App Store doesn’t least me review a game I own

I recently bought the Apple Arcade game “Don’t starve: Pocket edition” it says that my device is compatible on the App Store page but it says otherwise when I enter the game, and when I try to actually play, it encounters an error and shows an error page with the buttons to exit the game, or visit the forum but the game is frozen so it doesn’t work, when I tried to write about this, App Store put a popup writing “You cannot review a game you don’t own” or something like that, and when I look at the button that says play, it still said that, I own the game already I have the rights to rate it, please fix this error, I really want an explanation or a fix on the game

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Aug 11, 2025 08:06 AM

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Aug 11, 2025 08:43 AM in response to Kuzuk192

For a fix to the game, you would need to contact the developer. Apple is not able to update a game offered by a third party to provide a fix. You can still report the app to Apple and under the section where it says "I'd like to", choose the option to Report a Quality issue. Go to reportaproblem.apple.com


It is also not clear what you mean by buying an Apple Arcade game. You do not purchase Apple Arcade games, they are free to download with the Apple Arcade subscription and only playable while the app remains in Apple Arcade. There are some games that are available to play in Apple Arcade and also available for purchase, as new games are added to Apple Arcade and also some that are removed. I do know the app was previously available on Apple Arcade, but not sure it is still available there. After removal of an app in Apple Arcade, you will not be able to review the purchased version.

Aug 11, 2025 10:20 AM in response to Mac Jim ID

Sorry, I made a few mistakes there, I am still subscribed to the Apple Arcade subscription but it still doesn’t allow me to review the game, I don’t have any other accounts that I can contact the developers because I’m underage, because other social media that I can find the developers page on has a minimum age requirement to have an account, it would help if somebody could find a social media that the developers page is on that doesn’t have a minimum age requirement

App Store doesn’t least me review a game I own

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