Last updated on January 17th, 2026 at 07:30 am
Fastar! – Action Game Review
Fastar! is a Action/Entertainment/Roleplaying game from Cat in a Box Software Incorporated, first launched in 30th July 2010.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 50+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Fastar! Stand Out
Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form!
Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over.
Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective — reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible — could take a lifetime*.
Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy.
Featured features:
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Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics!
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24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count!
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Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less!
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Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed!
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A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted)
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Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice.
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Lifetime reference mammal unspecified
"A ridiculous amount of fun!"
–TouchArcade Review
"It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable."
–Gizmodo
"It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs… into mere seconds of play."
–PocketGamer
"Expected to operate uncomfortable"
–WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google)
"This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!"
–AppAdvice
"[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!"
–1stimpressions.mobi
"What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest."
–Gabrien, TouchArcade forums
"Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right."
–TouchAHolics
"Pick it up for some great action!"
–148Apps
This Action game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Fastar! is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 23rd July 2024
Recent improvements include:
Daily challenge modes are now available!
Keyboard navigation improvements
Download & Availability
Fastar! is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
The best game Ive had in years, we remember playing this on the bus on our way to school. Im 27 now and we just redownloaded it!!! We missed it so much.
We bought this back in the day and replayed it again with our son. Still great! He loves it. Awesome stripped down roguelike battler. Great formula and design.
One of our favorite games ever. Im so glad we managed to remember the name of this game after we played it over 10 years ago.
Fantastic game from our childhood! Glad to see its still available.
Ive had an iPhone since the 3GS in like 2008ish and this was probably one of the first game we ever had for it. Unlike so many other games that have been abandoned over the years or have resorted to intrusive ads or data collection, this game has continually been updated and it retains its simple charm. Im in a completely different era of our life now and we still enjoy slicing these boxes for coins and points.
We love seeing great games from the early days of the App Store come back to life.
So glad to see this old title get a much needed layer of polish after all these years.
This game is simple but fun, and it has great music and a good sense of humor.
Please fix the bugs that cause the game to crash. We know this app is old but it was such a great game that we used to play for hours as a kid.
We just love this game sm it makes us so happy T^T.
We played this on our moms iPod touch like 7 years ago and we've had an android since last year but this was the first game we got when we got our 8+.
Honestly can't remember how we found this game but we loved it on our iPod touch for several years. We spent a while trying to remember the name of the game so we could find it and re-download it, and we're very sad to say that the developers seemed to end support a while back. We'd kill for a more polished sequel, or regains developer support, because it was truly one of those "App Store gems".
Had this game years ago. Just redownloaded it. Still just as fun. Please make it updated for the iPhone 6's larger screen.
One of our favorite iPhone games.
This game is pretty cool. It just needs to be fixed so that it doesnt crash after a game has concluded.
Looks like a great game but we're not able to play it. None of the modes load to the game, it stays at a constant loading screen. Please fix.
Most recent version doesn't work with iOS 9.3.
It would be really nice if we had multiplayer because it's be more funner and more crazier and more intense it'd be nice if you guys did it thanks.
Very fun/competitive game! Try to beat our highscore on learn to play!(Currently #1) App needs update though, the highscores in the app are broken! The only highscores are the game center one! Overall a great game! We wish it was free for a certain period of time.
Such a fun game and we love it. But please make it have 5s support for the larger screen.
This game is actually awesome, we don't know why more people don't play it.
We keep having problems with the game starting. It keeps freezing when we hit the random game button it doesn't go to any game we don't know why it's doing this, please fix and we can give a higher rating.
No longer starts. Please fix it.
A charming skill-based speed-run game, Fastar deserves a spot on any user's device. Run, murder cubes, and race to the finish.
We don't know why this is not popular. We loved it while we had our iPod Touch. We are planning on getting another iPod Touch because of better music sync and this game. We seriously miss this game.
We can't believe after laying dormant for over THEEE YEARS these guys are back in! Spectacular! Always fantastic.
We used to love this app but now its not on iphone 5 and is extremely glitchy. Whyyy.
You fight squares, what's not to love.
