Alien

Alien (1984)

by Concept Software Ltd., Amsoft, Argus Press Software Ltd.
Genres:Adventure, Strategy
Themes:Horror, Science fiction, Survival
Game modes:Single player
Story:Alien is a 1984 strategy/adventure game developed by Concept Software and published by Argus Press Software. It was released in 1984 for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, and later ported to the Amstrad CPC in 1985.
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March 19, 2025
One of the first I ever bought. One of the best too. On a Zx spectrum. Unsure how a computer even worked. Until Alien isolation this was the best vesrsion of a nostromo horror game.
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