Luxor HD vs Bugsnax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luxor HD
Stop chains of colored spheres from reaching ancient Egyptian pyramids in this addictive marble shooter. Match three or more orbs to eliminate them and progress through levels. Customize your gameplay with various controls and aim assists.
- Marble-shooting puzzles
- Ancient Egypt theme
- Customizable controls
- Four game modes
- Power-ups
- HD graphics
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The #1 marble shooter game, now for the iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch Experience LUXOR designed specifically for the iPad, and now available as a universal App with HD graphics on retina display devices! Answer the call of the goddess, Isis, in this addictive marble-shooter game. Chains of colored spheres are working their way through ancient Egypt, and it’s up to you to stop them before they reach the pyramids. Wielding your mystical winged-shooter, you must fire colored orbs into the chain to make matches of three or more, and eliminate the spheres from the chain. Clear out the entire chain, and you’ll work your way up to the next level. Customize your shooter to play LUXOR just how you like it with two different types of aim assist and three control system choices to mix-and-match. Face off with the approaching spheres in four different game modes: Practice, Adventure, Survival, and Challenge of Horus. To help you in your quest, power-ups like Fireballs, Lightning Bolts and Multi-Colored Spheres will fall from the sky—use them to create thrilling special effects as they aid you along your journey! Key Features: 25 all-new backgrounds 88 levels of marble-shooting puzzles 4 Game modes: Practice, Adventure, Survival, & Challenge of Horus Collect Ankh coins to earn extra lives Catch falling gems to earn bonus points Customizable controls: Mix-and-match aim assist modes & control systems Enhanced special effects designed for the iPad Power-ups like Stop, Slow, Reverse and Wild help you along the way Thrilling music and sound effects Visit us on the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mumbojumbo/id312416866 to find more great casual games for the iPad like Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials, Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate, 7 Wonders, and Unlikely Suspects!! Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MumboJumboGames Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MumboJumboGames
Bugsnax
Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.
- Capture mysterious creatures
- Feed creatures to friends
- Explore an island
- Solve island mysteries
- Discover creature origins
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bugsnax at Free against Luxor HD's $4.99. Bugsnax also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 37%) and rating (4.5 vs 3.4). Luxor HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ads, monetization model 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
Bugsnax is free to download; Luxor HD costs $4.99 up front. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Luxor HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bugsnax holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugsnax has 1.8K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Luxor HD's written reviews are positive against 81% of Bugsnax's.
Luxor HD ships an update every 2 months, Bugsnax every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luxor HD | Bugsnax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (35 ratings) | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 2.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Accelerate Games | Young Horses, Inc. |
Customer experience
Luxor HD
Bugsnax
Bugs and requests
Luxor HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bugsnax
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches with grappling hook and fire
- Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
- Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
- Sequel or DLC to continue the story
- Free or lower-priced full game option
In-app purchases
Luxor HD
No in-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99