This game is extremely entertaining and approachable. It offers a fun, colourful art style, and a wonderful little soundtrack. It's one of the only games that has stayed on our iPod throughout the years. It ran perfectly fine on our 2nd Gen Touch, and runs flawlessly on our new 4th Gen. We purchased this gem when it first released, and we do not forget the weeks of praise this app received after clutching the Top Paid App spot. This jewel has mass appeal, and we're sure anyone with a decent amount of intellect and wit can appreciate this game for what it is — a simple yet enticing mockery of giant RPG games. We highly recommend this game. It is definitely among our modest list of most-played.
Fastar! Is a simple, enjoyable app with tons of modes and squares to battle through. Its simplicity is great and really gives it nice, flowing gameplay. We definitely recommend this game. An update would be very much appreciated, particularly with new weapons and possibly more shapes to annihilate.
Very addicting!! One of our favorite games! :) it could use different weapons, amour, etc. Would be nice.
There are a bunch of tards that don't get it. It's the simplicity that makes this game great. If you want your stupid armor and bonus points go play some world of Warcraft. This game is awesome even if the super geeks have issues with not being able to play as a half naked chick who shoots fire.
Cant stop playing it. Make a sequel.
One of our top ten favorite apps.
Don't know why we like playing this, but it's very addictive. A funny twist on side-scrolling RPG's. Worth a buck for sure.
If it does hava a sequel more weapons and more angry shapes.
We love this game and got it for free back when it first came out. Only thing we'd change is to add in an "endless" game mode, like Arena, but walking through the wilderness like all the other game modes. BTW, has anyone seen the unicycle guy, or are they kidding.
You have probably been looking at the screen shots and have been thinking "What the heck is this?! A weird looking person whacking blocks?" Well it is a weird looking customizable person whacking blocks while having the string of text saying "You have hit,walloped, thwacked, the (color) block for 134 damage!" This comedic approach combined with the simplicity of being a random person hitting blocks with no story whatsoever gives the player wonderful gameplay. Your player is customizable so you won't have to be the same old bland player every time. All in all this game is a great game that everyone should have.
A great time-trial RPG experience. We think it's a great game because of it's simplicity, though others bring it down for the same reason. We would love an update or something with a new mode, however.
Very fun and addicting game. But please allow to play our music while playing the game. And maybe some more customization for character (and sword!).
This game is epic! They should add coop and more modes.
This Game is awsome but sometimes it Takes up to Three minutes to destroy a Square but it is a Great Game because you can choose from diffrent spells and Things it also Passes time but how is it possable to get 00:00.
How come it froze and says round ##### at the top? It isnt frozen but it wont respond .-. Great game though.
This app is really fun. It passes the time.
This game is awesome as it is because there are so many spells and enemies. If it had more features and game modes, it would be even more amazing.
We would love to see gamecenter support, or even retina graphics.
We don't think anyone who reviewed this saying "OMG YOU ONLY FIGHT SQUARES BORING" has ever realized that this game is quite literally a revealing parody of modern RPGs, because if you factor out fancy graphics and story plot, you basically get this game. All RPGs involve a hero going out into the world fighting stronger and strogner enemies, each with varying abilities, all while building their own abilities over time, until he reaches his goal. Good luck proving us wrong, because you know we're right. This game is fun, simple, and enjoyable. Games don't need amazing graphics to be fun. Included storylines are only good when done correctly, and this kind of game doesn't need one. This is a great pick up and play RPG and we highly recommend it.
This is a trick that works for us in Battlemage to help defeat squares easily. Select the spells beef and swyp- or whatever the swap spell is. Use beef as many times as you can to increase your defense to as high as possible then use the swap spell to swap you high def. And your pow. You'll have a few precious secs. To mostly 1 hit KO squares.
Lots of fun, but a few more game modes or spells and it would be perfect.
We love this game. We do wish we could buy/upgrade weapons and armor and stuff.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.3.3
- Size: 12.12 MB
- iOS: 9.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Cat in a Box Software Incorporated
Last updated: 23rd July 2024 | Genre: Action, Entertainment | Developer: Cat in a Box Software Incorporated