CookieRun: Kingdom
- January 20, 2021
- Devsisters Corporation
CookieRun: Kingdom is a voiced-character mobile game featuring the beloved Cookies in an epic journey against the Dark Enchantress Cookie. Players build and design their sweet kingdom, create ultimate Cookie teams, and engage in battles through various modes, proving their battle skills and employing different strategies for victory. Join GingerBrave and embark on this delicious adventure now!
Reviews
- The game features a wide variety of adorable cookies with unique designs and personalities, making it visually appealing and engaging.
- The storyline is captivating, with frequent updates that introduce new content and events, keeping the gameplay fresh and exciting.
- The game is generally generous with rewards, allowing both free-to-play and paying players to progress and enjoy the game without feeling forced to spend money.
- The game frequently crashes, especially during battles or when trying to access certain features, which can be frustrating for players.
- Updates often require a significant amount of storage space, leading to issues for players with limited device capacity.
- The game can feel pay-to-win at times, with certain characters and resources being difficult to obtain without spending money.
- story222 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The story of the game is widely praised for its captivating narrative, charming characters, and engaging lore, with many players expressing a strong emotional connection to the storyline and character arcs. The visuals and voice acting enhance the storytelling experience, making it immersive and enjoyable. However, performance issues such as lag and crashes during gameplay detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration among players.
“The graphics are stunning, the storyline is captivating, and the voice acting truly brings everything to life.”
“The story is amazing and the character designs are incredible!”
“The storyline is so interesting, and the character design is so unique and witty.”
“It's pretty frustrating that I have to do everything again and your story mode is impossible to progress unless you use a ton of money to obtain specific cookies or are lucky enough to draw the specific cookie.”
“But it just keeps kicking me out all the time even when I am doing a story quest, then I lose my progress of winning.”
“The only issue is that the game will occasionally start from the very beginning of the story and ask me to agree to the terms of services again.”
- gameplay82 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is highly praised for its engaging mechanics, charming characters, and beautiful graphics, making it addictive and enjoyable for many players. However, some users report issues with repetitiveness, lag, and performance problems, particularly on older devices, which can detract from the experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game offers a variety of activities and frequent updates that keep players invested.
“The art style is godlike, the gameplay is phenomenal, and the variety of things to do is just endless.”
“The gameplay is simple and gets progressively more challenging.”
“The story, gameplay, character design is *chef's kiss*.”
“The gameplay gets repetitive at times, and I myself would love a change of pace in Cookie Run: Kingdom.”
“It's somewhat difficult to figure out the mechanics as a beginner, so I suggest maybe researching a few things if you aren't looking for a casual playstyle.”
“The gameplay itself grows tiresome and repetitive rather quickly.”
- graphics81 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning visuals, adorable art style, and smooth animations, contributing significantly to the overall immersive experience. Many players appreciate the character designs and the vibrant aesthetics, although some report performance issues such as lag and crashes, particularly on lower-end devices. Overall, the game's graphics are considered a major highlight, enhancing both the gameplay and storytelling elements.
“The graphics are stunning, the storyline is captivating, and the voice acting truly brings everything to life.”
“The art style is fantastic, and you can really see how much work the Cookie Run producers and artists have put into this game.”
“The graphics are beautiful, and there are multiple events, so we are not bored.”
“Even after lowering all the graphic settings, it kicks me out after 10 minutes.”
“As much as I love this game, I can't go 5 minutes without crashing; despite playing with the lowest graphics and having animations disabled.”
“I have my graphics on low and I'm doing everything I can to prevent it from crashing, but no matter what settings I turn on, it still crashes.”
- character development34 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 26 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is highly praised for its unique and beautifully crafted character designs, each with distinct personalities and engaging backstories that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the depth of lore and the variety of characters, which contribute to an immersive gameplay experience, despite some concerns about progression mechanics. The game's art style and representation are also noted as significant strengths, making the characters not only visually appealing but also relatable and well-developed.
“I love this game so much! I love how they put so much effort and time into the lore and character development of each and every character.”
“The character designs look really nice and the stories these cookies come with are interesting and will truly get your attention.”
“Great character design, great character interaction, and an amazing storyline!”
“It has cute character design, easy to progress in at the start, many activities to keep you busy, but the only problem I have is the way you get experience. Right now, there might be a ton of ways to gain those experience points, but I mostly spend my time in exploration, and that barely gives any experience.”
“I love the lore, character designs, battles, and everything about it, but every time I try to do a battle in the world exploration, it normally kicks me out of the game, so I can't finish the stage. Sometimes, while playing, everything crashes and kicks me out.”
“I love this game so much; I love how they put so much effort and time into the lore and character development of each and every character.”
- stability33 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- -6 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent glitches, crashes, and lag that significantly hinder gameplay. While some players note that the game is enjoyable and well-designed, the persistent issues with freezing and screen blackouts make it nearly unplayable for others. Overall, the game's stability is a major concern, with calls for improvements in future updates.
“There are no glitches for me or anything.”
“The game runs smoothly without any crashes.”
“I haven't experienced any stability issues during my playtime.”
“This game is great, cookie designs, lore, story are top notch, but there's this one issue: after I play it for 10 minutes or less, everything in the game glitches (like flickering, the background/characters turning into purple blocks) and sometimes lags that it kicks me out of the game.”
