Fit check
Is Alien Attack: Pocket Edition worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want alien-shooting action with repeated enemy combat
- Arcade fans who enjoy unlocking characters and fighting bosses
- Players seeking pixel-art action with Xbox controller support
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want broad mission variety may tire of repeatedly clearing alien enemies
- Players seeking deep character development or extensive strategic systems may hit the limits of the combat and upgrade structure
- Players looking for cooperative or competitive multiplayer will not find those modes in the described scope
- Players who prefer realistic visuals may bounce off the pixel-art presentation
Our take on Alien Attack: Pocket Edition
The likely bounce point arrives during repeated sector clearing: players expecting broader mission variety may find the enemy waves, drops, and survival objective too narrow. Those seeking deeper customization may stop at the ship-durability upgrades and character unlocking.
What is Alien Attack: Pocket Edition?
Play as a space trooper tasked with clearing an alien sector and returning alive with gathered results.
Defeated enemies can drop microcircuits for improving the ship’s durability, as well as ammunition when available. The weapon absorbs energy from dead aliens, allowing continued combat against the sector’s large enemy force. Five playable characters can be unlocked, and five boss battles stand between the trooper and the mission’s goal. The game also includes 12 achievements, pixel-art visuals, chip sounds and music, and Xbox controller support. Its gameplay combines alien combat, enemy drops, ship improvements, character unlocking, boss encounters, and survival during the mission.
How Alien Attack: Pocket Edition plays
- 01Five playable characters
- Squad members can be unlocked during play.
- 02Boss encounters
- Five bosses provide separate battles during the alien-clearing mission.
- 03Enemy drop upgrades
- Microcircuits from defeated aliens can be implanted into the ship to improve durability.
- 04Achievement challenges
- The game includes 12 achievements to pursue.
- 05Xbox controller support
- An Xbox controller can be used for play.
Alien Attack: Pocket Edition compared to similar games
LUFTRAUSERS is another arcade shooter, but it focuses on aerial battles with customizable combinations of weapons, bodies, and propulsion systems against planes, ships, submarines, and aces. Alien Attack: Pocket Edition instead centers on a space trooper clearing an alien sector, collecting drops, unlocking five characters, and facing five bosses. Contractors is a team-based VR shooter with single-player, cooperative, PvP, cross-play, and mod support, while Alien Attack: Pocket Edition is described around alien-sector combat and Xbox controller support.
Alien Attack: Pocket Edition: platforms & release
Is Alien Attack: Pocket Edition worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want alien-shooting action with repeated enemy combat. Skip it if: players who want broad mission variety may tire of repeatedly clearing alien enemies.
Where can I download Alien Attack: Pocket Edition?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Alien Attack: Pocket Edition's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Alien Attack: Pocket Edition on?
Windows only.
