Spirit Sprint

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Spirit Sprint is a single-player platformer game with stunning graphics, showcasing your spirit animal's journey to freedom. Despite its captivating concept and impressive game mechanics, it is plagued by intrusive ads and technical bugs which may hinder the overall experience. The game invites you to join the therian's liberation quest, promising a unique and visually appealing adventure.

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Play Modes

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

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 476 reviews

graphics35 positive mentions

monetization34 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and a cute art style, making it visually appealing.
It's a fun and engaging time killer with various animals to play as, each offering unique mechanics.
The gameplay is simple yet challenging, providing a satisfying experience for casual players.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including freezing during the tutorial and glitches that make the fish invisible.
There are excessive ads that interrupt gameplay, making it frustrating to progress without being forced to watch ads.
Controls can be unresponsive or overly sensitive, particularly with the fish and bird mechanics, leading to a frustrating experience.

graphics
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
25%
6%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their aesthetic appeal, with many users highlighting the beautiful art style and pleasing visuals. Players appreciate the attention to detail in character design and environments, describing the graphics as both fun and engaging. However, some users noted occasional issues with repetitiveness and control sensitivity, suggesting room for improvement in gameplay mechanics.
- “This is an incredible game with amazing graphics, and I can tell there's been a lot of planning and effort during the process of this game.”
- “The graphics are great, the gameplay is simple to grasp, and the controls are responsive and intuitive.”
- “This game is beautiful and perfect for a modern mobile endless platformer, with an ad-lite experience and zen graphics.”
- “So when I downloaded the game it was fine, the graphics were normal but... after a few years it looks really weird and the rooftops when you're the bird just disappeared and the animals were not what they were before. I'm uninstalling it and then installing it.”
- “Nice game but the developer should improve the graphics a little bit and add some other places as well as animals.”
- “Extremely poor graphics.”
monetization
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
3%
87%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads that interrupt gameplay and appear frequently, including after deaths and during menu transitions. While some users appreciate the option for in-app purchases that are not necessary for enjoyment, the overwhelming presence of ads has led to a significant decline in user satisfaction, with calls for a paid option to remove them entirely. Overall, the game's fun mechanics and graphics are overshadowed by the intrusive ad experience.
- “I've only played this game for a month, but I like it a lot - the graphics are simple but sweet, all the different characters are cute, there's plenty of power-up options, and the in-app purchases are small and not necessary to still enjoy the game.”
- “It has no ads.”
- “No ads and works amazingly!”
- “Fun game from first impressions, although once you die, you cannot leave the death screen without ads or coins.”
- “The game is amazing itself and you can tell that there's a lot of hard work put into it, but there are way too many ads.”
- “Also, the ads are ridiculous with no way to pay and remove them.”
gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
33%
14%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of positive and negative experiences. While many players appreciate the simple mechanics, responsive controls, and engaging concept of switching between spirit animals, they also report significant issues such as freezing bugs, intrusive ads, and some uninteresting gameplay elements, particularly with certain animal forms. Overall, the game is seen as a calming experience with beautiful graphics, but technical flaws and gameplay inconsistencies detract from its enjoyment.
- “The graphics are great, the gameplay is simple to grasp, the controls are responsive and intuitive.”
- “On top of that it has a good gameplay where you switch between different spirit animals and each has a different way of control.”
- “Love this game, overall gameplay was a nice distance runner with fun achievable goals to leveling up.”
- “During my gameplay, I encountered a bug where the screen gets frozen and I can't do anything for like 10-15 seconds, twice during the tutorial section and once during the gameplay.”
- “The ads literally interrupt gameplay and when you swap menus.”
- “Sound is really low, gameplay is boring, unless you're the wolf; that's good, but playing as the fish and the bird and other stuff is boring as heck.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
86%
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and glitches that disrupt gameplay, particularly during tutorials and after ads. Many players express frustration over losing progress due to these issues, while some note that recent updates have exacerbated the problems. Overall, the game's stability is a significant concern that detracts from the overall experience.
