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Pearl Gem

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74%Game Brain Score
graphics, gameplay
monetization, stability
74% User Score Based on 1,100 reviews

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Pearl Gem is a single player shooter game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Collect pearls and create gems!

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74%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,100 reviews
graphics56 positive mentions
monetization361 negative mentions
  • Relaxing and easy-to-learn gameplay with satisfying graphics and sound effects.
  • Fair ad system with ads mostly appearing between levels and skippable ads available for rewards.
  • Unique 3D bubble shooter twist with cute characters and an engaging storyline.
  • Too many ads, especially as the game progresses, including forced ad breaks after nearly every level.
  • Technical issues such as game lag, crashes, freezing, and black screens on certain devices.
  • Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks variety or increasing challenge at higher levels.
  • monetization
    391 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Monetization in the game is primarily ad-based, with ads starting after early levels and increasing in frequency as players progress, often becoming intrusive and lengthy. While many users appreciate that ads are skippable and sometimes optional for bonuses, the heavy reliance on ads—especially forced ads after nearly every level—detracts from the experience, prompting some to pay for limited-time ad removal, which many find overpriced and sometimes ineffective. Overall, while ads are less overwhelming than in some games, their prevalence and occasional technical issues with rewards reduce enjoyment for many players.

    • “I paid for no ads, and I found it worth it, in my opinion.”
    • “I especially love that there are no ads you have to watch before entering a level.”
    • “My kids love this game: no ads and simple to play with a lovely story.”
    • “After about 200 levels, the ads become unbearable.”
    • “Too many ads and they take too long.”
    • “Ads after every medium or large level and if you don't watch it you don't get to collect the level awards; 60 second forced ads are a deal breaker.”
  • graphics
    78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features colorful, smooth, and visually pleasing graphics that many users find satisfying and engaging, with some praising the 3D effects and overall design quality. However, a few players note occasional graphical lag, dated art styles, or annoying bright effects and ads that disrupt the experience. Overall, the graphics are widely appreciated for enhancing gameplay, though improvements in modernizing visuals and reducing graphical interruptions would be beneficial.

    • “I've played a lot of bubble shooter games and ended up deleting them, but this game is brilliant . It is so satisfying to play, and Starson is adorable . I really love the 3D graphics and the gem-shooting mechanic to restore planets.”
    • “The graphics are incredible, the colors are so bright, and the game is a blast.”
    • “Shearing off the pearls is oddly satisfying, and the graphics are absolutely beautiful.”
    • “The incessant, bright, blasting graphics between each level are annoying and unnecessary.”
    • “The graphics keep hanging up, making you have to wait until it settles down.”
    • “Ad looked very promising but the gameplay visuals including the balls and layers are missing completely, making it impossible to play.”
  • gameplay
    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay is generally smooth, simple, and satisfying, with ads that do not interrupt the experience and are mostly tied to rewards. However, many users find the levels repetitive, lacking new mechanics or variety, and some express frustration with slow pacing, unnecessary story elements, or frequent ad breaks at higher levels. Overall, the gameplay is engaging initially but may become monotonous over time.

    • “Ads do not interrupt your gameplay and you only have to watch an ad for a reward.”
    • “The bug shutting down the game was fixed, gameplay is outstanding, fun, and challenging.”
    • “Sound effects and background music are great, and gameplay is smooth and addicting.”
    • “Completely basic levels that not only stopped introducing new mechanics but don't even use the mechanics that are in previous levels.”
    • “Now, at level 1300+, the majority of the screens constantly freeze up and interrupt gameplay.”
    • “I have played over 160 levels - waiting for gameplay to change.... and it hasn't, will now delete.”
  • story
    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in this game is generally considered a cute and welcome surprise, featuring an interesting plot and charming characters that add context and motivation. However, many users find the storytelling slow, overly lengthy, and sometimes intrusive with unskippable scenes, which can detract from the gameplay pacing. While some appreciate the storyline's presence and side quests, others feel it is underdeveloped or poorly integrated, wishing for a faster or more substantial narrative progression.

    • “I love Ducky and Starson and the whole storyline.”
    • “Storyline, cool characters, satisfying, and not a cash grab!”
    • “The shooting is challenging and the storyline is terrific!”
    • “However, very early in the game the villain 'Warson' steals a gem, and every 25 levels or so you shoot bombs at him trying to get the gem back... I've 'saved' 16 worlds and played over 4,000 levels and still haven't gotten the gem back from Warson... that seems like a story arc they haven't figured out how to resolve.”
    • “I just wish so badly it didn't have the very poorly done, stupid story thing.”
    • “The storyline and long dialogue ruins it.”
  • stability
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally addictive and enjoyable but suffers from frequent stability issues, especially glitches and freezing during higher levels and ad breaks. These glitches often cause progress loss or game crashes, significantly impacting the experience. While some users report smooth gameplay, many urge for bug fixes to improve stability and reach a full 5-star rating.

