Aliens vs. Pinball

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Aliens vs. Pinball is a single player action game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Zen Studios and was released on April 26, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Survive Xenomorph encounters in pinball tables inspired by the ALIEN franchise.

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 980 reviews

graphics48 positive mentions

monetization41 negative mentions

The game features superb graphics, authentic sound effects, and well-designed pinball tables inspired by the Alien franchise.
Controls are generally responsive and gameplay is smooth, providing a fun and challenging pinball experience for fans of the genre and the franchise.
Unlocking additional tables by playing and the inclusion of multiple themed tables add to the game's depth and replayability.

The game suffers from serious screen scaling and resolution issues on many modern devices, often cutting off critical parts of the playfield and controls, making it unplayable for some users.
Persistent bugs including freezing, crashing, and connection errors to servers prevent stable gameplay and cause user frustration.
Ad-related problems such as ads still playing in paid/ad-free versions, intrusive ad length, and lack of offline functionality detract significantly from the user experience.

graphics
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
79%
16%
5%
The graphics are widely praised for their realism, vibrant design, smooth animations, and faithful recreation of pinball aesthetics, often likened to an authentic pinball machine experience. Some users note occasional screen-fitting issues and minor glitches, but overall, the visuals greatly enhance gameplay and immersion.
- “The visuals and overall design of the tables are superb.”
- “Graphics and vibration are like I'm at a real life pinball machine.”
- “The design and aesthetics of the tables are nothing short of beautiful.”
- “Very disappointed with the game: the graphics don't fit the screen and every time I get a higher score than usual, the game crashes.”
- “Graphics don't fit screen.”
- “Installed on S10+, only half the screen is blank and half is detailed with small graphics.”
monetization
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
2%
77%
Players frequently express frustration with the game's monetization, particularly due to persistent ads even after purchasing ad removal or full unlocks, and issues with in-app purchases not registering or unlocking content properly. While some appreciate the reasonable ad frequency and find paid content worth it, many feel the aggressive or unavoidable ads—especially forced ads at crucial moments—detract significantly from the experience. Technical problems with purchase restoration and ads not being removed despite payment are common complaints.
- “Glad I purchased the unlocked tables and no ads.”
- “Good game if you buy it, paid the few bucks and unlocked all the maps and no ads then it's well worth it, I'm a fan of Alien and Predator and I felt this was a must.”
- “Great pinball game, I paid the $5.50 to have all tables and no ads.”
- “But I paid to remove ads, and it didn't remove the ads that play at ball 3.”
- “The game is good and fun enough that I played through all the challenges for free with ads and unlocked all tables, but when I wanted to play more, I was very disappointed to pay to remove ads and they're still in.”
- “I paid for the full game and that was to include removing ads which shows as selected but yet I still get the pop ups.”
story
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
53%
18%
The story aspect is praised for its strong connection to the Alien vs. Predator movie themes, featuring engaging missions, authentic sound bites, and animations that enhance immersion. However, many players find some missions frustratingly difficult to complete, compounded by unclear instructions, small on-screen mission info, and UI challenges that hinder gameplay. Overall, the storyline is well-designed and enjoyable but would benefit from clearer guidance, more missions, and gameplay improvements to fully appreciate the narrative elements.
- “Love the main missions for the Alien table, sound bytes from the movies are so cool, and the animations are great!”
- “Great missions and sound bites directly from the film!”
- “Love it.. has little missions to accomplish like the movies... just wish there were instructions explaining the missions but :) loads of fun!!!!”
- “Every time a mission starts, it becomes impossible to keep the ball live.”
- “The alien isolation table would be my favorite, but I feel it's not as big as the other two and the hiding cabinet is almost impossible to hit twice when the alien spots you; don't get me started on the mission one, it's impossible to hit!”
- “Info for the missions appear in a small square at the top left of the screen, unable to read them while still trying to keep the ball in play.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73%
7%
20%
Gameplay is generally praised for being smooth, responsive, and realistic, with multiple game modes adding variety. However, some users experience crashes, forced zoom issues, and server errors disrupting longer play sessions. Overall, the gameplay mechanics and graphics receive positive feedback, enhancing the pinball arcade experience.
- “Gameplay is smooth and responsive.”
- “There are several different gameplay modes in one table.”
- “Very realistic gameplay.”
- “I never got to see the aliens table as I just couldn't get to grips with the terrible mechanics in the boring second 'isolation' table enough to gain 2 million points with one ball to open my last egg.”
- “Forced zoom means I don't see the whole screen, from menus to gameplay.”
- “There are several different gameplay styles in one table.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
The game suffers from frequent freezes and glitches, especially during cutscenes, mid-game actions, and ads, resulting in a frustrating and unstable experience for players.
- “The app is having some glitches and freezing.”
- “Every time you try to hit the flipper when the ball is coming it freezes, every time and makes you miss the ball!”
- “Good game but freezes every time the bingo game ad comes up.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The optimization of the game is poor, with users experiencing unplayable performance on modern large screens despite using optimized or maximum performance settings. There is frustration over the lack of updates or improvements for newer devices, suggesting the game may have been abandoned.
- “I am in optimized mode, not at the max screen setting, WQHD+ at max performance setting.”
- “I am in optimized mode, not at the max screen setting, WQHD+ at max performance setting.”
- “Unplayable on modern large screens, over two years now waiting on all this devs games to be optimized for newer devices but no joy, must be abandoned?”
- “The reason for this: I am in optimized mode, not at the max screen setting, WQHD+ at max performance setting.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music combines themes from the original pinball table and a motion picture soundtrack, enhancing the game's atmosphere with familiar and dynamic tunes.

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Aliens vs. Pinball is a action game with science fiction theme.

Aliens vs. Pinball is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iPhone, Xbox Series X|S and others.

Aliens vs. Pinball was released on April 26, 2016.

Aliens vs. Pinball was developed by Zen Studios.

Aliens vs. Pinball has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Aliens vs. Pinball for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Aliens vs. Pinball is a single player game.

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