Synthwave Escape vs AnXiens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synthwave Escape
Embark on a retro rhythm puzzle platformer adventure with an 80s synthwave aesthetic. Guide a team of robots with unique physics to escape a neon bunker and defeat an antagonist. Solve challenges through 60 stages with an original soundtrack and a humorous storyline.
- 60 Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer Stages
- 8 All-New Synthwave Tracks
- 4 Escaping Robots with Super Duper Physics
- Robot Storyline
- Dad Jokes
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Synthwave Escape is a Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer game with an 80s inspired Synthwave Soundtrack & Aesthetic. Join Doc Grits' team of robots as they attempt to escape the Neon Bunker and defeat the heinously infamous Red Hawk. Use the Escape Bots' skills together to overcome challenges and make it safely to safety! Features • 60 Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer Stages • 8 All-New Synthwave Tracks • 4 Escaping Robots with Super Duper Physics • 1 Most Triumphant Robot Storyline • A Plethora of Dad Jokes Oh, you're still reading! Alright, I'll continue. Here's the situation: this dude Grits is locked away in a Neon Bunker by this other bogus dude named Red Hawk. Grits is forced to make deadly contraptions, but manages to build a robot team to help him escape. They almost make it, but then they get caught. Then they get away. Yada, yada - just play the game already! If you enjoy the game please consider leaving a review. And if you really, really enjoy it, tell a friend. Then next time you see that friend, the two of you can do a jumping high five. Thanks for playing! Your Friend, Nick Culbertson Moby Pixel http://www.mobypixel.com
AnXiens
Immerse yourself in a vibrant rhythm game featuring anime-style art and epic EDM tracks. Explore a mystical rhythm world alongside your Rhythmates.
- Anime-style art
- Epic EDM music
- Rhythm exploration
- Rhythmate companions
- Music game mechanics
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Brand new Music game, anime-style arts, epic EDM musics, explore the mysteries of rhythm world with your Rhythmates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AnXiens at none against Synthwave Escape's shown. AnXiens also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Synthwave Escape's advantage is ratings volume (219 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Synthwave Escape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and AnXiens sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AnXiens holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synthwave Escape has 219 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Synthwave Escape's written reviews are positive against 88% of AnXiens's.
Synthwave Escape ships an update every 6 months, AnXiens every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Synthwave Escape | AnXiens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (219 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| 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 | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moby Pixel | GLACIA STUDIO |
Customer experience
Synthwave Escape
AnXiens
Bugs and requests
Synthwave Escape
Reported bugs
3 issues- Audio option doesn't work
- No invincibility stage after getting hit
- Game won't download
Requested features
5 requests- Longer game or sequel
- More levels
- New music
- PC version
- More cutscenes
AnXiens
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Synthwave Escape
- 20 Coins$0.99
- 50 Coins$1.99
- Unlimited Coins$4.99
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- Unlimited Coins Deal$4.99
AnXiens
- $0.99 pack$0.99
- $2.99 pack$2.99
- $3.00 pack$3.00
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- $4.99 pack$4.99
- $5.99 pack$5.99
- $8.99 pack$8.99
- $14.99 pack$14.99
- $29.99 pack$29.99
- $49.99 pack$49.99
- $99.99 pack$99.99
