Comparison

Don't Push the Button vs Escape #2

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

Head to head
About

Don't Push the Button

Embark on a story-driven escape room adventure with intuitive tap controls. Solve puzzles and use items to progress through a less challenging experience designed for quick play sessions. Features auto-save to ensure your progress is always secure.

Highlights
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Lower difficulty
  • Auto-save function
  • Quick play sessions
  • Tap controls
Features
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The more you're told "don't push it," the more you want to. An immersive journey into a surreal world. You wake up in a pitch-black room. An unknown voice gives you one command: "Don't push the red button." —A simple rule that will toy with your intuition. The escape game loved by many players has been fully remade in cel-shaded 3D! While keeping the cozy atmosphere of the original illustrations, the addition of sound and spatial depth has evolved the sense of immersion. 【How to Play】 ・Use items and solve mysteries to escape the room. ・Tap areas of interest in the 3D space to explore. ・Tap an item to select it, and tap again to enlarge. 【Features】 ・Charming 3D: Cel-shaded graphics that stay true to the original's taste. ・Sound Design: Added sound effects for realistic feedback. Feel the thrill of the escape. ・Intuitive Puzzles: No specialized knowledge required. A difficulty level enjoyable for everyone. ・Reliable Hints: Stuck? The hint page with images will help you solve it immediately. Can you resist the temptation of this strange room and find your way out? 【Credits】 Sound Effects: Sound Effect Lab (https://soundeffect-lab.info/) Pocket Sound (https://pocket-se.info/)

About

Escape #2

A challenging puzzle escape game where you must break out of prison. Gather clues and use items to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles to achieve freedom.

Highlights
  • Prison break simulation
  • Item collection and usage
  • Puzzle solving
  • Clue gathering
  • Logic challenges
Features
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Escape #2: Prison Break — Can You Break Out? Episode #2 MISSION: Cut the power and open the electric door. You have been imprisoned for a crime you did not commit. You have served 10 years of your life sentence, and for the last 5 years you have been planning your escape. Some birds aren't meant to be caged — their feathers are just too bright. After a fight in the yard, you wake up with amnesia. Tonight is the night — can you find the clues you planted and break out? FEATURES: • Explore the prison by swiping left and right between rooms • Tap objects to interact — every detail could be a clue • Collect items and combine them to solve puzzles • Crack codes and uncover hidden passwords • Cut the power to disable the electric door • Stuck? Built-in hints always point to your exact next step • Atmospheric graphics and immersive sound effects • No time limit — think carefully and take your time TIPS: To open the electric door, gather items and use them to solve puzzles. Search every corner — some clues can only be seen in the dark. Be patient, and good luck! This is Episode #2 of the Escape series. More episodes: • Escape #1 – The Cell: find the code and unlock the door • Escape #3 – The Morgue: blast your way out of the morgue • Escape #4 – Lockdown: break out of a maximum-security facility • Escape #5 – The Nest: escape the asylum (the final episode)

Screenshots

Don't Push the Button3 screens
Escape #24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Don't Push the Button at 4.5 against Escape #2's 4.0. Don't Push the Button also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Escape #2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Escape #2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Don't Push the Button asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Don't Push the Button holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Don't Push the Button's written reviews are positive against 51% of Escape #2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Push the Button ships an update every 4 months, Escape #2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Don't Push the Button versus Escape #2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Push the ButtonEscape #2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better4.0 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews — better51.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1949 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB25 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperYOUHEI SHINRA旭 梁

Customer experience

Don't Push the Button

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative40.7%

Escape #2

All ratings49 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral14.6%
Negative34.1%

In-app purchases

None

Don't Push the Button

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Escape #2

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$1.99

Questions

Is Don't Push the Button free?
Don't Push the Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escape #2 free?
Escape #2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't Push the Button or Escape #2?
Don't Push the Button is rated higher. Don't Push the Button averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Escape #2 averages 4.0 from 49 ratings.
Do Don't Push the Button or Escape #2 have ads?
Both Don't Push the Button and Escape #2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Push the Button or Escape #2?
Don't Push the Button ships an update every 4 months, and Escape #2 every 2 months. Most recently, Don't Push the Button was updated on October 9, 2026 and Escape #2 on October 16, 2026.

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