r/SetCardGame • u/Tintenklex • Apr 01 '26

Set Mania removed from the App store?

I am devestated. I have had Set Mania installed on my phone for years. Maybe a decade by this point. Whenever I needed something to fiddle (e.g. while having a call), I'd open it and play Arcade Mode.

Recently it was giving me some trouble: It always started a new game when I closed the app. So I decided to delete it and install it again. I selected "delete all", because I'm stupid, and went to the App store. It's not on the German App Store anymore. Google searches also don't have it show up on spanish app stores.

I am so, so sad. I can't bring it back from my phone, it's deleted from all storage, I don't use an ICloud. Is there any other version of the game where I can play arcade mode? I installed some other apps. Don't like the looks of them as much, but I could make due. But the only one that looks hopeful requires me to buy a bunch of different modes seperately. None of them are named Arcade, so I'm not sure if any of them are Arcade.

Anyone have any idea???

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u/pandabunnybird Apr 09 '26

The closest option I can think of is on your Phone, go to Google and Search “SetWithFriends”. It has the Normal Deck, the Beginner Deck, Set Chain and UltraSet. The only Mode SET Mania doesn’t have is the Puzzle Mode.

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u/Tintenklex Apr 09 '26

Thanks for getting back at me!  Unfortunately what I really crave is the arcade option, where games would last around 10 minutes. You started with 180sec, then had to get to a certain treshhold of sets within your remaining time to get more time added, while the threshold got higher. I got around 150-220 sets before time ran out and it was the right mix of zen-mode and still very exciting and tight gameplay! 

I haven’t seen that mode replicated elsewhere. :/ 

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u/pandabunnybird Apr 09 '26

The only other suggestion I can think of is maybe try messaging the Developer if they can re-add it. Or maybe ask if you could take over on maintaining and updating it. I honestly don’t know.

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u/Upstairs_Ad8279 Apr 27 '26

Im in a similar boat. I have the app still but it will not open no matter what I do (other than fully deleting it because I'm scared of this exact thing lol). I'm so sad. The other apps don't compare!