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7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2012

Should you play it?

The long-standing 7 Wonders series keeps getting better and better! The fifth installment, 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover, adds an entirely new game component, new Wonders and a new and exciting material – Alien Energy!

What works

  • Addictive and relaxing match-3 gameplay
  • Varied difficulty levels including zen mode
  • Village building and customization
  • Multiple mini-games adding variety
  • Steam achievements included

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive and sometimes too easy gameplay
  • Some players find power-ups make game too simple
  • Limited replay value after completion
  • Performance issues on some systems
  • Price considered high for casual content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Doodle God

  • Spooky Bonus

  • Terra Nil

  • Alice's Patchwork

  • Rain on Your Parade

  • Merge Adventure: Magic Dragons

More survival-focused

Games that feels like 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Desktop Dungeons

  • Evil Defenders

  • Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

  • Roots of Yggdrasil

  • Into the Emberlands

  • Legacy of Defense - Prologue

More idle-friendly

Games that feels like 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover but with a stronger idle, pick-up-and-play feel

  • Village Tale

  • Realm Grinder

  • Lost Lands: Mahjong

  • Clover Tale

  • Bejeweled® 3

  • MergeCrafter

Less expressive

Games that feels like 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover but with less self-expression and customization

  • Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun

  • 12 Labours of Hercules III: Girl Power

  • Millie

  • Dynomite Deluxe

  • Feed All Monsters

  • Bejeweled 2 Deluxe

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7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026