Comparison

Neuroshima Hex vs XenoShyft

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Neuroshima Hex

Engage in tactical warfare in a post-apocalyptic world. Choose from four unique factions and battle opponents in a fast-paced, strategic game. Play solo against AI or challenge others in asynchronous multiplayer.

Highlights
  • 4 unique factions with distinct strategies
  • Single-player vs AI
  • Asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer
  • 3 AI difficulty levels
  • In-game tutorial and manual
  • Based on the tabletop board game
Features
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Control an army struggling for survival in the post-apocalyptic world. Choose one of the 4 unique factions—Moloch, Borgo, The Outpost, The Hegemony—and defeat your opponent in tactical warfare. Play solo against an AI opponent or against a human player in an asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer mode. Prove that you have what it takes to survive: March with the machines of Moloch, leading its army toward setting the new world order. Become Borgo and unite the forces of the mutants who spread terror in the wastelands. Lead The Outpost, humanity's last and only hope, and try to beat the machines in against-the-odds guerrilla warfare. Be the boss of The Hegemony, a land of gangers uncaring about the fate of others, living only for violence and their mad entertainment. Neuroshima Hex is a fast paced, tactical game for 1 or 2 players based on the well known tabletop board game by the same name. The game has been published in 8 languages and enjoyed by fans all over the world. Throughout the years, it has been steadily developed by Portal Games, and now offers as many as 19 different armies. In May 2007 Neuroshima Hex was awarded a special jury distinction for the Best Polish Designer Game published in 2006. FEATURES - Official Neuroshima Hex game with original artwork - 4 different armies with unique strategies (other armies will be made available for purchase with future updates of the app) - For 1 or 2 players - Asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer mode - 3 AI difficulty levels - In-game tutorial & manual - Tons of gameplay - Easy to learn, hard to master Previous version of the Neuroshima Hex app gained a lot of recognition: AWARDS: "iOS Game of the Year" Game Shark "Best Card/Board Game - Runner Up" TouchGen PRESS QUOTES: "With great production values the board game has been translated to perfection." TouchGen (9/10, Editor's Choice) "Would I Buy Again: Absolutely." What's On iPhone (9/10) "Neuroshima Hex is a board game that almost seems like it was destined for the App Store […]" App Spy (4/5) "Neuroshima Hex is hard not to recommend" Games Uncovered (Grade: 'Great') "Creative game world; deep strategy" Slide To Play (3/4) "It's a deeply satisfying game that forces you to have a tactical mind in order to win, and it's incredibly fulfilling when you do." GameZebo (4/5)

About

XenoShyft

Defend your base from relentless alien waves in this cooperative deck-building strategy game. Coordinate with up to three other players to outfit your troops, plan your defenses, and survive nine rounds of intense combat.

Highlights
  • 1-4 player cooperative gameplay
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Base defense strategy
  • Strategic planning and coordination
  • Inventive armor and weapon upgrades
  • Beautifully illustrated universe
Features
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The hit Kickstarter boardgame, now available on mobile! IMPORTANT: This app requires iPhone 5 or newer, iPad 3 or newer, iPad Mini or iPod Touch 5th generation or newer! Defend against waves of horrific aliens in this beautifully illustrated, base defense, deck-building game for 1 to 4 players! "One of the most fun co-op games I have played in a long time!" - Tom Vasel (The Dice Tower) "The enemies are just monstrous and difficult!" - Rodney Smith (Watch it Played) In XenoShyft Onslaught players take on the role of a commander in the NorTec Corporation. You're tasked with defending your division of the NorTec base as wave after wave of horrific aliens attempt to destroy the base and end NorTec's strip mining operation. Gameplay Features 1 - 4 players - Single player compatible, fully cooperative gameplay. Strong focus on coordination and strategic planning - to overcome the game's intense difficulty players will need to work together. Base-Defense with deck-building elements Incredible art - Illustrated by three amazing artists, XenoShyft features beautiful and consistent art. All of which creates one cohesive and frightening universe. Inventive and exciting armor and weapon upgrade cards - You'll need to outfit your troops with the best equipment if you hope to survive. Xenoshyft is a game for 1-4 players, with each player controlling one of the divisions of the Nortec military: The Science Labs, Med Bay, Armory, Weapon's Research, Barracks and Command Center. Each of these divisions represents one part of the overall Nortec base, and it is your job as Commander of these divisions to protect the base while its field operations are completed. You and your teammates will have to work together to survive the continuous onslaught of powerful alien threats and horrors – the goal of the mission is not to wipe out these threats, it is merely to outlast them! Survive through nine rounds of combat with these horrors and the base will have succeeded in its mission, and you and your allies will have survived to fight another day!

Screenshots

Neuroshima Hex4 screens
XenoShyft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XenoShyft at 3.5 against Neuroshima Hex's 3.0. XenoShyft also leads on price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Neuroshima Hex's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 46%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Neuroshima Hex costs $6.99 and XenoShyft $4.99 up front. Neuroshima Hex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and XenoShyft sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XenoShyft holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Neuroshima Hex's written reviews are positive against 46% of XenoShyft's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neuroshima Hex ships an update every 2 weeks, XenoShyft monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Neuroshima Hex versus XenoShyft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeuroshima HexXenoShyft
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.0 (73 ratings)3.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings73 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB504 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPortal GamesTwin Sails Interactive

Customer experience

Neuroshima Hex

All ratings72 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews1,005 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.7%

XenoShyft

All ratings27 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral15.3%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

Neuroshima Hex

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to discard tiles
  • Incorrect scoring for certain damage
  • Broken 3 and 4 player modes
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Campaign or story mode
  • Ability to view unit details during gameplay
  • Restore previously purchased content
  • More balanced factions
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  • Faster AI turns

XenoShyft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Neuroshima Hex

One-time10
  • New York$4.99
  • Smart$4.99
  • Vegas$4.99
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  • Steel Police$4.99
  • Mississippi$4.99
  • Neojungle$4.99
  • Dancer$4.99
  • Sharrash$4.99
  • Doomsday Machine$4.99
  • The Bundle of Five Armies$29.99
6 purchases

XenoShyft

One-time6
  • Grafting Lab$0.99
  • Psychogenics Lab$0.99
  • The Hive Expansion$0.99
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  • NorTec Elite$1.99
  • Forbidden Sciences$2.99
  • Dreadmire$3.99

Questions

Is Neuroshima Hex free?
Neuroshima Hex costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is XenoShyft free?
XenoShyft costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neuroshima Hex or XenoShyft?
XenoShyft is rated higher. Neuroshima Hex averages 3.0 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while XenoShyft averages 3.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Neuroshima Hex or XenoShyft have ads?
Neither Neuroshima Hex nor XenoShyft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neuroshima Hex or XenoShyft?
Neuroshima Hex ships an update every 2 weeks, and XenoShyft monthly. Most recently, Neuroshima Hex was updated on October 24, 2026 and XenoShyft on October 24, 2026.

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