Mystery Box 2 vs PuzzleBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mystery Box 2
Engage your mind with a 3D escape room puzzle experience. Manipulate interactive boxes, discover hidden artifacts, and solve challenging riddles. Unlock bonus levels and enjoy immersive graphics and chilling music.
- Interactive 3D boxes
- Hidden artifact discovery
- Challenging riddles
- Unlockable bonus levels
- Realistic graphics
- Hint system
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Turn wheels, move handles, push buttons, and think smart to unlock all the boxes. You can find hidden puzzle pieces on a side of the boxes as well. • GHOST BOX Discover all Artifacts in the game to unlock an extra awesome level, the Ghost Box! • REALISTIC GRAPHICS It feels like you're handling real boxes in different rooms. • DISCOVER ARTIFACTS Once you open all 8 boxes of a chosen pack, find hidden puzzle pieces to compose a figure and find out a brief history of the discovered artifact. • AMAZING PUZZLES Think outside of the box to solve all riddles; it's not always easy. Leonardo da Vinci would have a hard time opening all the boxes of this game! • CHILLING BACKGROUND MUSIC Play the game with your headphones to get totally immersed in it! • FUN IS GUARANTEED Mystery Box will give you hours of fun and will also challenge your brain skills with some good tricky riddles • HINTS In case you get stuck on a level, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the puzzles • SHARE THE ARTIFACTS YOU FIND Get exposed on Twitter by sharing the game after completing an artifact image. Let your community know what you're playing! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow me @xsgames_ on both Twitter and Instagram
PuzzleBox
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PuzzleBox brings together the best puzzle and brain games in one beautifully designed app — no need to download ten different apps anymore. Play classic favorites and fresh takes on beloved formats, all polished with smooth animations and a modern dark design. GAMES INCLUDED - 2048 — merge numbers to reach the highest tile - Sudoku — classic number puzzle with 3 difficulty levels - Pair Match — test your recall against the clock - Snake — the arcade classic, reimagined - Color Sort — satisfying liquid-sorting puzzles - Word Link — connect letters to find hidden words - Minesweeper — the timeless mine-clearing challenge - Color Tap — fast reflexes, faster fun - Flow — connect matching colors and fill the board - Slide Maze — slide your way to the exit More games are added in every update — this is just the beginning. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Pick up right where you left off — every game auto-saves your progress - Track your best scores across every game in one place - Clean, modern design built for comfortable long-term play - Sound and haptic feedback you can customize anytime - One-time purchase removes all ads, forever — no subscriptions A PUZZLE FOR EVERY MOOD Whether you have five minutes or an hour, PuzzleBox has a game that fits. Sharpen your mind, relax after a long day, or challenge yourself to beat your best score. Download PuzzleBox now and start your first puzzle in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mystery Box 2 at none against PuzzleBox's shown. Mystery Box 2 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Mystery Box 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PuzzleBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mystery Box 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, PuzzleBox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mystery Box 2 | PuzzleBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XSGames | Lutfi Burak ATMACA |
Bugs and requests
Mystery Box 2
Reported bugs
16 issues- Game not downloading after purchase
- Glitches preventing mini-game completion
- Artifacts not counting correctly (e.g., 15/16 instead of 16/16)
- Elements dislodged from the box, making them non-functional
- Elements not working initially, then working later
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- Game freezes or crashes
- Cannot get past the title page/play button
- Taps do nothing or are delayed
- Box spins repeatedly and uncontrollably
- Objects move unintentionally
- Cannot turn the box to fix issues
- App closes after reaching the play button
- Tutorial doesn't work properly
- Spinning wheels turn the box instead of the intended element
- Game unplayable after latest update
- Ads are too long and repetitive
Requested features
5 requests- Fix bugs and glitches
- Improve tutorial functionality
- Ensure game progress is saved across devices
- Add more background clues
- Fix artifact counting issues
PuzzleBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mystery Box 2
- Premium$3.99
- Premium + Coffee$4.99
- Premium + Love$7.99
PuzzleBox
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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