Lemmings

About Lemmings

Lemmings is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

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49%Audience ScoreBased on 1,540 reviews

gameplay70 positive mentions

monetization504 negative mentions

Faithful adaptation of the original Lemmings game with fun and engaging puzzles.
Intuitive controls optimized for mobile play and nostalgic visuals and sound effects.
Optional ads and reasonable free-to-play experience without mandatory microtransactions.

Extremely aggressive monetization including energy limits, expensive microtransactions, and costly VIP subscriptions.
Frequent and lengthy ads, forced ad watching after every level, and glitches causing loss of rewards.
Game crashes, progress loss, synchronization issues, and bugs causing stuck lemmings and inconsistent gameplay.

monetization
627 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4% positive mentions, 16% neutral mentions, 80% negative mentions
The monetization of this game is widely criticized for aggressive and intrusive ads that have shifted from optional to forced after nearly every level, often causing crashes and freezing issues. While microtransactions offer helpful boosts and energy refills, prices are seen as exorbitant and the energy system significantly limits playtime unless players watch ads or pay, resulting in a frustrating, pay-to-win feel. Many users express a strong preference for a one-time purchase option to remove ads and restrictions, citing the current setup as a predatory cash grab that detracts from the game's classic charm and enjoyment.
- “It's a chill, almost no ads game that combines thinking and cool music.”
- “So far, no ads I didn't ask to see.”
- “Microtransactions are present but don't really affect the gameplay at all, and are so minor that they feel like a great way to support the developers, rather than something forced upon the player.”
- “The monetization system is aggressive and built into every aspect of the game, with the typical overly-complicated level-up system that's meant to confuse you into spending more money than you can keep track of.”
- “This game is a naked cash grab.”
- “The game is enjoyable, but they have completely butchered it apart with ads and money grabs.”
gameplay
219 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32% positive mentions, 61% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions
The gameplay of this Lemmings mobile adaptation is generally praised for being fun, simple, and reminiscent of the original, with controls and mechanics well-suited for touchscreens. However, it is heavily marred by aggressive monetization tactics such as energy limits, time-gated progression, frequent ads, and pay-to-win elements that disrupt the experience and restrict free play to brief sessions. Many reviewers find the core puzzle mechanics competent but repetitive, limited in variety, and undermined by these predatory free-to-play mechanics.
- “Lemmings does a fantastic job of simplifying the core mechanics for touchscreen phones.”
- “They kept the mechanics and gameplay that made Lemmings so fun in the 90s and updated it to play on my cell phone.”
- “The gameplay is great - it's simple and addictive, the Lemmings are cute, and some of the levels take some real thought to clear.”
- “The unskippable ads interrupting gameplay, however, are an uninstall situation.”
- “Every single mechanic in the game is designed to cost you money.”
- “Without using the microtransaction system, you get maybe 10-15 minutes gameplay before you have to wait an inordinate amount of time for your "energy" to recharge.”
stability
64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is plagued by frequent and persistent glitches that cause freezing, crashing, lost progress, and malfunctioning ads, leading to user frustration and lost in-game rewards. Despite updates, bugs continue to disrupt gameplay, energy mechanics, and cloud saving, significantly impacting stability and overall experience. Many players find these issues severe enough to overshadow the game's enjoyment and value.
- “If I could give no stars... nearly 4 years later, and it's still buggy, and now the chat function that lets you report issues and bugs is... bugged?”
- “Ads won't play, no rewards are awarded, loading time more than tripled, game freezes or gets stuck on one screen, and as of today the app won't even open on my phone any more.”
- “I'd easily have given it a perfect score if it hadn't begun to develop glitches including the massive glitch today of losing all of my progress, all of my gold, and all of my boosters!”
graphics
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48% positive mentions, 44% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their cute, colorful, and polished art style that modernizes the classic visuals while maintaining charm. However, some reviewers feel the updated graphics lack the nostalgic appeal and complexity of the original pixel art, with a few noting occasional lag on mobile devices. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point, though often overshadowed by mobile monetization frustrations.
- “From the clever use of the PSP version's soundtrack, the charming art style, and the twists on familiar puzzles that encourage you to evolve your approach to levels, I found myself returning to classic Lemmings after this with approaches I would've never fathomed as a kid.”
- “ overall an amazing game, with beautiful and colourful graphics, clever puzzle solving and easy to use controls, would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to mangle his brains..... oh!”
- “The graphics, sound, and music are all catchy and fun!”
- “Graphics are disappointing for a game in 2019.”
- “Nothing like the range of puzzles, lemming skills or fancy graphics that the original PC game offered.”
- “The visuals are a downgrade from the pixelated DOS, Amstrad, SNES, Genesis etc. releases.”
story
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7% positive mentions, 82% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions
The game's story is largely seen as superficial and disconnected from gameplay, serving mainly as a backdrop to push microtransactions and ads, which frustrates players. Many users find the forced mission structure, energy restrictions, and frequent advertisements intrusive, detracting from the enjoyment and sense of progression. Overall, the narrative fails to engage or add meaningful context, with the focus instead on monetization mechanics that hinder the classic Lemmings experience.
