Reviews of Be Brave, Barb

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List of user reviews and ratings for Be Brave, Barb

Total ratings

4.40 (Rating count: 88)

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Review summary

Be Brave, Barb is praised for its cute visuals, cheerful humor, and engaging puzzle-platform gameplay with quirky notes and satisfying boss fights. Fans appreciate its Dadish-inspired charm and mobile-friendly controls. However, recurring complaints focus on heavy advertising and bugs in timed mode where progress or records fail to save, which can detract from the otherwise charming experience.

Pros

Cute visuals and Barb's character; charming and appealing.
Engaging puzzle-platform gameplay with varied levels and a fair, progressively challenging difficulty.
Humor, affirmations, and positive notes add personality and motivation.
Boss fights are fun and well-designed.
Mobile-friendly controls with simple, responsive gameplay.

Cons

Excessive ads and intrusive monetization (long, unskippable ads disrupt play).
Timed mode progress/records not reliably saving, causing frustration.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.20

All time rating average: 4.40

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5% (2)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-22	Ma*****	Another great game from Tom Young. It’s challenging at times with a cute story & I love reading the affirmation page at the end of each level. Thank you Thomas!
Another great game from Tom Young. It’s challenging at times with a cute story & I love reading the affirmation page at the end of each level. Thank you Thomas!
2026-05-12	19*****	Don’t download
Don’t download
2025-12-03	il*****	Love this game and love the letters it comes with. Reminds me of Dadish 3D, another Thomas Young game I love. Challenging but not impossible.
Love this game and love the letters it comes with. Reminds me of Dadish 3D, another Thomas Young game I love. Challenging but not impossible.
2025-11-06	Ga*****	Loveee this game, so many levels and such lovely scenes about overcoming fears interspersed with fun gameplay using a lil cactus. Definitely worth playing.
Loveee this game, so many levels and such lovely scenes about overcoming fears interspersed with fun gameplay using a lil cactus. Definitely worth playing.
2025-10-28	Li*****	The game is adorable but i cant get past the first level i try to click but “barb” doesn’t do anything but fall of ive watched videos and other things but i cant figure it out
The game is adorable but i cant get past the first level i try to click but “barb” doesn’t do anything but fall of ive watched videos and other things but i cant figure it out
2025-10-26	Ba*****	I played through the entire game and got all affirmations. I tried to screenshot all of them but forgot to screenshot one. Could you add a list of all the affirmations you’ve found so you don’t have to play through the level again to get the affirmation? Also, really good boss fights! They’re challenging yet fun.
I played through the entire game and got all affirmations. I tried to screenshot all of them but forgot to screenshot one. Could you add a list of all the affirmations you’ve found so you don’t have to play through the level again to get the affirmation? Also, really good boss fights! They’re challenging yet fun.
2025-09-28	Ln*****	I love the game but there is to much ads can you make so there is less ads
I love the game but there is to much ads can you make so there is less ads
2025-09-21	mu*****	I love this game so much! Very funny and has catchy music. There’s a bug in my game though. Sometimes, the game lags, especially after watching ads. Please fix the lagging
I love this game so much! Very funny and has catchy music. There’s a bug in my game though. Sometimes, the game lags, especially after watching ads. Please fix the lagging
2025-09-21	m0*****	barb looks cute
barb looks cute
2025-08-23	Co*****	So I have been playing for a While now and love the game but there is like a minute long add every three times you die and it’s really annoying to have to sit through all of the adds
So I have been playing for a While now and love the game but there is like a minute long add every three times you die and it’s really annoying to have to sit through all of the adds