Reviews of Crookhaven

By: Fire Maple Games, LLC App

List of user reviews and ratings for Crookhaven

Total ratings

4.30 (Rating count: 167)

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Review summary

Review consensus highlights: the game delivers a solid story and well-connected puzzles with smooth flow, pleasing puzzle length, and a nostalgic Fire Maple experience that longtime fans appreciate. However, several reviewers fault the title for heavy reliance on AI-generated art and a proliferation of NPC dialogue that bogs down progress, leading to slow pacing. Overall, fans of the studio are ambivalent: strong puzzle design and atmosphere meet resistance over visuals and talky, slow segments.

Pros

Engaging story with well-connected clues and smooth puzzle flow.
Puzzles are well-designed with well-timed hints, making progress satisfying.
Visually appealing environments and atmosphere that many reviewers found charming.
Loyal Fire Maple fan experience and nostalgic charm for longtime players.

Cons

AI-generated art/graphics controversy that detracts from charm and immersion.
Excessive NPC dialogue and back-and-forth conversations that slow progress.
Pacing can feel slow or tedious due to dialogue-heavy sections and wandering between locations.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 4.30

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-20	Mi*****	I have to agree with what a lot of other reviewers are saying, this latest fire Maple game is a huge disappointment compared to the previous games. Too much interaction with AI generated characters, and the location artwork is extremely poor compared to previous ones. Please revert. To the old style with your next game. I don’t usually pay for games, but I did for this one based on your previous excellent product. However, it turned out to be four dollars wasted.
I have to agree with what a lot of other reviewers are saying, this latest fire Maple game is a huge disappointment compared to the previous games. Too much interaction with AI generated characters, and the location artwork is extremely poor compared to previous ones. Please revert. To the old style with your next game. I don’t usually pay for games, but I did for this one based on your previous excellent product. However, it turned out to be four dollars wasted.
2026-07-11	ma*****	I’ve always loved fire maple games but when I found out this game had some AI in it I was actually really disappointed. I also noticed that some of the graphics were low quality and I think they could be better but I don’t know if developer was rushed to get this out. .
I’ve always loved fire maple games but when I found out this game had some AI in it I was actually really disappointed. I also noticed that some of the graphics were low quality and I think they could be better but I don’t know if developer was rushed to get this out. .
2026-05-20	Fe*****	One of the most beautiful immersive worlds I’ve encountered in a game
One of the most beautiful immersive worlds I’ve encountered in a game
2026-05-17	Ja*****	The AI characters are unnecessary and horrible
The AI characters are unnecessary and horrible
2026-05-01	aj*****	I enjoyed the story, that was about it. It’s nothing I’d recommend to anyone, especially someone who is looking for a game of this type that wants it to keep pace. It moves pretty slow and the graphics & UI are extremely basic. There are a lot of higher quality games in the App Store that cost the same and are more challenging and visibly appealing. This app could have passed back in the days of the original iPad, but it’s in rough shape compared to others.
I enjoyed the story, that was about it. It’s nothing I’d recommend to anyone, especially someone who is looking for a game of this type that wants it to keep pace. It moves pretty slow and the graphics & UI are extremely basic. There are a lot of higher quality games in the App Store that cost the same and are more challenging and visibly appealing. This app could have passed back in the days of the original iPad, but it’s in rough shape compared to others.
2026-04-02	ab*****	A great game, new puzzles await!
A great game, new puzzles await!
2026-02-20	Th*****	I was broke and this game popped up and I got it and I dropped my phone while playing this game at a gas station and hit my head on the ticket vendor thing and I bought a ticket and I won millions and got married to ten different women thank you fire maple
I was broke and this game popped up and I got it and I dropped my phone while playing this game at a gas station and hit my head on the ticket vendor thing and I bought a ticket and I won millions and got married to ten different women thank you fire maple
2026-02-07	la*****	Great game as always but, I missed the 9:00 tattoo artist deadline and now i can move forward, town clock is stuck at 9:09
Great game as always but, I missed the 9:00 tattoo artist deadline and now i can move forward, town clock is stuck at 9:09
2026-01-15	Wo*****	I’ve been playing Fire Maple games since I was a young child. I’ve grown up admiring the work and effort that has gone into these puzzles and stories. Unfortunately, the developers’ style has morphed to include AI art in a way that ruined any of its original charm. The designs come across as sloppy and nauseating to interact with. I’ve been a loyal fan for years, but this is the last I will ever interact with their content. To FireMapleGames: I hope you recognize what drew people to your games in the first place.
I’ve been playing Fire Maple games since I was a young child. I’ve grown up admiring the work and effort that has gone into these puzzles and stories. Unfortunately, the developers’ style has morphed to include AI art in a way that ruined any of its original charm. The designs come across as sloppy and nauseating to interact with. I’ve been a loyal fan for years, but this is the last I will ever interact with their content. To FireMapleGames: I hope you recognize what drew people to your games in the first place.
2025-12-12	金萝*****	Fire maple games used to be one of my favorite puzzle game studios. I played their first game when I was a teenager and had so much fun time with my family members playing together around one iPad, admiring the beautiful environmental arts. And I just can’t believe this game is what they decided to put on the market. Horribly rendered AI CGs that don’t even blend with characters and interact-ables… just looking at the crooked items, distorted houses, and the horrible resolution, I feel physically nauseous… I am really disappointed and I will no longer recommend this studio to any of my friends…
Fire maple games used to be one of my favorite puzzle game studios. I played their first game when I was a teenager and had so much fun time with my family members playing together around one iPad, admiring the beautiful environmental arts. And I just can’t believe this game is what they decided to put on the market. Horribly rendered AI CGs that don’t even blend with characters and interact-ables… just looking at the crooked items, distorted houses, and the horrible resolution, I feel physically nauseous… I am really disappointed and I will no longer recommend this studio to any of my friends…