Laqueus Escape 2 vs The Da Vinci Cryptex 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laqueus Escape 2
Trapped in a mysterious, time-bending facility, you must solve challenging puzzles and overcome obstacles to find your way out. This point-and-click adventure offers a high-difficulty experience with an exciting atmosphere.
- Point and click adventure
- High difficulty puzzles
- Challenging challenges
- Exciting atmosphere
- New generation gameplay
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You don't know how or when, but you've returned to this strange facility. Time behaves strangely and the place is ruined. The old exit is blocked, you have to find your way out again, solve all the puzzles and challenges! This will be easier this time. Or not, but there's only one way to find out! Laqueus Escape 2 is a new generation point and click escape adventure game with original high difficulty puzzles and exciting atmosphere.
The Da Vinci Cryptex 2
Solve 50 unique riddles and logical enigmas to escape a series of rooms. This brain-teasing sequel offers immersive graphics and captivating music as you unlock new levels. Test your IQ and see how many puzzles you can crack.
- 50 unique handcrafted puzzles
- Logical enigmas
- Immersive 3D graphics
- Captivating background music
- Hint system available
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Test your IQ and gain your freedom by solving 50 new exciting riddles in this sequel of the enigmatic Da Vinci's Room! Trapped in a room once again, crack logical enigmas written in a book to escape the room Find the answers, unlock the Cryptex, and see what awaits you in the next level! "The Da Vinci Cryptex 2" is a brainteasing free game consisting of 50 unique new handwritten riddles. The more you go on, the harder to solve the puzzles So, how many enigmas can you actually crack? Warning: this IQ game may be addictive! Features: - 50 unique handcrafted puzzles - Hints available (with the bulb button) - Immersive graphics - Captivating background music - Play 20 levels for free, unlock the full game with a single and cheap in-app purchase If you love puzzles, word games, brain thinking, mind games, logic riddles, and enigmas, you'll have so much fun with "The Da Vinci Cryptex 2" _________________________________ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow @xsgames_ on both X and Instagram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Da Vinci Cryptex 2 at none against Laqueus Escape 2's shown. Laqueus Escape 2's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Laqueus Escape 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Da Vinci Cryptex 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Laqueus Escape 2 against 3.9 for The Da Vinci Cryptex 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Laqueus Escape 2's written reviews are positive against 46% of The Da Vinci Cryptex 2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Laqueus Escape 2 | The Da Vinci Cryptex 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (39 ratings) — better | 3.9 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 799 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmartCode | XSGames |
Customer experience
Laqueus Escape 2
The Da Vinci Cryptex 2
In-app purchases
Laqueus Escape 2
- Remove Ads$4.99
The Da Vinci Cryptex 2
- Full Game$1.99
- Full Game + Coffee$3.99
- Full Game + Love$7.99
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