AdventureFit check
Is Looking for Aliens worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Hidden-object fans who prefer text-based clues
- Casual players who want searches across colorful scenes
- Players interested in humorous alien-themed stories
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, character progression, or strategy systems may find the item-search structure limited.
- Those wanting complex puzzles or extensive replay variation may find the fixed set of 25 locations narrow.
- Players who prefer serious science-fiction storytelling may not enjoy the light humor and pop-culture references.
Our take on Looking for Aliens
The focus on locating objects through clues gives the game a clear search-based structure, but leaves little room for combat, character development, or broader strategic systems.
What is Looking for Aliens?
Looking for Aliens is a hidden-object game presented through an alien television show.
Players search 25 colorful locations, including Area 51, a dream setting, and outer space, for more than 250 concealed items. Text-based clues guide the hunt as the story follows Shaun, an earthling trying to demonstrate that alien life exists. Scenes contain interactive elements, such as disabling holograms, viewing characters’ dreams, and eating food. Zoom controls allow closer examination of each location. The game also includes galactic television hosts, light humor, music, and references to popular culture. Its story raises questions about alien visitors, the moon landing, hidden spacecraft, and dangerous events in the galaxy.
How Looking for Aliens plays
- 01Text clue hunting
- Written prompts direct searches for concealed objects throughout each scene.
- 02Interactive locations
- Some environments include activities such as switching off holograms, entering dreams, and eating food.
- 03Zoom controls
- Players can enlarge the view while examining the locations.
- 04Shaun’s investigation
- The narrative follows an earthling gathering evidence to support the existence of alien life.
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Looking for Aliens: platforms & release
Is Looking for Aliens worth it?
It is worth it if: hidden-object fans who prefer text-based clues. Skip it if: players seeking combat, character progression, or strategy systems may find the item-search structure limited.
Where can I download Looking for Aliens?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Looking for Aliens's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Looking for Aliens on?
Windows only.
