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Alien

TitleAlien
First release1984
DeveloperGary Howland
PublisherHirezz Games
PlatformZX Spectrum
Genremaze video game
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE10+ Everyone 10+
Releases
ZX Spectrum: 1984-01-01 (Other)

Navigating a maze-based environment, players must avoid hazards and enemies to progress through the arcade-style gameplay. This single-player title requires precise movement within enclosed corridors to survive, tasking the player with mastering the layout to reach objectives while managing the constant threat of pursuit within the maze.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
Facts from REG-Vault, which aggregates several community databases; they may contain errors; gaps filled from TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed.
Sources
REG-Vault (zxspectrum/alien) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (29687) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots (3): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Hirezz Games · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Hirezz Games · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (1): Source: zxdb (upstream ZXDB (Einar Saukas et al.) via ZXInfo / World of Spectrum mirror) · © Hirezz Games · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
Alien - RZX Playback
Spectrum Computing · ZX Spectrum version · gameplay · 11:57auto-matched
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