Mr. Box vs Cave Runner 2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Box
Embark on a side-scrolling running adventure as a lovable character navigating unique worlds. Battle enemies, overcome obstacles, and collect items to unlock upgrades and power-ups. Customize your character with new costumes and enhance your abilities to progress through challenging levels.
- Side-scrolling runner gameplay
- Navigate unique worlds
- Battle enemies and avoid obstacles
- Collect coins, hearts, and keys
- Unlock upgrades and power moves
- Customize character with costumes
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Mr. Box is a challenging side-scrolling running adventure that takes you into the zany world of Mr. Box, the most lovable, energetic 'Sad Sack' of our generation. Help Mr. Box navigate unique worlds, battle dastardly enemies, and avoid treacherous obstacles. Unravel the mysteries of each world as you progress through levels, completing objectives and collecting Coins, Hearts, and Keys to help you on your journey. Smash PowerBoxes to unlock the tools you'll need to succeed, and activate Power Moves to unleash a fury on your surroundings, pushing you further into your quest. Visit the Upgrades section to spend your Coins and power up the Axe, Wheelbarrow, and Magnet, as well as all three Power Moves: Superness, Slowness, and Cleverness. Head over to our Shop, where you can unlock awesome new costumes for Mr. Box and grab powerful Power Moves to supercharge your adventure! Stuck on a tough obstacle? No worries! Use the Hearts you’ve collected to revive and jump right back into the action from where you left off! REVIEWS: "Best game of all time!" — My Sister Rated 10 stars by Uncle Pete! Voted #1 Game for the Holidays by everyone who came to Thanksgiving dinner. "The most addicting thing I’ve ever experienced!" — Random Dude on the Street
Cave Runner 2D
Embark on a retro 8-bit platforming adventure through perilous caves. Navigate lava, spikes, and traps while battling diverse monsters across 15 challenging levels. Test your reflexes and skills in this classic platformer experience.
- Retro 8-bit pixel art visuals
- 15 challenging levels
- Diverse monster roster
- Classic platformer mechanics
- Smooth controls
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Embark on an epic 8-bit platforming adventure in Cave Runner 2D! Dive into a world of retro pixel art as you guide an intrepid explorer through perilous caves filled with lava, spikes, and deadly traps. Face challenging obstacles and battle a variety of monsters, including slimes, rats, bats, spiders, and skeletons. With 15 progressively difficult levels, test your skills and reflexes as you run, jump, and survive in this classic platformer experience. Each level brings new challenges, dangerous foes, and hidden surprises. Are you brave enough to conquer the caves and emerge victorious? Features: - Stunning retro 8-bit pixel art visuals. - 15 action-packed levels with increasing difficulty. - A diverse roster of monsters, each with unique behaviors: - Slimes and rats ready to ambush. - Stationary and flying bats with unpredictable patterns. - Moving spiders and one-eyed bats. - Jumping skeletons to keep you on edge. - Classic platformer mechanics with smooth controls. - Download Cave Runner 2D now and relive the glory of retro platform gaming!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mr. Box at 5.0 against Cave Runner 2D's 1.0. Mr. Box also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1). Cave Runner 2D's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Mr. Box sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cave Runner 2D sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mr. Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr. Box has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr. Box | Cave Runner 2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graveltree Productions, LLC | Thibaud Dervily |
Customer experience
Mr. Box
Cave Runner 2D
In-app purchases
Mr. Box
- 2,000 Coins$0.99
- 15 Hearts$0.99
- 500 Keys$0.99
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- 5,000 Coins$1.99
- 45 Hearts$1.99
- 1,200 Keys$1.99
- 120 Hearts$4.99
- Coin Tripler$4.99
- 4,000 Keys$4.99
- 280 Hearts$9.99
Cave Runner 2D
- 10 Lives$0.99
- 30 Lives$1.99
- 50 Lives$2.99
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- 100 Lives$4.99









