# Maze: Nightmare Realm — user reviews > 59 indexed App Store user reviews of Maze by Big Fish Premium, LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 1,216 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maze-nightmare-realm/id1335807368/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maze-nightmare-realm/id1335807368.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 842 · 4★ 240 · 3★ 85 · 2★ 24 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of Maze? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Enjoyable gameplay - 🚀 Teleport map for quick navigation - 👍 Customizable settings - 👍 Interesting collectibles **Cons** - 🐛 Touch screen sensitivity issues - 🐛 Inventory bar disappearing in bonus chapter - 🔍 Challenging to find some collectibles - 🙄 Repetitive or simplistic puzzles - 🙄 Weak storyline - ⏱️ Extremely short game length **Commonly reported bugs** - Inventory bar disappearing in bonus chapter - Glitches preventing progress in bonus chapter **Most requested features** - Faster dialogue refresh rate - More unusual and varied HO scenes - Different perspectives to examine objects ## Newest reviews (14 of 59) ### 3/5 — Maze: Nightmare Realm by LynxMinx *2024-02-20, version 1.0.2* Although I have enjoyed this series, I felt that this installment was not nearly as good as its predecessors. The storyline of entering a reverie to defeat monsters was banal. You could customize settings. The graphics reflected the generalized gloom of a nightmare, but they were very dark. There was an in-game teleport map to transport you instantaneously between locations. At each location the collectible was a zany swirl, and some were quite challenging to find. Inventory was labeled and interactive and there were complex items to assemble. Considering that this was Mad Head, I was disappointed that the HO scenes were not more unusual, and that we didn’t have different perspectives to examine objects. Morphing objects were confined to the HO scenes. Most of the puzzles/games were either very simplistic or repetitive. The general gameplay was enjoyable, because you must think outside the box to solve certain tasks, and inventory usage was somewhat inventive. However, this game had some touch screen sensitivity issues and it was hard to manipulate certain items. I really got tired of seeing the phrase “that won’t work” when I was utilizing the correct item! The dialogue refresh rate needed to be a lot quicker. This game was extremely short inclusive of the bonus adventure. Normally Mad Head gives us a much longer gaming experience! My true rating will be 3.5 stars. I deducted stars for length, lack of a strong storyline, and for touch screen sensitivity issues. Next week on Thursday we should be getting a new game from Artifex Mundi. Thank you to Catalina for sharing the information you got from Five BN; I sure hope they work out their issues because everyone is looking forward to the sequel to Legacy. Happy gaming, everyone! Update: No new game today! What are they going to do to us on Monday, give us nothing and a Memorial Day sale? ### 2/5 — Can hardly read the text *2020-10-15, version 1.0.2* Text is so small even with glasses on struggle to read it. Gave up after just a few mins ### 4/5 — Spannend *2020-06-18, version 1.0.2* So ein schönes Spiel nur die Objekte sind sehr schwer zu finden schade ! ☹️ ### 4/5 — Great puzzles - Bad symbolism *2020-06-18, version 1.0.2* This is a fun game but there’s a lot of pedophilia symbols in it. I hope that’s not intentional. You May want to reconsider your logo. ### 2/5 — MAZE NIGHTMARE REALM *2020-06-10, version 1.0.2* I was not impressed with this game at all. Glad I got it on sale but would rather have used my $2.99 on a game I would enjoy. Was glad when it was over. ### 2/5 — No sound *2020-06-10, version 1.0.2* There is no sound at all, even the voices. ### 2/5 — Can’t continue because of glitch - story blah *2019-04-21, version 1.0.2* While not all that exciting and the story not put together well, I was ok with continuing to play. I enjoyed parts. But in bonus game I knew what to do axe on door and it would not do it. I even pushed hint. Maybe I was wrong. But the hint showed that I was to take the axe to open the door. It would not. I tried several times but no. I QUIT! ### 4/5 — Nicht schlecht, aber ausbaufähig *2019-04-07, version 1.0.2* Nicht schlecht, gute Rätsel. Erster Teil war von der Spannung ok, das Bonus Level hat mir besser mir gefallen. Dennoch war es gut. Gute Geschichte, aber noch mehr Spannung gewünscht. In 4 Std durchgespielt, Preis war in Ordnung. 3,49€👍🏻 ### 2/5 — Item bar bug *2019-01-19, version 1.0.2* Bug is happening where in the bonus chapter the item bar isnt showing up when I go to the stove and needing to use the stove clue. ### 2/5 — New? *2018-07-03, version 1.0.2* This game seems old, especially when I see the remote control for the TV! This game had been out for a few months, but has a TV remote that I haven’t seen since they were first introduced! We've come a long way, baby! And, since it’s a kids dreamworld, where would he have seen such a remote? It takes attention to detail to make a good game. To me, this isn’t one. The puzzles are different, which is okay, but they have no instructions. So, the first puzzle of each game is how to play it. It DOES have some better features like teleportation. The help is okay. And, you'll need it because the movements aren’t logical. Also, I turned the sound off, but there is still a constant noise in the background which is BEYOND annoying. The game is moody and gloomy. Not for me. ### 3/5 — 残念！ *2018-06-27, version 1.0.2* メイズシリーズは暗鬱とした雰囲気があるので楽しみだったんだけど、前作が良かっただけにナニコレ感があった今作。 おまけにボーナス章内、2階の箱を開ける場面で、モンスター？出現モードになったままでアイテムが表示されず、2又の棒が使えず詰んでしまいました。 諦めます…(T-T) ### 4/5 — Idioma *2018-06-03, version 1.0.0* Se debe incluir el idioma español ### 3/5 — Glitch *2018-06-02, version 1.0.0* Inventory not there in bonus chapter. ### 3/5 — Doesn’t work..cheated out of bonus. *2018-06-02, version 1.0.0* Like Isabeau69 it’s not worth the bother to reinstall to get the rest of the bonus game. Missing inventory bar after the clock task disappears and you cannot progress further. The only highlight of this game was the creative hoas...dog dog dog dog on the list of items was fun and surprising, another was a search for materials instead of hum drum searches. Fix the game please, flushing my money down a big fish toilet is not my idea of fun.....operational apps are. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Glitchy bonus chapter and you BF know!!! *2023-11-13, version 1.0.2* I played this game many times and never had this problem so I suspect it has emerged as you have tried to fix something else. Never mind you’ve been warned over and over about problems in the bonus chapter. Right now, my problem is with the inventory disappearing in the bonus chapter. I got to the room on the second floor when you need to hold up the trunk lid with the forked rod. The inventory space is so wide, you can’t get to the rod (see attached photo). And what’s with taking away the strategy guide? Five years old it’s too soon to be taking the support system. I see this all the time with your games just a few years old. Do something about it because people like to play these games again, and again and I will add you say buy it once and play forever yeah, I don’t think so ### 1/5 — Big Fish is to be avoided *2022-02-19, version 1.0.2* I tried two of their games and I see them using repeated symbols that the FBI associates with the gross abusers of children. At first I hoped it was an oversight. Nah…Pedo sickos can burn for eternity. ### 1/5 — So gemein *2022-02-03, version 1.0.2* Ich kann das Spiel nicht zuende Spielen, da im Bonuskapitel etwas nicht funktioniert. Ich habe den Lappen mit Öl getränkt um den Sicherungskasten zu entrosten nach nochmaligem Versuch FEHLANZEIGE. Es geht einfach nicht. Für 6,99 ist das Spiel viel zu teuer, erst recht wenn es nicht funktioniert. ### 1/5 — Game issues *2021-05-02, version 1.0.2* Inventory bar doesn’t appear in the bonus chapter so the game is incomplete. Otherwise it would have gotten a much better rating. ### 1/5 — Unaddressed Bug in Bonus Chapter *2020-08-03, version 1.0.2* Inventory bar drops below visible edge of screen when needed to progress. Big Fish support shows multiple reports of this happening since 2018, but offers only the basic troubleshooting (force quit, replay as new player, uninstall/reinstall), none of which has worked for anyone. Big Fish & Madhead: Either fix it with an update, or take this game off your roster. It's shady af to keep known bad inventory on your shelf for purchase. ### 1/5 — Glitch in bonus chapter *2020-06-07, version 1.0.2* The inventory bar hides in the bonus chapter and makes it impossible to complete the game. Feels like a rip off... ### 1/5 — Garbage as most recent BFG games *2019-04-08, version 1.0.2* Didn’t even want to complete the demo version before deleting. ### 1/5 — Questionable *2018-08-20, version 1.0.2* Questionable symbology and I am certain the developers know what I am referring to. Avoid. ### 1/5 — ？ *2018-05-27, version 1.0.0* プレイヤーの名前が入れられない😭 ### 1/5 — Bad *2018-05-25, version 1.0.0* (If there are 182 reviews, why will they only show me seven!) Every single task was annoying and pointless. The voice actor for the main character was terrible (worse than usual even). Her emotion (overly blasé) never fits the situation. This game is a stinker. Also it looks like Big Fish is up to their crappy tricks again and failed to release a Wednesday game. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Big fish *2023-02-07, version 1.0.2* I love it ### 5/5 — Excellent *2020-07-25, version 1.0.2* Excellent ### 5/5 — I would recommend this game! *2020-06-08, version 1.0.2* This turned out to be a great game to play! The HOP’s and puzzles were fun and quite different from other games I’ve played in the past. Sometimes it was hard to place an item in the pop-ups when it belonged there. After a number of tries I would finally succeed. Sometimes I was wrong, in guessing what belonged (chuckle)!!! I would recommend this game. ### 5/5 — Gute Geschichte *2020-06-08, version 1.0.2* Endlich mal eine originelle Geschichte... Die Rätsel für mich persönlich etwas zu einfach, hat aber trotzdem Spaß gemacht. ### 5/5 — Awful game *2020-06-05, version 1.0.2* A waste of money. Hard mini games, to much talking not enough game time. Didn’t like it at all. ### 5/5 — 良かった *2019-07-18, version 1.0.2* ボリュームも有りストーリーも面白いです。反応も良いので飽きません ### 5/5 — Excellent *2018-09-08, version 1.0.2* Very well done so far. Challenging without being impossible, and looking like it will be quite long. ### 5/5 — 🌟😍 *2018-06-09, version 1.0.2* Another cracking game from mad head. Plenty of puzzles and great storyline. Keep em coming👏👌 ### 5/5 — Good game so far *2018-05-31, version 1.0.0* I love this game lots of puzzles and good storyline ### 5/5 — Tolles Spiel *2018-05-29, version 1.0.0* Abwechslungsreiche Wimmler und Rätsel. Spannende Story. Einfach ein tolles Spiel, das Spaß macht. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-08.*