Comparison

High School Simulator 2018 vs Lethal Love

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Japanese high school simulation
  • Character customization
  • Enhanced school environment
  • Enhanced student quality
  • 2018 version improvements
Features
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Enjoy Japanese High School Life. Customize Characters. Enhanced School and Student Quality in the 2018 Version.

About

Lethal Love

Immerse yourself in a yandere anime simulation where you play as an obsessive schoolgirl. Navigate a large high school environment, strategically eliminate rivals, and customize your character and opponents in this open-world stealth adventure.

Highlights
  • Customizable protagonist and rivals
  • Stealth open-world gameplay
  • Strategic elimination methods
  • Interactive school environment
  • Multiple endings and achievements
  • In-game smartphone for photos
Features
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Lethal Love is the ultimate yandere anime experience on mobile Step into the role of Kyoko, a deeply obsessive schoolgirl driven by her intense love for her Senpai. In this immersive stealth open-world adventure set in a massive high school, you must eliminate anyone who stands between you and your one true love — using a wide variety of creative and strategic elimination methods. Key Features: Fully customizable Kyoko: Choose from numerous hairstyles and outfits to create your perfect yandere protagonist. Create Your Own Rival mode: Design your personal Senpai and custom rival with full control over their appearance and personality. 6 unique rivals, each with 2 distinct endings Achievements for every completed ending, rewarding your dedication and mastery. In-game smartphone: Take photos of students, moments, or evidence to aid your plans or capture memories. Giant school environment: Explore sprawling classrooms, a full sports court, pool area, and more — all filled with life-like students you can interact and converse with. Monthly updates: Fresh content, new features, improvements, and surprises delivered every month to keep the experience evolving. With deep mechanics, anime-inspired art style, and endless ways to express your lethal devotion, Lethal Love delivers the most complete and engaging yandere simulation on mobile. Obsession has never felt so real.

Screenshots

High School Simulator 20184 screens
Lethal Love4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lethal Love at 4.7 against High School Simulator 2018's 3.8. Lethal Love also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 59%). High School Simulator 2018's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (24K vs 2.6K). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lethal Love sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. High School Simulator 2018 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lethal Love holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High School Simulator 2018 has 24K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of High School Simulator 2018's written reviews are positive against 83% of Lethal Love's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High School Simulator 2018 ships an update every 2 weeks, Lethal Love every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
High School Simulator 2018 versus Lethal Love: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh School Simulator 2018Lethal Love
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (24K ratings)4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews82.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better2.6K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB598 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developertomoya sugikamiPedro Silva

Customer experience

High School Simulator 2018

All ratings24,004 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews2,953 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative24.5%

Lethal Love

All ratings2,604 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative7.6%

Bugs and 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

Lethal Love

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

High School Simulator 2018

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Lethal Love

One-time8
  • 200 Diamonds$0.99
  • Remove ADS$1.99
  • 5,000 Yen Bundle$1.99
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  • 800 Diamonds$2.99
  • 1400 Diamonds$4.99
  • 2600 Diamonds$7.99
  • Yandere's Exclusive Access$9.99
  • Lethal Supporter Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is High School Simulator 2018 free?
High School Simulator 2018 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lethal Love free?
Lethal Love is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, High School Simulator 2018 or Lethal Love?
Lethal Love is rated higher. High School Simulator 2018 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Lethal Love averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.
Do High School Simulator 2018 or Lethal Love have ads?
High School Simulator 2018 shows ads; Lethal Love does not.
Which is updated more often, High School Simulator 2018 or Lethal Love?
High School Simulator 2018 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lethal Love every 5 days. Most recently, High School Simulator 2018 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Lethal Love on September 23, 2026.

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