Aliens tag
Tag created in June 2017
Aliens's popularity amongst developers
This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Aliens tag and the percentage of games released on Steam they account for. The releases count conveys the quantity of games published on Steam each year. It usually follows the increasing amount of Steam games released.
The percentage gives a better estimate of the tag's trend. It shows if the Aliens tag is getting more or less popular amongst developers. The Review chart will tell us if this trend is a good thing (i.e. players interest is increasing, tag is undercrowded) or if it's the opposite.
The Aliens game tag peaked in 2022 with 291 games released. The tag's popularity is in a range between 0.41% in 2011 and 0.1% in 2019.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Aliens's popularity amongst players
This graph displays the reviews for games associated with the Aliens tag, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average game. Note that if the normalized and average lines are too small, you can deactivate the review count and % of the average lines by clicking on the legend.
The review count gives a view of the sheer amount of reviews a tag receives, but it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. That is why the normalized value as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more interesting, as it gives you the popularity trend for Aliens tag games.
A standard game associated with this tag received on average between 51 (2010) and 1542 (2020) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Aliens tag received between 138% (2013) and 358% (2020) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Aliens
This chart displays the evolution of the Aliens tag's games price in USD over time, as well as the percentage of free games in this tag. Don't forget that a price should slowly increase year-on-year just to keep up with inflation.
The median game price peaked in 2011 at 19.99$, and bottomed in 2015 at 4.99$. The percentage of free to play peaked in 2020 at 16%, and bottomed in 2022 at 2%.
Positive reviews ratio for Aliens, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Aliens tag, separated by language. It helps estimate how different audiences judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't always mean that the audience doesn't enjoy that particular tag, as some cultures tend to always give lower scores. But it will affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The best rating for Aliens games is 94% for the Romanian audience, and the worst is 78% for the Japanese audience.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded | 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. | 4.99 | 92.4% | May 27, 2009 |
  | Galactic Civilizations III | Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more. | 39.99 | 76.9% | May 14, 2015 |
  | TAD: That Alien Dude | TAD: That Alien Dude is a retro RPG that takes you back in time to a world of analog cartoon franchises, sugary breakfast cereals, a thriving music industry, and die-cut comic book covers. | 4.99 | N/A | Jun 15, 2018 |
  | UFO : Brawlers from Beyond | "UFO : Brawlers from Beyond"! A fast action multiplayer shooter set during an intergalactic televised tournament where EARTH has been chosen as the BATTLEFIELD! | 9.99 | N/A | Oct 27, 2020 |
  | Super Rebellion | The humanity succumbed against the power of a aliens intergalactic empire, but managed to organize and establish a resistance army. Join the rebellious seekers of peace and help them defeat the evil that haunts the Earth. | 4.99 | 66.7% | Nov 15, 2019 |
  | First Contact | Strange radio bursts have been detected! Embark on an immersive adventure as you analyze radio signals coming from space, decipher hidden messages, symbols, sounds, and translate alien languages. Follow an engaging story with countless dialogues and game-changing choices. | 2.99 | N/A | Feb 21, 2020 |
  | Chenso Club | Aliens are attacking! Who will save us? Chenso Club will! Using chainsaws, hammers, and the aliens’ own life force against them - these fearless warriors will pulverise enemies on their way to victory. Go solo! Go co-op! Go hack those aliens in this action-packed, side-scrolling platform brawler! | 9.99 | 71.2% | Sep 1, 2022 |
  | Missile Input | An action-packed typing game where you shoot down UFOs, jets, birds and more from your missile base. Unlock special equipment and take part in a dynamic storyline influenced by your targeting choices. | 1.99 | N/A | Nov 30, 2022 |
