Project VOID 2 vs Bested
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Project VOID 2
Engage in a mind-bending alternate reality game that merges the fictional world with reality. Solve detective-style puzzles, riddles, codes, and cryptograms to unravel a conspiracy, murder mystery, and fringe science narrative. Utilize online resources and out-of-the-box thinking to overcome over 50 challenging puzzles.
- 50+ mind-bending ARG puzzles
- Mystery story integration
- Image, video, and audio puzzles
- In-app note system
- Built-in browser for investigation
- Hint system
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Do you want to feel like REAL Explorer and Mystery Solver? Experience the mind-bending Alternate reality game (ARG) that blends the fictional world with reality with detective-style finest mystery puzzles, riddles, codes, and cryptograms. To solve the devilishly difficult mysteries of Project VOID 2, you must use every available resource to solve the challenges set before you, like "The Internet", with ingenious puzzle hunting skills and extensive out of box thinking. With 50+ Puzzles, dwell into the alternate history of conspiracy, murder mystery, and fringe science. Key Features:- 1) 50+ Mind-bending ARG puzzles with a mystery story 2) Variety of puzzles including Images, Videos, and Audio 3) Note system to write clues and progress 4) Inbuilt browser for investigation 5) Hint system 6) Minimalistic UI Analyze every clue, keep an eye on each detail. Solve cryptograms, codes, audio, videos, and connect the dots to solve the majestic mystery of Dr. Quantum and his nemesis.
Bested
Embark on an absurd mystery adventure filled with witty humor and strange characters. Solve clever puzzles using classic point-and-click gameplay to uncover the truth behind a peculiar case. Explore a hand-drawn world and interact with colorful personalities to survive the insanity.
- Absurd mystery adventure
- Classic point and click gameplay
- Zany puzzles
- Hand-drawn visuals
- Colorful characters
- Interactive story
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Welcome to BESTED, where vintage taxis roam free and reality has veered off the beaten path into the absurd. The meter's running… Soon enough, you'll be outwitting hard-boiled thugs, dodging crazy cabbies, and maybe discovering the true identity of the mysterious Colbie Best. Use your instincts to survive a mystery adventure full of strange puzzles, stranger people, and a cat named Deirdre. FEATURES • Absurd Mystery Adventure – A comedy-filled interactive story with unexpected twists, whimsical humor, and a genuinely complex but curious plot. • Classic Point and Click Gameplay – Tap around, poke things, collect clues, and talk your way out of (and into) trouble. • Zany Puzzles – Solve clever puzzles that are unique and satisfying, the MysteryCaper way! • Hand-Drawn Visuals – Explore a world brought to life with charming art created by hand. Human hand. • Colorful Characters – From CEOs to a band of villains to missing celebrities, everyone's got something to hide – SOLVE THE MYSTERY This isn't your average detective game. BESTED is a story-rich puzzle adventure packed with laughs, tension, and taxi-related whimsy. Can you get home? The only thing you can do is rely on your wits and try not to give in to the INSANITY. – PLAY BESTED, IF YOU... Love classic point and click games like Return to Monkey Island, but also appreciate the immersive storytelling of first-person mysteries like Return of the Obra Dinn. You'll also enjoy BESTED, if you are fans of Tangle Tower, Duck Detective, and The Case of the Golden Idol. – WHAT IS A MYSTERYCAPER? A MysteryCaper is the ultimate combination of humor, adventure and intrigue. Wacky characters, briskly paced thrills and hilarious challenges. It's COMEDY SOLVED. Other MysteryCaper titles include: Second Best, Yestertide, Double Cover, Beast of Bodkin Hall, Fleeting Memory, and Fleeting Journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Project VOID 2 at Free against Bested's $5.99. Project VOID 2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (194 vs 34). Bested's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating 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
Project VOID 2 is free to download; Bested costs $5.99 up front. Project VOID 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bested asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Project VOID 2 against 4.7 for Bested. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Project VOID 2 has 194 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Project VOID 2's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bested's.
Project VOID 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Bested every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Project VOID 2 | Bested |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (194 ratings) — better | 4.7 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HYBRIONA TECHNOLOGIES LLP | MysteryCaper, LLC |
Customer experience
Project VOID 2
Bested
Bugs and requests
Project VOID 2
Reported bugs
6 issues- Progress got erased
- Puzzle not recognizing correct code
- Destination host has an erroneous ssl certificate
- Audio files won't work
- Browser window too big, not scrollable
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- Cannot zoom in on evidence
Requested features
4 requests- More content/levels
- Bring back the notes function
- Improve browser functionality
- Fix zoom issues on evidence
Bested
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Project VOID 2
- Support Developer + Remove Ads$4.99
Bested
No in-app purchases
Questions
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