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1987 · Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Arcade, Horror · Open the game page →

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311 games like Alien Syndrome · 1982 – 2026

  • PlayStation exclusive

    Appaloosa Interactive · PlayStation

    ArcadeShooterAliensShoot 'em upMurder

    Mission Critical! You control Ray, the only surviving member of the elite Contra Force. Blast your way through 10 levels to stop the alien hordes from infesting the jungles of South America. Although equipped with a huge arsenal of weapon

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    M2 · Wii

    ActionArcadeShooterAliensMurder

    Contra ReBirth is the ReBirth series of Contra. It is the 12th installment of Contra.

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Konami · NES

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterMurderRun and gun

    Contra Force is an action shooting game released by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992 in North America. It is a spinoff of the Contra series, being the third game in the series released for the NES following the original

    71 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    WayForward Technologies · Legacy Mobile Device, Nintendo DS

    Shoot 'em upShooterAliensMurderRun and gun

    The action franchise that started it all is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an all-new adventure on Nintendo DS! Set after the events of Contra III: Alien Wars, the game follows mercenaries Bill Rizer and Lance Bean as they battle to

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  • Timed Atari exclusive

    Xevios

    1982

    Namco · Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade +18

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterAliensHigh score

    It's a nightmare, but it's true! Research shows that we are the actual aliens on Earth, and the ruthless Xevions are the original inhabitants. Now the Xevions want Earth back -- minus humans! Their invasion forces are fierce -- the land is

    57 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Lucasfilm Games · Switch, PS4, SNES +3

    Shoot 'em upShooterAliensHigh scoreBoss fight

    In the game you are a male or female protagonist (Zeke or Julia), fighting the vampires, mummies, zombies, etc. on over 50 levels (not including secrets) and saving all of the people you find. There are defined number of neighbors you save

    82 rating9 lists6 h main storyOften paired

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  • Sega exclusive

    Konami · Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterMurderRun and gunHigh score

    Kickin' cyborg butt... That's what it's all about, dude. Jack into this game of genetic engineering gone bad. Real bad. It's five years after the mother of all wars ended - and things still aren't right. Your job is to fix it. The ever-popu

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  • Rainbow Arts · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +11

    Shoot 'em upShooterAliensRun and gunHigh score

    Turrican is a 1990 video game programmed and designed by Manfred Trenz. It was first developed for the Commodore 64 by Rainbow Arts, but was ported to other systems later. In addition to concept design and character creation, Trenz personal

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  • Sega console exclusive

    WARP · Sega Saturn, Windows

    HorrorShooterSurvival horrorAliensMaze

    Enemy Zero was the second game to star the digital character Laura Lewis—the first being D. In E0, gameplay sequences alternate between interactive FMV and real time exploration, both from a first person perspective. The interactive FMV co

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  • PlayStation console exclusive

    Seibu Kaihatsu · Arcade, PlayStation, Raiden II +1

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterHigh scoreBoss fight

    Excellent sequel to the classic original "Raiden". As in the original, players control a fighter jet/spaceship through various levels while shooting down other planes and bombing tanks on the ground.

    77 rating1 list1 h main storyOften paired

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  • Cold Iron Studios · Switch, PS4, PS5 +3

    ShooterAliensActionScience fictionHorror

    Set in the iconic Alien universe, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative 3rd-person survival shooter that drops your fireteam of hardened marines into a desparate fight to contain the evolving Xenomorph threat. Create and customize your ow

    70 rating6 lists9 h main storyOften paired

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  • Creepsoft · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5

    Run and gunShooterAliensActionScience fiction

    A.M.C.: Astro Marine Corps is a sideways scrolling shooter in which you control a member of the Astro Marine Corps who has to blast his way through the various alien infested levels. You have three lives and each life has an energy bar whi

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Capcom · NES

    ShooterRun and gunHostagesActionPlatformer

    The player takes the role of Kenny Smith, an agent of the 98th Special Forces, also known as "Code Name: Viper", who is assigned by his commander, Director Jones, to investigate a large drug syndicate that covers all of South America. Smith

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Torus Games · Game Boy Advance

    ShooterAliensMurderActionScience fiction

    Alien scientists have plotted to take over the earth; it's Duke Nukem's job to prevent them from executing their evil science project. Duke's using his full arsenal of weapons and is teleporting to various locations around the world in orde

    80 rating3 listsDescribed alike

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Eidos Interactive · SNES

    ShooterAliensHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    On the reptilian planet of Tirmat, scientists have discovered a rift in space and plan to use it to transport the planet's inhabitants before the planet is extinguished by sending their elite army through the rift and invade their closest n

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Sqoon

    1986

    Magical Company · NES

    ShooterAliensShoot 'em upHigh scoreAction

    Sqoon is a side-scrolling shooter game published in 1986 by Irem for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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  • SNK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +1

    Run and gunShooterBoss fightScience fictionCyberpunk

    Inspired by the Contra series, Cyber-Lip is an early side-scrolling shooter by SNK for the Neo Geo. It's considered one of the predecessors to popular Metal Slug franchise.

