Alien Squatter

I know I'm late to the party, but as someone who has played this game for a couple years at this point (downloaded from itch) it is seriously one of my favorite games to play. As someone who loves aliens, dystopias, unique characters, and multiple ending games, it was right up my alley. I also love how the world has bright and cheery graphics, but then the characters are each going through their own layers of hell. Play this game for a fun and absurd time.

Alien Squatter is an unconventional indie role-playing game that combines survival mechanics, life simulation, and choice-driven storytelling into a memorable science fiction adventure. Developed by A. Hagen and Shea Kennedy and published by A. Hagen, the game throws players into the role of an alien stranded on a polluted, dystopian version of Earth. Instead of becoming a legendary hero, the objective is far more grounded: survive another day in a society where poverty, corruption, and environmental collapse have become the norm. This unusual premise immediately separates the game from more traditional RPGs, offering a fresh perspective built around resourcefulness, difficult decisions, and personal growth. One of the game's greatest strengths is the freedom it grants players. At the beginning, players choose from three distinct alien species, each possessing unique abilities that influence exploration, combat, dialogue, and survival. Character progression is equally flexible, allowing players to develop physical, intellectual, or social skills depending on their preferred approach. Whether relying on brute strength, intelligence, charm, or supernatural abilities, the game rarely…

EDIT: it seems like the creator's upcoming project is made with all of the same formatting issues, the text is no more legible, and while i cant say whether the controls are still as obtuse as alien squatter, i don't think they are learning from the flaws of their previous release. these games should be released for a handheld as a romhack, not for steam players. if you wanted to make a retro styled game, maybe you should have made it for a retro console as a romhack, or found a way to make it display properly on a modern screen. there are so many text boxes and the font is nearly illegible (mine is 1080p, people with 1440p-4k screens are going to absolutely despise this game). maybe this would work just fine as some kind of NES or GBC rom, but it is so aesthetically overwhelming unless i make the window absolutely tiny and so obtuse about it's input requirements that i don't find it playable on PC at all. please, if you are going to make a product like this, just consider that most users are going to dislike the vast majority of these design choices (SEE: ARROW KEYS AND ENTER ARE NOT VIABLE PC CONTROLS FOR A HUMAN BEING WITH TWO ARMS). it's not your writing or your animation o…

love me a game that lets me ruin my life in 30 different ways (probably more) FOR FREE. unfortunately, textboxes often look cluttered, especially with the pixel-style font and bright background colors. which is too bad because they’re really funny if only they were easier on the eyes. gameplay-wise, though? 10/10.

Alien Squatter is an Excellent light-rpg that distills mechanics into measured decisions on risk assessment without lacking in flavor text, character development, and what have you. Random encounters are scarce, but distilled into ethical 'do or don't' decisions between mugging coffee vapers or risking combat with psychic cockroaches for extra nutrients. There are implications of death, like maxing out your sick meter or running into the wrong guy, but your main resource is energy, which limits your number of steps per day. This is important to mention because of how flexibl3e this limit actually is. You can huff a drug named spam for more energy, or value collecting food for calories (which boost your next day's energy amount). You can also prioritize shortcuts, with some being cleverly laid out, or based on a chosen starting race. The atmosphere is great. The blurbs on collectibles: great. Almost everyone can be pursued as a relationship, but their endings can be stark, evocative, and not exactly happy. After about four hours of play, I got a bitter-sweet somewhat good ending. I'm left wondering if I should've invested in the business license. Note: this game was made by t…

Gross, obtuse, and too many tedious textboxes to read.