Comparison

Aurora Hills vs Dark Maze

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

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About

Aurora Hills

Step into the shoes of a park ranger in 1981 to investigate mysterious disappearances in a once-prosperous Appalachian town. Explore the national park, find clues, and solve challenging puzzles to uncover the truth behind the vanishing residents.

Highlights
  • Investigate disappearances
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Explore national park
  • Custom soundtrack and sound effects
  • Logical hint system
  • Multi-language support
  • Color blind mode
Features
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Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 has been officially released! Find it now on the App Store! Welcome to Aurora Hills! Nestled deep within the Appalachian Mountains, Aurora Hills was known for its thriving industry and its picturesque landscape. Owing to the region's natural resources, Aurora Hills was looking to become one of the most prosperous towns in the state. All is not how it seems, however. A series of disappearances of residents and tourists alike have plagued the region over the past few years, sparking a mass exodus from the small town. Now, in October 1981, the town is a shell of its former self. The prosperity that once blessed Aurora Hills has all but evaporated. Working as a park ranger, you must investigate what's going on with these disappearances and answer questions that have tormented residents for years. Why has there been an increase in disappearances over the past 6 months? Why are there no traces of the people who went missing? Perhaps most importantly, who, or what, could be behind all of this? It's up to you to venture forth, deep into the national park, to uncover the mysteries of Aurora Hills... Developed by the creators of Meridian 157, Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Based in the year 1981 in a small West Virginian community, Aurora Hills follows the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region. Explore the rolling hills of West Virginia, find clues of the whereabouts of the missing people and solve intriguing puzzles to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills! Features: • Custom soundtrack and sound effects designed for a creepy in-game atmosphere • Challenging and clever puzzles • A logical hint system for some of the most difficult riddles • Available in 9 languages, including English, French, Russian, German, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese! • New colour blind mode available for people who might have trouble with colour based puzzles Follow us to receive all the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NovaSoftInteractive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/novasoftint Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novasoftint/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NovaSoftInteractive

About

Dark Maze

Features
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Dark Maze is an endless survival game built around darkness, memory, mazes, and escape. The maze lights up for only a short time. Use that brief moment to memorize the path ahead. When the darkness returns, you can see only a small area around you. A mysterious shadow is chasing you from behind. If it catches you, the game is over. Your score is your Survival Time. Memorize the maze. Move through the dark. Escape the shadow for as long as you can. With simple controls, a tense atmosphere, and a dark neon style, Dark Maze is easy to start and hard to put down. Features Memorize the maze while it is bright Survive in near-total darkness Escape from a shadow that keeps chasing you Endless gameplay focused on survival time Simple one-handed controls Best time tracking Game Center leaderboard support Dark, minimal, neon-inspired visuals

Screenshots

Aurora Hills4 screens
Dark Maze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Aurora Hills at 13.0 against Dark Maze's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Aurora Hills versus Dark Maze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora HillsDark Maze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size451 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNovaSoft Interactive LtdToshiyuki Susa

Bugs and requests

Aurora Hills

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional freezing or restarting issues
  • Difficulty with certain puzzle interactions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer gameplay with more chapters
  • More difficult puzzle modes
  • Ability to take notes/screenshots within the game

Dark Maze

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aurora Hills

No in-app purchases

None

Dark Maze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aurora Hills free?
Aurora Hills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Maze free?
Dark Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aurora Hills or Dark Maze have ads?
Neither Aurora Hills nor Dark Maze shows ads.

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