Luxor HD vs Sisyphos
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
Sisyphos
Experience the Sisyphean task of pushing a rock uphill. This game offers a unique, philosophical challenge that explores themes of futility and perseverance. It's a minimalist yet profound gaming experience.
- Push a rock uphill
- Philosophical gameplay
- Minimalist design
- Humility and ego destruction themes
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Sisyphos lets you experience the joy and pain of pushing a rock up a mountain. "A lesson in humility—a destruction of the human ego" - killscreensdaily.com "Utterly ridiculous ,utterly pointless and utterly brilliant" pocketgamer.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sisyphos at Free against Luxor HD's $4.99. Sisyphos also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 37%) and rating (4.2 vs 3.4). Luxor HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads 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
Sisyphos is free to download; Luxor HD costs $4.99 up front. Sisyphos sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Luxor HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sisyphos holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sisyphos has 371 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 82% of Sisyphos's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luxor HD | Sisyphos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (35 ratings) | 4.2 (371 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 371 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 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 | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Accelerate Games | Florian Grolig |
Customer experience
Luxor HD
Sisyphos
Bugs and requests
Luxor HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sisyphos
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes
- Unresponsive controls
- Audio issues
Requested features
4 requests- Endless hill mode
- Character customization options
- Varied landscapes or biomes
- Progression system or achievements
In-app purchases
Luxor HD
No in-app purchases
Sisyphos
- A MODEST OFFERING2 variants$0.99
- A GENEROUS OFFERING$1.99
- A GENEROUS OFFERING$2.99
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