Faraway 4 vs Mystery Box 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faraway 4
Embark on an archaeological adventure in a mysterious, lush world filled with complex puzzles. Explore new 3D environments and uncover ancient secrets to escape. This room escape game offers hours of captivating gameplay and a deep, engaging story.
- Complex puzzles
- New environments to explore
- Captivating story
- Ambient soundtrack
- 3D environments
- Room escape challenges
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Escape the all-new set of locations in Faraway 4: Ancient Escape, full of complex puzzles and a great new environment ready to be explored. This room escape game will challenge your puzzle solving and adventuring ability. Prequel to one of the all-time best escape games with over a million players! Dive into a captivating gaming challenge that will give you hours of mobile gameplay. CAPTIVATING STORY As an archaeologist you always strived to find the truth of the past, but when an accidental discovery transports you to a strange lush world caught in an endless fall, you will begin to question everything. Keeping you company are the notes of an ancient philosopher who treaded the same path you as you do now. His questions and his story only deepens the mystery you need to resolve. The secrets of this world you found yourself in, are perhaps better left alone. This place changes people, and if somehow you return home, there will be consequences. EXCITING LOCATIONS Navigate through relaxing 3D environments while enjoying an ambient soundtrack. Uncovering secrets have never been so much fun. INTRICATE PUZZLES Explore 20 new levels packed with escape puzzles, explore a 3D world that will captivate you from the moment you begin. Turn, look and explore mind-bending puzzles and contraptions. THE MYSTERY CONTINUES You have many more pages of your father’s missing journal to find, maybe then you will unlock your family’s past. This is an escape game that will keep you engaged for many hours! TRY FOR FREE Play for free with the option to purchase additional levels and experience the whole Faraway 4: Ancient Escape story that will leave you impressed. SUPPORTS IPHONE XS AND IPHONE XS MAX SCREEN Compatible with new screen sizes for iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max. Enter an all-new, fascinating location of room escape games & puzzles with Faraway 4: Ancient Escape!
Mystery Box 5
Embark on an unforgettable puzzle adventure exploring intricate boxes filled with enigmas and brain-teasing challenges. Enjoy a captivating soundtrack and get hints when you're stuck. Share your achievements with friends and the community.
- Intricate puzzle boxes
- Brain-teasing challenges
- Captivating soundtrack
- Hint system
- Share achievements
- Elements Stone extra challenge
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"Another masterpiece by XSGames!" "Fun is guaranteed" "It gives you the sensation of being genuinely confined in a room" ——————————•—————————— A UNFORGETTABLE PUZZLE ADVENTURE Explore a new series of intricate boxes filled with alluring enigmas and brain-teasing challenges that will leave you a lasting impression THE ELEMENTS STONE Unlock all 10 boxes of the game and play this extra challenge in the room of the Elements Stone EXCEPTIONAL GAME DESIGN With a straightforward user interface and captivating puzzles, this game promises an engaging experience that expertly balances challenge and entertainment, keeping you engaged for hours. THE FIRST 3 LEVELS ARE FREE Try the game by playing the first three boxes, unlock the full game with a cheap In-App Purchase A CAPTIVATING SOUNDTRACK Each Box has its music theme, for you to play this adventure in a transcendental way GOT STUCK? Click the bulb button in the scene to get a hint that will help you solve the puzzles. In case you got really stuck on a puzzle, feel free to get in touch with the developer at xsgames.co to get some more hints SHARE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Let your community and friends know what you're playing and how far you've gone in this escape room adventure! ——————————•—————————— XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow @xsgames_ on X and Instagram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Faraway 4 at 82% against Mystery Box 5's 33%. Faraway 4 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 34). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Faraway 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mystery Box 5 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Faraway 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faraway 4 has 1.6K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Faraway 4's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mystery Box 5's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faraway 4 | Mystery Box 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.6 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 439 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Snapbreak Games AB | XSGames |
Customer experience
Faraway 4
Mystery Box 5
Bugs and requests
Faraway 4
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes disappearing after collecting
- Issues with level progression and completion
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to unlock full game without payment
- Landscape mode support
- Difficulty settings or customization
Mystery Box 5
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Faraway 4
- All Levels Special$3.99
Mystery Box 5
- Unlock All levels$3.99
- Unlock All levels + Coffee$4.99
- Unlock All levels + Love$7.99








