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: 7,537)

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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: 1.50

All time rating average: 4.60

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51% (52)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-07	ta*****	This game is a blatant ripoff of the HER TREES puzzle games on itch.io, play those instead.
This game is a blatant ripoff of the HER TREES puzzle games on itch.io, play those instead.
2026-07-06	Ga*****	Totally different from the ads I clicked to download it…. And the ads were much more interesting than the actual game.
Totally different from the ads I clicked to download it…. And the ads were much more interesting than the actual game.
2026-07-05	bj*****	Saw a really cool review for a game and clicked to ad. Stupid me believed I’d see that game. This game wasn’t what was advertised. Removed immediately. This is just fraud! Don’t waste your time. If this is your marketing practices you should be ashamed.
Saw a really cool review for a game and clicked to ad. Stupid me believed I’d see that game. This game wasn’t what was advertised. Removed immediately. This is just fraud! Don’t waste your time. If this is your marketing practices you should be ashamed.
2026-07-05	Ke*****	This is a completely different game than was shown in the ad i got for it
This is a completely different game than was shown in the ad i got for it
2026-07-05	A—*****	Wouldn’t have downloaded it if the ad had shown what the game actually was. Ad was completely misleading.
Wouldn’t have downloaded it if the ad had shown what the game actually was. Ad was completely misleading.
2026-07-04	kr*****	Ridiculous misrepresentation. Just silly simple easy-to-solve cryptograms. Zero challenge. It’s no wonder their ads make it look like a different game.
Ridiculous misrepresentation. Just silly simple easy-to-solve cryptograms. Zero challenge. It’s no wonder their ads make it look like a different game.
2026-07-04	Li*****	See above!
See above!
2026-07-04	Ro*****	Not too many ads 🫶🏼
Not too many ads 🫶🏼
2026-07-04	Ct*****	It really pisses me off when apps make videos and ads so you download the game but it’s a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT GAME 😡
It really pisses me off when apps make videos and ads so you download the game but it’s a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT GAME 😡
2026-07-03	Pa*****	Literally downloaded it from an ad on another game ad break and is NOTHING like it. I would've just downloaded a better cryptogram puzzle app if I wanted one
Literally downloaded it from an ad on another game ad break and is NOTHING like it. I would've just downloaded a better cryptogram puzzle app if I wanted one