Aliens is a hot property, thanks to the first two films in the series directed by Ridley Scott and James Cameron, respectively. Though the franchise has taken a dent since then, xeno-fever remains as hot as ever, especially within the gaming community.

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Not all games featuring the Alien franchise were great, but some truly stood out as the best of the bunch, and deserve some recognition. Here's the 10 best video games based on Aliens to ever have graced the gaming world.

10 Aliens (Arcade/1990)

Capcom is best known for its string of Alien-related arcade titles, but Konami was the first to kick things off with 1990s Aliens. Loosely based on the hit sci-fi film, this horizontal shooter introduced many elements that other developers would copy for future titles, including creative variations of the xenomorphs themselves.

The game was a clever mix of fast twitch action, inventive level design, and multiple gameplay modes that kept players sinking their quarters into the machine just to see how far they could get.

9 Alien 3: The Gun (Arcade/1993)

Although a number of Alien-based on-the-rails arcade shooters have been released, Alien 3: The Gun is the one that truly kicked off the wave. Arcades were lit up by this highly immersive and heart-pounding take on the film of the same name.

This shooter participated in the same deviation from franchise canon as other games based on the property, but arguably for the better. With something to shoot around every corner, arcade gamers gladly parted with quarters in exchange for being deposited into the universe they so loved.

8 Aliens: The Computer Game (Commodore 64/1986)

One might laugh (and balk) at the stone-age graphics & sound, but this Commodore 64 Aliens game was literally light-years ahead of its time. It eschewed the simplistic formula that many developers of the time might have gone for, and instead chose to go all-out with a truly immersive (for the time) Alien title.

Aliens: The Computer Game is a mixture of several different gameplay styles that kept things fresh and exciting, which was a big deal during an age of straightforward platformers with little differentiation in level design. Despite its technical limitations, it may have done more for Aliens-based video games than any other on this list.

7 Aliens: Extermination (Arcade/2006)

Arcade first-person light gun games are nothing new, but the Aliens franchise feels right at home with the genre. Guaranteed to swallow your tokens faster than Kirby after fasting, Aliens: Extermination brought frantic on-the-rails shooter mayhem to arcades with all the pomp and excitement of the classic second film.

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Like most games in this vein, Extermination blended high-octane shooter mayhem with sweeping camera angles, waves of enemies, and movie-faithful sound effects such as the pulse rifle & the motion tracker. Very little depth, but a great thrill ride.

6 Aliens Vs. Predator (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360/2010)

The triple-play combo of Aliens Vs. Predator is nothing new. The premise originally came to fruition on the Atari Jaguar back in 1994 before it was rebooted by Rebellion for the PC in 1999.

The 2010 version of the game took some knocks for its gameplay and control style, but it's arguably the best video game representation of the AVP games to date. It introduces more realistic elements that help sell the weight and believability of the xenomorph, Predator, and human characters while offering up a much better & more cohesive storyline.

5 Alien Trilogy (PC, Saturn, PlayStation/1996)

Alien fans got their first real taste of proper FPS goodness when Probe Entertainment developed Alien Trilogy for the PC, Saturn, and PlayStation. Gamers were immersed in a terrifying and claustrophobic series of environments with xenomorphs popping out of every vent shaft, nook, & cranny imaginable.

Though dated by today's standards, it would have a significant impact on future Alien titles. It also took extreme liberties with the source material, blending elements from Aliens and Alien 3 together into a non-canon hybrid as an excuse to incorporate many elements from both films.

4 Aliens Vs. Predator 2 (PC/2002)

Rebellion's 2000 release of Aliens Vs. Predator updated the concept of the Atari Jaguar original in almost every way, but there was still plenty of room for improvement. AVP 2 focused heavily on an engaging story that was largely lacking in the original.

Monolith ditched the old code in favor of the Lithtech Talon engine, which was a significant step up from its predecessor. Immersive sound and environments really brought a lot to the game– not to mention its excellent differentiation between the three principal races.

3 Alien: Descent (VR/2018)

Alien: Descent is a VR attraction that blends a traditional headset with a real-world environment mimicked within the game. A team of four human players traverses a fully interactive environment that can actually be touched, further adding to the level of immersion.

The inventive use of sound effects and Alien franchise gimmicks has been touted as one of the greatest VR experiences around, and one that should not be missed if you happen to be heading to Cali in the near future. If you already live in Orange County, you're in luck. For everyone else, tough cheese.

2 Alien 3 (SNES/1993)

This SNES cart was simply one of the best Alien games ever released, and for many a reason. First, it was astonishingly faithful to the feel of the movies, which was particularly difficult to accomplish in the 16-Bit age.

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Rather than succumb to 140bpm chiptune music and over-the-top game mechanics, Alien 3 went for terror, suspense, and realism, right down to the soundtrack. The non-linear objective based gameplay was a welcome deviation that allowed players to tackle the game as they saw fit, and included everything from welding doors shut, to clearing out xenomorph hives. It remains a title far ahead of its time.

1 Alien Isolation (PC/2014)

It's hard to top the surprise hit Alien Isolation when it comes to games based on the franchise. This survival horror first-person stealth title was so unnervingly frightening as to fully capture the tension and primal fear of the original film.

Essentially a canonized sequel to the 1979 classic horror film, Alien Isolation boasted chilling gameplay, excellent visuals, and a story that helped nip a few franchise plot holes in the bud, paving the way for Aliens to continue the story unabated.

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