The Alien franchise has produced a wide range of video games across several decades, from early computer strategy titles and arcade shooters to modern survival horror and tactical squad-based experiences. While some games emphasize the terror of being hunted by a single Xenomorph, others place players in the boots of Colonial Marines facing entire Alien infestations.
This guide focuses only on officially released Alien-centered games, excluding Alien vs. Predator crossover titles.
Alien
Release Year: 1982
Developer: Fox Video Games
Publisher: Fox Video Games
Platforms: Atari 2600
One of the earliest Alien video games, this Atari 2600 release loosely adapted the 1979 film into a maze-style survival game. Players navigated corridors while avoiding Alien creatures, making it a very early attempt to translate the tension of the film into interactive form.
Alien
Release Year: 1984
Developer: Concept Software
Publisher: Argus Press Software / Mind Games
Platforms: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC
This computer game took a more strategic approach to the original film. Players managed members of the Nostromo crew while attempting to survive the Xenomorph loose aboard the ship. Its focus on tension, limited information and crew survival made it one of the more atmospheric early adaptations.
Aliens: The Computer Game
Release Year: 1986
Developer: Activision / Software Studios
Publisher: Activision / Electric Dreams
Platforms: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Apple II
Based on James Cameron’s Aliens, this game adapted major sequences from the film into a series of action and survival scenarios. Players guided the Colonial Marines through dangerous missions inspired by LV-426, including dropship sequences, exploration and combat against Xenomorphs.
Aliens
Release Year: 1990
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Platforms: Arcade
Konami’s arcade Aliens game transformed the film into a fast-paced side-scrolling shooter. Players fought through Xenomorph-infested environments inspired by Hadley’s Hope, battling waves of Aliens and larger mutated creatures in classic arcade fashion.
Alien 3
Release Year: 1992
Developer: Probe Software, Bits Studios and other platform-specific teams
Publisher: LJN, Acclaim, Virgin Interactive
Platforms: NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Game Gear, Game Boy, Amiga, Commodore 64
Loosely based on Alien 3, this game reimagined the film as a more action-oriented side-scrolling adventure. Unlike the movie, Ripley is heavily armed and must rescue prisoners while fighting Xenomorphs throughout the prison facility of Fiorina “Fury” 161. Different versions varied significantly between platforms.
Alien 3: The Gun
Release Year: 1993
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Platforms: Arcade
Alien 3: The Gun was a light-gun arcade shooter inspired by the third film. Players moved through industrial environments while blasting waves of Xenomorphs and other threats. It leaned heavily into action, offering a much more explosive interpretation of Alien 3.
Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure
Release Year: 1995
Developer: Cryo Interactive
Publisher: Mindscape
Platforms: MS-DOS
This story-driven adventure game followed a group of Colonial Marines investigating a Xenomorph-related threat. Presented with comic-inspired visuals, it focused more on exploration, puzzles and atmosphere than traditional action gameplay.
Alien Trilogy
Release Year: 1996
Developer: Probe Entertainment
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation, Sega Saturn, MS-DOS
Alien Trilogy combined locations and ideas from the first three films into a first-person shooter. Players controlled Ripley through environments inspired by the Nostromo, LV-426 and Fury 161 while fighting Facehuggers, Chestbursters, adult Xenomorphs and large boss creatures.
Aliens Online
Release Year: 1998
Developer: Mythic Entertainment
Publisher: Kesmai / Fox Interactive
Platforms: Windows PC
Aliens Online was an early online multiplayer shooter set in the Aliens universe. Players took on the role of Colonial Marines fighting Xenomorph threats in squad-based combat. It was notable for bringing the franchise into online multiplayer before the format became common.
Alien Resurrection
Release Year: 2000
Developer: Argonaut Games
Publisher: Fox Interactive
Platforms: PlayStation
Based on Alien Resurrection, this first-person shooter followed events aboard the USM Auriga. Players controlled multiple characters while fighting Xenomorphs, military forces and other dangers. The game is remembered for its dark atmosphere and its early use of dual analog-style console shooter controls.
