School Maze vs High School Simulator 2018
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
School Maze
Navigate a massive gymnasium maze to find a key and reach the exit within a time limit. Interact with classmates to earn bonus points and achieve the goal together. A thrilling challenge awaits!
- Navigate a huge gymnasium maze
- Find the key to unlock the exit
- Race against the time limit
- Interact with classmates for bonus points
- Aim for the podium on the stage
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Run through a huge maze in the gym! First find the key, let's head to the exit in a hurry. A Huge maze appeared in the gymnasium. Please aim the podium on the stage ran through a huge maze within the time limit. In order to open the gate of the maze exit, you must have the key that has fallen into the maze. First find the key, let's head to the exit in a hurry. Classmates also aim to escape the huge maze. Bonus points if the goal together call out to them. Let's call out as many of classmates. Ready for the huge maze?
High School Simulator 2018
Experience virtual Japanese high school life with extensive character customization options. This simulation game offers an enhanced school and student experience.
- Japanese high school simulation
- Character customization
- Enhanced school environment
- Enhanced student quality
- 2018 version improvements
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Enjoy Japanese High School Life. Customize Characters. Enhanced School and Student Quality in the 2018 Version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: High School Simulator 2018 at every 2 weeks against School Maze's every 3 months. High School Simulator 2018 also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 2) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
High School Simulator 2018 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High School Simulator 2018 has 24K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of School Maze's written reviews are positive against 59% of High School Simulator 2018's.
School Maze ships an update every 3 months, High School Simulator 2018 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | School Maze | High School Simulator 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 3.8 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MASAHIRO MIZUTANI | tomoya sugikami |
Customer experience
School Maze
High School Simulator 2018
Bugs and requests
School Maze
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
High School Simulator 2018
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearance of weapons in recent updates
- Inconsistent behavior of police and teachers
- Graphical glitches and performance issues
Requested features
8 requests- Add more weapons and ways to kill
- Implement rival characters and storyline
- Expand the town and add more interactive locations
- Improve character animations and behaviors
- Introduce dating/romance mechanics
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- Add more customization options
- Implement a sanity/insanity system
- Allow players to kidnap and brainwash students
In-app purchases
School Maze
No in-app purchases
High School Simulator 2018
No in-app purchases
Questions
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