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Alien Hostage

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App ID 562430
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Conglomerate 5
Franchise Conglomerate 5
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 30681571
Last Record Update 20 August 2025 – 00:18:08 UTC ()
Release Date 1 October 2018 – 14:04:08 UTC ()
❓ 57.57%
292 reviews
0
In-Game
💡 Strategy 😌 Casual 🖥️ Simulation 🔋 Physics 🧩 Puzzle

Ready to give up? Ready to rage? In 'Alien Hostage' you must complete all challenges given to you by the human scientists who have trapped you on Earth.

Additional Information

Developer Four Winged Studio
metacritic_name Alien Hostage
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Conglomerate 5
Store Release Date 1 December 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Casual (4)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 1 October 2018 – 14:04:08 UTC ()
Original Release Date 1 December 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1480579200)
Store Asset Modification Time 14 February 2025 – 01:40:29 UTC () (1739497229)
market_presence No
review_score 5
review_percentage 59
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 14 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3172594
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 24 November 2016 – 02:17:08 UTC (), in changelist #2480228

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 😌 Casual 🌱 Indie 🖥️ Simulation 🔋 Physics 🧩 Puzzle 👤 Singleplayer 🦘 3D Platformer

Categories

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timestamp14 February 2025 – 01:44:26 UTC

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timestamp 30 November 2016 – 21:21:15 UTC

Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 10 24-hour peak
  • 4,015 all-time peak 14 March 2020
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  • 5 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mixed
  • 57.57% SteamDB Rating
  • 173 59.2% positive reviews
  • 119 40.8% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
1 October 2018 Steam Release -
30 December 2016 ⇄ Indiegala: Ballistic Finale Bundle -
26 April 2017 🆓 Free key giveaway -
7 July 2017 ⇄ DailyIndieGame: Super Bundle 109 -
17 July 2024 🆓 Free key giveaway -

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Alien Hostage had an all-time peak of 4015 concurrent players on 14 March 2020.

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