Aliens: Thanatos Encounter
Release Year: 2001
Developer: Wicked Witch Software
Publisher: THQ
Platforms: Game Boy Color
This handheld action game placed Colonial Marines aboard a hostile spacecraft overrun by Xenomorphs. Using a top-down perspective, players explored rooms, collected weapons and attempted to survive Alien encounters in a compact portable format.
Aliens: Unleashed
Release Year: 2003
Developer: Sorrent
Publisher: Sorrent
Platforms: Mobile phones
Aliens: Unleashed was a mobile action game released for early cell phones. Players fought through Xenomorph-infested environments in a simplified action format designed for limited mobile hardware.
Aliens: Extermination
Release Year: 2006
Developer: Play Mechanix
Publisher: Global VR
Platforms: Arcade
Aliens: Extermination was an arcade light-gun shooter set after the events of Aliens. Players returned to LV-426 as Colonial Marines and fought through familiar colony and military-style environments filled with Xenomorphs.
Aliens: Infestation
Release Year: 2011
Developer: WayForward Technologies
Publisher: Sega
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Aliens: Infestation was a side-scrolling action-adventure game with strong survival elements. Players controlled a squad of Colonial Marines investigating Xenomorph activity. Squad members could permanently die, giving the game a harsher survival tone than many other franchise entries.
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Release Year: 2013
Developer: Gearbox Software, TimeGate Studios and other supporting studios
Publisher: Sega
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
Set after Aliens, Aliens: Colonial Marines followed a new Marine squad investigating the USS Sulaco and LV-426. The game attempted to act as a direct sequel to James Cameron’s film, featuring familiar weapons, locations and Xenomorph variants. It remains one of the franchise’s most controversial releases due to its troubled development and mixed reception.
Alien: Isolation
Release Year: 2014
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Sega
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows PC, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Alien: Isolation is widely considered one of the greatest Alien games ever made. Set fifteen years after the original film, it follows Amanda Ripley as she searches for answers about her mother’s disappearance aboard Sevastopol Station. Instead of focusing on combat, the game emphasizes stealth, survival horror and the terrifying presence of a single intelligent Xenomorph.
Alien: Blackout
Release Year: 2019
Developer: Rival Games and Theory Interactive
Publisher: D3 Go! / FoxNext
Platforms: iOS, Android
Alien: Blackout continued Amanda Ripley’s story in a mobile survival strategy format. Players used cameras, doors and limited power systems to guide survivors through a damaged space station while avoiding a Xenomorph. The game echoed some of the tension of Alien: Isolation, but in a smaller mobile-focused experience.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Release Year: 2021
Developer: Cold Iron Studios
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive / Cold Iron Studios
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch cloud version
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a third-person cooperative shooter set decades after the original trilogy. Players join Colonial Marine fireteams and battle Xenomorphs, synthetics and other threats across class-based missions. The game focuses on squad combat, weapon upgrades and replayable action inspired by the military tone of Aliens.
Aliens: Dark Descent
Release Year: 2023
Developer: Tindalos Interactive
Publisher: Focus Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC
Aliens: Dark Descent is a real-time tactical squad game set on the moon Lethe. Players command Colonial Marines during a spreading Xenomorph outbreak, managing stress, injuries, resources and permanent consequences. It combines strategy, survival horror and squad management, making the Alien threat feel dangerous even outside direct combat.
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Release Year: 2024 / 2025
Developer: Survios
Publisher: Survios
Platforms: PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, Meta Quest 3 / 3S
Alien: Rogue Incursion is a virtual reality survival horror game starring Zula Hendricks, a former Colonial Marine known from expanded Alien media. The game follows her investigation of a dangerous facility tied to Weyland-Yutani activity and the Xenomorph threat. Built for VR, it emphasizes immersion, close-quarters tension and survival against deadly Alien encounters.
As new Alien games are released, this list will be updated!
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