Reviews of The Way Home: Pixel Roguelike

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List of user reviews and ratings for The Way Home: Pixel Roguelike

Total ratings

4.56 (Rating count: 129,550)

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Review summary

The Way Home: Pixel Roguelike is widely praised for its engaging story, charming pixel-art, and accessible core gameplay. Reviewers appreciate the easy controls, varied modes, and the option to play ad-supported or buy the full game. However, several players note concerns about ads dominating progression and a few bugs or lag in certain modes. There is a recurring wish for more content or a sequel. Overall, it's a polished, enjoyable title with room for content expansion.

Pros

Engaging story and strong narrative praised across multiple reviews
Charming pixel-art visuals and lovable characters
Easy-to-learn controls with a satisfying, addictive gameplay loop
Good replayability with multiple modes and support for offline/online play
Flexible monetization options with ad-supported and full/premium versions

Cons

Ad-heavy monetization; many reviews call out the prevalence of ads and desire to remove them

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 4.56

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-14	Ng*****	its nice to play, and i love cats too
its nice to play, and i love cats too
2026-04-13	Dr*****	like it, havnt stoped playing. 😎🤙
like it, havnt stoped playing. 😎🤙
2026-04-10	Ca*****	nice no bs game
nice no bs game
2026-04-08	jo*****	fantastic game! 💩👎 ads don't work.🤷‍♀️ game freezes, after you get the dog, and talking to the rainbow hat guy on the first island, game just freezes. amazing. rated 1 out 5! 👎🤮
fantastic game! 💩👎 ads don't work.🤷‍♀️ game freezes, after you get the dog, and talking to the rainbow hat guy on the first island, game just freezes. amazing. rated 1 out 5! 👎🤮
2026-04-08	Mi*****	super fun gameplay, awesome story. absolutely worth the purchase.
super fun gameplay, awesome story. absolutely worth the purchase.
2026-04-07	Zi*****	if your game is free in the app store there shouldn't be a watch ads to play the rest of my game OR give me money.. oh and if you don't there's no more game to play.. Just kinda stupid imo
if your game is free in the app store there shouldn't be a watch ads to play the rest of my game OR give me money.. oh and if you don't there's no more game to play.. Just kinda stupid imo
2026-04-04	ax*****	was good for a bit till you had to pay to go to next island
was good for a bit till you had to pay to go to next island
2026-04-04	We*****	enjoyable & cute but didnt expect that after clearing the 1st dungeon/island, i'll have to pay or watch many ads to get to the next island. bit buggy after defeating the boss
enjoyable & cute but didnt expect that after clearing the 1st dungeon/island, i'll have to pay or watch many ads to get to the next island. bit buggy after defeating the boss
2026-03-29	Sa*****	need to watch ads to get to the other island, but the ads are not even working!!
need to watch ads to get to the other island, but the ads are not even working!!
2026-03-28	ma*****	Cute graphics and absolutely fun to play. After first stage, game has to be bought or you need to watch ads. For what is offered I think it's a fair deal :) It has some bugs unfortunately that's why I'm taking away stars. 1. after defeating the first boss he managed to push me though the wall, so I fell off the map and couldn't collect chest, I had to 'Escape' cause I was stuck. 2.after getting few times though piramid (have a dog already) boy's trying to talk with you(!) but everything freezes
Cute graphics and absolutely fun to play. After first stage, game has to be bought or you need to watch ads. For what is offered I think it's a fair deal :) It has some bugs unfortunately that's why I'm taking away stars. 1. after defeating the first boss he managed to push me though the wall, so I fell off the map and couldn't collect chest, I had to 'Escape' cause I was stuck. 2.after getting few times though piramid (have a dog already) boy's trying to talk with you(!) but everything freezes