Comparison

Hamster Maze vs Climbing Fish 3D

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

Head to head
About

Hamster Maze

Guide a cute hamster through challenging mazes filled with interactive obstacles. Customize your pet with various accessories and unlock new items as you progress. Experience thrilling new gameplay mechanics like gliding and bubble riding.

Highlights
  • Navigate mazes with obstacles
  • Climb stairs, swing, crawl, roll
  • Intuitive one-hand control
  • Hamster customization and rescue
  • Glider and bubble gameplay
  • Unlockable customizations
Features
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Guide your funny and cute hamster through the maze full of obstacles.  Climb stairs, balance on swing, crawl over balls, roll through tubes and pass many other funny and interactive barriers. Nothing can stop you on your way to the desired food! Lead the hamster with intuitive one-hand control and enjoy the funny animations of your pet. Customize your hamster however you want! Rescue the hamsters to choose them. Change their clothes, accessories, hats and even moustache. Combine them to get the most stylish or the funniest hamster. Progress through the game to unlock even more customizations. Feel the speed and the freedom of the flight with the new glider gameplay. Jump into a pool full of soap bubbles to ride one and reach the higher places. Can you beat the obstacle course and escape the maze? No hamster was harmed during the development of this game!

About

Climbing Fish 3D

A simple yet challenging casual jumping game where players tap to make a fish jump and climb. Perfect for quick play sessions, this game offers an unexpectedly difficult experience.

Highlights
  • Simple touch controls
  • Casual gameplay
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Quick play sessions
  • Fish jumping mechanic
Features
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I'm the best Jumper! It is very simple and casual jump game :) AND HARDER than you think! jump to make fish feel good! · · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :) Developer - Best Hyper Casual Game Developer South Korea

Screenshots

Hamster Maze4 screens
Climbing Fish 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hamster Maze at 4.7 against Climbing Fish 3D's 3.2. Hamster Maze also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (48K vs 139). Climbing Fish 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hamster Maze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Climbing Fish 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hamster Maze holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hamster Maze has 48K ratings behind it against 139, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Hamster Maze's written reviews are positive against 38% of Climbing Fish 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hamster Maze versus Climbing Fish 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamster MazeClimbing Fish 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better3.2 (139 ratings)
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews — better38.3% of reviews
Number of ratings48K — better139
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB166 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZPLAY (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDMondayOFF

Customer experience

Hamster Maze

All ratings48,314 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews745 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative26.8%

Climbing Fish 3D

All ratings139 ratings
Positive51.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral15.4%
Negative46.3%

User reviews

Hamster Maze

From 48K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐹 Cute and realistic hamster animations
  • 🎨 Fun and creative obstacle course elements
  • 👍 Easy to control and play
  • 💖 Addictive and entertaining gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent game freezes and crashes
  • 🤯 Inability to progress past certain levels due to bugs
  • 😤 In-app purchase issues (ads not removed)

Climbing Fish 3D

From 139 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Funny and entertaining fish dialogue
  • 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Fun way to pass time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 📺 Excessive advertisements

Bugs and requests

Hamster Maze

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes when trying to name new hamster
  • Unable to progress past level 9 due to glitch
  • Ads still present even after purchasing ad-free version
  • Hamster getting stuck or unable to be saved

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename hamsters
  • More customization options for hamster house
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free mode
  • Smoother progression and fewer game-breaking bugs

Climbing Fish 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fish gets stuck inside Eiffel Tower
  • Next platform fails to load, forcing app restart
  • Impossible mode ads not removed as promised

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add a reset button for levels
  • Improve detection of successful landings
  • Provide an option to remove ads permanently

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hamster Maze

One-time10
  • Some Fruits$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • A lot of fruits$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Frog Skin Pack$4.99
  • Unicorn Skin Pack$4.99
  • Sheriff Skin Pack$4.99
  • Dress Up Pack$7.99
  • House Upgrade$7.99
  • Starter Pack3 variants$9.99
  • Vitamin Overdose$10.99
None

Climbing Fish 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hamster Maze free?
Hamster Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Climbing Fish 3D free?
Climbing Fish 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hamster Maze or Climbing Fish 3D?
Hamster Maze is rated higher. Hamster Maze averages 4.7 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while Climbing Fish 3D averages 3.2 from 139 ratings.
Do Hamster Maze or Climbing Fish 3D have ads?
Climbing Fish 3D shows ads; Hamster Maze does not.
Which is updated more often, Hamster Maze or Climbing Fish 3D?
Hamster Maze ships an update every 2 months, and Climbing Fish 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Hamster Maze was updated on November 1, 2026 and Climbing Fish 3D on October 22, 2026.

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