Pokipet - Social Pet Game | Game Brain

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"Pokipet - Cute Multiplayer" is a casual game that allows players to raise and own a pet with friends. However, the game is riddled with bugs and is plagued by annoying ads. The experience of building a virtual community with your pets is appealing, but frequent issues and interruptions dampen the overall enjoyment of the game. Limited to 3 sentences and 375 characters.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 560 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

stability21 negative mentions

The game features a cute design and aesthetic color choices, making it visually appealing.
It allows for collaborative gameplay, enabling friends or significant others to take care of a virtual pet together.
The game is generally fun and engaging, providing a unique experience of pet care with friends.

The mini games become excessively difficult after a certain level, making it nearly impossible to progress without spending real money.
Pets frequently get sick, and the cost of medicine is high, leading to frustration when players cannot afford to care for their pets.
The app is plagued with bugs, including issues with saving progress and inconsistent gameplay, which detracts from the overall experience.

stability
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The app suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent crashes, glitches, and bugs that disrupt gameplay, such as timers not functioning, mini-games resetting, and the app freezing entire devices. While the game has a charming concept and enjoyable features, the persistent technical problems make it frustrating and often unplayable. Overall, many players express disappointment over the app's instability, which detracts from their experience.
- “The app is very buggy, sometimes needing to be restarted because timers didn't count, the UI got distorted, or something else happened.”
- “It's a lovely game which I used to play with my girlfriend, but since the last update it's so buggy and glitchy it's unplayable.”
- “As soon as I open the app, it crashes or glitches out, so I can't feed my pet.”
monetization
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
83%
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with players appreciating the lack of intrusive ads and paywalls, yet expressing frustration over the reliance on watching ads to earn coins for essential gameplay actions. Many users find the ad system annoying, particularly when it blocks gameplay or requires excessive ad viewing to progress, leading to a perception of the game as cash grabby. Overall, while some enjoy the absence of mandatory ads, others feel that the current model forces them into a cycle of watching ads or spending money to advance.
- “A cozy little game with absolutely no ads and no pay-to-win mechanics.”
- “It's so fun to play, and there are no ads.”
- “The game is incredibly fun, although there are in-game purchases for coins that can vary.”
- “I was shocked to find a game like this with very few optional ads, but now I fear it's going to become just like all the other mobile games these days.”
- “The only issue is that the mini game has these levels that are near impossible to complete without spending coins, and neither my friend nor I can get past them to be able to feed our pet unless we watch like 12-17 ads to get enough coins just to be able to complete said mini game.”
- “It's forcing us to either pay with money or watch ads that don't even work half the time.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute design and aesthetic color choices, contributing to an adorable visual experience. Users appreciate the simplicity of the graphics and gameplay, which enhances the overall enjoyment of caring for a virtual pet. The pleasant audio complements the charming visuals, making the game both fun and easy to play.
- “The visuals are adorable and the audio is pleasant.”
- “Cute models, cute graphics, simple concept.”
- “The game is aesthetic and fun.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game's mechanics, particularly how actions on one player's screen affect others, leading to amusing interactions. While many appreciate the game's comedic elements and group dynamics, some express frustration over technical glitches and paywalls that detract from the overall experience.
- “Whatever it does on your screen, it does on everyone's, which I find funny because the mini game involves dragging pairs of objects together. So when you make the pet lay on its back, it loves to mess around with the other person's screen.”
- “This game is awesome and hilarious! I wish it wasn't so glitchy, but besides that, this is everything I wanted in a group parenting game, and I hope the devs continue to work on it.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay has received negative feedback, with users criticizing poor mechanics and issues such as resetting, which detracts from the overall experience. While the visual design and cute elements are appreciated, the gameplay itself is described as dry and frustrating.
- “The visual design of the game is gorgeous, but the mechanics are horrible.”
- “Cute game, cute options, but the gameplay is dry and has a really bad issue with resetting.”
- “They took my pet; it's a terrible mechanic.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly when it comes to accumulating coins for essential in-game needs, such as caring for a sick pet. The slow pace of earning coins—only 25 at a time—can lead to frustration, especially when urgent needs arise frequently.
- “It's very tedious to save up.”
- “I love the game and I play with my friend; however, our dog is sick and we don't have enough coins to save him. There is a very tedious process of getting 25 coins at a time, but then the very next day he's sick again.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the game emotionally engaging due to the strong attachment they develop with their virtual pets, but the necessity of spending real money to care for them can lead to frustration and a sense of helplessness. The cute and wholesome design contrasts sharply with the emotional strain of managing pet health, creating a complex emotional experience.
- “This game made me form an emotional attachment to my pet. My pet kept getting sick and dying, and I had to buy medicine every hour of every day. I couldn't get enough coins to keep the lights on for my pet, so I had to pay real-life money as the only way to keep my pet from dying and me from doing the same.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Many users report that the game requires further optimization, citing issues such as lag and significant battery drain during gameplay.
- “It still needs some optimization, I feel, as the game is pretty laggy and drains my battery.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the music in the game, often connecting it to their personal tastes, as seen in one user's choice to name their character after their favorite artist, Jack Stauber. This suggests that the game's soundtrack resonates well with its audience, enhancing their overall enjoyment.
- “I really love this silly game; I named my Pokipet after my favorite music artist, Jack Stauber.”