Comparison

Luxor 2 vs Rail Rush

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Luxor 2

Embark on a journey through ancient Egypt in this classic marble-shooter game. Destroy approaching magical spheres with your scarab before they reach the pyramids. Features stunning graphics, numerous levels, and power-ups to aid your quest.

Highlights
  • 88 3D-rendered levels
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Over 80 statistics and badges
  • Rank progression system
  • Three game modes
  • 13 explosive power-ups
  • 13 bonus rounds
Features
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A classic marble-shooter, beautifully illustrated and dazzling with brilliant effects. LUXOR 2 takes you on a beautiful voyage through the land of ancient Egypt. Play 88 gorgeously rendered levels of brilliantly displayed crisp and stunning graphics set amongst the pyramids and temples of ancient Egypt. Use your mystical winged scarab to shoot and destroy the approaching magical spheres before they reach the pyramids at the end of their path. Luxor 2 features powerups including Lightning Storm, Color Cloud, Net, and Dagger to help you shoot down those enemy spheres faster than ever before! Work your way up through the ranks to become the Pharaoh over all of Egypt! Key Game Features: · 88 explosively challenging and gorgeously 3D-rendered levels · Four levels of difficulty, including: the expert level that unlocks the mind-blowing Challenge of Horus · Over 80 new statistics and badges, plus bonus rounds at the end of each stage · Work your way from Farm Hand to Pharaoh by improving your rank · Three stimulating modes of play, including Survival and Practice modes · 13 explosive power-ups, including the new Color Cloud, Net, Dagger and Lightning Storm, to help shoot down the oncoming enemy spheres · 13 intense and rewarding bonus rounds at the end of each stage Visit us on the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mumbojumbo/id312416866 to find more of our award-winning casual games including our Luxor Series, Midnight Mysteries Series, 7 Wonders Series and more! Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MumboJumboGames Follow us on Twitter: @MumboJumboGames

About

Rail Rush

Embark on an epic adventure in a mine cart, accelerating through treacherous rails. Tilt and swipe to dodge obstacles, collect precious gems, and discover new paths across diverse and exciting environments. Equip power-ups and complete missions to become the ultimate explorer.

Highlights
  • Epic adventure gameplay
  • Gem and gold collection
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • 10 diverse worlds
  • Power-ups and upgrades
  • Multiple characters
Features
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••• FEATURED BY APPLE ON THE iTUNES HOMEPAGE ••• ••• MORE THAN 60 MILLION DOWNLOADS ••• • REVIEWS • "Rail Rush is up there with the best examples of the genre. Everything about it entices you to try again." - Pocket Gamer "Thanks to its great controls and sense of speed, Rail Rush is a fun variation of the genre.” - App Tudes "Rail Rush is a blast to play!" - Gamezebo • ABOUT THE GAME • Get ready for this epic adventure! Step into your cart and begin this exploring frenzy! Accelerate through these insanely fast rails while tilting and swiping to avoid the obstacles. Your job is to collect precious stones, so get those gold nuggets and gems! There will be surprises along the way, and special gifts to earn if you're lucky! Break the rock eggs to reveal what’s inside of them and pick up all the gems for your personal explorer’s collection! Find new and exciting paths to explore across the mine, and go through those special levels to earn more nuggets! Featuring many exciting environments in 10 different settings: dash through the Crazy Caves, fight the horde in the Zombie Caves, make your sweetest dreams come true in Sweet Wonderland, hurtle through the lush and dangerous Amazon jungle, immerse in the terrific Undersea World, take a dive in the Horror Land, visit the wonderful Snow Land, navigate on the Steam Factory, find your way on the Jurassic Jungle and explore the Pharaoh's Tomb, all this and many surprise levels which will amaze you with their colorful scenarios. You can also equip your cart with power ups to extend your chances inside the mine, while completing missions and ranking up, in order to become the ultimate explorer! KEY FEATURES: • 18 different characters • Cool power ups • 10 different worlds and many hidden levels • Stunning graphics • Action packed gameplay • Many in-game achievements • Game statistics • Game Center leader boards How long can you last in the rails? Find out, by downloading Rail Rush now! **************************************** Try also the free web version of Rail Rush on our website: http://www.miniclip.com/games/rail-rush/ Find out more about Miniclip: http://www.miniclip.com “Like” Rail Rush on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/railrush Watch the official game trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OyMCs_kRU Follow Rail Rush on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/railrush Follow Miniclip on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/miniclip

