Reviews of Barbarous: Family Secrets

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List of user reviews and ratings for Barbarous: Family Secrets

Total ratings

4.90 (Rating count: 568)

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Review summary

Barbarous: Family Secrets is praised for its polished visuals, engaging and humorous storytelling, and strong production quality, fueling fan loyalty as a comforting, replayable series. However, a recurring Level 19 bug (rat off-screen/mouse missing) blocks progress and has seen slow fixes, contributing to frustration. Some players also report monetization friction, including ad-related progress issues and a paywall after Chapter 13. Overall, fans remain enthusiastic and eager for new installments.

Pros

High-quality graphics, design, and production values (graphics, story, music, translation).
Engaging, comedic storyline that spans the Barbarous series, which many players love and follow as a favorite.
Beloved, comfort series with strong fan loyalty and replay value.
Generally smooth gameplay and well-implemented minigames (when not affected by Level 19 issues).

Cons

Persistent Level 19 glitch: rat/mouse is off-screen or missing, preventing progress and completing achievements.
Fixes for Level 19 are slow or absent, with updates delayed for months in some cases.
Monetization/friction issues for some players (ads not functioning to progress and paywall after Chapter 13).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60

All time rating average: 4.90

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-11-13	Ga*****	I’m not able to go past level 5 without playing. Every time I click play with ads nothing happens
I’m not able to go past level 5 without playing. Every time I click play with ads nothing happens
2024-12-24	Bo*****	All the barbarous games have an interesting comedic story line. I play them all! They are some of my favorite games!
All the barbarous games have an interesting comedic story line. I play them all! They are some of my favorite games!
2024-07-28	Gu*****	Usually they let you play for free if you watch announcements but in this game you have to pay after chapter 13.
Usually they let you play for free if you watch announcements but in this game you have to pay after chapter 13.
2024-03-15	Ma*****	Have contacted Gamehouse and Apple about a glitch on level 19. No fix to this issue and worse the review - because it’s negative - is not posted on the game. Too bad because I have bedn a fan of Gamehouse games since the first Emily. Over a month later still no fix on level 19
Have contacted Gamehouse and Apple about a glitch on level 19. No fix to this issue and worse the review - because it’s negative - is not posted on the game. Too bad because I have bedn a fan of Gamehouse games since the first Emily. Over a month later still no fix on level 19
2024-02-29	Co*****	I personally like it when it’s more of a challenge . Please have a different ending when you reach all of the goals. It’s more fun when there’s an interesting ending. Wish there was more meaning to the diamonds, it just seemed random .Thanks for making another game.
I personally like it when it’s more of a challenge . Please have a different ending when you reach all of the goals. It’s more fun when there’s an interesting ending. Wish there was more meaning to the diamonds, it just seemed random .Thanks for making another game.
2024-02-02	Fr*****	Glitch on this level as the mouse doesn’t appear. No update and it’s been almost 2 months.
Glitch on this level as the mouse doesn’t appear. No update and it’s been almost 2 months.
2023-12-14	Ja*****	Is there a bug in the game? I on level 39 and I have still have 5 slots
Is there a bug in the game? I on level 39 and I have still have 5 slots
2023-12-06	Se*****	Love the game, quality (graphics, story line, music, translation, etc) and design are excellent as usual, but somehow the end testers all missed that there is no mouse to click on Level 19. The annoying squeaks continue thru the level, but THERE IS NO MOUSE! Fix that and I’ll be back to add a 🌠
Love the game, quality (graphics, story line, music, translation, etc) and design are excellent as usual, but somehow the end testers all missed that there is no mouse to click on Level 19. The annoying squeaks continue thru the level, but THERE IS NO MOUSE! Fix that and I’ll be back to add a 🌠
2023-12-02	Ji*****	Level 19 cuts off the barrel where the rat is, when playing on an iPad. This prevents you from completing the challenges.
Level 19 cuts off the barrel where the rat is, when playing on an iPad. This prevents you from completing the challenges.
2023-12-01	Ki*****	I’m playing on the iPad version of the game. On level 19 I am unable to click on the rat because it is offscreen. After watching a walkthrough online it shows the rat is to the right of the stairs. On my screen the stairs are cutoff and I am unable to view anything past this point. I am unable to finish all of the achievements because I can’t click in the rat. Other than this, I enjoyed the game!
I’m playing on the iPad version of the game. On level 19 I am unable to click on the rat because it is offscreen. After watching a walkthrough online it shows the rat is to the right of the stairs. On my screen the stairs are cutoff and I am unable to view anything past this point. I am unable to finish all of the achievements because I can’t click in the rat. Other than this, I enjoyed the game!