Reviews of Code Busters: Word Puzzle Game

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List of user reviews and ratings for Code Busters: Word Puzzle Game

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 9,238)

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Review summary

Overall, players enjoy the game's relaxing, nostalgic word puzzles and its charm, but frequent technical problems undermine the experience. Daily puzzles and challenges often fail to load or register completion, causing lost lives and frustration. Glitches like freezes and disappearing letters worsen progression. The app also shows ads that don’t match the gameplay, visibility issues with small/light number clues, and a cycle of scarce lives and pushy purchases. Support responses are hard to reach. Improvements in reliability, accessibility, and honest ads would greatly improve the experience.

Pros

Fun and enjoyable to play
Relaxing brain teaser that’s good for mental exercise
Nostalgic charm with sayings and picture idioms
Great for short play sessions or road trips

Cons

Daily puzzles and challenges often don’t load or count as completed, wasting lives and causing frustration.
Frequent glitches (freezes, lag, letters disappearing) disrupt progression.
Ads don’t match the actual gameplay experience.
Clue numbers are too small or too pale, making them hard to see.
Limited lives with pushy in-app purchases; progression feels gated.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.10

All time rating average: 4.60

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68% (131)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-09-18	Ah*****	Worst game over
Worst game over
2026-09-17	€m*****	Just plain not fun.
Just plain not fun.
2026-09-17	Co*****	The game seems fun at first, but the longer you play, the more frustrating it gets. It freezes constantly, the levels become repetitive, and the lives system feels designed to make you either wait forever or spend money. On top of that, the ads make the game look much more interesting than it actually is. Instead of fixing these problems, it feels like the developers are more focused on pushing purchases. Great concept, poor execution. Definitely not worth more than 1 star.
The game seems fun at first, but the longer you play, the more frustrating it gets. It freezes constantly, the levels become repetitive, and the lives system feels designed to make you either wait forever or spend money. On top of that, the ads make the game look much more interesting than it actually is. Instead of fixing these problems, it feels like the developers are more focused on pushing purchases. Great concept, poor execution. Definitely not worth more than 1 star.
2026-09-17	Dw*****	Was advertised as another game on TikTok so I am disappointed
Was advertised as another game on TikTok so I am disappointed
2026-09-17	se*****	The game uses screenshots from a different game, not available on ios. The gameplay is completely different from the screenshots.
The game uses screenshots from a different game, not available on ios. The gameplay is completely different from the screenshots.
2026-09-16	Ds*****	Not a single thing in this ad for the game or this game description is in the actual game this is a identify the letters by their number cryptogram puzzle. This has nothing to do with super imposing two things on each other and finding a letter combination. Not one aspect of this game has any of the things you’re showing in the pictures or showing on the ad. Do better.
Not a single thing in this ad for the game or this game description is in the actual game this is a identify the letters by their number cryptogram puzzle. This has nothing to do with super imposing two things on each other and finding a letter combination. Not one aspect of this game has any of the things you’re showing in the pictures or showing on the ad. Do better.
2026-09-14	Ap*****	First time ever writing a review for a game. Thought it would be a fun puzzle game as it shows on screenshots and ads but no it’s not at all
First time ever writing a review for a game. Thought it would be a fun puzzle game as it shows on screenshots and ads but no it’s not at all
2026-09-13	ae*****	This game is a cryptogram game, nothing like the ads at all
This game is a cryptogram game, nothing like the ads at all
2026-09-11	Mk*****	Your IG adds shows games that are not on your app. False advertising!
Your IG adds shows games that are not on your app. False advertising!
2026-09-09	Xp*****	The game is not what they are advertising… I wanted the puzzles but when I downloaded it… it turned out to be a dumb fill in the blanks game for first graders…
The game is not what they are advertising… I wanted the puzzles but when I downloaded it… it turned out to be a dumb fill in the blanks game for first graders…