Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as Alien Attack.
- $16.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Rank 02Why this
Shares wave based survival with Alien Attack.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Sun Blast: Star Fighter
Why this: Shares ship selection with Alien Attack.
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Assault Android Cactus+
Why this: Same intense mood as Alien Attack.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Alien Jellyfish
- Price: $1.99checked Oct 31
- 87% of 68 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Color palettes refresh visual appeal
- Feels like galaga on crack
- Low system requirements
- Challenging
- Intense
- Retro
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Why this: Same retro mood as Alien Attack.
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Why this: Same intense mood as Alien Attack.
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About Alien Attack
The closest matches to Alien Attack: Blazing Chrome, Pixel Descent, Jamestown, Sun Blast: Star Fighter, and Assault Android Cactus+. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Alien Attack is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blazing Chrome, Pixel Descent and Jamestown — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and retro, and single out its auto clicker support and color palette customization. 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.
About Alien Attack: You are a space trooper. Your crew finished the cleaning mission and left you alone by accident. Now you are surrounded by aliens. Persist them as long as you can.
Is Alien Attack worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 68 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Color palettes refresh visual appeal
- Feels like galaga on crack
- Low system requirements
- Powerups drastically alter difficulty
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Saw the positive reviews and thought it'd be a fun game to pass some time. Realized about 10 min in that the entire game and all posible progression is entirely luck based. Having a good run isn't based so much on skill as it is on getting…”
“Saw that people said this was a good game for a fun time and a 100% They lied. After 9/10 achievements I find myself slamming my head into my desk. THe difficulty level in this game is insanse, everything is random, some games you get…”
People who play it also play: Blazing Chrome, Pixel Descent, Jamestown
Frequently asked about Alien Attack
Can I run it?
How much does Alien Attack cost?
Alien Attack is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Alien Attack have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Alien Attack supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Alien Attack?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alien Attack are Blazing Chrome, Pixel Descent, Jamestown.
Who developed Alien Attack?
Alien Attack was developed by Alien Jellyfish.