Alien Scumbags

Alien Scumbags

Steam Deck · unrated

Monster Finger Games · Action · Jun 17, 2020

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $5.99. It has been as low as $2.39.

97%
Very Positive
118 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 118 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 113 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Oooh, but you'll be happy to know that your progress- by way of unlocked characters, will be carried forward!!
32 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The references, some I didn't recognize, others had me break out with nerdish pimples and of course, ones that didn't make the lineup :') A lot in terms of replayability; added challenge, more deets to uncover.
22 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I like the reverb from sound effects; gunshot, footsteps or enemy growls, hisses(?)...
19 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I love these graphics.
16 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Full controller support enhances the arcade feel, making it equally comfortable whether played with a keyboard or gamepad.
7 of 113 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters32 reviews
Gameplay22 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty14 reviews
93%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat18 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $5.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.39.

4 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.