About This Game

Alien Grounds is a fast sci-fi action FPS built around arena shooter combat against relentless enemy hordes - a clean, high-speed loop of short runs, escalating pressure, and mastery. It blends boomer shooter energy with a sci-fi setting and light roguelite structure.

Missions

• Each mission is a short run with its own score.

• Completed mission scores add to your Overall Score.

• Play the next mission, or replay to improve your result.

• Progress saves after each mission you complete.

Enemies

• Runner - fast, light hits.

• Tank - slow, heavy hits.

• Shooter - keeps distance and fires.

• Phantom - subtle and hard to see.

Weapons

• Pistol - Low damage, limited ammo.

• Automatic Rifle - Standard damage with recoil and spread. Ammo refills when low.

• Laser Gun - Standard damage with infinite energy and no recoil, but overheats if overused.

• Gravity Gun - Standard damage with infinite energy and no recoil, but speeds up the fight.

• Annihilator - Close-range panic button with a short recharge.

• Chem Gun - Poisons enemies. Kills trigger after enough enemies are poisoned.

• Freeze Gun - Area control tool that locks enemies in place. Slow recharge.

Difficulty Levels

• Easy - Relaxed and forgiving. Learn the systems.

• Medium - The intended experience. Balance and precision matter.

• Hard - Deadlier enemies. Tight resources. Highest multipliers.

Score

Your Overall Score is ranked on two leaderboards: monthly and all-time.
Top monthly players are added to the Hall of Fame.

Score higher by:

• Headshots

• Shoot fireballs

• Knock enemies off the map

• Use the gravity gun at high speed

• Use the pistol

• Avoid powerful weapons (chem gun, freeze gun, annihilator)

• Play higher missions and harder difficulty levels

Just Play

Have fun. Shoot more. Score higher.