The Controls Game vs Mystery Box 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Controls Game
Engage in a unique puzzle experience using familiar device controls like switches and sliders. Each level presents a challenge where logic is secondary to finding the correct solution to progress.
- Device control puzzles
- Switch mechanics
- Slider mechanics
- Unique puzzle solving
- Level progression
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Didn't understand anything from the screenshots? The game is created from standard elements: • switches (those which enable / disable Wi-Fi) • sliders (those which adjust the brightness of the screen) • etc. This is a small set of puzzles ... Not so ... This is a smallest set of puzzles, where is no logic! You need to find a solution to open the next level.
Mystery Box 2
Engage your mind with a 3D escape room puzzle experience. Manipulate interactive boxes, discover hidden artifacts, and solve challenging riddles. Unlock bonus levels and enjoy immersive graphics and chilling music.
- Interactive 3D boxes
- Hidden artifact discovery
- Challenging riddles
- Unlockable bonus levels
- Realistic graphics
- Hint system
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Turn wheels, move handles, push buttons, and think smart to unlock all the boxes. You can find hidden puzzle pieces on a side of the boxes as well. • GHOST BOX Discover all Artifacts in the game to unlock an extra awesome level, the Ghost Box! • REALISTIC GRAPHICS It feels like you're handling real boxes in different rooms. • DISCOVER ARTIFACTS Once you open all 8 boxes of a chosen pack, find hidden puzzle pieces to compose a figure and find out a brief history of the discovered artifact. • AMAZING PUZZLES Think outside of the box to solve all riddles; it's not always easy. Leonardo da Vinci would have a hard time opening all the boxes of this game! • CHILLING BACKGROUND MUSIC Play the game with your headphones to get totally immersed in it! • FUN IS GUARANTEED Mystery Box will give you hours of fun and will also challenge your brain skills with some good tricky riddles • HINTS In case you get stuck on a level, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the puzzles • SHARE THE ARTIFACTS YOU FIND Get exposed on Twitter by sharing the game after completing an artifact image. Let your community know what you're playing! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow me @xsgames_ on both Twitter and Instagram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mystery Box 2 at 4.3 against The Controls Game's 3.6. Mystery Box 2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (190 vs 39). The Controls Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Mystery Box 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Controls Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mystery Box 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 190 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of The Controls Game's written reviews are positive against 58% of Mystery Box 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Controls Game ships an update every 44 months, Mystery Box 2 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | The Controls Game | Mystery Box 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (39 ratings) | 4.3 (190 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 57.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 190 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gregory Strigunov | XSGames |
Customer experience
The Controls Game
Mystery Box 2
Bugs and requests
The Controls Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mystery Box 2
Reported bugs
16 issues- Game not downloading after purchase
- Glitches preventing mini-game completion
- Artifacts not counting correctly (e.g., 15/16 instead of 16/16)
- Elements dislodged from the box, making them non-functional
- Elements not working initially, then working later
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- Game freezes or crashes
- Cannot get past the title page/play button
- Taps do nothing or are delayed
- Box spins repeatedly and uncontrollably
- Objects move unintentionally
- Cannot turn the box to fix issues
- App closes after reaching the play button
- Tutorial doesn't work properly
- Spinning wheels turn the box instead of the intended element
- Game unplayable after latest update
- Ads are too long and repetitive
Requested features
5 requests- Fix bugs and glitches
- Improve tutorial functionality
- Ensure game progress is saved across devices
- Add more background clues
- Fix artifact counting issues
In-app purchases
The Controls Game
No in-app purchases
Mystery Box 2
- Premium$3.99
- Premium + Coffee$4.99
- Premium + Love$7.99
Questions
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