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  • PlayStation console exclusive

    Team17 · Amiga, Amiga CD32, Android +3

    ActionHorrorShooterAliensScience fiction

    You've landed in a space station only to discover it is overrun by alien life. You must complete the missions in each floor in order to advance to the next. Make good use of you ammo and don't run out of health!

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  • Interactive Binary Illusions · MS-DOS, Windows, macOS

    ShooterAliensHostagesHigh scoreAction

    Originally released as Halloween Harry, is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Interactive Binary Illusions and SubZero Software, and distributed by Apogee Software. The game features 256-colour VGA graphics and background music in

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Origin Systems · SNES

    Run and gunShooterAliensScience fictionThird person

    Metal Morph is a side-scrolling platformer. As the Metal Morph, you can jump, duck and shoot, as well as transform into an invulnerable liquid blob of metal. While as a blob, you can also travel through pipes to get to areas you couldn't no

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  • SNK exclusive

    Ukiyotei · Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color

    Run and gunShooterHigh scoreActionScience fiction

    Metal Slug: 2nd Mission is an Action game, developed by Ukiyotei and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 2000. Take control of the Metal Slug tank on the NGPC once again, this time to defeat the rebel strike force "Phantom." T

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  • Sega console exclusive

    Technopop · Browser, Sega Genesis, Windows

    HorrorShooterAliensMazeAction

    The space station Europe-1 has been overrun by aliens. During one of the fights the nuclear cooling system has been damaged, resulting in a meltdown within hours. Your mission, as a team of five of the toughest persons in the Corps, is to i

    77 rating4 listsAlso in Horror games

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  • Sega · Arcade

    ArcadeHorrorShoot 'em upShooterAliens

    Using cabinet mounted guns you and another player blast away the Aliens in an attempt to save the prison planet. You are also given a limited number of grenades to use when the going gets tough. The gameplay is very close to Sega’s other li

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  • The Behemoth · Switch, PS4, PS5 +3

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionScience fiction

    Alien Hominid Invasion is a co-op run ‘n’ gun packed with chaos, mayhem, and a whole lot of explosions. Unlock and equip an arsenal of weapons and boosts, level up, then beam down to invade Earth with up to three other friends. Abduct intel

    43 rating4 lists7.5 h main storyDescribed alike

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  • Tiger Electronics · Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn +2

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterAliensHigh score

    Area 51 is a light gun arcade game released by Atari Games. It takes its name from the Area 51 military facility.

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  • Namco · Arcade, Switch, PS4 +2

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterRun and gunBoss fight

    Baraduke is an action game released by Namco (Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1985. The peaceful, friendly world of Paccet has been attacked by the evil Octy! Make your way through Baraduke, the underground Octy citadel beneath Paccet, and u

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  • Timed Atari exclusive

    Capcom · Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC +19

    Shoot 'em upShooterArcadeMurderRun and gun

    Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this arcade conversion. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of enemies. Some are wandering around in the open, while others have picked out hiding pla

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  • Appaloosa Interactive · PlayStation, Sega Saturn

    ShooterAliensMurderHigh scoreBoss fight

    Contra: Legacy of War is a 3D action game produced by Konami and developed by Appaloosa Interactive that was originally released in 1996 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It was the first of two Contra games that were externally develope

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  • Timed PlayStation exclusive

    Loaded

    1996

    Gremlin Interactive · PlayStation, Sega Saturn

    ActionShoot 'em upShooterHigh scoreScience fiction

    Loaded is a violent, bloody top-down shooter which places you in the boots of one of six characters, who are all strange and deformed, from a psychotic clown to a huge baby. Loaded is a mission based game, where you have to complete various

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Thin Chen Enterprise · NES

    ShooterAliensBoss fightActionScience fiction

    A deadly alien force has taken control of all of the Earth's military forces. For some reason, the alien power is unable to control you, leaving you as the only one who can fight back. To be victorious you will need to battle both military

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  • The Vision Factory · CD-i, Philips CD-i

    ActionShoot 'em upShooterHigh scoreBoss fight

    Alien Gate is a fixed shooter. Each stage consists of the player's ship facing off against a giant head that spawns several smaller enemies. Once all the required enemies are defeated, the player must defeat the head as a boss. The backgrou

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  • Sega console exclusive

    Technopop · Browser, Sega Genesis, Windows

    ActionShooterAliensMazeScience fiction

    The space station Europe-1 has been overrun by aliens. During one of the fights the nuclear cooling system has been damaged, resulting in a meltdown within hours. Your mission, as a team of five of the toughest persons in the Corps, is to i

