Alien Attack cover

Alien Attack

First release
1985
Genres
Shooter · Science fiction, Survival

A Space Invaders/Galaxian clone written by John P. Shay and published by Solar Software for the Commodore 16 and 4 Plus. In Alien Attack you move a spacecraft left or right at the bottom of the screen, blasting aliens in formation above. You must avoid the bombs that they drop as well as avoid any aliens that swoop downwards or you lose one of three lives if you touch an alien or its bombs. Once you clear the screen, you face another wave of aliens.

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Release dates
Commodore 16
1985
Commodore Plus/4
1985
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
aliens, shoot 'em up, death, ufo, spaceship
… All 19, space battle, pixel art, good vs evil, space invaders clone, alien invasion, 8-bit, one-man army, single-screen level, saving the world, instant kill, clone, no dialogue, linear gameplay, nameless location

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Languages

  • English (UK)interface
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026