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Alien Crusader

Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.

Free to Play Action Indie Shoot 'Em Up Difficult
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Prepare for a battle of a life-time. Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games, but with improved game-play, graphics and sound. It is free-to-play and features online high-scores and game statistics. Play to become a hero as you fight your way into the high-scores.

The galaxy is under attack! You are a human pilot that has gained access to a secret prototype alien fighter! You are up against a whole fleet of evil alien invaders and have to visit different planets, solar-systems and asteroid fields, to ultimately fight and defeat the aliens, free the galaxy, save planet earth and the entire human race. Sounds easy?! Rest assured it won't be!!

Alien Crusader contains 25+ beautiful levels. Travel through interstellar spacescapes, fight your way through asteroid fields, defeat the secret alien bases and shoot down the alien motherships, to finally reach the aliens planetary ground base. Through the game you collect Spacecoins that you can use to buy weapon and technology upgrades between missions. As you improve your skill, new items are unlocked so you can upgrade your weapons and spaceship technology in the Shop. Weapons include the Vulcan Laser, the Pulse Cannon, Heat-seeking Rockets and Plasma Smart Bombs. Other upgrades are Dual Cannon, Dual Rocket, Spacecoin Magnet, the Antaris Spaceship and more.

Playing Alien Crusader is completely free for Standard membership. You can reach all stages and practice up to stage 10, although with limited continues. At any time you wish, you can upgrade to a Premium membership in the Shop. Upgrading to Premium is a permanent, one-time action that rewards you 100.000 Spacecoins and unlocks Infinite Continues and the Two-Player Co-Op Mode, so you can play with a friend. Premium also gives access to the bonus Platinum Elite Options, including Shield, Invisibility, Hologram, Quad Damage and Time-Warp.

Features


  • Arcade-style Space shoot 'em up action.
  • 25+ Beautiful Levels.
  • Online Top-100 High-Score Leaderboard.
  • Full Game-Controller support.
  • Steam Achievements.
  • 720p and 1080p Windowed, Fullscreen and Steam Big Picture mode support.
  • VSync for a smooth, consistent 60Hz framerate.
  • High Quality Graphics with Lensflares, Postfilters and Antialiasing.
  • Skill Level advances with updated online Stats and Profile.
  • Customize your weapons and upgrades to fit your play style.
  • Laser, Cannon and Rocket shooting modes.
  • End-of-level Big Bosses with shootable parts.
  • Chain-Kills that are rewarded with Spacecoins and Power-Ups.
  • In-Game only Platinum Power-Ups for boosting firepower.
  • End-of-level Stats and Bonuses.
  • Alien Mothership with shootable energy orbs.
  • Asteroid fields with destructable rocks.
  • Free Level selection for both Practice and High-Score Runs.
  • New Weapons are unlocked as skill level increases.
  • Dual Rocket, Dual Cannon, Spacecoin Magnet, Spaceship upgrade and More.
  • Smart Bombs for when cornered.
  • Non-bullet-hell, Consistently Hard, One Difficulty Level.
  • Accompanied by high-energy electronic music.
  • Separate Sound and Music volume controls.
  • Always-Online ensures accurate scoring and game progress.
  • Free-To-Play with Premium upgrade option.
  • Elite Power-Ups: Shield, Invisibility, Hologram, Quad Damage and Time-Warp. (Premium)
  • Hologram introduces a mirrored ghost ship for twice the firepower. (Premium)
  • Time-Warp slows down time for dodging bullets. (Premium)
  • Play 1 Player or 2 Player Local Co-Op (Premium).
  • Infinite continues. (Premium)

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: 7
  • Processor: 2 GHz processor (supporting SSE2 instruction set or higher)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader version 2.0 capable video card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 256 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: 10
  • Processor: 3 GHz processor
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800/AMD Radeon HD 5670 or equivalent video card (Dedicated GPU with 512MB or higher Video Memory(VRAM))
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Zydrone
Achievements
70
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo

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Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Alien Crusader EULA
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alien Crusader free to play?
Yes, Alien Crusader is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Alien Crusader?
Alien Crusader is a Action, Free To Play, Indie game.
Who developed Alien Crusader?
Alien Crusader was developed by Zydrone and published by Zydrone.
What platforms does Alien Crusader support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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