The Alien Way is a high-speed platformer made in 2D pixel art.Jump from platform to platform, bypassing saws and the space abyss. Open all skins with unique characteristics and pump them in a special shop in the main menu.
- Precision Platformer (203)
- Runner (199)
- Space Sim (192)
- Arcade (191)
- Action-Adventure (184)
- Character Customization (175)
- Casual (172)
- Perma Death (169)
- 2D (164)
- Relaxing (162)
- Linear (155)
- Pixel Graphics (146)
- Stylized (140)
- Singleplayer (136)
- Family Friendly (128)
- Aliens (123)
- Score Attack (119)
- Comedy (109)
- Atmospheric (101)
- Resource Management (98)
Release Date | May 10, 2021 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.8% (positive) / 72.2% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 66.8% / 63.1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 11 Bottom 4% / 18 Bottom 20% |
Curators | 4 reviews Bottom 20% |
Median Play Time | 34 min Bottom 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 4 minutes Bottom 4% |
Followers | 32 Bottom 4% |
Owners | ± 595 Bottom 20% |
Copies Sold | ± 385 Bottom 20% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 3.5K |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows The Alien Way's Steam rating and reviews from May 2021 to November 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 85.7% (May 2022) and 70.5% (April 2023).
With 18 reviews Bottom 25%, The Alien Way could be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows The Alien Way's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Russian (72%), followed by English (17%). There is not much diversity in the review languages, with only 4 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Russian), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in The Alien Way for positive reviews. (The number of negative reviews was not significant.) The time played is unusually low, reaching only 74 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will ask for a refund.