iOS (iPhone/iPad) Critic Reviews

Symbolic of a trend towards passive, free and instantly accessible experiences, rather than the cumbersome, costly and highly involved alternatives - both in the rhythm genre that took the world by storm ten years ago, and the traditional format of video games at large. This may upset some who yearn for fully priced console experiences - and long may such options remain available to those who desire them - but I’m okay with it, especially when the products of such a paradigm shift are as compulsive, compelling, and full as charm as this.

Nice retro style graphics and sounds aside, PewDiePie Tuber Simulator is the average, freemium-centric casual game.

Ultimately, if it wasn’t for the PewDiePie name at the start of the game, this would be a fairly forgettable experience from beginning to end.

Never mind the staggeringly meta cynicism on display: has gaming ever delivered something so damningly precise?