Alien is a 1984 strategy/adventure game based on the 1979 film. Developed by Concept Software and published by Argus Press Software, it launched on the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, with an Amstrad CPC version following in 1985. It is single‑player.
You command the entire Nostromo crew in a tension‑driven, menu‑based hunt for the alien. Characters move around a deck map, collecting items like nets and incinerators and reacting to danger with shifting morale—from confident to hysterical—which affects whether they follow orders. One crewmate is secretly an android. With the crew dwindling, you can trigger self‑destruct and escape in the shuttle.
Reviews at the time were mixed to positive on 8‑bit computers: magazines such as CRASH and Your Spectrum praised the atmosphere and depth, while Computer & Video Games criticized the Commodore 64 version. Retrospectives have highlighted its tension despite simple presentation.
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Alien 1984 Commodore 64 Edition
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Alien 1984 ZX Spectrum Edition
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Alien 1984 Amstrad CPC (1985) Edition