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Games like Alien Attack

If Alien Attack is your kind of game, the closest matches are ARCADE, JET SET CORPS and Blazing Chrome — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its low system requirements, challenging and intense. 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 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.

2016ActionIndieAdventureSimulationCasual1.99 USDWindowsby Alien Jellyfish
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Steam players who put hours into Alien Attack also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. ARCADE

    WHY THIS

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

    ARCADE is an ARCADE game in which you shoot 'n' dodge. Are you dead? Press START button and shoot 'n' dodge again! Sounds easy, doesn't it? I would argue with you!

    2020ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. JET SET CORPS

    WHY THIS

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

    JET SET CORPS is a retro-inspired shoot 'em up action platformer. Fight aliens, rescue colonists, and explore planets in this pixel art adventure. Features co-op multiplayer, endless runner mode, weapon customization, and more! Add to your wishlist now!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Blazing Chrome

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

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

    In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

    2019ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Jamestown

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

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

    Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

    2011ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

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

    The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Arcade Mayhem Juanito

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

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

    Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Beekyr Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Alien Attack.

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

    The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen! The insect world is very dangerous but... what are you waiting for to get your revenge?

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Bleed

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

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

    Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!

    2013ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Alien Attack

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. AsteroidsHD

    WHY THIS

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

    Engage in space-warfare with your friends and foes! Dodge and destroy asteroids while trying to stay alive in multiplayer! Replay value is endless with massive combinations of in-game ship upgrades, modifications, and customization. Destroy Asteroids and Aliens to gain the edge!

    2016ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Space Invaders Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

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

    The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?

    2018Action4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Space Aliens Invaders

    WHY THIS

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

    modernized old time classic alien shooter game

    2020ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Attack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Attack.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Attack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Alien Attack.

    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 ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Attack on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Alien Attack.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Attack on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Alien Attack.

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Attack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Attack.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Attack on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Alien Attack.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Attack on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Alien Attack.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alien Attack on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Alien Attack.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 Attack.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Attack.

    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 ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck 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 Attack.

    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 Adventure with Alien Attack.

    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 Alien Jellyfish

Other recommendable Steam games by Alien Jellyfish, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Abstractanoid

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Alien Jellyfish, the studio behind Alien Attack. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Attack.

    A retro-style arkanoid about fighting aliens to save the mankind.

    2018ActionIndieSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Alien Attack: Pocket Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Alien Jellyfish, the studio behind Alien Attack. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Attack.

    You are a brave space trooper. Your mission is to clean an alien sector with a huge amount of enemies. Speaking shortly, you have to kill some aliens and return alive.

    2018ActionIndieSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. goto

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Alien Jellyfish, the studio behind Alien Attack. Shares Indie and Casual with Alien Attack.

    goto is a minimalistic maze game which leads you to finish each level by moving in 4 directions, avoiding obstacles and clearing the path.

    2018IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. ARCADE

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Alien Attack.

    ARCADE is an ARCADE game in which you shoot 'n' dodge. Are you dead? Press START button and shoot 'n' dodge again! Sounds easy, doesn't it? I would argue with you!

    2020ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blazing Chrome

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Attack.

    In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

    2019ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Jamestown

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Attack.

    Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

    2011ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Alien Attack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Attack.

    The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Alien Attack

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 ARCADE, JET SET CORPS, Blazing Chrome.
Who developed Alien Attack?
Alien Attack was developed by Alien Jellyfish.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Alien Attack.

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