Xanniban

About Xanniban

Xanniban is an indie point-and-click puzzle game developed by NeeTroo Games. It dropped on December 31, 2026, for PC. You play as the Trespasser, infiltrating the XANNI-CORP facility to track down a missing tech CEO while battling rogue machines and uncovering a sinister corporate experiment. The game mixes stealth, resource management, and timed platforming. You’ll lure hostile AI into containment zones, scavenge for tools, and avoid detection as you navigate decaying corporate halls. It’s a claustrophobic, story-driven experience with a focus on puzzle-solving and environmental storytelling.

Gameplay

In Xanniban, you spend most of your time navigating grid-like facility maps, using a point-and-click interface to interact with objects, tools, and enemies. The core loop involves balancing energy resources to power tools, luring machines into dead-end containment rooms, and timing movements to avoid detection. Puzzles often require using the environment, like triggering vents to block enemy paths or overloading circuits to create safe zones. Combat is non-traditional: you can’t fight enemies directly, only outwit them. Sessions feel tense and methodical, with frequent respawns after mistakes. The game’s stealth elements force you to watch camera angles and enemy patrol patterns closely.

What Players Think

PlayPile data shows 78% of players finish Xanniban, averaging 12.5 hours per playthrough. Community moods are split: 45% call it "challenging but fair," while 30% gripe about repetitive puzzle design. Critic scores average 82/100, praising its atmosphere but noting pacing issues. Players report 63% completion for achievements, with "Containment Success" (sealing 10 machines) being the most common early milestone. One user wrote, “The stealth sections are masterful, but the last act drags.”

PlayPile's Take

Xanniban is a niche pick for fans of tense stealth puzzles. At $29.99, it’s short but dense with challenge. If you enjoy methodical problem-solving and don’t mind respawns, it’s worth the price. Skip if you prefer fast-paced action or open-ended exploration. The achievements add replay value, but the story’s final act may test patience.

Storyline

In XANNIBAN, take the role of ‘Trespasser’ - a squad member tasked with locating the founder of a rogue technology corporation. It's only when you step foot into the bowels of XANNI-CORP that you realize something sinister has taken ahold of the premises.