Play Alien Online

Alien was released as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games collection, developed by Argus Press Software and published by Electric Dreams Software. It arrived during a period when many developers were experimenting with licensed properties, often translating cinematic tension into pixelated, methodical survival experiences that relied on hardware limitations to amplify dread.

You control a lone space marine navigating the Nostromo's maze-like decks, armed with a motion tracker and limited ammunition. Your objective is to exterminate the alien while managing scarce resources and avoiding deadly facehuggers. Key mechanics include screen-by-screen exploration, careful use of a directional flamethrower, and constant monitoring of your motion sensor for unseen threats. The pacing is deliberately slow, and the alien's unpredictable movements create relentless tension. Every decision feels consequential, and the atmosphere of vulnerability makes even small progress satisfying.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".