Rocket Sky!

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Rocket Sky! is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Kwalee Ltd and was released on December 21, 2018. It received negative reviews from players.

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26%

Audience ScoreBased on 780 reviews

gameplay18 positive mentions

monetization1.2k negative mentions

Simple, fun, and easy-to-understand gameplay.
Good concept as a casual incremental time killer.
Smooth running and decent graphics for a mobile time waster.

Excessive and intrusive ads after nearly every launch and action, making the game almost unplayable.
Forced to watch ads even if choosing not to double rewards or upgrade without ads; ads appear despite paying for ad removal.
Requires constant internet connection to play, preventing offline gameplay and forcing ad views.
Limited gameplay depth, lack of meaningful progression after upgrading, and repetitiveness reduce long-term engagement.
High cost for ad removal with continued presence of ads or ad-related restrictions post-purchase.
Menus and UI cluttered by ads, sometimes interfering with gameplay and upgrades.

monetization
1,231 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
1%
96%
Monetization in this game is overwhelmingly dominated by excessive and intrusive ads, with players frequently forced to watch long, unskippable advertisements after nearly every short round and even for upgrades. This heavy ad saturation makes gameplay frustrating and nearly unplayable, leading many users to uninstall rather than pay the high cost (around $4) to remove ads—an option that, even when purchased, does not fully eliminate ads. Overall, the aggressive ad strategy severely detracts from the game's enjoyment and is widely criticized as a cash grab.
- “It's got real missions, is free, and no ads, and extremely realistic.”
- “Details below way too many ads, so I went ahead and paid for no ads.”
- “If your customer buys no ads, make the game able to be played offline and have no ads!”
- “There are so many ads, and you spend more time watching ads than playing the game, no exaggeration.”
- “The ads last longer than the actual game, and the game is basically unplayable with this many forced, unskippable ads after every launch.”
- “You spend roughly four times longer watching ads than interacting with the game, including forced ads for every launch and upgrades, making the gameplay frustrating and unenjoyable.”
gameplay
129 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
77%
9%
The gameplay is simple and has potential for casual fun, centered around short rocket launches and upgrades, but it is heavily overshadowed by excessive, intrusive ads that far outlast actual playtime. Repetitive mechanics and minimal skill or strategy make the brief gameplay feel stale, further diminished by forced ad viewing that breaks the game’s flow and severely impacts enjoyment.
- “The gameplay itself is fun for those who are like me (interested in rocketry and astronomy), but the ads are a little too much.”
- “Very simple and addictive gameplay, I love these space exploration games where you progress onto next planets.”
- “Some adverts made the gameplay stop dead.”
- “In conclusion, the gameplay loop is so weak I cannot recommend downloading this game.”
- “You will literally spend more time watching ads than actual gameplay with this game.”
- “So, to be able to progress, I need to do that again, meaning another 5 seconds of gameplay followed by all that ad overhead all over again, to finally be able to afford the upgrade and advance 10 mere miles just to be able to repeat that all over again, but this time even more slowly because the price increases way more than your income so this time you have to fly even more times, meaning even more ads.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
8%
25%
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users appreciating the cute, simple, and nice art style, while others find them bad or just okay. Overall, the visuals are generally considered decent but not exceptional, and many users feel the experience is negatively impacted more by frequent ads than by the graphics themselves.
- “Great graphics and gameplay.”
- “The app is good and nice, there is nice graphics and a perfect idea.”
- “Nice graphics, easy and simple look.”
- “I just think that you could make it look better with graphics, and I would like it if you toned down the ads because after every run you get an ad.”
- “Bad graphics, bad gameplay, terrible controls!”
- “2 stars instead of 1 because the art style's cute.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The story aspect is overshadowed by frequent and intrusive ads disrupting gameplay, with missions being very short and repeatedly interrupted by forced advertisements. While missions are realistic and engaging, the constant ad interruptions significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “Its got real missions, is free, and no ads, and extremely realistic.”
- “I get ads every five seconds or as soon as you finish a mission and when you collect your money, it even makes me watch ads that say 'reward in ##' even though I did not touch any triple money or anything. If I could, I would give this a zero.”
- “In summary: each mission lasts 15 seconds, then a forced ad of 15 seconds.”
- “But every mission means you're getting an ad every 30 seconds.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding in this game is repetitive and tedious, focused heavily on ad-based farming with minimal gameplay variety. Additionally, technical issues like crashes during upgrades further detract from the experience. Overall, the grind feels more like a chore than engaging progression.
- “After 10 minutes of nonstop grinding, my fuel upgrade button broke and whenever I touched it, the game crashed.”
- “You actually go higher if you micro hold, which makes the game extremely tedious.”
- “It has simple gameplay based on every level farming game.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express strong frustration and disappointment with the game, citing excessive ads, lack of meaningful gameplay, and a repetitive, shallow experience that failed to engage them emotionally.
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor aspect is notably overshadowed by the excessive presence of ads, which detracts from the overall experience rather than providing genuine comedic value. Users find the frequent ads more frustrating than funny.
- “Ok, when I saw this app show up on Dangerously Funny and he beat it in one go, I said to myself I would try it for 24 hours.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers very low replayability, as players quickly lose interest once the initial novelty fades. Its lack of challenge and engaging content leads to boredom shortly after completion.
- “There is no replayability after that.”
- “Zero challenge to the game... once the novelty wears off it gets boring and has little replay value.”
- “I was done with the game in less than 2 days; it has no replay value.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game boasts a well-built and smooth-running app with an easy-to-understand interface, but overall it suffers from significant optimization issues.
- “The app is built well, runs smoothly, is easy to understand and play.”
- “So the game is clearly extremely unoptimized.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music aspect is widely criticized for being nonexistent or replaced by annoying ads, resulting in an uninteresting audio experience.
- “Just annoying ads, no music, nothing interesting.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the game experiences hangs and freezes around a height of 900, indicating stability issues even at early gameplay levels.
- “One more thing... it hangs/freezes after you reach 900 height, that's a beginner's height level.”