# Xibalba — user reviews > 348 indexed App Store user reviews of Xibalba by PhobosLab, rated 4.70/5 from 556 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xibalba/id900120847/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xibalba/id900120847.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 483 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of Xibalba? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 👍 Retro/nostalgic feel - 🎮 Great controls - 💎 Unique atmosphere and story - 🎨 Beautiful pixel art graphics **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional control issues - ⏱️ Short campaign length - 🤖 Limited enemy/weapon variety - 🔍 Lack of crosshair/aiming assistance **Commonly reported bugs** - Game not working on certain devices - Crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Multiplayer mode - Level editor - Weapon/enemy upgrades - Checkpoint system ## Newest reviews (20 of 348) ### 3/5 — Decent game, but half baked *2026-05-02* The initial gameplay is pick up and play fun. But it often feels half baked. After the first two levels, you can tell the dev just starts recycling. Same weapons. Same type of enemies (sometimes one is red, sometimes blue) … it speaks in riddles without saying anything. Then after rounds of the same gameplay and simple find-the-key level mechanics, you get this cool looking but bizarre boss battle. A memory game mixed with a shooting jump scare type battle that makes no sense, shows no real progression, and with limited space and controls it’s more frustrating than fun. The first several levels now seem like a waste. This game had huge potential but squandered it. It’s an MVP at best. Shame. ### 4/5 — Good *2026-04-05, version 1.7* Main problem I can’t see anything ### 5/5 — Fun *2025-12-31, version 1.7* Honestly mad fun and well made for a random mobile game. Proper enemies, weapons and map design and even some story and lore. This would’ve done numbers in the 1990s ### 5/5 — This game rules! *2025-09-07, version 1.7* Love it. Old school and great. ### 5/5 — Mega Geil *2025-09-03* Es ist glaube ich sehr von Doom inspiriert aber Mega geil auch wenn man kein Geld für Doom Ausgeben will ### 5/5 — Astonishingly Good for a Free Game! *2025-08-25, version 1.7* I picked up this game looking for a doom clone and wow. I’m genuinely shocked it’s free it has such good atmosphere, level design, audio and animations. And the story is pretty mysterious! Absolutely worth the space on your phone. ### 5/5 — PLEASE MAKE AN UPDATE *2025-07-30* The game was great, the boss was confusing at first then I realized to use the rocket launcher when it turns red, please add more weapons and more levels and bosses, and maybe new enemies,and make the boss appear in the next update (if you do make an update) and make him stronger and harder, I have an idea for the next boss too, A humanoid being with two shoulder mounted rocket launchers and two wrist mounted blades, and the ability to summon a new enemy that has a flame thrower and tough body armor and the only way to beat the boss is to obtain a key to unlock a door to get a new weapon that fires a bolt of energy that is able to damage the boss until you get the boss to a state where you can one shot it, then it disappears until the last level. And could you add the ability to look up? ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-06-30, version 1.7* The coolest game ever ### 4/5 — Awesome game *2025-06-15, version 1.7* This game is an absolutely awesome indie as gameplay is smooth and very good along with the controls and the audio is very high quality, I just wish it was a longer story but still a very good game. ### 5/5 — A childhood favorite *2025-06-07, version 1.7* I remember playing this game a lot during my childhood. It’s simple, but also quite charming if you’re into relatively straightforward action-shooters like this. ### 5/5 — Très bon jeu : *2025-06-05, version 1.7* En effet ce jeux est relativement excellent, on suit une petite histoire avec différents monstres ennemis en fonction des zones, la mécanique du boss final est intuitive et interessante. Malheureusement l’histoire est un peu courte. ### 5/5 — Отзыв *2025-05-28, version 1.7* Очень Крутая игра а главное бесплатная сделана с душой спасибо разработчику игра помогает расслабиться и отдохнуть ### 4/5 — Hidden Gem *2025-05-21, version 1.7* A short but sweet game, unique enemy designs and the music was surprisingly good. I loved the atmosphere of the game. Took off one star because the final boss had me confused on how to beat it but nontheless it was a very cool boss. Great little game to kill time! ### 5/5 — Should download *2025-04-20, version 1.7* Very cool game guns monsters atmosphere it’s all perfect get now Please 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 ### 5/5 — Nostalgic *2025-03-15, version 1.7* I like returning to this game every couple of years, been doing so since I was a little kid, and it’s always entertaining. ### 5/5 — Good game *2025-03-15, version 1.7* This game is an awesome experience filled with monsters and a boss! Epic game. Although it’s a good game it’s kinda short. Please devs add more levels and maybe a number two. Thanks to the devs great game :) ### 5/5 — Mmm Monke *2025-03-08, version 1.7* Great game for people that have schizophrenia and are clinically insane ### 5/5 — Hugely fun and addictive 🔫 *2025-02-22, version 1.7* This game is a massively fun retro shooter that pays tribute to classics like doom and its very simple and easy controls You don’t need Ui just simple controls I love this game even after a few minutes And there’s been no adds so far Over all I love this game and a sequel would be amazing Thank you ### 5/5 — Quick play, Good *2025-02-15, version 1.7* I really enjoy this game ### 5/5 — Xibalba *2025-01-24* Doom mobile +rep ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Mid *2024-08-08, version 1.7* Controls feel odd, damage indicator frustrating. Interesting creature design, but poor gameplay ### 1/5 — Bad graphics *2024-07-05, version 1.7* It’s so hard to see that I find gameplay impossible ### 1/5 — 😡😡😡👎👎👎👎👎 *2023-07-30, version 1.7* 非常垃圾👎👎👎 ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on Apple TV *2022-06-13, version 1.7* Opens with a white screen. Nothing else happens. ### 1/5 — looks amazing, but has a big bug *2022-04-30, version 1.7* i have this game on my iphone 13 pro, and while using a backbone one controller, the player doesn’t stop moving backwards, and when played on the normal screen, it doesn’t turn. this game looks amazing but i just wish i could enjoy it without getting annoyed :/ ### 1/5 — I am disappointed *2021-12-07, version 1.7* I thought this game would be very cool but to be honest there’s not much to it the controls are all weird when you tried to shoot your camera goes everywhere and it’s sad this game looks really cool but all these reviews are fake ### 1/5 — Black screen *2020-10-17, version 1.6* It won’t work on my iPhone 7, I really wanted to play this ### 1/5 — Fix the black screen please. *2020-10-03, version 1.6* The app shows a black screen restarted by iPhone and has the las test update and downloaded again and again the YouTube videos and reviews look promising but it won’t load on my IPhone 8 please fix this. ### 1/5 — One problem *2020-09-24, version 1.6* This game is awesome I love it tons but recently there has been a problem. I can’t get in the game. The game just won’t load. I open the app and it’s just a black screen with no audio. I don’t know what’s happening but I can’t play it I tried re downloading it multiple times I’ve restarted my phone and nothing changes. Why?? ### 1/5 — Has many faults *2020-08-29, version 1.6* If you are shooting an enemy and bump into the scenery it knocks your aim out and it takes ages to reaim,this is extremely annoying,enemy can appear right next to you at anytime,if there are more than one enemy as they take multiple shots to destroy you will die a hell of a lot,as you shoot one enemy three or four more can appear arround you making it realy silly and annoying,played a few times then uninstalled ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Five Stars *2026-08-07, version 1.7* Fantastic, original, captivating game, with great soundtrack; very well done. ### 5/5 — Cute, fun and short game *2026-06-21, version 1.7* Awesome game, recommend to someone who seeks that kind of action. ### 5/5 — Was zum geier hab ich gerade erlebt? *2026-05-25* Ja geil ### 5/5 — this is the best game ever *2026-05-19, version 1.7* i found this when i searched up doom but the others costed money and this is the best knockoff no disrespect tho but this game is cool ### 5/5 — Absolute cinema *2026-05-15, version 1.7* OMG!! THIS IS ABSOLUTE GEM! ABSOLUTE CINEMA!! MUST PLAY!! ### 5/5 — Meilleur jeu *2026-05-13, version 1.7* Je pensais à un scam parceque le jeu fait littéralement 8MO mais je jure sur tout ce que j’ai de plus cher au monde que le jeu est juste une pépite, les graphismes les armes les ennemis et les mécaniques de jeu n’ont rien à envier aux anciens doomslayer, je le conseille !! ### 5/5 — 好玩 *2026-03-22, version 1.7* 简直神作，八年前的游戏到现在也不逊色，可惜不会更新了 ### 5/5 — The best free doom game *2026-01-12, version 1.7* So you might think this game has ads but no it is top down doom game but it just has a bunch of plants BEST GAME EVER ### 5/5 — Why the mobile Xibalba shooter is awesome. *2026-01-03, version 1.7* This is the best mobile shooter, first of all the controls are awesome compared to other mobile shooters, the boss and level design is really good, also there is no ads or in app purchases which is a huge plus. In short it’s very fun and absolutely worth playing. ### 5/5 — Timeless *2026-01-01* I’ve played this game about 10 years ago and loved it since then. Gave it another try today, this thing hasn’t aged a single day. Congratulations to everyone who worked in this unique game. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-17.*