While most people primarily think of the movies, the Alien franchise has also had a significant presence in video games since the 1980s. That presence continues today, with more titles on the way.

When James Cameron’s Aliens stalked into cinemas in 1986, it was at a time when video game adaptations of major films and TV shows were really beginning to take off. Sylvester Stallone’s ...

Editor’s Note: This list is in no way definitive. There have been A LOT of Alien games (yay?), including one made by Square for the MSX back in 1987. Instead, this list highlights some of the high and ...

The writer behind Alien: Isolation has given an explanation of why the game is so long, as a sequel to a different Alien game emerges. Alien: Isolation is one of the best examples of how to ...

The last release of the year is an ambitious new VR game that sets to recreate the horror and action of Aliens on PlayStation 5. The franchise’s high watermark arrived in 2014, in the shape of Alien ...

Alien Day is celebrated every year on April 26, a playful nod to the name of the moon (LV-426) where the terrifying beasts were first discovered in the original 1979 classic. And this year, Xbox Game ...

On December 12, 2025, Insider Gaming revealed that a previously believed canceled Alien game is back in development, and it’ll feature Ripley 8 as one of its characters. The as-yet-untitled entry in ...