Comparison

Stair Quest vs Maze Mice

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

Head to head
About

Stair Quest

Embark on an infinite roguelite adventure, climbing procedurally generated stairs filled with monsters and challenges. Enhance your hero with persistent progression, unlock diverse characters, and engage in epic battles to fulfill your destiny.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Persistent character progression
  • Unlockable diverse heroes
  • Epic boss battles
  • Engaging story with crew
  • New character encounters
Features
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REACH THE TOP Conquer infinite heights in a roguelite adventure that blends arcade gameplay with RPG elements! You have been summoned to restore order to the world. Reach the top of the procedurally generated Great Stairs full of dangers, monsters and challenges. And fulfill your deepest wish! FEATURES Procedurally Generated Levels Each section of the staircase is unique, giving you a fresh challenge every time, with mechanics that evoke the thrill of classic dungeon crawlers and archero-style gameplay. Persistent Progression Even after defeat, keep the resources you’ve earned to enhance your character’s skills, upgrade weapons and master new abilities to deliver that perfect hit-and-run strategy. Diverse Heroes Unlock new playable heroes, each with unique appearances, skills and fighting styles, from a fearless knight to a sharpshooting rogue. Epic Battles Face mighty bosses that will test your action skills and tactical thinking. Engaging Story Travel aboard a flying ship with an extraordinary crew, each with their own reason for climbing to the top. New Encounters Meet other characters striving for the summit, explore their stories, and forge your path as you shoot, jump and fight your way up. CHALLENGE THE GREAT STAIRCASE Prepare for relentless trials, jump higher, sharpen your skills, and discover if you have the soul and courage to fulfill your wish. Stair Quest is a premium game with no intrusive microtransactions. Pay once and start your journey to become the ultimate hero! Will you reach the top and change your destiny?

About

Maze Mice

Navigate challenging mazes in this roguelike survival game where time progresses only when you move. Collect power-ups, choose upgrades, and evade enemies to survive. Unlock new characters and discover a vast array of enhancements.

Highlights
  • Time moves only when you move
  • Collect dots and level up
  • Choose from tons of upgrades
  • Unlock multiple cute characters
  • Bullet heaven roguelite gameplay
Features
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Maze Mice is a bullet heaven roguelite where time only moves when you move. Collect dots, level up, choose upgrades, and avoid cats. All at your own pace. Features: Gameplay designed by the same solo developer who brought you Luck be a Landlord. A fantastic soundtrack from the same composer as Luck be a Landlord. Multiple cute characters to unlock and play as. Tons of upgrades to unlock and pick from.

Screenshots

Stair Quest4 screens
Maze Mice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Maze Mice at 4.5 against Stair Quest's 4.2. Maze Mice also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Stair Quest's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 11) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stair Quest costs $2.99 and Maze Mice $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maze Mice holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stair Quest has 101 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Stair Quest's written reviews are positive against 40% of Maze Mice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stair Quest ships an update every 5 days, Maze Mice daily. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stair Quest versus Maze Mice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStair QuestMaze Mice
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (101 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings101 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size433 MB98 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNORD UNIT LLCTrampolineTales

Customer experience

Stair Quest

All ratings102 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral23.3%
Negative27.9%

Maze Mice

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral27.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Stair Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dialogue freezes
  • Broken daily chests
  • Levels not resetting properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cloud save support
  • Consistent daily/weekly challenges
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

Maze Mice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stair Quest

No in-app purchases

None

Maze Mice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stair Quest free?
Stair Quest costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maze Mice free?
Maze Mice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stair Quest or Maze Mice?
Maze Mice is rated higher. Stair Quest averages 4.2 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Maze Mice averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Stair Quest or Maze Mice have ads?
Neither Stair Quest nor Maze Mice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stair Quest or Maze Mice?
Stair Quest ships an update every 5 days, and Maze Mice daily. Most recently, Stair Quest was updated on October 30, 2026 and Maze Mice on October 30, 2026.

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