Best Alien games of all time

Image from the video game Aliens: Fireteam Elite. In the top center, dominating most of the image, is a close up of a snarling Alien mouth dripping with saliva. On either side of the head are a massive horde of Aliens. This is all against a fiery red and yellow background.

The Alien movies have been making outer space a scary prospect for over four decades now, and it appears the xenomorphs aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, as we’ve got both a brand-new movie and the first-ever Alien TV series coming our way. But what about Alien video games? Well, they seem to be quite alive as well, but going back in time to dig up some killer entries is also a must in our opinion.

This summer, the tactical, top-down action game Aliens: Dark Descent launches on PlayStation and Xbox consoles as well as PC. 2021’s Aliens: Fireteam Elite is still getting new content, and there are rumblings of all-new projects, including a VR game, in active development across several studios. Disney, the new owner of the IP and other Fox assets, is very much interested in keeping the xenos alive and spitting acid.