- “I really enjoyed playing levels past the quest completion and racking up extra lemmings that would get converted to gold.”
- “It was worth it to view the ads in order to get a chance at more lemmings which equals coins if you finished the mission.”
- “Would also benefit from additional assignable roles for the lemmings (currently just build, block, dig and grab umbrella), the ability to select previously completed missions, and more varied/challenging levels.”
- “A 'story line' that has no relevance to the game other than being there to get you to buy stuff, which you shouldn't need.”
- “I've now come to a point in the game where there's no more missions so if I play now there's nothing to achieve.”
- “I'll try a few more levels but it doesn't have the same 'hook' as the original... what's all this mission nonsense, that has no obvious link to the game?”
music
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; some find it catchy and nostalgic, especially the use of classic soundtrack elements, while others criticize it as generic, annoying, or mismatched with gameplay. Many users are frustrated by persistent sound effects that play even when music and SFX are turned off, and invasive, loud ads disrupt the experience. Overall, the lack of customizable audio controls and absence of the original iconic music diminish enjoyment for some players.
- “It's a genuinely fun and addicting game; the sound effects are cute and the music is actually quite solid.”
- “The graphics, sound, and music are all catchy and fun!”
- “The music is great and the worlds are cool.”
- “When sound effects and music are turned off, the game still plays sounds during certain events such as saving lemmings or awarding prizes.”
- “A minor annoyance that even with sound effects and music switched off, the game still plays random sounds if the volume is on.”
- “The music is boring and generic, losing the charm of the original soundtrack.”
humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in this puzzle game is seen as a mix of charming and funny elements reminiscent of the original Lemmings, with amusing animations and witty notifications enhancing the experience. However, some users feel it lacks the original's dark humor and witty, clever moments, making it less engaging and emotionally impactful. Overall, the humor is present but not as strong or integral as in the classic version.
- “The original Lemmings was a classic puzzle game with lots of charm and humor.”
- “I used to love Lemmings as a child, saving these cute green-haired people with their funny voices!”
- “In Lemmings, a reboot of a beloved console classic, the player assigns tasks to marching NPCs to save them from a hilariously hostile universe.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game involves repetitive grinding with tedious level retries and reliance on boosts to achieve perfection, leading to frustrating progression. Additionally, intrusive microtransactions and persistent syncing issues further detract from the experience, making it feel grindy and annoying despite some players' willingness to invest money.
- “Progress is tedious when you have to keep repeating the same levels over and over and over, not to mention loss of tribes and acquired bonuses.”
- “Some levels can't be done perfectly without boosts, getting gold is so grindy you should just watch ads, and if you get stuck on a level that's it.”
- “At that point, you either spend real money on the game, or waiting just gets tedious and you uninstall it, which is a shame because I would've paid for this game without all this.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions
The game's optimization is mixed, with frequent reports of slow performance and lag, particularly in the world phase. While it offers a nostalgic throwback and mobile-optimized design, issues like occasional performance drops and poorly optimized mechanics detract from the experience. Users also note that random level generation and certain design choices hinder the feeling of strategic gameplay.
- “The whole premise of the game seems to be based on Lemmings 2: The Tribes - instead of individual levels, you have worlds, and your performance on one level will directly impact how easy or hard the next level is to complete.”
- “Love the throwback to the old DOS Lemmings I played as a kid, but optimized for mobile.”
- “My only complaint is that you can't replay levels to improve performance on a level you especially enjoy.”
- “The game runs slowly, no longer cash rewards for duplicate eggs, for some bizarre reason the count is /900 when it used to show progress for the planet.”
- “On top of that, this game is very poorly optimized.”
- “Plenty of comments about the game runs slowly, especially in the world phase.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its immersive progression, such as growing grass and developing atmosphere on planets. However, some users feel the original game had a stronger, more focused atmosphere with fewer distractions, and suggest greater variety in level design to enhance the experience.
- “You finish a level and it grows grass over the planet, finish the next one and you get atmosphere.”
- “The only thing I think could be improved is more variety in level design, like shape and atmosphere.”
- “The only negative is the original game had more atmosphere and there were fewer distractions like tribes and eggs.”
- “The only thing I think could be improved is more variety in level design, such as shape and atmosphere.”
- “You finish a level and it grows grass over the planet; finish the next one and you get atmosphere.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The game offers a nostalgic experience with improvements that enhance playability, but its levels lack replayability, likely to limit resource accumulation.
- “A nice nostalgia kick, with some changes actually making the game more playable.”
- “Levels are not replayable unfortunately, probably to prevent you from earning too many lemmings.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users express frustration and emotional distress with the support process, feeling it is overly demanding and burdensome, leading to a negative emotional experience.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Character development is criticized for being superficial, relying mainly on cute designs and humorous name puns without delivering deeper or meaningful growth.