“It was good, but the most recent update made it impossible to play. After 2 minutes of playing, it just constantly lags and then my phone freezes, and I have to restart it. It would have been great if you could find a way to fix that.”
“It's unplayable; it freezes on every game mode, especially in arena and guild battle.”
- monetization28 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 46 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its ad-free experience, with advertisements only appearing when players choose to watch them for rewards, making it very free-to-play friendly. However, many users express frustration with the high cost of microtransactions, which can be seen as excessive. Overall, players appreciate the lack of intrusive ads and the enjoyable gameplay, despite the expensive in-game purchases.
“10/10 would recommend, just mind the microtransactions (no ads though 👍)”
“I do have to say that the microtransactions are a lot, but this game doesn't have ads, it's free, and has so many cute characters!”
“No ads unless you want to see one for an extra reward, very free-to-play friendly, stunning designs, sound effects, story, animations, and beautiful decorations for building the kingdom.”
“I do have to say, that the microtransactions are... a lot, but this game doesn't have ads, it's free, and has so many cute characters!”
“However, optimization isn't the best, loading screens have been broken since release (they're supposed to be animated) and some microtransactions are legitimately ridiculously expensive.”
“Not everyone can pay the in-game purchase just for that.”
- grinding19 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while it can be tedious and time-consuming, many appreciate the beautiful art, engaging storylines, and generous rewards that make the grind feel worthwhile. The game offers a variety of activities beyond just grinding, such as farming and city building, which helps maintain interest, though some players express frustration with the gacha system and the time required to achieve desired outcomes. Overall, while grinding can be challenging, it is often seen as a fun and integral part of the gameplay experience.
“Otherwise, gathering materials from facilities becomes tedious.”
“(I have been grinding Frost Queen for months and still haven't got her 🥲)”
“Do you think this is a skill-based game? No, it's a money-based game where the richer get more powerful. I'm so tired of grinding for hours and hours every day and still get nothing. I've been playing for years!”
- music18 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and ability to enhance the overall experience, with many users noting its catchy and nostalgic qualities. However, several players have reported technical issues, such as the game interrupting or glitching their personal music when launched, which detracts from the enjoyment. Overall, while the soundtrack is a highlight, the integration with other audio sources can be problematic.
“The game's soundtrack is gorgeous, the art, characters, everything!”
“The storyline, the plot, the characters, the music, and everything is so hardworking!”
“The music kinda reminds me of old school KH town music; it's just so bouncy and happy, and I could listen to it forever.”
“Good game, but something weird that happens is whenever I'm listening to music and start up the game, the music starts glitching even when I have all game volume set to zero.”
“Why does it keep closing my music?????”
“However, when I played it, there's no music or audio whatsoever.. :(”
- optimization14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with players frequently experiencing crashes, lag, and low frame rates, particularly during battles and in new areas after updates. Despite some improvements over time, many users still find the performance issues frustrating, leading to lower ratings and calls for better stability and responsiveness. Overall, while the gameplay and story are praised, the optimization remains a major drawback that detracts from the overall experience.
“I can say this game runs smoothly on PC and mobile with 128GB storage.”
“Even though this game had a lot of issues a few months ago, all the main game and performance issues have been mostly fixed and there has been a lot to do.”
“The game is cool, just I see pretty constant issues in the optimization like lagging constantly and crashing for a few seconds during the arena, guild, and story battles.”
“Really want to give it 5 stars as someone who's been a fan since Ovenbreak, but Kingdom is not optimized to run well at all, and I've got every setting as low as it can possibly go.”
“However, optimization isn't the best; loading screens have been broken since release (they're supposed to be animated) and some microtransactions are legitimately ridiculously expensive.”
“My game constantly crashes when I try to do anything fight-related, and it's extremely annoying to restart my game each time. The game is extremely unstable, and I can't even play it for 5 minutes at this point; it won't even load—it's extremely unoptimized.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players consistently praise the game's humor, highlighting its cute and hilarious animations, particularly with the cookie characters. The storyline and character interactions are noted for their comedic moments, contributing to an overall fun and engaging experience. Additionally, the voice acting enhances the humor, making the characters feel lively and entertaining.
“Everything is good, and I love the animation for the cookies; they were cute and also hilarious.”
“Thank you, Devsisters, for making this hilarious game.”
“This game is so addictive and funny; love it!”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game emotionally impactful, highlighting its rich lore and well-developed characters that evoke strong feelings, including moments of sadness. Despite its whimsical premise of living cookies, the game successfully incorporates darker themes and heartfelt narratives that resonate deeply with players. However, some users express frustration with the overwhelming user interface and desire for more events to enhance their emotional connection to the game.
“There's so much lore and side stories (several of which made me cry), and even though it's a game about living cookies of all things, it's got a bunch of lore and well-developed characters, and a few dark moments.”
“I really loved this game; it's wholesome, but I want to get some events back like the Disney event and BTS event. I really hope we can achieve that, and also, could you add an account change option? It would help a lot because I want to change my old account to a new one.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's high replayability, noting that its engaging elements keep them coming back for more, with some expressing that they haven't stopped playing since they started.
“All aspects of this game are so interesting, and the replayability is very high. I haven't stopped since I started last year.”
“The game offers countless choices and paths, making each playthrough feel fresh and exciting.”
“With multiple endings and diverse character builds, I find myself coming back for more every time.”