Nemesis Lite vs Xenoraid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nemesis Lite
Experience a 3D space shooter set in the year 3000, fighting for resources in the new frontier. Engage in campaign or death-match modes with VR and gamepad support. Choose from three playable ships and six skill settings.
- Campaign and Death-Match modes
- VR headset support
- Gamepad support
- Remote control functionality
- Three playable ships
- Realistic physics and brutal AI
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This is the lite version of Nemesis, so you can try before you buy. What is Nemesis? Nemesis is a theoretical brown dwarf star in orbit around our own sun, which may even have its own planetary system. Nemesis is also a 3D space shooter for the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The year is 3000... humanity has extended it's domain to the farthest reaches of the solar system. The new frontier is Nemesis, a star system rich with resources. Unfortunately, no one seems to agree on who owns this new frontier. Fight for your claim in this brave new world against ruthless enemies! Gameplay modes now include a campaign mode and a death-match mode. VR headsets are now supported. While in VR mode, you can adjust: the screen size; vertical and horizontal position; the amount of parallax (that is, the space between your two virtual eyes); and whether or not your head movements are tracked. A VR headset and an external controller such as an extended gamepad are required. External controllers are also supported - both the standard profile (the one without thumbsticks) and the extended profile (the one with thumbsticks.) Our future is in your hands! Features: * Includes both a campaign mode and death-match mode. * VR headset support. * Gamepad support (both the standard and extended profiles.) * Remote Control - control Nemesis Lite 1.9 on tvOS or iOS via Nemesis Lite 1.9 running on an iOS device. (Requires wifi.) * Beautiful graphics! * Intricately rendered explosion and smoke effects. * Three playable ships. * Realistic physics. * Brutal AI. * Listen to your own music while saving humanity. * Play in first person or third person modes. * Six different skill settings, from "practice" to "ace" in death-match; 5 skill settings in campaign. * User settable kill-limit in death-match mode.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nemesis Lite at none against Xenoraid's 1. Xenoraid's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Xenoraid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nemesis Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Nemesis Lite against 3.6 for Xenoraid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xenoraid has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Nemesis Lite's written reviews are positive against 38% of Xenoraid's.
Nemesis Lite ships an update every 3 months, Xenoraid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nemesis Lite | Xenoraid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 3.6 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 37.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Denizen Software, LLC | 10tons Ltd |
Customer experience
Nemesis Lite
Xenoraid
Bugs and requests
Nemesis Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
Nemesis Lite
No in-app purchases
Xenoraid
- Full Version Unlock$9.99








