It came from space and ate our brains
Top-down arcade shooting against endless hordes of brain-eating aliens
Triangle Studios · Released Mar 19, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 189
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jan 22, 2021
What is It came from space and ate our brains?
A twin-stick shooter set on Earth during an alien invasion. You move through different locations with a flashlight and a gun, fighting to survive alone or in local co-op with up to four players.
For you if...
- +you enjoy chasing high scores in arcade shooters
- +you like collecting money to upgrade your weapons
Not for you if...
- −you prefer slower combat with breathing room between fights
What players say
79% of 189 reviews are positive
Players praise the straightforward controls, visual style, and co-op play. Recent criticism centers on enemy behavior, from constant spawning to enemies that dodge shots.
Screenshots and trailer
It came from space and ate our brains system requirements
Minimum: ® ® GTX 6-series, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run It came from space and ate our brains?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8 (8.1) or Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3 or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 6-series or faster
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Controller highly recommended
Does It came from space and ate our brains 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 It came from space and ate our brains run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 57
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does It came from space and ate our brains 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
Tags
- Top-Down Shooter
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Shooter
- Survival
- Arcade
- Top-Down
- Local Co-Op
- 4 Player Local
- Minimalist
- Split Screen
- Aliens
- Gun Customization
- Retro
- Team-Based
- Atmospheric
- Isometric
Recent updates
- Nov 12, 2020 · FASTER update now in Beta!
- May 6, 2020 · HARDER Update available now!
- Apr 2, 2020 · HARDER - Update 1.1 Open Beta available
- May 24, 2016 · Community Update
- May 24, 2016 · Community Update
1 DLC available.