    • “No glitches; everything seems fine.”
    • “5 stars due to no glitches at all.”
    • “There are no glitches, and it is lots of fun.”
    • “Especially when you can win and the game freezes and you have to close out and you lose your coins that you were to win.”
    • “It plays fine until you get to level 400 to 500, then the ads freeze the game up. What a waste of time.”
    • “Disappointed, the larger and extreme levels suffer serious lag and if you hit the star on extreme, the game freezes and you have to start over.”
  • music
    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for being pleasant, relaxing, and nostalgic, with good sound effects that enhance gameplay. However, many users request more audio options, specifically the ability to toggle music and voice separately from sound effects for a more customizable experience. Overall, the soundtrack positively contributes to the game's enjoyable and addictive atmosphere.

    • “Sound effects and background music are great, and gameplay is smooth and addicting.”
    • “It has a great control scheme, pleasant music that relaxes me, good sound design, etc. Something I praise a lot is the fact that the ads are few and far between, with optional ones for rewards, and any mandatory ones are alerted to you with a little 'ad break' screen so you aren't startled or disrupted by them suddenly.”
    • “The music and sound effects remind me of games I used to play on my DSi, so it's kind of nostalgic.”
    • “I really enjoy the sounds of the pearls breaking apart, but I would so much prefer to be able to toggle off the star voice and end-level music (otherwise would be five stars, as this is a relaxing and enjoyable game aside from that)!”
    • “I wish there was an option to turn off the music and keep the sound effects on.”
    • “I feel like this game is a lot more advanced than the other ones. It's got potential to be a much bigger game like playing a happy game, but then there's this dark horror mystery aftertaste with the music, almost like FNAF mixed with Poppy Playtime.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game becomes increasingly tedious and monotonous at higher levels due to repetitive tasks, slow progression requiring many levels to unlock rewards, and a high frequency of ads. The lack of difficulty options and speed-up features further adds to the frustration for advanced players.

    • “There's also little to no variety and soon the number of gems needed to save planets, and the levels needed to get a gem, turn insanely grindy.”
    • “Solid game, entertaining and not demanding, ads not annoying enough to stop, but kind of gets tedious and a bit monotonous at higher levels since there's no way advanced players can avoid or speed up time-consuming graphics and results after every single level!”
    • “Without being able to choose difficulty of the level you play, it's more frustrating and tedious than fun.”
  • optimization
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Optimization issues cause significant lag and stuttering, especially at higher levels, with delays during combos and slowdowns impacting gameplay. However, recent patches have notably improved stability and overall performance, enhancing the user experience.

    • “After recent patches, the game runs smoothly.”
    • “Updates have gone a long way to stabilizing game performance and good quality of life improvements.”
    • “I deleted and downloaded again paying special attention to performance and saw the lagging begin before level 100.”
    • “Also, since being in the levels past 500 (I'm up to 587), the performance when doing two or three combos becomes unplayable, and I have to wait until all the pearls have entered the chute to continue playing.”
    • “I deleted and downloaded again, paying special attention to performance, and saw the lagging begin before level 100.”
    • “I'm way past level 2106, and what's happening is it stutters a lot, dragging in slow motion when the ball somehow starts to drip a little bit during gameplay. You might want to fix that.”
  • humor
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users praise the game's humor as fun, lighthearted, and engaging, highlighting its amusing gameplay and charming animations. The humor contributes to a relaxing and enjoyable experience that brightens their mood.

    • “Hilarious and great fun.”
    • “It is a very fun and relaxing game, very animated and funny. It will take your mind off anything. I'll give it five stars, thank you guys!!!”
    • “I love this game here; it's funny to play with.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect is hindered by frustrating controls and lack of customization, such as the inability to disable haptic feedback. This leads to a disappointing and aggravating gameplay experience.

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Pearl Gem is a shooter game.

Pearl Gem is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Pearl Gem was developed by A Small Game AB.

Pearl Gem has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Pearl Gem is a single player game.

Similar games include Bubble Shooter, Bubble Shooter! Extreme, Bubble Shooter Rainbow, Jewel Hunter Lost Temple, Bubble Pop! Puzzle Game Legend and others.