Classic Marathon Infinity vs Xibalba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Marathon Infinity
Experience the epic conclusion to a classic sci-fi shooter trilogy. Engage in single-player campaigns with exploration, puzzles, and combat, or test your skills in intense multiplayer battles. Features enhanced graphics and sound.
- Single-player campaign with story and missions
- Multiplayer cross-play support
- Enhanced HD graphics
- 3D positional sound
- New weapon: KKV-7 SMG
- 25 main levels and 5 hidden levels
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Rage hard.. Marathon Infinity® is the climactic conclusion to Bungie's groundbreaking Marathon® Trilogy. Learn the the truth about the events of Classic Marathon® and Marathon: Durandal® first hand in "Blood Tides of Lh’owon", the single player portion of Infinity. ENHANCEMENTS • High frame rate support • Updated HD Sprite set • 3D positional sound with HRTF • Texture parallax mapping • Multiplayer cross-play with Linux, Mac, PC, and Steam • Fan soundtrack by Talashar FEATURES • 25 levels divided into four chapters • 5 hidden levels • missions include exploration, puzzles and extermination • "Carnage is as easy as point and shoot." ~Marathon Manual • introducing a new weapon: KKV-7 10mm SMG Flechette submachine gun ===== to.be.a.vidmaster ==== What does it mean to be a Vidmaster? It is being balanced in the calm center of a whirling and untouchable tornado of destruction, while showers of grenades patter harmlessly around you and bullets crawl toward you in slow-mo. It is when your brain develops a new bundle of nerves whose only function is to re-route impulses directly from your eyes to your finger muscles, so that you can twist and snap off a rocket long before you’re conscious of the yellow blip in your motion detector. It is when the difference between a roomful of alien warriors and a carpet of them is a matter of seconds. The word "vid" entered the Marathon lexicon during development of the first game, to distinguish the excellent players (particularly in net games) from the fodder. The Oath of the Vidmaster was inscribed into the skip-levels dialog (Command-Option-Begin New Game), to remind players of the highest level of excellence they could aspire to: "I pledge to punch all switches, to never shoot where I could use grenades, to admit the existence of no level except Total Carnage, to never use Caps Lock as my 'run' key, and to never, ever, leave a single Bob alive." To do these things is to invite maximum peril, and requires one to play the game as hard and unrelentingly as possible, at the highest level of skill; to play as a Vidmaster. These three games, the Marathon® saga, are the best training and testing ground for Vidmasters. You can play against aliens alone or in a networked group through more than 80 levels. But the true challenge is surviving in one of the 50 included netgame arenas against other people. It is in such trials by fire that mighty Vidmasters are forged. Rage hard.. ===== BUNGIE™, MARATHON® and the Bungie and Marathon logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Bungie, Inc., used with permission.
Xibalba
Embark on a retro first-person shooter adventure through the Mayan Underworld. Explore diverse environments, battle dangerous creatures, and utilize powerups and weapons. Experience immersive gameplay with intuitive controls and a captivating atmosphere.
- Retro first-person shooter gameplay
- Mayan Underworld setting
- Diverse environments (jungles, catacombs, bases)
- Multiple enemy types
- Variety of weapons and powerups
- Challenging hard mode
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Fight your way through the Mayan Underworld in this retro First Person Shooter. The path leads you through lush jungles, eerie catacombs and high tech bases filled with dangerous creatures, traps, vital powerups and weapons. The intuitive and precise controls provide an amazing gaming experience while the dark ambient soundtrack and high quality sound effects build a dense atmosphere. The game features 6 different levels, 3 weapons, 6 types of enemies and an epic boss battle. And if that isn't enough, you can test your skill with the even more challenging "hard mode". Headphones recommended!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xibalba at none against Classic Marathon Infinity's 10. Xibalba also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (88% vs 74%). Classic Marathon Infinity's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Classic Marathon Infinity sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Xibalba asks for nothing beyond the download.
Xibalba holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 159 and 556 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Classic Marathon Infinity's written reviews are positive against 88% of Xibalba's.
Classic Marathon Infinity ships an update every 5 months, Xibalba every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Marathon Infinity | Xibalba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (159 ratings) | 4.7 (556 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 159 | 556 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dome-C Studio LLC | PhobosLab |
Customer experience
Classic Marathon Infinity
Xibalba
User reviews
Classic Marathon Infinity
From 159 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Faithful port of classic game
- 🎮 Full single-player campaign included
- 📱 Successfully brought to mobile platform
- 🎨 Graphics updates and HDR improvements
- 🔊 Spatial audio and fan-made music additions
Room to improve
- 🎮 Touch screen controls are cumbersome
- 🎮 Auto-centering view during movement
- 🎮 Difficult to aim while moving
- 🎮 Awkward button placement on screen
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on various iOS versions
Xibalba
From 556 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Retro/nostalgic feel
- 🎮 Great controls
- 💎 Unique atmosphere and story
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional control issues
- ⏱️ Short campaign length
- 🤖 Limited enemy/weapon variety
- 🔍 Lack of crosshair/aiming assistance
Bugs and requests
Classic Marathon Infinity
Reported bugs
15 issues- Game crashes on iOS 8 and later versions
- Crashes when loading specific levels (Level 1, Despair)
- Cannot progress past end screen
- Stuck in 'Rage' chapter loop
- Level 0 to 1 transition crashes
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- Black screen except HUD visible
- Cannot open doors
- Texture rendering issues on Level 3
- Sky texture rotated 90 degrees
- Game Center broken
- App Store purchase features not accessible
- Screen zoomed in and distorted on iPad Mini
- Menu covering half screen on iPhone 4s
- Levels advancing out of sequence
- Achievements bugged (level progression)
Requested features
16 requests- Controller support (Backbone, MFi controllers)
- Multiplayer/network gameplay
- Custom map support and community maps
- Map builder tool
- Inverted aim option
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- Adjustable sensitivity settings
- Field of view customization
- Auto-center view toggle
- Run/swim toggle option
- Rearrangeable on-screen controls
- Bluetooth keyboard support
- Bootable from Backbone app
- Texture filtering options
- Scenario packs (Marathon Evil, Rubicon, Tempus Irae)
- Pathways Into Darkness port
- Desktop/CPU version
Xibalba
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game not working on certain devices
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content
- Multiplayer mode
- Level editor
- Weapon/enemy upgrades
- Checkpoint system
In-app purchases
Classic Marathon Infinity
- Master Chief Mode$0.99
- Enhanced Reticules$0.99
- Just a tip$0.99
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- HD Mode$1.99
- Not the smallest tip$1.99
- A good tip$2.99
- A pretty good tip$4.99
- An excellent tip$7.99
- The best possible tip$12.99
- Better than the best tip$20.99
Xibalba
No in-app purchases
Questions
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