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Ancient Aliens: The Game

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74%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
81% User Score Based on 42 reviews

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About Ancient Aliens: The Game

Ancient Aliens: The Game is a single player casual city builder game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Fifth Column Games and was released on September 27, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

What if aliens helped create Earth’s ancient civilizations? Play as a reluctant alien-human hybrid in this story-driven city building game! Manage resources, manipulate primitive humans, and help promote scientific discovery as you build the colossal pyramids—to uncover the secrets that lie within!

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81%Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • It's a relaxing casual game that can be fun to play for extended periods.
  • The game has a unique concept involving ancient aliens, which can be intriguing for fans of the genre.
  • Despite its simplicity, it provides an entertaining experience for casual gamers.
  • The game suffers from fatal errors and bugs that can disrupt gameplay.
  • It feels like a shallow experience with limited depth in mechanics and city-building elements.
  • The game continues to run timers even when not actively played, which can lead to frustrating losses.

  • story

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    8% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The game's story is characterized by a dynamic power struggle among various factions, each with their own quests and motivations, such as saving or destroying relics and the pursuit of gold. Players engage with diverse characters, including a priestess and an alien, which enriches the narrative experience. Overall, the story is praised for its depth and engaging quest structure, although some players noted that prior experience could lead to a more streamlined gameplay experience.

    • “The story, the textures, and everything in it is awesome!”
    • “With quests from Georgio telling you to save relics, and the alien telling you to destroy them; both the alien and the pharaoh wanting gold; the priestess talking about gods and Georgio trying to prove gods don't exist, it feels like the perfect setup to a power struggle.”
    • “And maybe it was just because I played before, so I knew that I should upgrade as much as I could when I could afford it, that for most of the time the only quest I had was to build the pyramid because I had completed quests before they had been issued.”
    • “Throughout this game, you will have various people talking to you, giving you quests, and some of the quests they give you almost feel like the various powers are pulling you in their direction.”

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 87% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally considered to be mediocre, with many players feeling they are adequate enough to not detract from the overall enjoyment of the game. Some reviewers noted that the visuals align with the game's historical setting, but the emphasis remains on gameplay rather than graphical fidelity.

    • “The graphics seem to be from the same era in which the game is set.”

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally described as simple and enjoyable, making it suitable for a relaxed gaming experience. However, some players feel that it lacks depth and could benefit from further development of its mechanics and user interface improvements. Overall, first impressions are positive, but there is room for enhancement.

    • “Fun game, could use some UI modifications, but first impressions of gameplay were great!”
    • “Perfect for chill gameplay.”
    • “However, just about the time where other games would start to go more in depth with their mechanics, this one just stops.”
    • “The gameplay is... well... simple.”

  • monetization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, indicating that players feel the pricing and in-game purchases are exploitative rather than fair or value-driven.

    • “But this is nothing more than a cash grab.”
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1h Median play time
1h Average play time
1-1h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Ancient Aliens: The Game is a casual city builder game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Ancient Aliens: The Game include alternate history, 2d, colony sim, linear, aliens and others.

Ancient Aliens: The Game is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

On average players spend around 1 hours playing Ancient Aliens: The Game.

Ancient Aliens: The Game was released on September 27, 2022.

Ancient Aliens: The Game was developed by Fifth Column Games.

Ancient Aliens: The Game has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Ancient Aliens: The Game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Ancient Aliens: The Game is a single player game.

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