Alien Breed: Impact similar games & best alternatives

Alien Breed: Impact

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, PlayStation 3 • 2010

Should you play it?

Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

What works
  • Engaging sci-fi atmosphere
  • Solid twin-stick shooter gameplay
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Weapon upgrades and progression
  • Good value on sale or as trilogy
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive mission structure and backtracking
  • Limited enemy variety
  • Basic story and character development
  • Camera control issues
  • Short single player campaign

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Alien Breed 3: Descent

  • METAL SLUG 2

  • Contra Anniversary Collection

  • Shadowgrounds

  • NecroVisioN: Lost Company

  • Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

  • Thunder Wolves

  • Chicken Invaders 2

  • Half-Life: Blue Shift

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

  • El Matador

  • Insanity's Blade

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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Alien Breed: Impact: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Experimenting.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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