Get on Play StoreBADLAND is a single-player action game with a great story, impressive graphics, and atmospheric music. Fly and survive through the innovative levels filled with challenging game mechanics and occasional bugs, which enhances the overall experience. Winner of the Game of the Year, BADLAND offers a unique and immersive adventure. Fly and survive in this dense, atmospheric action-adventure game, filled with ingenious mechanics and wonderful graphics, despite some bugs that add to the challenge.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The game features amazing graphics and a unique art style that enhances the overall experience.
- Gameplay is challenging yet rewarding, providing a satisfying sense of accomplishment when completing levels.
- The level editor allows for creativity and adds replayability, making it a fun experience for players.
- The frequency of ads is excessive, with unskippable 30-second ads appearing after almost every level or death.
- Many players report issues with game speed on higher refresh rate devices, making it unplayable at times.
- The push for premium upgrades is aggressive, often interrupting gameplay and detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- monetization381 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming frequency and length of ads, which often disrupt gameplay. Many players report experiencing unskippable 30-second ads after nearly every level or death, leading to frustration and a diminished gaming experience. While some users are willing to pay for a premium version to remove ads, the general consensus is that the current ad implementation is excessive and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“It's pretty cute and the gameplay is fun, but the microtransactions are fair.”
“I bought it for $4, there are no ads and there are tons of levels that get more challenging but not impossible.”
“Fun, relatively minimal microtransactions, simple but complex.”
“The ads completely ruin the game, every level, heck every death leads to an unskippable ad slapped to your face and it just ruins the experience regardless of how fun the game is.”
“Ridiculous amount of ads... I understand that it's free but it gets to the point where you are spending more time watching ads than playing the game itself... curse the money-hungry developers.”
“The game is really fun and entertaining, but it suddenly started shoving ads in my face after not doing that for the, at least, 10 days I've had it.”
- graphics153 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received widespread acclaim for their beauty, creativity, and unique art style, often described as a mix of cute and eerie elements. Players appreciate the high-resolution visuals, smooth animations, and atmospheric sound design that enhance the overall gaming experience. However, some users noted that frequent ads can detract from the enjoyment of the stunning graphics.
“The graphics are insanely beautiful, the gameplay is so fun and addicting and it doesn't shower you with ads, it's just such a good game and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is not sure if they want to get it.”
“Beautiful graphics accompanied with gameplay that is easy and intuitive to learn but keeps it challenging and exciting.”
“The graphics and atmospheric sounds are seamlessly merged for a surreal and creepy exploration of puzzle-laden swamps and factories.”
“On the new Chromecast with Google TV, there is a graphics glitch that makes the game unplayable.”
“The visuals are very pretty, but the ads every minute killed the experience for me; I couldn't keep playing if I had to keep watching the ads.”
“Idk why people like this game so much; the beginning is like Flappy Bird with no tubes and it is pretty boring. The only decent thing about it is the graphics.”
- gameplay88 mentions
- 70 % positive mentions
- 26 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun, addictive mechanics and beautiful graphics, with many users highlighting the intuitive controls and challenging levels. However, a significant number of reviews express frustration over the excessive ads that disrupt the experience, making it feel unplayable at times. While the gameplay is often described as smooth and engaging, some players note that the pace can be overwhelming, suggesting a desire for options to adjust the speed.
“Great gameplay, fun challenging levels, and it looks gorgeous.”
“The art style is beautiful and the mechanics are complex in a simple package.”
“The gameplay is exciting as well as smooth.”
“However, the gameplay feels a lot faster, like too many things are happening at once, too quickly, in a given moment.”
“Used to be a great game, but now it's pretty much just ads, ads, and more ads with a minuscule amount of gameplay.”
“The game has lots of crashes and strange bugs that sometimes remove my control without the remove control mechanic.”
- story29 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect has received mixed feedback from users. While some appreciate the immersive environment and graphics, many express a desire for a more defined narrative to enhance their experience, as the lack of a cohesive story can lead to monotony over time. Overall, players feel that a subtle storyline could significantly improve engagement and provide context to the gameplay.
“From the compelling physics to the intriguing, somehow non-existent yet ever-looming storyline, this whole game is an unspoken masterpiece of the artistic world, not only the arcade world.”
“The game is really amazing, it has great graphics, awesome challenges, great storyline and I really like the idea in general; it is much like the creepy version of Flappy Bird but more intense.”
