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Looking for Aliens

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Aliens are among us! Can you find traces of them on Earth, the moon, and the edges of the galaxy? Find all the clues to prove the existence of alien civilizations and discover how making fried eggs can end up in a monster attack!

What works

  • Engaging and humorous alien-themed hidden object gameplay
  • Large, detailed interactive maps with many secrets
  • Pleasant art style with limited color palette reducing eye strain
  • Light narrative connecting levels with amusing characters
  • Good value with many hours of content and achievements

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive gameplay may become tedious over time
  • Some levels are very large and can be overwhelming
  • Limited soundtrack variety can feel repetitive
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Lack of advanced hint system for difficult objects

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • ISOLAND3: Dust of the Universe

  • An Arcade Full of Cats

  • Varenje

  • Please, Touch The Artwork 2

  • Hiiro

  • Cats in Time

More expressive

Games that feels like Looking for Aliens but with more self-expression and customization

  • Lost and Found Co.

  • Beasts of Maravilla Island

  • Broken Reality

  • Broken Reality 2000

  • Spirit of the North

  • Fatum Betula

More thrilling

Games that feels like Looking for Aliens but with more suspense and thrill

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Similarity map

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Looking for Aliens. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Looking for Aliens. These titles are not in What to play next.

Looking for Aliens: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026