Comparison

Mechanic Escape vs PUSS!

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

Head to head
About

Mechanic Escape

Embark on a challenging platforming adventure to rescue your species from ruthless machines. Navigate infernal chases, dodge deadly obstacles, and face formidable bosses in a race against time. This hardcore game tests your reflexes and platforming skills across 80 levels.

Highlights
  • 80 challenging levels
  • Hardcore gameplay
  • Original universe
  • Achievements to unlock
  • MFi controller support
  • Video replay sharing
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In a world oppressed by ruthless machines, a stronghold full of die-hard TV-sets resists the persecution. Your lost friends and the lack of resources drive you to take action against the extinction. Brave the dangers and go find your comrades to rescue your species! Mechanic escape is a platform game full of infernal chases. In order to find his lost friends, Mech (the hero) doesn't hesitate to play the human cannonball, to pass throughout high-voltage areas or even dodge the most deadly machines. As if that was not enough, many bosses will take a real pleasure in chasing you to stop your insane journey. Mechanic Escape is a challenge for the most experienced players, that aims to defy your reflexes. Prepare yourself for a delirious escape combining rhythm and fun. A breathtaking adventure! ▪ 80 levels ▪ A hardcore game ▪ An original universe ▪ Plenty of achievements to unlock ▪ MFi support: Completely playable with a joystick ▪ Share your video replay with ReplayKit Reviews (PC): “The game ends up being a cool combination of Super Meat Boy’s insane difficulty and Rayman’s vibrant art style and replayability” 8/10 – The Gamescouts “A classic and efficient die & retry, that will delight the admirers of this kind of game” 18/20 – Gamergen “Your patience and your platforming skills will be tested to their highest levels” 8/10 – That videogame blog Do not watch TV, play it. Mechanic Escape developed by Slak Games, Optimized and Published on Mobile by Playdigious. Follow us on social network: http://www.facebook.com/playdigious http://www.twtter.com/playdigious

About

PUSS!

Navigate challenging mazes by avoiding walls to reach the exit portal. Encounter boss fights and unlock allies who aid you in your quest. Enjoy a unique experience with randomly sequenced levels on every playthrough.

Highlights
  • Maze navigation without touching walls
  • Boss fights
  • Unlockable allies
  • Randomly sequenced levels
  • Leaderboard comparisons
  • Customizable cat avatars
Features
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WARNING! This game contains flashing graphics that could potentially trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy You have to get through mazes without touching walls to reach the exit portal. PUSS features several worlds guarded by bosses. By beating each world you will release an ally who will help you on your adventure. All the levels are randomly sequenced so every run is different! FEATURES: • The levels are tougher than they look. Prepare for a random sequence of mind-bending levels! • Boss fights! The real bullet hell! • Free your future partners and they'll help you fight evil! • Compare your results with other players on the leaderboard. • Various avatars for your cat :3 IGN: “This game is BANANAS!” Markiplier: “The weirdest game I've ever played but I'M GLAD I DID!” Jacksepticeye: "This game makes me want to keep trying over and over again"

Screenshots

Mechanic Escape4 screens
PUSS!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PUSS! at 74% against Mechanic Escape's 43%. PUSS! also leads on ratings volume (156 vs 3). Mechanic Escape's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) 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

Mechanic Escape costs $2.99 and PUSS! $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mechanic Escape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PUSS! has 156 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Mechanic Escape's written reviews are positive against 74% of PUSS!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mechanic Escape ships an update fortnightly, PUSS! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mechanic Escape versus PUSS!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMechanic EscapePUSS!
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (156 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews74.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3156 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB198 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPlaydigiousIvan Zasiadvovk

Customer experience

Mechanic Escape

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

PUSS!

All ratings156 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Mechanic Escape

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PUSS!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Progress lost when closing app (extra lives/points)
  • Unbeatable levels due to bugs
  • Flashing screen after losing first boss fight
  • Game freezes after boss fight
  • Loading problems on mobile
Show 2 more
  • Game won't load past warning screen
  • Crashing on boss level

Requested features

1 request
  • Bring game back to store page

In-app purchases

None

Mechanic Escape

No in-app purchases

None

PUSS!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mechanic Escape free?
Mechanic Escape costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PUSS! free?
PUSS! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mechanic Escape or PUSS!?
Mechanic Escape is rated higher. Mechanic Escape averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PUSS! averages 4.6 from 156 ratings.
Do Mechanic Escape or PUSS! have ads?
Neither Mechanic Escape nor PUSS! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mechanic Escape or PUSS!?
Mechanic Escape ships an update fortnightly, and PUSS! every 9 days. Most recently, Mechanic Escape was updated on October 15, 2026 and PUSS! on October 21, 2026.

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