    77 rating2 lists8 h main story

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  • PlayStation exclusive

    Guerrilla Cambridge · PlayStation

    ShooterAliensBoss fightActionScience fiction

    It is an action shooter set in a futuristic dystopian city on Earth overthrown by aliens. The game has two modes - third person and first person. Most of the time the player sees the character in third person, however the player can also se

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  • SNK · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II +10

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionScience fiction

    When we last saw Paul and Vince, they had saved the Colonel and were about to head for home in a special plane given to them by the General. But then, while in flight over the ocean, the sky suddenly blackens - the ocean begins to churn - a

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  • Timed Sega exclusive

    MDK2

    2000

    Bioware · Dreamcast, PS2, Wii +1

    ShooterAliensRun and gunBoss fightInstant kill

    Kurt Hectic in his snazzy suit with ribbon chute is back to save the universe. This time he is teamed with the genius Dr. Hawkins and the 6-legged gun-toting robotic dog, Max. Together they must out-sneak, out-blast and out-think their enem

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Noise Factory · Game Boy Advance

    Run and gunShooterHigh scorePlatformerModern warfare

    Now you can have all the 2D arcade action of Metal Slug in the palm of your hand, because Metal Slug Advance has arrived on the Game Boy Advance. Through five action-packed missions, you must move out on foot or in slug vehicles across rugg

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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    Namco Limited · Arcade, NES, Switch +1

    ShooterArcadeShoot 'em upHigh scoreAction

    The gameplay is very much like that of the original Xevious except this time it is a little more difficult. Several new enemies have also been introduced (including a silver Galaxian flagship, a rare silver Galaga "scorpion" ship, two jet p

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  • Sega console exclusive

    T&E Soft · MSX, Sega Genesis, Sharp X68000

    Run and gunShooterShoot 'em upActionBird view / Isometric

    Undead Line is a top-down arcade shooter with scrolling screens, like Commando and other games. The player controls a character (from a selection of three on the MSX 2 version) that shoots projectiles at enemy monsters. The six levels avai

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  • Rare Ltd. · Amiga, Amiga CD32, Game Boy +6

    AliensHigh scoreBoss fightActionScience fiction

    Battletoads is the first game of the Battletoads series. The game is a platform scrolling beat 'em up, with varying elements of racing, climbing and vehicle-based obstacle courses. Players start with three lives each time the game is starte

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  • PlayStation exclusive

    TeamKill Media · PS5

    ShooterSurvival horrorActionScience fictionHorror

    Developed by TeamKill Media, Code Violet is a third-person action horror game, where you take on the role of Violet Sinclair, a girl plucked from the past who must unravel the mysteries of the Aion Bioengineering Complex as she avoids, hide

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  • Taito · Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision +9

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterRun and gunInstant kill

    Front Line is a vertically scrolling action game. Your mission is to infiltrate enemy territory and destroy their fortress. To reach the fortress, you will have to make your way through varied and dangerous terrain. Jungles, deserts, brush,

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  • Nintendo console exclusive

    Tecmo · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +8

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterHigh scoreBoss fight

    Humans and aliens are living in harmony in the future, until a tabloid journalist stirs up hatred towards aliens. They respond by invading the planet, and it's down to the protagonist to clear up a situation scarily similar to reality in th

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  • PS4, PS5, Windows +2

    ShooterSurvival horrorAliensActionHorror

    Greyhill Incident is a Survival-Horror game about classic Grey-Alien and UFO abductions. Survive the invasion of your neighborhood, investigate the outlying village, seek for helpful utilities to protect your neighbors, and hide from "The G

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  • Psygnosis · Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +2

    ArcadeHorrorShooterAliensAction

    Infestation: The New Z is an official reedition of Infestation: Survivor Stories, a zombie-apocalypse survival MMO PvP game. As its predecessor, it is set in Colorado and California with huge maps where players fight each other while trying

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  • Nintendo exclusive

    Hot B · NES

    Shoot 'em upShooterAliensBoss fightInstant kill

    Over Horizon is a Shoot-'Em-Up game, developed by Pixel and published by Hot-B, which was released in Europe in 1991.

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  • Sega console exclusive

    Arcade, Dreamcast

    HorrorShooterRun and gunHigh scoreBoss fight

    A 3D beat'em up released as an Arcade and later ported to Dreamcast. It served as a House of the Dead spin-off, where players had to take down hordes of zombies and monsters using not only their fists, but also melee and ranged weapons.

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  • ShooterAliensScience fictionHorrorLight gun shooter

    The newest incarnation of the game takes place after Ripley and the surviving Colonial Marines leave planet LV426. A mopup operation headed by the colonial marines returns to the planet to finish off the Alien population that ravaged their

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  • Cold Iron Studios · Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Windows +1

    ShooterAliensActionScience fictionHorror

    This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

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