  | UFOBIA | UFOBIA is a cooperative horror game for 1 to 4 players who need to solve puzzles and face beings from another planet. | 4.99 | 18.8% | Dec 1, 2022 |
  | Jack Big Chin: Alien Invasion | Save humanity! Help Jack Big Chin defeat the alien invaders, in a hard action-adventure game with 3D platform elements, where you must improve your weapons and activate cannons to complete your missions. | 2.99 | N/A | Sep 29, 2022 |
  | Solomon Snow: First Contact | Sometimes when you come to work the Solar System is under attack. From all the places on Earth, they just had to pick your office as the landing spot. Navigate the maze of narrow corridors, rescue the survivors, lead the team, solve environmental puzzles. Oh, and EXTERMINATE THE ALIEN SCUM, please | 12.99 | N/A | Mar 31, 2023 |
  | B.I.O.T.A. | Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes. | 9.99 | 86% | Apr 12, 2022 |
  | Alien Prop Hunt | Jump into an exciting new take on a classic concept! Alien Prop Hunt is an action packed team-based game where one team desperately tries to hide in plain sight, while the other relentlessly searches through environments to find them! | 0.99 | N/A | Feb 2, 2022 |
  | Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed | Crypto is back with a license to probe. The alien invader returns, groovier than ever. Experience the swinging ‘60s in all its chemical-induced glory and take revenge on the KGB for blowing up your mothership. You’ll have to form alliances with members of the very species you came to enslave. | 39.99 | 77.6% | Aug 30, 2022 |
  | Breathspace | Breathspace is an action-roguelike in a sci-fi setting. | 34.99 | 93.3% | Nov 21, 2022 |
  | Outergalactic Aliens Pinball | Outergalactic Aliens Pinball is a fast paced 8 flipper pinball game featuring 8 main missions, for more info check out our complete walkthrough guide! Get ready to battle the galaxy while listening to a twelve minute original soundtrack to keep the action rolling. | 1.99 | N/A | Sep 29, 2021 |
  | Corridor 7: Alien Invasion | This terrifying 1990s sci-fi first-person shooter from Capstone Software has you venturing deep into the dark and twisting test chambers of Corridor 7 to combat a hostile takeover of Earth. | 9.99 | N/A | Aug 6, 2021 |
  | Under Domain - Alien Invasion Simulator | Under Domain - Alien Invasion Simulator will surprise you with a Sci-fi turn-based game completely different from others. How about turning yourself into an Alien and planning an invasion to Planet Earth? You can secretly influence human history and build war machines to exterminate human beings. | 5.99 | 47.3% | Oct 22, 2020 |
  | Star Hive: The Menace | When humanity reached Mars, another civilization got there first. An invasion was imminent. Despite preparations (a defense fleet with a freighter with lots of missiles!), will humanity survive such an advanced invading horde? | 0.99 | N/A | Mar 2, 2023 |
  | The Protagonist: EX-1 | You’re a highly trained soldier on a mission to infiltrate an alien space station that goes horribly wrong—find your team and discover the hidden truth. Upgrade, Craft, and Discover technologies, Enhance your character’s skills in this gripping turn-based tactical RPG. | 13.99 | 47.1% | Jul 18, 2021 |
  | Us Against Aliens | Us Against Aliens is a survival shooter game on a spaceship that flies towards Earth. On the ship, something is constantly happening and you need to solve these problems along the way by shooting back from aliens who are constantly hunting you | 9.99 | 90.9% | Nov 4, 2021 |
  | Motor Assailant: Betrayal | Fast-paced vehicular shooter. Drive a secret vehicle on a mysterious icy planetoid in a remote star system to uncover what new and unusual threat is looming over the entire humanity. | Free | 90% | Mar 2, 2021 |
  | Star Quest | Star Quest is a third person single player game that integrates space exploration, flight driving, action puzzle solving, and gunfight shooting. The game is developed with Unreal Engine 5 . In the vast universe, you can start this exciting journey by driving your own spaceship. | 3.99 | 66.7% | Jul 26, 2023 |
  | On Your Hands | On Your Hands is a game which seeks to merge complex puzzle mechanics with a creepy atmosphere and terrifying enemies. Can you use the seven unique magic types to make your way off a strange alien planet? | 11.99 | N/A | Apr 24, 2023 |