Alpha Prime

Sci-fi first-person shooter with hackable robots and slowed-time combat

Black Element · Published by Bohemia Interactive · Released Nov 7, 2007

Reviews: Mixed; 56% of 1,526
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 1
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Alpha Prime?

Alpha Prime is a single-player first-person shooter set at an asteroid mining base, where you try to rescue miners after something goes wrong. Across ten levels, you fight soldiers, robots, and hostile miners, hack security devices, and briefly slow time during combat.

For you if...

+you enjoy demanding, old-school sci-fi shooters
+you like hacking security devices during firefights
+you prefer a level-based single-player game

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxed shooter with forgiving combat
−you prefer nonlinear exploration to a sequence of levels

What players say

56% of 1,526 reviews are positive

Players praise the challenging firefights and old-school sci-fi feel. Their most common complaint is that enemies shoot too accurately while ammunition and healing are scarce. Some also criticize stiff movement, voice acting, and technical problems on modern PCs.