Weird Worlds vs XLarn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weird Worlds
Embark on a roguelike space adventure with starship combat in a procedurally generated galaxy. Explore, battle aliens, and upgrade your ship in quick, replayable sessions.
- Procedurally generated star maps
- Dozens of unique starships
- Artifacts, lifeforms, weapons, and ship systems
- Diverse alien races
- Random events and quests
- Turn-based exploration and real-time combat
- Combat simulator
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Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is a hybrid roguelike game of space adventure and starship combat set within an unexplored region of the galaxy known as the Purple Void. Each game session presents an instant, randomly generated "space opera" that plays to its conclusion in one sitting. Captain your own starship and head out into deep space. Explore exotic suns and discover strange planets. Avoid nebulas and dangerous black holes. Encounter alien enemies- and allies. Command starship battles, blow up stuff and collect booty, then return to your homeworld and fortune and glory! Features Randomly generated animated star maps Dozens of unique starships Tons of artifacts, lifeforms, weapons and ship systems A bizarre collection of alien races, each with different starship types and weapons Random events and special, rare quests Turn-based space exploration and real time combat Brisk and quick to replay so permadeath is fun! Tutorial mode A combat simulator with access to ALL ships in the game Award-winning spaced-out music and sound effects "The coolest trip across the galaxy ... a sure-fire hit that should be in every gamer's library." - Russell Carroll, Game Tunnel "This is what independent gaming is all about." - Cory Banks, Gamers With Jobs "This game blew me away, and minutes turned into hours as I kept telling myself, alright, that one didn't count. Just one more round..." - Kit Pierce, MacGamer "Pathetic earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void, without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here." - Ming the Merciless, Planet Mongo
XLarn
Embark on a perilous quest into Demonic Temples to find a life-saving elixir for your daughter. Navigate randomized caves, develop your skills, and utilize village resources to overcome monsters and reach your goal.
- Deep dungeon exploration
- Skill development
- Village resource management
- Randomized caves
- Prebuilt cave levels
- 99 difficulty levels
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Deep down in the Earth, Demonic Temples await you. The countdown will begin as you make your way in search of the only hope your daughter has for recovery. She has fallen gravely sick and the villagers all say that her only chance is an elixir found somewhere in the deepest temples underground. A home to demons and other unknown horrific monsters, these “Demonic Temples” can only be accessed through a dead volcano. You must first navigate through an intricate cave system, developing yourself and your skills as you go. Unknown dangers are sure to already be awaiting you there. Use the resources of your village to help you on your mission. Shop at the stores, visit the school or the bank. They all have something to offer. You will need all of the resources that you can find to successfully explore past the caves and reach the medicine down below. The Demonic Temples will have no mercy, so prepare yourself on the way. 99 Levels of difficulty And there is new stuff to find on every difficulty. Randomized Caves Each time you play will be different. Prebuilt Caves More than 100 prebuilt caves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: XLarn at 100% against Weird Worlds's 30%. XLarn also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads, 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
Weird Worlds costs $4.99 and XLarn $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Weird Worlds ships an update every 8 months, XLarn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weird Worlds | XLarn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Henry Kropf | David-Christian Felix Weibke |
Customer experience
Weird Worlds
XLarn
In-app purchases
Weird Worlds
No in-app purchases
XLarn
No in-app purchases









