Comparison

Escape Game Second Home vs EscapeGame Fireworks

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

Head to head
About

Escape Game Second Home

Solve puzzles and use collected items to escape a villa you're trapped in. Explore rooms, combine objects, and uncover hidden gimmicks to find your way out. Hints are available if you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Interactive puzzle solving
  • Item collection and combination
  • Room exploration
  • Hint system
  • Gimmick-based challenges
Features
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You are trapped in a villa you visited for the weekend. Use various gimmicks and items you have obtained to escape. How to play Tap a suspicious place in the room. Tap an item to select it. Tap the item box again to enlarge the item. Tap the enlarged item and select another item to combine them. If you get stuck, you can see hints from the menu. BGM by Float 11

About

EscapeGame Fireworks

Embark on a captivating escape game adventure set during a nostalgic Showa-era summer festival at a rural shrine. Solve riddles and puzzles to uncover a classmate's secret message. Enjoy a full, free experience with helpful hints and automatic saving.

Highlights
  • Showa-era summer festival theme
  • Riddle and puzzle solving
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Hint system
  • Automatic progress saving
  • Free to play
Features
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This is a medium-length escape game themed on a Showa-era summer festival held at a shrine in the countryside. 【Story】 At the end of summer, my classmate Misaki invited me to a summer festival at a nearby shrine. Misaki said she had something to tell me, and disappeared to the observatory on top of the mountain. I follow Misaki to the top of the mountain, solving riddles set up in the stalls and shrines. 【How to play】 ・Tap a suspicious place to investigate. ・Tap an item to hold it in your hand. ・Double-tap an item to enlarge it. ・Double-tap an item to zoom in on it. ・If you have many items, you can scroll the item column horizontally. ・If you get stuck, check the hint in the upper right corner of the screen! 【Other features】 ・Progress is automatically saved. ・You can play for free until the end. Thank you very much for your reviews, they motivate me to create more! 【Music provided by】 ・Sound Effects Labo(効果音ラボ) ・The soul of the demon king(魔王魂) ・DOVA SYNDROME  "The_sorrow_of_two_goldfish" by JoMa  "Dew grass" by MATSU  "Hanagasa Ondo" by Keisuke Ito

Screenshots

Escape Game Second Home4 screens
EscapeGame Fireworks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Escape Game Second Home at none against EscapeGame Fireworks's shown. Escape Game Second Home also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). EscapeGame Fireworks's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Escape Game Second Home against 4.7 for EscapeGame Fireworks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 139 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Escape Game Second Home's written reviews are positive against 90% of EscapeGame Fireworks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape Game Second Home ships an update every 10 days, EscapeGame Fireworks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Escape Game Second Home versus EscapeGame Fireworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape Game Second HomeEscapeGame Fireworks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (150 ratings) — better4.7 (139 ratings)
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings150 — better139
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMai UkitaRINTARO HORI

Customer experience

Escape Game Second Home

All ratings150 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

EscapeGame Fireworks

All ratings138 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Escape Game Second Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EscapeGame Fireworks

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Progress doesn't advance despite correct answer input
  • Hints appear for unreached game areas
  • Color identification issues causing wrong answers
  • Timing lag when puzzle solutions are confirmed
  • Candle fire state unclear/hard to detect
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  • Drainage puzzle answer unclear despite solution viewing

Requested features

7 requests
  • Season 2 or sequel with more story
  • More challenging puzzle options
  • Extended ending or epilogue content
  • Better visual indicators for interactive elements
  • Improved color contrast for accessibility
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  • More character backstory episodes
  • Additional puzzle variety

In-app purchases

None

Escape Game Second Home

No in-app purchases

None

EscapeGame Fireworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape Game Second Home free?
Escape Game Second Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EscapeGame Fireworks free?
EscapeGame Fireworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Escape Game Second Home or EscapeGame Fireworks?
Escape Game Second Home is rated higher. Escape Game Second Home averages 4.8 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while EscapeGame Fireworks averages 4.7 from 139 ratings.
Do Escape Game Second Home or EscapeGame Fireworks have ads?
EscapeGame Fireworks shows ads; Escape Game Second Home does not.
Which is updated more often, Escape Game Second Home or EscapeGame Fireworks?
Escape Game Second Home ships an update every 10 days, and EscapeGame Fireworks every 5 days. Most recently, Escape Game Second Home was updated on October 27, 2026 and EscapeGame Fireworks on October 30, 2026.

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