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Games like Alien Shooter

If Alien Shooter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded, Alien Shooter TD and Alien Shooter: Revisited — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its intense, nostalgic and retro. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Alien Shooter: The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. About 1,000 monsters on each map, showing up to 100 monsters simultaneously on one playing screen.

2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDWindowsby Sigma Team Inc.
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  1. Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Alien Shooter.

    Top pick for Alien Shooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements which combines well-established world of classical games and unmatched dynamics of the first part.

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Alien Shooter TD

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Second-strongest match for Alien Shooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Innovative Tower Defense inspired by legendary Alien Shooter series! The game was created in keeping with the best traditions of Sigma`s games, no concessions of any kind - everything is just like in real life!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Alien Shooter: Revisited

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based enemy spawning and an intense mood with Alien Shooter.

    Third-strongest match for Alien Shooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Crowds of blood-thirsty monsters, crawling from every corner of the secret research base. Gloomy basements and modern labs, darkness changing into blazing bulbs. The only usual thing is: you're in a bad place alone, and there's no one to help you!

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Shadowgrounds Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrade system and an intense mood with Alien Shooter.

    Ranked #4 for Alien Shooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Alien Breed 3: Descent

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Alien Shooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    Experience the final explosive chapter in the Alien Breed series and uncover the horrifying truth surrounding the existence of the Breed. Launch discount good thru Nov. 24 10am PST.

    2010Action4.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Alien Breed 2: Assault

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Alien Shooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    Can you survive the alien onslaught? Gamers across the world will now have a chance to play the next chapter in this high-budget, high-quality series.

    2010Action4.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Palpus X Annihilation

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Alien Shooter.

    Ranked #7 for Alien Shooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!

    2026ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Alien Shooter 2 Conscription

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Ranked #8 for Alien Shooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    The Great War has begun! The world population capable of functioning is mobilized to serve in the army and the outcome depends on you!

    2012ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Alien Shooter

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Zombie Shooter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Reviewers of Alien Shooter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    The human race is in danger again. This time scientists could not cope the imminent threat and became monsters themselves. Crowds of zombie people filled the secret research base. The dreadful contagion is about to spread earth wide. Use the last chance to save the humanity from total annihilation!

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Zombie Shooter 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Reviewers of Alien Shooter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Just choose a character to the liking, get experience to develop skills, earn money and spend it at weapons, medications and useful devices. All of this will be used against thousands of enemies. The zombies fill the game screen, never letting you rest, even for a minute.

    2009ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. POSTAL

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Alien Shooter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.

    1997ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Alien Shooter.

    Reviewers of Alien Shooter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Alien Shooter.

    SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Take No Prisoners

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Reviewers of Alien Shooter cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    Take No Prisoners is a hard-core top-down 3D shooter that allows you to blow away enemies. As Slade, a mercenary surviving on the fringes of a post-nuclear world, you'll fight through 20 non-linear territories populated by hordes of twisted mutants and refugees.

    2023Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Alien Shooter at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Alien Shooter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Alien Shooter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Alien Shooter.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Alien Shooter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Shooter.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Alien Shooter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Shooter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Alien Shooter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Shooter.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Shooter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Alien Shooter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Alien Shooter.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alien Shooter.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Alien Shooter.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alien Shooter.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Alien Shooter.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Sigma Team Inc.

Other recommendable Steam games by Sigma Team Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Alien Shooter.

    Another title from Sigma Team Inc., the studio behind Alien Shooter. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements which combines well-established world of classical games and unmatched dynamics of the first part.

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Alien Shooter.

    Another title from Sigma Team Inc., the studio behind Alien Shooter. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Meet the completely reworked legendary game loved by millions of players worldwide! Alien Shooter 2 - the Legend is an ambitious follow-up to the famous Alien Shooter series.

    2020ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Zombie Shooter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Another title from Sigma Team Inc., the studio behind Alien Shooter. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    The human race is in danger again. This time scientists could not cope the imminent threat and became monsters themselves. Crowds of zombie people filled the secret research base. The dreadful contagion is about to spread earth wide. Use the last chance to save the humanity from total annihilation!

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Alien Shooter TD

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Another title from Sigma Team Inc., the studio behind Alien Shooter. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Innovative Tower Defense inspired by legendary Alien Shooter series! The game was created in keeping with the best traditions of Sigma`s games, no concessions of any kind - everything is just like in real life!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Alien Shooter: Revisited

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based enemy spawning and an intense mood with Alien Shooter.

    Another title from Sigma Team Inc., the studio behind Alien Shooter. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Crowds of blood-thirsty monsters, crawling from every corner of the secret research base. Gloomy basements and modern labs, darkness changing into blazing bulbs. The only usual thing is: you're in a bad place alone, and there's no one to help you!

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Zombie Shooter 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Another title from Sigma Team Inc., the studio behind Alien Shooter. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    Just choose a character to the liking, get experience to develop skills, earn money and spend it at weapons, medications and useful devices. All of this will be used against thousands of enemies. The zombies fill the game screen, never letting you rest, even for a minute.

    2009ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Alien Shooter 2 Conscription

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Another title from Sigma Team Inc., the studio behind Alien Shooter. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    The Great War has begun! The world population capable of functioning is mobilized to serve in the army and the outcome depends on you!

    2012ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Alien Shooter - Last Hope

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Shooter.

    Another title from Sigma Team Inc., the studio behind Alien Shooter. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter.

    New chapter in history of the legendary game, including 10 story missions.

    2020ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Alien Shooter

Does Alien Shooter work on Steam Deck?
Alien Shooter is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Alien Shooter cost?
Alien Shooter is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Alien Shooter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alien Shooter are Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded, Alien Shooter TD, Alien Shooter: Revisited.
Who developed Alien Shooter?
Alien Shooter was developed by Sigma Team Inc..

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