Puzzling Peaks EXE vs Lyra 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzling Peaks EXE
Experience a unique blend of pinball, platforming, and golf in this physics-based puzzle adventure. Guide a spherical hero through over 100 handcrafted challenges by manipulating the environment. Enjoy a charming postmodern story with intentional and unintentional comedy.
- Pinball, platforming, and golf hybrid gameplay
- Physics-based puzzle mechanics
- Rotate platforms to launch hero
- Over 100 handcrafted challenges
- Unique postmodern storytelling
- Stunning pixel art and music
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Pinball, platforming, and golf combine in Puzzling Peaks EXE, a hilariously mind-bending physics puzzle game about a spherical hero named Knightly, a highly confident administrator named Jasmin, and a quirky, artificially intelligent guide named A.I.D.E. INNOVATIVE STORYTELLING The unique recipe for storytelling that handed us several industry accolades is refined and expanded upon to craft a memorable tale for Puzzling Peaks EXE. We use a combination of stunning pixel art, music, and unique narrative techniques to paint a charming postmodern story that will keep players intrigued and entertained until the end. 100+ HANDCRAFTED CHALLENGES This game features a distinct gameplay mechanic: our hero cannot move on his own, so you’ll have to rotate platforms and manipulate environments to launch him around a beautiful 16-bit world. You'll need logic, brainpower, quick reflexes, and unconditional trust in A.I.D.E. to pass more than a hundred highly polished levels. You’ll be surprised that it doesn’t get old. INTENTIONAL AND UNINTENTIONAL COMEDY Our testers have been enjoying some of the game’s philosophical jokes, and moments that weren’t meant to be jokes. NO ADS AND NO IN-APP PURCHASES Buy once and play it forever. You can spend the rest of your life just playing this game if you really want to. POSSIBLY SPOOKY This game may contain horror elements and digital beings that could scare you. Given the history of our games, it wouldn’t surprise us anymore.
Lyra 2
A relaxing, minimalist puzzle game with endless levels and no distractions. Enjoy a peaceful gaming experience with multiple modes and dynamic backgrounds. Play anytime, anywhere, offline or online.
- Endless levels
- No timers or distractions
- Play offline
- Multiple game modes
- Dynamic backgrounds
- Cloud saves
- Leaderboards
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Lyra 2 is the sequel to a simple, relaxing, minimalist puzzle game that offers endless levels. The only goal is to clear the level, there are no timers, no achievements, no distractions, just the number of cleared levels going up. Are you looking for a game that you can just relax and play without thinking too much, a game that you can play anytime, anywhere? Lyra 2 is here for you. Features: - No Ads - Play Offline - All levels are free - Multiple Game modes - Dynamic Backgrounds - Cloud Saves - Leaderboards Have fun :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lyra 2 at Free against Puzzling Peaks EXE's $2.99. Puzzling Peaks EXE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 24 months). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Lyra 2 is free to download; Puzzling Peaks EXE costs $2.99 up front. Lyra 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzling Peaks EXE asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Puzzling Peaks EXE against 5.0 for Lyra 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzling Peaks EXE has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Puzzling Peaks EXE ships an update every 2 days, Lyra 2 every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puzzling Peaks EXE | Lyra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Darius Immanuel Guerrero | Cold Hours, Unipessoal LDA |
Customer experience
Puzzling Peaks EXE
Lyra 2
In-app purchases
Puzzling Peaks EXE
No in-app purchases
Lyra 2
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 1$1.99
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 2$4.99
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 3$9.99
Questions
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