“It is really weird, but it is beautiful that way. I like the environment and I want to know the storyline for what happened and what those cute things are running from.”
“There's no overblown drama or story to it.”
“A story or something besides just basic achievement-type goals might help.”
“It has nice graphics, but it has no tutorial or story.”
- atmosphere15 mentions
- 73 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its stunning visuals and immersive sound design, creating a beautiful yet eerie experience that enhances gameplay. Players appreciate the blend of cute and creepy elements, alongside well-crafted environments that evoke a sense of exploration. However, some users noted technical issues, such as audio problems and crashes, which detracted from the overall atmospheric experience.
“This is one of the best atmospheric 2D left-to-right sidescrollers that there ever was.”
“Simultaneously beautiful, atmospheric, strange, and disturbing.”
“The graphics and atmospheric sounds are seamlessly merged for a surreal and creepy exploration of puzzle-laden swamps and factories.”
“Please fix these bugs; it's so annoying that they ruin the atmosphere of the game.”
“This game has a dark atmosphere, challenging puzzles, and a cute, fuzzy mascot.”
“I love this game so much; it has the atmosphere, the cuteness, and the coldness at the same time. It's really eye-pleasing to go through the stages.”
- stability13 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes and crashes, particularly during level updates and while publishing levels. Many players experience significant disruptions, such as the game returning to the home screen or freezing their devices entirely. While some users note minimal bugs, the overall sentiment indicates that stability issues are a major concern that need urgent attention.
“But, there's a bug where the game freezes when I try to update levels and it's very annoying. Please fix it and I'll return to five stars.”
“I played the game on every device I have, now I have an LG G5, and whenever I start the game, my whole device freezes. Nothing works until I turn the screen off with the hardware button, turn it back on, click the home button a couple of times, and end the game from the recent tasks. Please fix this.”
“There's a problem: the game just freezes whenever I try to publish the level after selecting an image for the level, for no reason!”
- music12 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and fitting, enhancing the overall aesthetic despite the morbid themes. Players appreciate the sound effects and the emotional impact of the soundtrack, which complements the visuals well. However, some users noted the absence of background music in certain areas and suggested that additional tracks could enhance the experience further.
“The music and the sound effects of the game are really relaxing.”
“The game's music and visuals are as good as they are said to be.”
“The music is relaxing, and it always makes me go 'aww'... like, it's a cute thing!”
“Kinda morbid concepts but with the juxtapositions in the aesthetics, I wager my soul that any music can soundtrack this game, which is evidently planned for in the lack of music installed.”
“Few things I would change or add are: 1) don't make us pay to finish the rest of the game 2) maybe add some music in the background.”
“The music is relaxing but the deaths look so brutal for such a cute little critter.”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its charming and funny art style, with humor woven into the gameplay and level creation, making it an enjoyable experience. Players appreciate the lightheartedness and comedic elements, which provide a refreshing contrast to darker themes in other games. Overall, the humor enhances the addictive nature of the game, contributing to its appeal.
“Charming, funny art style, and the gameplay is so simple to learn, but they keep introducing new mechanics at a perfect pace to keep you interested.”
“Phenomenal, the level creator was hilarious to mess around with, and even the free version was a really fun experience!”
“It's even funny sometimes, music makes me feel like I'm in a dark deep forest, just love it 😍.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users have noted that while the app performs well on older devices, the presence of long and frustrating ads suggests potential optimization issues on newer hardware. Many hope for future patches to improve the overall experience.
“I would've given this app five stars for its performance if there weren't so many long and frustrating ads.”
“I'm assuming this is because of optimization problems, because my old phone ran this fine, and this phone is miles better than my old, so hopefully it can get patched.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in the game to be excessive and tedious, often leading to boredom as they feel compelled to repetitively engage in long tasks to perfect their movement. While some grinding sessions are shorter, many are described as lengthy and filled with multiple timers, contributing to a frustrating experience.
“Requires incessant grinding to get movement perfected, which makes the game boring after a while.”
“Sometimes the tasks are short enough, but more often than not they're long, tedious, and have multiple timers.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game evokes a wide range of emotions, with players expressing a strong emotional attachment to the charming character design, particularly the "flapping fur-ball." Overall, it is described as a visually stunning experience that deeply resonates with players on an emotional level.
“It's everything at once emotionally.”
“Absolutely gorgeous game; the flapping fur-ball thing inspires emotional attachment.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the graphics and character design are praised for their quality and charm, there is no specific mention of character development in the reviews provided.
