Candy Crush Saga
Get on Play StoreCandy Crush Saga is a popular arcade game, originally created as an Adobe Flash game for Facebook, now available as a HTML5 version. It offers both single-player and co-op modes for 2 players, featuring a wholesome story with hilarious moments. While the game boasts spectacular game mechanics, excellent graphics, and is fun to play, it can involve lots of grinding, contains excessive advertisements, and is reportedly buggy.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The game is fun and engaging, providing a good challenge for players.
- It offers a variety of levels and rewards, keeping the gameplay interesting.
- The graphics and sound effects are enjoyable, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game frequently freezes after completing levels, requiring a restart to continue.
- Many levels are designed to be extremely difficult, often forcing players to spend money on boosters.
- Recent updates have limited the number of lives players can use per day, reducing the enjoyment of the game.
- monetization1,075 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, with many expressing frustration over the overwhelming number of ads and the frequent glitches that prevent them from receiving promised rewards after watching ads. Players report that the game increasingly pushes in-app purchases, making it difficult to progress without spending money, especially at higher levels where ads are often required to gain extra moves or boosters. Overall, the consensus is that the game has shifted towards a more aggressive cash-grab model, detracting from the enjoyment of gameplay.
“No ads unless you choose to for free boosters.”
“I love this game because it has no ads, not a single one!”
“No ads is the best feature.”
“The game is becoming boring as the stages go up as there are no advertisements to gain powers and the stages are not solvable even after playing 20 times.”
“I used to love playing this game, but lately I can't watch ads for extra moves/lives/boosters anymore, which really sucks because sometimes that's the only way to pass a level... it feels like the game is trying everything it can to get me to spend money and it is super annoying to have to play without any support.”
“The game keeps freezing up and cheating me out of my use of bonuses to help pass the game and the ads never work.”
- stability362 mentions
- 1 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent freezes and glitches, particularly after completing levels or during ad interactions. Players express frustration over losing progress, boosters, and lives due to these issues, especially following recent updates that seem to have exacerbated the problems. While some users note that glitches are occasionally fixed, the overall sentiment indicates that the game's stability has deteriorated, making it increasingly frustrating to play.
“No glitches on my end.”
“Smooth run with superman speed load, no glitches!”
“This absolutely is one of the best games out there, no glitches, unlike other games I didn't see any ads which is cool, nice interface, pretty colorful and it's smooth af.”
“The game currently lags and the screen freezes after each level.”
“After the last update, the board freezes after every level, it doesn't matter if I clear it or not; it still freezes, and I have to close it out and reopen.”
“Every time I pass a level, the screen freezes, and I have to restart my phone.”
- graphics163 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising their vibrant colors and appealing design, which enhance the overall enjoyment and addictiveness of the gameplay. However, some users express frustration over recent updates that have introduced glitches, readability issues, and overly flashy visuals that can be distracting or uncomfortable for sensitive players. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered a strong point, there are calls for more customizable settings to accommodate different player preferences.
“The graphics are bright and the explosive effects make it feel quite rewarding.”
“I've played a lot of match-3 games and I love the graphics and organization of this one the most.”
“The graphics are amazing as well with the wonderful blasting to the cute chocolates; Candy Crush is by far above levels of other games.”
“The recent updates with the microphones and extra graphics on pages are making it really hard to see what's going on in the game.”
“Since the last update, it seems to have become a lot harder to get through levels without paying for extra moves and even with extra moves you can't seem to pass levels... the new graphics are rubbish, you don't know what has been hit or not.”
“Frustrating spending more time painfully waiting for graphics to load seemingly at one frame at a time.”
- music127 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The recent changes to the music in the game have sparked significant disappointment among players, with many expressing a strong preference for the original soundtrack, which they found more suitable and enjoyable. Users describe the new music as boring, repetitive, and even depressing, detracting from the overall gaming experience. There is a common request for the option to switch back to the previous music, highlighting its importance in enhancing the game's relaxing and engaging atmosphere.
“The music is perfect.”
“The designs, music, and themes are an amazing part of this entertaining game.”
“At its best, the game is tons of fun, providing ample challenge, with colorfully whimsical visuals/music that create a relaxing environment.”
“The music used on the game is horrible.”
“The new music is terrible.”
“The music sounds very sad and depressing.”
