Comparison

Faraway 4 vs Mystery Box 5

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Complex puzzles
  • New environments to explore
  • Captivating story
  • Ambient soundtrack
  • 3D environments
  • Room escape challenges
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Intricate puzzle boxes
  • Brain-teasing challenges
  • Captivating soundtrack
  • Hint system
  • Share achievements
  • Elements Stone extra challenge
Features
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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

Screenshots

Faraway 44 screens
Mystery Box 54 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Faraway 4 versus Mystery Box 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaraway 4Mystery Box 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better3.6 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB439 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSnapbreak Games ABXSGames

Customer experience

Faraway 4

All ratings1,564 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative8.8%

Mystery Box 5

All ratings34 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

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

1 purchases

Faraway 4

One-time1
  • All Levels Special$3.99
3 purchases

Mystery Box 5

One-time3
  • Unlock All levels$3.99
  • Unlock All levels + Coffee$4.99
  • Unlock All levels + Love$7.99

Questions

Is Faraway 4 free?
Faraway 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mystery Box 5 free?
Mystery Box 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Faraway 4 or Mystery Box 5?
Faraway 4 is rated higher. Faraway 4 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Mystery Box 5 averages 3.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Faraway 4 or Mystery Box 5 have ads?
Neither Faraway 4 nor Mystery Box 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Faraway 4 or Mystery Box 5?
Faraway 4 ships an update every 2 months, and Mystery Box 5 every 2 months. Most recently, Faraway 4 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mystery Box 5 on October 13, 2026.

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