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County Story: Merge & Cooking is a single player puzzle game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Merge, cook, and uncover secrets in a charming harbor town!

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68%Audience ScoreBased on 1,020 reviews
story92 positive mentions
monetization66 negative mentions

  • Engaging and fun merge gameplay with a unique storyline.
  • No forced ads and generous ways to earn free energy and rewards.
  • Graphics and character design are appealing and well done.
  • Frequent technical issues including crashes, freezing, and loading problems.
  • Game progression often requires excessive energy or spending money, making it frustrating.
  • Poor customer support with unresponsive developers and unresolved issues.
  • story

    213 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 49% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The story in this game is generally described as cute, engaging, and a key factor that keeps players interested, with some appreciating its mystery elements and choice-driven dialogue. However, many users criticize the writing quality, citing poor grammar, confusing and disjointed dialogue, slow progression, and occasional sexist or inappropriate themes. Despite these flaws, the storyline adds value for merge game fans, though some find it repetitive, difficult to follow, or too intrusive with frequent pop-ups and unskippable segments.

    • “The story plot has me hooked and I hate running out of energy because I want to know what is going to happen next!”
    • “Another fantastic merge game with an intriguing storyline that is so much fun to follow.”
    • “Love the storyline, and I can't wait to see what happens next.”
    • “Badly written storyline and sometimes it's the wrong character speaking lines.”
    • “The storyline really doesn't make much sense and there are so many grammatical errors within the story.”
    • “Horrible game, the storyline sounds like it's written by bad AI and makes little to no sense in English.”
  • monetization

    87 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    15% positive mentions, 9% neutral mentions, 76% negative mentions

    Monetization in this game is generally non-intrusive, with no forced ads and players given the choice to watch ads for rewards like extra energy or items, which is appreciated by many. However, users report issues with ad functionality inconsistencies, overly long unskippable ads, and some frustration around in-app purchases not delivering promised items. Overall, while the game avoids aggressive monetization tactics, ad reliability and purchase integrity remain concerns for some players.

    • “There are no ads unless you want rewards.”
    • “Unlike a lot of similar games, this one can be played without getting to a point where in-game purchases are necessary to continue.”
    • “You can play for quite a while and there are no ads unless you want to watch for extras.”
    • “Can hardly play the game anymore. I've done it every day multiple times and you can never get the chest or extra energy from the ads anymore. It will only send me to the Google Store or have an X just there staring at a screen until you shut out. So rigged.”
    • “The moment you buy something, the opportunities to watch ads in order to unlock more energy or items basically become non-existent. It's like once you've purchased anything, the option to watch ads becomes disabled somehow so they can force you to continue buying stuff.”
    • “Update at level 89: 4x booster gone, now only 2x with low level items, ads are now 3 at a time and longer.”
  • graphics

    81 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    72% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for being charming, colorful, and visually appealing, contributing significantly to the game's engaging and enjoyable experience. Some users note minor issues such as size adjustments or occasional loading glitches, but overall, the visuals are considered a strong highlight that complements the storyline and gameplay.

    • “The graphics are awesome, the storyline is great, everything is exceptional.”
    • “The graphics are great, the story line is fun and being able to pick the decor and even go back later and change the decor sets this game far apart from others of its kind.”
    • “I love this game, the graphics are amazing; you have to try this one, one of the best, most funnest... download this game right now, you'll absolutely love it as much as I do.”
    • “I've noticed that the graphics don't center or come into view when renovating the restaurant sometimes, making it impossible to see the options.”
    • “Relatively low graphics, and imbalance in stages, for example, from stage 4, the fish is activated, but there is no action until stage 27.”
    • “The graphics could be a little more defined.”
  • stability

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    8% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 92% negative mentions

    The game's stability is inconsistent, with many users reporting frequent freezing, crashes, and glitches, especially after watching ads or during specific in-game events. While some players experience smooth gameplay without issues, a significant number face persistent bugs that disrupt progress and require restarts.

    • “No glitches at all.”
    • “And so far no glitches.”
    • “The game freezes all the time and restarts.”
    • “Keeps crashing - I switched phones recently and on my Samsung S21 the game constantly freezes then crashes after a few minutes of play.”
    • “I finally got the game to play but now when I get a tube of paint my whole system freezes and I have to turn it off and then back on every time.”
  • gameplay

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    Gameplay is generally praised for being smooth, enjoyable, and well-balanced, especially for fans of merge games, with cute graphics and engaging mechanics. However, some users find it slowed down by removed boosters, excessive guidance, and intrusive design elements, while others report technical issues and lack of responsive support impacting the experience.

    • “Despite being rough around the edges, the game is incredibly endearing, and the mechanics are fair and balanced.”
    • “I'll be straight with you, I am a 28 year old man, and I'd be lying if I tried to convince you I didn't enjoy the game. I'm always a sucker for these merge games; I really enjoy the gameplay of making things with things, and the story is actually not bad at all.”
    • “This used to be a blast, with just the right amount of challenge and rewarding gameplay.”
    • “Removed the x4 booster and slows down the gameplay.”
    • “Your charging a day's food shopping for half an hour gameplay; pretty much it just doesn't work.”
    • “Great merge game but all the designing takes away from the gameplay.”
  • humor

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    88% positive mentions, -1% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some users finding the dialogue unintentionally hilarious and the characters amusing and relatable, enhancing the story. However, others feel the humor is overshadowed by frustrating gameplay mechanics and technical issues. Overall, the humor adds some charm, though it may not consistently hit the mark for all players.

    • “I didn't even mind the badly translated, confusing (and sometimes borderline offensive) dialogue because it was unintentionally hilarious.”
    • “The characters are realistic and funny, making you feel part of their journey!”
    • “Downloaded through another app, but this game had such funny dialogue that I had to stay.”
    • “Sad the game is supposed to be funny but it is really just another game where you have no choice but to put money in or you stay stuck.”
  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the game's music but are frustrated by the persistent holiday-themed music and decorations well past their season, which impacts their overall experience. Additionally, some report technical issues where the music plays but the visuals fail to load properly.

    • “Just, for the love of God, take down the Christmas decor and music, it's January 30th.”
    • “I have been enjoying the game but right now I can't access the game. It's updated to the latest version, but whenever I enter it, it just shows blue. I do hear the music but can't see anything apart from my screen showing blue.”
  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Character development is criticized for being rushed and inconsistent, with dialogue and story lacking coherence. Additionally, the use of "Gen Z slang" feels forced and repetitive.

    • “Dialog and story are all over the place, character development happens too fast, bad 'Gen Z slang,' and sometimes repeats itself.”
  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game generally runs smoothly but experiences occasional freezing for around 60 seconds after watching free energy videos, impacting overall optimization.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a warm and heartfelt story that engages players emotionally, making them eager to continue experiencing the narrative.

    • “It's fun with a warm, heartfelt story that I want to read more.”
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County Story: Merge & Cooking is a puzzle game. Common tags for County Story: Merge & Cooking include free to play and stylized.

County Story: Merge & Cooking is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

County Story: Merge & Cooking was developed by X-FUN Game.

County Story: Merge & Cooking has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked County Story: Merge & Cooking for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

County Story: Merge & Cooking is a single player game.

Similar games include Merge Hotel Empire: Design, Taylor's Secret: Merge Story, Merge Restyle, Merge County, Travel Town - Merge Adventure and others.