# Xenowerk

> Casual

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id969447496](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id969447496)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id969447496`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pixelbite
- **Category:** Casual
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (680 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2021-10-06
- **First published:** 2015-06-17
- **Size:** 151 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xenowerk/id969447496)
- **Website:** [http://www.pixelbite.se](http://www.pixelbite.se/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.pixelbite.se/PrivacyPolicy.html](http://www.pixelbite.se/PrivacyPolicy.html)

## Description

Xenowerk is a top-down action shooter from Pixelbite, creators of Space Marshals. Descend into an underground science lab and battle against mutant infestations. With 70 levels of escalating difficulty, you must destroy nests and halt the outbreak as you progress deeper into the dark.

Equipped with dual-stick controls, a wide arsenal, upgradable weapons, and special powers, Xenowerk rewards strategic play and resource management. The game features stunning lighting, language support across major languages, and social features like Game Center achievements and leaderboards to challenge friends and compare scores across devices. Optional in-app purchases offer additional power-ups.

## Rankings

- #65,976 — Overall

## Review summary

Players praise Xenowerk for its slick visuals, tight controls, and addictive shooting action, plus solid performance and value. Recurrent drawbacks include a paywall/purchase reliability, repetitive content with few updates, missing cross-device cloud saves, UI/control quirks, and some device/OS compatibility issues. Overall the game is highly enjoyable when it works, but ongoing monetization and stability concerns reduce appeal for long-term play.

### Pros

- Excellent, responsive controls and gamepad support.
- Stunning graphics and polished visuals.
- Addictive, engaging shooter gameplay with a wide array of weapons and armor.
- Fast load times and smooth performance on capable devices.
- Good value; the full game unlock is considered reasonably priced and worth it by players.

### Cons

- Pay-to-unlock model and inconsistent purchase/restore experiences (full game required to continue; failed unlocks or restorations).
- Repetitive level design with few maps and limited content; slow to add new chapters.
- iCloud cross-device progress syncing missing between tvOS and iOS/iPadOS.
- Controls and UI issues (camera placement, cramped buttons, and visual distinction between enemies and background).
- Stability/compatibility problems on older devices or with newer OS versions (e.g., iOS 18, iPhone 7 performance issues).

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