Fit check
Is Alien Scumbags worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy sci-fi horror platformers with combat and exploration
- Players who want destructible environments rather than fixed layouts
- Players who like collecting secrets and unlocking characters with different perks
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow, contemplative pace may find the emphasis on running and combat too action-focused.
- Players looking for activities beyond platforming, combat, and collectible hunting may find the scope narrow.
- Players who prefer realistic settings may not want a sci-fi story with pop culture references.
Our take on Alien Scumbags
The page foregrounds horror and destruction, but the described structure also relies on collectible hunting: capsule-machine items, secrets, golden eggs, and data disks sit alongside combat and movement.
What is Alien Scumbags?
Alien Scumbags is a sci-fi action platformer set aboard the research shuttle Nostrami, which has gone silent after nuclear wars ravaged Earth.
As Master Chef, a space marine, the player explores dark ship corridors to discover what happened. The game includes 18 fully interactive environments and destructible, physics-based levels. Combat uses weapons including a pump-action shotgun, while movement features running, locker hiding, and air boosting to reach new areas. Players can collect items from capsule machines, search for secrets, golden eggs, and data disks, and unlock 11 characters with individual perks. A dark ambient soundtrack accompanies the action.
How Alien Scumbags plays
- 01Interactive environments
- The game includes 18 environments alongside destructible levels governed by physics.
- 02Unlockable characters
- Players can find collectibles and secrets while opening access to 11 characters with distinct perks.
- 03Movement abilities
- Running, locker hiding, and air boosting provide different ways to navigate the ship.
Alien Scumbags compared to similar games
Alien Scumbags combines platforming, destructible physics-based environments, character perks, and collectible hunting. Sundered®: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania with previous updates and the Magnate of the Gong update, rather than emphasizing 18 interactive environments or 11 unlockable characters.
Alien Scumbags: platforms & release
Is Alien Scumbags worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy sci-fi horror platformers with combat and exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a slow, contemplative pace may find the emphasis on running and combat too action-focused.
Where can I download Alien Scumbags?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Alien Scumbags's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Alien Scumbags on?
Windows only.
