Exploding Kittens® user reviews, decoded

High confidence · Latest 91 of 109 total reviews analyzed · Based on 109 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Mixed

Review voice lately leans mixed. Users appreciate the core card-bluffing gameplay loop remains highly addictive and entertaining for long-term fans and quirky character art and sound effects provide a distinct personality that keeps sessions engaging, but report aggressive pay-to-win monetization and gated content frustrate players who already purchased the base game.

Rating: 4.5

Reviews: 109

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.4/ 5
(59K)
Current version
4.7/ 5
+0.3 vs overall
(11.5K)
Main signal post-update: the core card-bluffing gameplay loop remains highly addictive and entertaining for long-term fans.

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Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • The core card-bluffing gameplay loop remains highly addictive and entertaining for long-term fans
  • Quirky character art and sound effects provide a distinct personality that keeps sessions engaging
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Aggressive pay-to-win monetization and gated content frustrate players who already purchased the base game
Request

Most requested

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