Here’s our list of some of the best and most anticipated upcoming alien games.
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Many games are slated for release in 2023, and in this article we’ll take a look at some of the most anticipated new Alien games. Something paranormal? Unknown life forms? We have all that and more. Some games are set in some of the most well known universes like Avatar, DC or the classic Aliens. Without further ado, let’s jump into the list!
#9 Greyhill Incident
- Developer: Sanctuary Games
- Publisher: Sanctuary Games
- Platforms: PC
- Release date: 2023
Greyhill Incident is a survival horror game in which aliens play the first fiddle. The game is an FPS and takes place in 1992. The village of Greyhill is scared of paranormal activity that has been taking place in the last few days. You must solve the mysteries of this village and survive the alien invasion. All as Ryan Baker, armed with a baseball bat and a gun. There aren’t many bullets lying around, so watch what you shoot at.
#8 Outcast 2 – A New Beginning
- Developer: Appeal Studios
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, X/S
- Release date: 2023
Outcast 2 – A New Beginning is the second game in the series that started back in 1999. You will revisit the planet Adelpha as Cutter Slade. You have to save this planet from robot invasion. The game has an open world and you play in a TPP. Exploration is enhanced with a jetpack that allows you to reach high and inaccessible locations. You will help the Talans protect their villages from alien invasions, mostly robots.
#7 Kerbal Space Program 2
- Developer: Star Theory / Intercept Games
- Publisher: private department
- Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, X/S
- Release date: 2023
Kerbal Space Program 2 is a sequel to the very popular space conquest simulation game Kerbal Space Program. You can build and control rockets, spaceships and other space machines. The game is very realistic in this regard. You will once again be in charge of a program prepared by the green aliens Kerbals. Every aspect of gameplay has been carefully rebuilt and prepared to still have the soul of the first game.
#6 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
- Developer: Rocksteady Studios
- Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Platforms: PC, PS5, X/S
- Release date: 2023
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is the latest game from Rocksteady Studios. A developer behind an amazing Batman Arkham franchise. You can revisit the DC Universe, this time from the perspective of four villains. You play as Harley Quinn, Shark King, Captain Boomerang and Deadshot of the Justice League. An alien invasion caused the “good” heroes like Flash or Superman to turn bad. It’s now your job to stop them by any means necessary in this third-person action game.
#5 Pragmata
- Developer: Capcom
- Publisher: Capcom
- Platforms: PC, PS5, X/S
- Release date: 2023
We don’t know much about pragmata yet. It’s going to be a sci-fi action game. You will follow a technologically advanced world. There will be space stations, our planet Earth, the moon and more. Players travel to a dystopian future and explore a unique lunar world. The game comes from the creators of the Resident Evil franchise and the Devil May Cry franchise. There will be an in-depth story and setting with top-notch graphics. The game will take advantage of the new generation of consoles.
#4 Aliens: Dark Descent
- Developer: Tindalos Interactive
- Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
- Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, X/S
- Release date: 2023
Aliens: Dark Descent is an isometric tactical game with RPG elements. The game takes place in an alien universe with known enemies. You will lead a group of colonial marines sent to the Lethe moon. Your goal is to eliminate all aliens, but they are not the only threat. Apart from these creatures, you will also fight against Weyland-Yutani Corporation agents. The world will evolve according to your actions. You can lead a group of five marines into the depths of this moon and into the action.
#3 Avatar: Boundaries of Pandora
- Developer: Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft Massive
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Platforms: PC, PS5, X/S
- Release date: 2023
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is an action-adventure game set in the Avatar universe, known from films by director James Cameron. With the second movie on the horizon, it’s going to be a great time to dive into the gaming version of this universe. The game runs on a sophisticated Snowdrop engine developed for Tom Clancy’s The Division series. The action of this game takes place on Pandora’s moon in the 22nd century. It is one of the giant gaseous planets orbiting the star Alfa Centauri.
#2 Dead Space remake
- Developer: Motive Studio
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Platforms: PC, PS5, X/S
- Release Date: January 27, 2023
The upcoming Dead Space game is a remake of the first game from over a decade ago. It’s a survival horror game set in space. The gameplay revolves around shooting and hiding from hideous and cruel aliens. You play as Isaac Clarke and your goal is to check the signal sent by a spaceship. The remake is rebuilt from the ground up, with graphics worthy of a new generation of consoles and beefy PCs. Everything will be new aside from the graphics, and hopefully the atmosphere will be as gritty as the original.
#1 Starfield
- Developer: Bethesda Softworks
- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Platforms: PC, X/S
- Release date: 2023
Ah yes, Starfield. Skyrim in space some might say. It is the latest role-playing game from Bethesda Softworks. There aren’t many games like Bethesda RPGs. Some love them, some hate them. In Starfield you can explore over a thousand planets with unique missions and environments. The game shows us the vision of a future where colonizing planets is a fact and not a dream. In 2310, conflict began between the United Colonies and the Free Stars Collective. The game takes place 20 years after the war. You can play in either FPP or TPP. Gameplay revolves around completing quests, exploring space, and building your ship and character.