Level Up Runner

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Level Up Runner is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Lion Studios and was released on September 23, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

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54%Audience ScoreBased on 620 reviews

humor16 positive mentions

monetization224 negative mentions

The gameplay is simple and can be a fun time killer with short, easy levels and amusing punching mechanics.
The game has smooth graphics and can be enjoyable when played offline or in airplane mode to avoid ads.
Some players found it relaxing, funny, and entertaining, with good ragdoll physics and enjoyable character designs.

The game is overwhelmingly filled with ads, including forced ads after every level, during upgrades, and other actions, making the gameplay tedious and frustrating.
Even after purchasing the no-ads option, many users still encounter forced ads, and there is no reliable way to restore purchases or remove ads completely.
The game suffers from frequent bugs and glitches such as progress resets, crashes, lag, and broken features like the boss punching mechanic, severely hampering the user experience.

monetization
251 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
The game's monetization heavily relies on excessive, forced ads that significantly disrupt gameplay, with players often spending more time watching ads than playing. Even after purchasing the "no ads" option, many report still encountering ads, especially when upgrading or progressing, leading to frustration and perceptions of a cash grab. Overall, the overwhelming ad frequency severely detracts from the user experience.
- “This game is really relaxing and almost has no ads.”
- “Fun no ads.”
- “Wow, no ads so far, extra wow.”
- “You will literally spend more time watching ads than playing this game.”
- “Paid for ad free, still has ads you have to watch to upgrade.”
- “Ads constantly freeze and you can't click the fast forward icon after 5 seconds, forcing you to watch the entire 30 second ad; after the ad is over, you're frozen and have to exit the game and re-open.”
humor
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
94%
6%
The game is widely regarded as humorous and entertaining, with many players enjoying its funny ragdoll physics and amusing character reactions. While some find it genuinely hilarious and a great way to pass time, others feel the humor falls flat or is overshadowed by frequent ads. Overall, it delivers a fun and quirky comedic experience for most users.
- “I loved this game; it's so funny when they start crying because you are stronger. I love it!”
- “This game is hilarious!”
- “I really think this is a funny game; the characters have me cracking up.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The gameplay involves collecting gloves and punching enemies, culminating in a boss fight. While the core mechanics can be enjoyable, the excessive frequency and length of ads severely disrupt the experience, with many users reporting more time spent watching ads than playing. Reducing ads would significantly improve gameplay satisfaction.
- “The gameplay has you collect gloves, punching people and then punching a big boss at the end.”
- “But gameplay can be fun when internet off.”
- “Downloaded it after seeing an ad for it of gameplay.”
- “When 90% of the gameplay is ads, you ruin even the tiny amount of fun the game could have been.”
- “5 seconds of simple gameplay followed by 1+ minutes of ads.”
- “60 second ad every 15 seconds of gameplay.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent crashes, freezing—especially during ads—and significant glitches that hinder gameplay and progression, leading to a frustrating and unstable experience for users.
- “Game keeps crashing, I can't move the character left or right and it just freezes... deleting the app.”
- “My terrible experience was playing a level, getting stuck watching an ad, the ad freezes the phone, have to restart the app, did it again, now deleting.”
- “Freezes way too often and doesn't allow you to go onto the next stage, very disappointing.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The graphics are praised for being smooth, unique, and visually appealing with impressive 3D characters. However, some users are distracted by large on-screen text and ads, which can be mitigated by turning off airplane mode. Overall, the visuals significantly enhance the gaming experience.
- “This is an amazing game, love the graphics and the sound quality it is fantastic”
- “Awesome characters and the 3D graphics ”
- “I give 5 stars because if you turn off airplane mode it stops the ads, and all the graphics are smooth; it's a funny and unique ragdoll game.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is considered tedious, requiring repetitive tasks that feel more like ad farming. Progression heavily depends on watching advertisements, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “Would be entertaining if it wasn't an ad farming game.”
- “It's fun but grindy, and to advance you need to watch ads.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users note that the game features minimal music content, with only about 10 minutes available, frequently interrupted by ads every 10 seconds, though the creator is praised for making great music.
- “He makes great music!!”
- “There's about 10 minutes of content, an ad every 10 seconds, and no music.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to performance issues and a subpar experience for players.
- “The game is poorly optimized.”