- “Super fun game, no glitches.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any major issues.”
- “It freezes and I'm unable to play it or click on anything to fix it.”
- “Literally just downloaded the game and as soon as I get past the fox tutorial and get to the one with the fish, it freezes. I close the game and go back in, then boom, same thing—it freezes at how to play the fish tutorial. Honestly, not worth the time or download unless the freezing bug is fixed.”
- “App freezes and crashes on the loading screen... couldn't even get it to open up once.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
25%
25%
The music in the game is widely praised for its peaceful and relaxing qualities, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. While some users suggest that a greater variety in the soundtrack could improve the experience, the current music is described as amazing and enjoyable, making it suitable for casual play. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's atmosphere, making it a standout feature.
- “Its the type of game where you can play while waiting for something and the music is amazing!”
- “It is very fun and relaxing and the music is so peaceful and it's offline so I don't get bored when I have no Wi-Fi.”
- “The music and gameplay is so relaxing.”
- “Graphics are very good, but it can get a little repetitive, and a change in music every now and then would be cool too. Other than that, I recommend it.”
- “This game is underrated; it has the potential to be one of the best games on Google Play. Great color hues and concept, but it needs a lot of improvements like optimizing the game for FPS drops on 2GB RAM devices. Also, adding more background music, rain atmospheric effects, real-time shadows, more characters, and storylines (if needed) would enhance the experience.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
29%
43%
The game's story aspect is generally viewed as lacking, with many users noting the absence of a formal narrative. However, players appreciate the potential for storytelling through the game's visuals and themes, particularly regarding the challenges faced by animals. Some users express a desire for more developed storylines and quests to enhance the overall experience.
- “Love it, it is so peaceful with beautiful scenery and to me it tells a story about the dangers animals have to face which is very sad. I am in love with this game and the creators have really outdone themselves. It's just so amazing that I can't complain and there's nothing to complain about.”
- “This game is underrated; it has the potential to be one of the best games on Google Play. Great color hues and concept, but this needs a lot of improvements like optimizing the game for FPS drop on 2GB RAM devices. Also, adding more places, background music, rain atmospheric effects, real-time shadows, more characters, and storylines (if needed).”
- “This game is underrated; it has the potential to be one of the best games on Google Play. Great color hues and concept, but this needs a lot of improvements like optimizing the game for FPS drops on 2GB RAM devices. Also, add more places, background music, rain atmospheric effects, real-time shadows, more characters, and also storylines (if needed).”
- “Excellent game, amazing graphics, no storyline. Okay... okay... no, no, I respect that. Good job controlling the fish is way too hard, but yeah, I respect that. Don't change it, don't do it, don't you dare change the fish controls, okay, bye.”
- “I hope that they'll add a story to the game.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the emotional aspect of the game to be a mix of frustration and cuteness, with some expressing feelings of sadness and helplessness during challenging moments, such as dying unexpectedly and being unable to progress.
- “However, the fish part is so frustrating it makes me want to cry.”
- “Cute, but I died without touching anything as a bird just after finishing the tutorial, and it wouldn't let me exit the 'you died' screen.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's atmosphere is praised for its vibrant color hues and unique concept, but players feel it is underdeveloped and could benefit from enhancements such as improved optimization, additional locations, atmospheric effects like rain, background music, and more character and storyline depth.
- “This game is underrated; it has the potential to be one of the best games on Google Play. The great color hues and concept create an immersive atmosphere.”
- “The atmospheric effects, like rain and background music, really enhance the overall experience and draw you into the game world.”
- “The game features stunning visuals and a captivating atmosphere that keeps you engaged and wanting to explore more.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players report that the game runs smoothly, indicating effective optimization.
- “The game itself runs smoothly.”
- “The optimization is impressive, allowing for seamless gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
- “I appreciate how well the game is optimized; it maintains a high frame rate without sacrificing graphics quality.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted as amusing, but players find that the challenging fish levels detract from the overall enjoyment, suggesting a disconnect between the comedic elements and gameplay difficulty.