String.io

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String.io is a single player action game. It was developed by Metajoy and was released on July 29, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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64%

Audience ScoreBased on 220 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

monetization62 negative mentions

Fun and addictive gameplay with multiple arenas and missions that provide challenge and progression.
Offers various skins, trails, and characters that can be unlocked with in-game currency earned through playing.
Offline play is supported and ads are relatively nonintrusive compared to similar games, making it a good time killer.

Controls are often described as clumsy, difficult to master, and could benefit from improvements to be more intuitive.
Excessive ads occur frequently, especially after each death or game, which many users find annoying and disruptive.
The game mostly involves playing against AI bots instead of real players, leading to unauthentic multiplayer experience and less competitive gameplay.

monetization
65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
2%
95%
The monetization in this game heavily relies on frequent and often intrusive ads, which many users find excessive and frustrating, especially as ads appear after nearly every match or death. While some players appreciate the option to pay for an ad-free experience or find ads tolerable when optional, the overwhelming ad presence significantly detracts from gameplay enjoyment and is seen by many as a greedy approach. Overall, ads are a major pain point despite the game's positive aspects.
- “It's a really good app and I don't think there is a need to change or upgrade anything. I have no complaints. Ads are very few; I think there are almost no ads in the game, which I like. You don't even need to buy an ad-free subscription. I've been playing it for free, and there are no bugs or glitches.”
- “It is a good game and fun to play. There are no ads, and you can buy things with the coins you earn, like a cat, an angel, and a dog.”
- “Bad things about this game; ads after every game is annoying and forcing people to buy your ingame ad block is stupid, people killing me even after I'm safely back in my area, slow moving in game not very pleasant if you're experienced in these types of games.”
- “The devs were very cunning with the way they implemented ads into this app, you'll find yourself getting frustrated with them.”
- “Way too many ads, literally one minute of ads for about 10-30 seconds of game time.”
story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
74%
13%
The story aspect is centered around missions that provide progression and unlockable skins or trails, adding engagement and rewards. However, users find some missions too easy or repetitive, and occasionally unfairly tied to inaccessible game modes. Despite enjoyment of the mission-based progression, frequent and intrusive ads, as well as certain mission design issues, detract from the overall experience.
- “I love that there are missions to complete, which get progressively harder and offer free rewards when completed.”
- “I actually really enjoy this game, and they give you missions to do to unlock trails.”
- “Also it can be competitive to be first on the leaderboard and to complete the missions.”
- “I think that you should make it so when you've done a mission already, it should be marked as completed because I've played Masters Arena like 20 times and a mission still asks me to play a game in Master's Arena.”
- “I can't make any progress in missions or even complete a full game.”
- “I'm on mission 13 but I don't understand a word in it, so I can't get past it and I don't want to skip it using my money.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
31%
23%
The gameplay is generally appreciated for its smooth controls, good concept, and sufficient content, though some find the mechanics frustrating due to issues like instant deaths from walls, unfair spawning, and AI cheating. Ad frequency is a major complaint, as intrusive ads significantly disrupt the experience. Overall, the gameplay is solid but hampered by design flaws and excessive advertising.
- “This game has been really good, the online connection, the gameplay, and graphics are really good.”
- “Smooth gameplay, not too many ads, good controls; this should be the standard for other games like this.”
- “While the turning speed is a bit sluggish, the overall gameplay is as near to perfect as I've seen.”
- “Good concept, bad mechanics (AI cheats).”
- “I'll give this 2 stars because it's the only game I could play on this phone with the same mechanic, but why does the wall insta-kill you? It's very annoying and why do players keep spawning next to me?”
- “5 to 10 seconds of gameplay followed by a 30-second ad.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Users generally praise the game's graphics as amazing and visually appealing, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, some note occasional lag issues, and a few users criticize the graphics as poor compared to similar games. Overall, the graphics are well-received but could benefit from performance improvements.
- “The graphics are amazing, the controls are easy to use, and the gameplay is super simple.”
- “It has great graphics and amazing gameplay, great skins, and you get money to buy the skins when you want them!”
- “This game has been really good, the online connection, the gameplay, and graphics are really good.”
- “The controls are very bad and terrible graphics. If you want a good game like this that has better controls and graphics, then get Paper.”
- “The controls are very bad and terrible graphics. If you want a good game like this that has better controls and graphics, then get Paper.”
- “I love the graphics, my only problem is that it's sometimes really laggy, so if you could look into that that would be great. Other than that, it's a really fantastic app to download.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Stability reviews for the game are mixed, with some users praising its bug-free experience and smooth controls, while others report frequent glitches and movement issues, particularly on specific devices. Ads are minimal and generally well-received.
- “There are lots of glitches. When I tried to go the other way, it doesn't go that way; it just keeps going until I hit the walls. Then it just keeps trying to do it. Also, I tried to get an extra life and it didn't take it.”
- “It is the worst game ever. It glitches every time. When you try to move right, it will go straight instead. After you die, it shows ads repeatedly, which is very annoying. It works fine on my sister's phone but not on my tablet.”
- “No other negative comments on stability found.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
Users find the game's music lacking or nonexistent, expressing a desire for engaging background music and sound effects. Additionally, some are frustrated that the game interrupts their own music playback despite having minimal or no in-game audio.
- “I don't think anyone will rely on this for very long, because the worst part is no music. I would like if you created a game like Tom Cat 2's Space Trail type.”
- “Won't stop pausing my music for literally no reason. It's not like there's any audio in the game I actually need to hear, let me listen to music!”
- “Won't stop pausing my music for literally no reason. It's not like there's any audio in the game I actually need to hear, let me listen to music!”
- “I don't think anyone will rely on this for very long, because the worst part is no music. I would like if you guys create a game like Tom Cat 2's Space Trail type.”
- “Won't stop pausing my music for literally no reason. It's not like there's any audio in the game I actually need to hear. Let me listen to music!”
- “Too boring and also maybe you should add some sound effects and some music. You should also add more room to play because the mini little box is too small, especially if there are many players.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding in the game is tedious and frustrating due to restrictive mechanics like being unable to touch walls, making precise movements difficult, and the absence of micro-adjustments.
- “This wouldn't be a problem, but you can't touch the walls, so cutting those corners and trying to get every spot is tedious and frustrating.”
- “No micro and just grinding.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express frustration with the emotional experience, particularly due to frequent deaths caused by unintended interactions with their own trail, indicating a need for improved gameplay mechanics to reduce this irritation.