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They Came from Another Planet

A twin stick, fixed shooter, bonus hell, pixel art, shoot 'em up. Aliens have invaded and you, a blue housecat with a stretchy head, are, of course, our last hope. Fight the aliens on earth, under the ocean…

2 April 2023

They Came from Another Planet is an arcade developed by Bortbyting, released 2 April 2023 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What They Came from Another Planet is

They Came from Another Planet is an arcade game developed by Bortbyting and released in 2023. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Game Maker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A twin stick, fixed shooter, bonus hell, pixel art, shoot 'em up. Aliens have invaded and you, a blue housecat with a stretchy head, are, of course, our last hope. Fight the aliens on earth, under the ocean and in space in this risk/reward based fixed shooter inspired by old arcade shoot 'em ups.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

They Came from Another Planet launched on 2 April 2023, within three weeks of Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 4, Dredge and Wartales.

Released around the same time: Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 4, Dredge, Wartales.

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When did They Came from Another Planet come out?
They Came from Another Planet was released on 2 April 2023 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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