Screenshots

Luxor 24 screens
Rail Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rail Rush at Free against Luxor 2's $4.99. Rail Rush also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 16) and review sentiment (88% vs 72%). Luxor 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rail Rush is free to download; Luxor 2 costs $4.99 up front. Rail Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Luxor 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rail Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rail Rush has 3.4K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Luxor 2's written reviews are positive against 88% of Rail Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luxor 2 ships an update every 7 months, Rail Rush every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Luxor 2 versus Rail Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxor 2Rail Rush
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (16 ratings)4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings163.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAccelerate GamesMiniclip.com

Customer experience

Luxor 2

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative18.4%

Rail Rush

All ratings3,399 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

Luxor 2

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • ⏱️ Great stress reliever and relaxation
  • 🎮 Smooth gameplay experience
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 📺 Game runs too fast on newer iPhone models
  • ⚠️ Ads present in paid version
  • 👁️ Balls are too small and hard to see
  • 🎮 Awkward and sluggish controller/shooter controls

Rail Rush

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Diverse and creative environments
  • 🎨 Vibrant graphics and sound effects
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchase options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 💸 Some content locked behind paywall
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🔍 Lack of new content updates

Bugs and requests

Luxor 2

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • Random crashes during gameplay
  • Game freezes at certain points
  • Controller/shooter freezes in place
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  • Ball randomly changes color without user input
  • Game resets to earlier levels after closing
  • Saved game progress lost unexpectedly
  • Controls stick when positioned far right or left
  • Choppy/sluggish performance
  • Incompatibility with iOS 7, iOS 11, and newer versions
  • Two-finger control not working simultaneously
  • Game doesn't recognize level completion on sudden close

Requested features

13 requests
  • Update for newer iPhone models and iOS versions
  • Fullscreen support for modern devices
  • More levels and different worlds
  • Luxor 3, 4, and 5 versions
  • More power-ups in gameplay
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  • Music/soundtrack addition
  • Colorblind mode with distinctive textures
  • Ability to resume from last played level after game over
  • Shake gesture to change ball color
  • Show next ball color and strand count indicators
  • Larger ball sizes for better visibility
  • Better controller responsiveness
  • Developer contact information accessibility

Rail Rush

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchases not restoring across devices
  • Saved progress not syncing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and levels
  • Expanded character and cart customization
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Difficulty progression and new challenges

In-app purchases

None

Luxor 2

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Rail Rush

One-time10
  • Hat Full of Nuggets$1.99
  • 5 Second Chances$1.99
  • Jurassic Jungle$1.99
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  • Pharaoh's Tomb$1.99
  • Undersea World$1.99
  • Amazonia World$1.99
  • Zombie Caves$1.99
  • BEST DEAL!$2.99
  • Pouch Full of Nuggets$4.99
  • Mega Magnet$4.99

Questions

Is Luxor 2 free?
Luxor 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rail Rush free?
Rail Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luxor 2 or Rail Rush?
Rail Rush is rated higher. Luxor 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Rail Rush averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Luxor 2 or Rail Rush have ads?
Rail Rush shows ads; Luxor 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Luxor 2 or Rail Rush?
Luxor 2 ships an update every 7 months, and Rail Rush every 2 months. Most recently, Luxor 2 was updated on September 27, 2026 and Rail Rush on September 27, 2026.

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