- story56 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect has received mixed reviews, with many players noting a decline in narrative depth as they progress through levels. While some appreciate the initial storyline and character development, others feel that the focus has shifted too much towards gameplay mechanics and monetization, leading to frustration with difficult missions and frequent interruptions. Overall, the lack of a cohesive story in later levels detracts from the overall experience for many players.
“I love the storyline and graphics.”
“I have to say, the devs outdid themselves—be it the storyline or the minigames, everything is entertaining and addicting.”
“It also has a story that plays out through the game.”
“Sadly, as more levels came, the story disappeared.”
“The game sometimes doesn't show the storyline.”
“The only thing is the story removed, so playing this game has a bit sad.”
- gameplay53 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
Gameplay in this game is a mixed bag, with many players finding it initially fun and addictive but increasingly frustrated by mechanics that seem designed to encourage spending money. Users report issues with confusing mechanics, excessive ads, and difficulty spikes that detract from the overall experience, leading to a sense of unfairness and frustration. While some appreciate the polished graphics and engaging gameplay loop, the monetization strategies and interruptions have significantly impacted enjoyment for many players.
“No ads is one thing and the gameplay is actually really fun, easy to understand, and really well polished.”
“I've never been a fan of the game due to the art style specifically, too bizarrely distorted for my tastes, but the gameplay itself is quite addicting.”
“The gameplay is fun and adorable as well.”
“Purposely designed to extract money with highly limited gameplay.”
“The gameplay is designed to get you to a close point of winning and they force a loss to get you to buy boosters or pay to continue the level.”
“Soulless, repetitive, greedy, unethical and unfair gameplay.”
- humor32 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is often described as light-hearted and entertaining, with players enjoying the funny sound effects, quirky characters, and amusing situations that arise during gameplay. However, some users find the game's mechanics frustrating, particularly regarding in-app purchases and challenging levels, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these issues, many players appreciate the game's comedic elements and recommend it for its fun and engaging experience.
“It's a funny game.”
“The music is cool and the sound effects are hilarious.”
“The theme is really funny and cute.”
- grinding14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players consistently find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, especially in later levels where difficulty spikes and the need for boosters becomes apparent. Many express disappointment with the game's reliance on in-app purchases, leading to a repetitive and unenjoyable experience. Overall, the grinding process is viewed as a significant detractor from the game's enjoyment, often making it feel more like a cash grab than a fun challenge.
“A lot of the later levels take many tries, so this is a very tedious process and makes the game not worth it.”
“It's okay at first, but then you have to pay and use boosters or the levels can be tedious or nearly impossible without them. It's just not fun anymore; it's just another game that wants to eat your money.”
“Levels become much too tedious later in the game. The game constantly tries to force the player to fork over money, and the time in between the levels has anywhere from 4-6 annoying pop-ups about things no one cares about.”
- emotional8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game elicits a wide range of feelings, from heartwarming nostalgia and joy to frustration and stress. While some players find it a wholesome and exciting puzzle experience, others describe it as emotionally taxing and challenging, leading to feelings of heartbreak and anxiety. Overall, the game evokes strong emotional responses, making it a memorable yet polarizing experience for players.
“Very very emotional. The signal to get everything off the board is very challenging because I know it gets harder than this in the future. This game will continue to rise and fall amongst the other games, but this will be my favorite game. Thank you, sincerely yours, Henry Fred Castaneda.”
“It's heartwarming to re-read old messages.”
“This attacked me emotionally; it made me feel down.”
- optimization8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, user reviews indicate mixed feelings about the game's optimization. While some players report smooth gameplay and impressive graphics, others express disappointment with performance issues, loss of boosters, and a desire for better audio optimization. There are also calls for improvements in earning in-game resources without requiring purchases.
“However, on my roommate's tablet, my account gameplay with watching adverts runs smoothly.”
“The graphics and logical performance are incredible.”
“The only thing I'd improve is the audio performance on the closing animation as each puzzle ends with massive detonations and point collection.”
“Very very bad thing that I have never seen in my life. I have reinstalled on another device and restored my performance with Facebook, but all my boosters are gone. No one is there... why? I am very disappointed.”
“Unoptimized game.”
“I'm playing the game for such a long time, but the app's performance is getting poorer.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Many users feel that the game's replayability is significantly hindered by a restriction on the number of lives available each day, which limits opportunities for repeated play.
“They've literally killed the replay value of this game by limiting the number of lives you can receive in a day.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The lack of varied gameplay mechanics makes it feel repetitive after just a few runs.”
