 2/5 — Promising start *2022-05-19* But I paid to unlock it and it will not unlock. It just keep going over and over asking for money and then says I already bought so would I like to d/l it again for free. If I say yes, it goes through the same routine again. Probably a very good game. ### 3/5 — Maybe it’s me *2024-11-03, version 1.0.5* I couldn’t stand this game and couldn’t wait for it to be done. I don’t believe I’ve used the hint button so much ### 3/5 — Wanderlust: City of Mists by LynxMinx *2022-03-26* After Mad Head fixed the unlock problem, I finally was able to play. There was much to accomplish in this adventure. The graphics were beautiful and you were able to use some super powers. At times this game was actually hilarious. It was lengthy, ingenious and creative. I do wish that the strategy guide was not such a pain to access and use. All in all, it was a good game, but the lack of touchscreen sensitivity was somewhat annoying. Also the hint button is quite useless. When I was using inventory that should have worked but didn’t, I second guessed myself. The hint button won’t show you what needs to be utilized. At times I thought I wouldn’t be able to figure out the solution to a problem, and I never resort to a strategy guide. The puzzles/ games were repetitive. Some of the tasks were extremely confusing, and as a rule I always know what to do. Also this developer uses way too many runes in the HO scenes and mini-games. I prefer the older games from Mad Head. They were more enjoyable and playable. This game had too much esoteric weird stuff, and it bored me after a while. In addition some of the collectibles were very hard to find due to the graphics being extremely intricate or else very dark. I just didn’t love it. My rating will remain at 3 stars. ### 4/5 — Decent diversion *2023-09-11* Voice acting when available is good and graphics are clear. Missing explorer relative plot is a bit tired, though, and some optimization for the iPhone Pro Max would increase my star rating. The phone’s design—top “hole”—obscures some hidden objects & explore screens, and the puzzle to replace out-of-place items was taxing to complete since the bottom pictures were off screen. ### 4/5 — 😀 *2021-04-06, version 1.0.5* Not really my kind of storyline but Collins made the game for me quite amusing 👍 ### 4/5 — Bug in Bonus Game *2020-11-28* I enjoyed the main game very much: Interesting puzzles, great storyline, beautiful scenes, and HOPs with a twist. The only reason 4 stars and not 5 is that sometimes putting an item into a scene doesn’t “take;” I guess it has to be in a particular spot for the game to connect the two. Frustrating. And the bonus game has a bug: you can’t scroll through the items menu as the arrows are missing. Would love to play but if I can’t access everything there’s no point. But overall, very enjoyable. ### 4/5 — Pirate adventure *2020-09-28* While I did not experience any glitches in this game, I wish to address an annoying occurrence which, in my opinion, prevents it getting a higher rating. There was consistent touch problem and several occasions where an action was blocked by text dialogue. Otherwise, this is a unique and humorous pirate themed game, which will delight many. My actual rating would be 3-1/2 due to the cumbersome mechanics of game play. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Sad *2025-09-26* I’m sad mad head doesn’t make HOPA games anymore 😭. So so saddened by this. We hope u guys reconsider for us who love those type of games. You guys truly make some awesome games . Ok rant over …. Bye …Le sigh 😔. ### 5/5 — I play a lot of these types of adventure games - one of the best *2024-07-13, version 1.0.5* Just love, love, love this game! Can’t wait to investigate the wanderlust series and the rest of the games from this studio! The mini games are refreshingly new, the morphing and dress objects not hard to find! Great storyline, good gags, just loved it. ### 5/5 — Just Plain Fun *2023-08-24* The story was entertaining, the characters memorable. The puzzles were interesting and actually relevant to the story. Highly recommended. I enjoyed this game more than any I’ve played in a long time (except wanderlust 4) ### 5/5 — Good *2023-06-20, version 1.0.5* Really enjoying this game so far ### 5/5 — Double Drat Skunk and Badger 🤣 *2023-03-18* Oh. Emm. Geee! Where has this game been hiding? It’s sooo fun! Collins needs to be the main character in his own line of games. Please! He’s HILARIOUS! And the main female lead is voiced by the amazing Kendra Hoffman. She is SO good! I was dying when Collins threw a pie at an enemy and she said “That was stupid. Where’d you even get a pie from?” The writing is off the charts. Even the little written notifications when I tap an area I’ve already been to is clever and sometimes funny. The music is delightful, the graphics and art work amazing, and the game play itself was perfect with no glitches. The one and ONLY thing that didn’t work was that plus items in my tray of goodies did not animate letting me know I could act on it. But it didn’t affect game play or my extreme joy while playing this game. The monstrous creatures were glorious, fascinating, and gorgeous! The hidden object puzzles were just the right amount of challenging and easy to skip if that’s your thing (it’s my thing a lot of the time). In addition to the brilliant creation of Collins, there are some very unique and clever aspects to the game play. Like in the part where there was a rack of weapons, but I could use only one weapon at a time and had to experiment with each weapon until I picked the right one (which wasn’t as hard as I just made it sound). So fun! EVERYONE who developed this game needs a billion dollar raise. From the Q&A team to the marketing team to the janitor who kept your offices clean! This is a 12 star game, and now that I’ve finished it, I’m gonna turn right back around and play it again. It’s that much fun for me! To all the artists, programmers, engineers, designers, actors and actresses who devoted their skill, professionalism, and untold hours to creating this game… Thank you!!!!! BRAVO! 👏🏻🙌🏻 ### 5/5 — Great game *2023-01-19, version 1.0.5* This is very addictive ### 5/5 — Such witty dialogue! *2022-09-26, version 1.0.5* Excellent excellent excellent, love this game. Challenging, really gets you thinking and the dialogue is funny I’m loving this! ### 5/5 — Evocations of Monkey Island *2022-08-31, version 1.0.5* Thoroughly enjoyed both the main game and the bonus, what a wonderful protagonist you’ve created in Collins - I’m expecting more featuring him! A breath of fresh air. ### 5/5 — Give it a chance *2022-06-26* I’m glad I did. I’ll admit I thought Mad Head was too “quirky” for me. Some games were too sci-fi/Steam punk-ish. Not a fan of HOAG where I have to put machinery together. I usually agree with some old school gamer reviews but not the negative one. I thought at first it might be a little “janky” & I’d be clicking everywhere but I stuck it out & so glad I did. Yes Collins character is annoyingly smug, but that’s the point! Mad Head are you still around? If so please give more fantasy w/o sci-fi a try. Anyone know of ones I might of missed or wrote off as too Sci-Fi? I’m getting desperate for quality HOAGs (but admit I’ve found some older games/developers that I never would’ve given a try & found some gems💎) When it comes to this specific game..Awesome interactive gameplay & rich characters/storytelling. Bravo 👏🏻 ### 5/5 — Fascinating original game *2021-11-10, version 1.0.5* Many thx to the crew --- *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 2026-08-23.*