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XWidget

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68%Game Brain Score
humor
stability, grinding
68% User Score Based on 168 reviews

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XWidget is a single player action game. It was developed by DeskDev Team and was released on November 19, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

XWidget is a customizable desktop engine with smooth animations, featuring a built-in visual widget editor and online gallery with over 1600 widgets. These widgets include clocks, calendars, weather, system info, shortcuts, music players, and more. Users can also create their own widgets using APIs/cores and javascript coding.

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68%
Audience ScoreBased on 168 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
stability4 negative mentions
  • XWidget offers a nice selection of widgets that can enhance desktop customization and functionality.
  • The software is light on system resources and runs well, making it a good alternative to more complex programs like Rainmeter.
  • Users appreciate the ability to create and customize their own widgets, providing a level of personalization that many find enjoyable.
  • The widget servers have been down for months, rendering the software nearly useless as users cannot download new widgets.
  • Many users report that the application feels abandoned, with no updates or support from the developers, leading to frustration.
  • The user interface is often described as clunky and outdated, making navigation and customization a challenging experience.
  • stability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the software is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and performance issues across all versions, particularly on Windows 10. While some users note that it is light on system resources and occasionally bug-free, the overall consensus highlights significant instability and a lack of a coherent user interface.

    • “Light on system resources, bug-free, and fast.”
    • “It was buggy as all hell and the library selection was a joke.”
    • “All versions are buggy, slow, and non-standard UI-wise in Windows 10.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, particularly due to the repetitive and laborious positioning of graphic elements. This has led to frustration and a diminished enjoyment of the gameplay experience.

    • “The grinding feels extremely tedious and repetitive.”
    • “The game requires an excessive amount of grinding, making it feel like a chore.”
    • “I found the grinding mechanics to be incredibly dull and uninspired.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics have been criticized for the tedious positioning of elements, which detracts from the overall visual experience.

    • “Extremely tedious positioning of graphic elements.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is described as a mixed bag, featuring moments that are genuinely funny and useful, while also including elements that some players found unappealing and would prefer to avoid in the future.

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XWidget is a action game.

XWidget is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing XWidget.

XWidget was released on November 19, 2018.

XWidget was developed by DeskDev Team.

XWidget has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its stability.

XWidget is a single player game.

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