Luxor 2 vs Payback 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Payback 2
Experience intense, action-packed gameplay with a variety of campaign events, including gang battles, races, and tank duels. Compete with friends and millions of players online, or create your own custom events with diverse cities, modes, and vehicles.
- Varied campaign events
- Extensive online multiplayer
- Hourly, daily, and weekly challenges
- Custom event creation
- Diverse cities, game modes, and vehicles
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"Bite sized, action-packed stages; boils down the GTA flavor to an intense punch" - AppSpy.com Gaming App of The Day - Kotaku.com "[Payback 2] manages to create a sense of overblown fun that permeates everything from straightforward races to capture the flag-inspired heists ... an immensely entertaining experience" - pocketgamer.co.uk Featured as one of the best games of the week by The Guardian DESCRIPTION: Payback 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the hit GTA-style game from the early days of the App Store. It concentrates that classic formula by offering exciting event-based gameplay that is all action, all the time. FEATURES: • VARIED CAMPAIGN. Fifty campaign events featuring everything from massive gang battles to rocket car races to epic tank duels! • TAKE ON THE WORLD. Battle your friends or over a million other players online with the game's extensive multiplayer, leaderboard and Game Center support. • HOURLY, DAILY AND WEEKLY CHALLENGES. Try to beat the rest of the world in the latest new events! • ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY. Make your own events in "custom mode" using any combination of the game's seven cities, nine game modes, varied weaponry and dozens of vehicles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Payback 2 at Free against Luxor 2's $4.99. Payback 2 also leads on ratings volume (54K vs 16) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Luxor 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Payback 2 is free to download; Luxor 2 costs $4.99 up front. Payback 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Luxor 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Payback 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payback 2 has 54K 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 85% of Payback 2's.
Luxor 2 ships an update every 7 months, Payback 2 every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Luxor 2 | Payback 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (54K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 54K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #114 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Accelerate Games | Apex Designs Games LLP |
Customer experience
Luxor 2
Payback 2
User reviews
Luxor 2
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Payback 2
From 54K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 🚀 Offline playability
- 💡 Customizable game modes
- 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 📺 Too many intrusive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔨 Unfinished or unpolished features
- 🚗 Unrealistic vehicle physics
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
Payback 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Vehicles and physics issues
- Multiplayer matchmaking problems
- Inconsistent or missing game progress
- Unresponsive controls and input issues
Requested features
8 requests- Add more vehicles and customization options
- Improve graphics and animations
- Implement a story mode or campaign
- Add more game modes and multiplayer features
- Reduce the number of ads or make them less intrusive
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- Fix bugs and improve overall stability
- Introduce a sandbox or free-roam mode
- Add support for controllers and higher frame rates
In-app purchases
Luxor 2
No in-app purchases
Payback 2
- 200 Coins$0.99
- 500 Coins$1.99
- Disable Ads$1.99
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- Coin Doubler$2.99
- 1200 Coins$3.99
- Unlock Episode 2$4.99
- Unlock Episode 3$4.99
- 2500 Coins$7.99
- Unlock Custom Mode$9.99
- Unlimited Coins$14.99









