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Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers

A side-scrolling shooter with flying saucers and live-action movie scenes

Loomiarts, Fehorama Filmes · Published by WhisperGames, Assemble Entertainment · Released Sep 21, 2022

ActionAdventureIndieRacing

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 206
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Apr 10, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
8 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers?

This side-scrolling shoot 'em up follows a rebel squadron resisting an alien corporation's rule over Earth in the 1950s. You pilot four aircraft across eleven levels, shooting down enemy ships and fighting bosses, solo or with a second player in local co-op.

For you if...

  • +you like changing weapon and upgrade loadouts between stages
  • +you want difficulty options that include unlimited lives

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer exploration and quests to arcade shooting stages

What players say

93% of 206 reviews are positive

Players praise the black-and-white art direction and the acting in the cutscenes. The short campaign is a recurring complaint. Some also criticize uneven difficulty, hard-to-read hazards, and imprecise hit detection.

Screenshots and trailer

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Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Core i5
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Memory
8 GB RAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Core i5
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Memory
8 GB RAM

Does Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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