The Pillar vs Mystery Box 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Pillar
Embark on a mystery and puzzle-solving adventure in an unknown, dreamlike world. Explore diverse islands, solve riddles, and uncover secrets to escape a mythical maze. Experience evolving challenges from a first-person perspective.
- Mystery and puzzle-solving gameplay
- Explore diverse and evolving island environments
- Solve riddles to unlock mysteries
- First-person perspective adventure
- Escape a mythical maze
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Cleverly mixing mystery and puzzle-solving. The Pillar: Puzzle Escape ventures deep into an unknown world filled with riddling contraptions and scenic vistas. Explore islands that each offer unique environments and secrets to discover. Remain aware of your surroundings as they change and evolve like a lucid dream. With every challenge you overcome, you grow closer to escaping the mythical maze and waking up from the elaborate cage that’s trapped you inside! Features: -Search for a way to escape ever-evolving challenges! -Explore a wondrous world with diverse and beautiful landscapes. -Solve puzzles to unlock the mysteries of each island. -Experience the adventure through a classic first-person perspective
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 price: Mystery Box 5 at Free against The Pillar's $4.99. Mystery Box 5 also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 2). The Pillar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Mystery Box 5 is free to download; The Pillar costs $4.99 up front. Mystery Box 5 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Pillar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mystery Box 5 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Box 5 has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.
The Pillar ships an update every 4 months, Mystery Box 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Pillar | Mystery Box 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 381 MB | 439 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Paper Bunker s.r.o. | XSGames |
Customer experience
The Pillar
Mystery Box 5
In-app purchases
The Pillar
No in-app purchases
Mystery Box 5
- Unlock All levels$3.99
- Unlock All levels + Coffee$4.99
- Unlock All levels + Love$7.99
