Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
Point-and-click adventure about four people trying to stop aliens
Lucasfilm Games · Published by Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Nov 16, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 150
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Feb 28, 2018
What is Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders?
This single-player, 2D point-and-click adventure follows a tabloid reporter and three allies trying to stop aliens from making people less intelligent. You switch between the four characters, choose verb commands to interact with people and objects, and solve puzzles across locations on Earth and in space.
For you if...
- +you enjoy offbeat humor and pixel-art adventures
- +you like switching between characters to solve puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct interaction over selecting verb commands
What players say
89% of 150 reviews are positive
Players praise the humor but often find the puzzles obscure enough to require trial and error or a guide.
Screenshots and trailer
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP or newer
- Processor
- 1 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 133 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
- Notes
- Mouse, Keyboard
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
