Xenoraid vs Platformless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xenoraid
Engage in thrilling alien invasion battles with classic shooter gameplay and modern mechanics. Switch fighters mid-combat, upgrade your arsenal, and defend Earth across over 40 missions. Compete for high scores in endless survival modes.
- Dynamic shoot'em up action
- Real-time fighter switching
- Squadron management and upgrades
- Advanced shooting mechanics
- 40+ mission campaign
- Endless survival modes with leaderboards
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Xenoraid is a thrilling shooter game with classic action and modern features. Intercept the alien raiders and keep Earth safe! Please note: The free version features limited content and ads. There is a single IAP to unlock the full game and remove ads. Xenoraid features classic shooter gameplay with a wealth of brand new mechanics. Missions play out differently each time. You can switch between four fighters in real time. Advanced shooting mechanics such as diagonal shooting and weapon heat give the game a unique feel. In between missions you can upgrade fighters, weapons, and strategic technologies. The campaign consists of more than 40 missions with four bossfights. A Hard Mode is available for the most skilled players. There's even three unique Survival levels with online leaderboards for endless replayability! Features: - Experience dynamic shoot'em up action with no level memorization - Switch between four fighters in the heat of combat - Manage your squadron with weapon and tech upgrades - Master advanced shooting mechanics like fighter tilting and weapon heat - Fight through a Campaign mode with more than 40 missions and four boss fights - Compete in three endless Survival stages with online leaderboards
Platformless
Experience a unique platformer where the challenge lies in navigating an endless, procedurally generated path without any platforms to land on. Master simple one-touch controls to overcome traps and obstacles in this constantly evolving game.
- Platforming without platforms
- Endlessly generated paths
- Procedural level creation
- Simple one-touch controls
- Obstacle and trap navigation
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Ready for the platformer without platforms? Jump your way through an endlessly generated path of traps and obstacles. Remember, there is nothing to land on, so you better keep going! Platformless features: • Platforming without platforms • Procedural level creation • Simple one touch controls
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Xenoraid at none against Platformless's shown. Xenoraid also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 4). Platformless's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 38%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and 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
Both are free to download. Xenoraid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Platformless sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Platformless holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xenoraid has 56 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Xenoraid's written reviews are positive against 67% of Platformless's.
Xenoraid ships an update weekly, Platformless every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xenoraid | Platformless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (56 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd | Dominik Ringler |
Customer experience
Xenoraid
Platformless
Bugs and requests
Xenoraid
Reported bugs
8 issues- Tutorial broken, cannot progress
- Controls obscure gameplay on phones
- Weapons overheat too quickly
- Enemies attack from off-screen
- Tech not working as intended
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- Ads not pausing game
- Tutorial weapon firing bug
- Sluggish controls
Requested features
7 requests- Availability on Nintendo or Sony PSP
- More levels and content
- Controller support for PC/consoles
- Option to pay upfront instead of in-game purchase
- Adjust difficulty or enemy stats
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- Improved UI scaling for phones
- Add Chinese language support
Platformless
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Xenoraid
- Full Version Unlock$9.99
Platformless
- Diamonds +20$0.39
- Diamonds +100$0.69
- Diamonds +200$1.49
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- Remove Ads$1.99
- Diamonds +300$1.99
- Diamonds +400$2.99
- Diamonds +500$3.99
- Diamonds +1000$4.99
- Diamonds +5000$5.99
