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Attack of the Earthlings

Turn-based stealth tactics as aliens resisting corporate human invaders

Team Junkfish · Published by Junkfish Limited · Released Feb 8, 2018

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Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 454
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
May 3, 2018
Minimum PC
GTX 560 Ti
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is Attack of the Earthlings?

A single-player, turn-based stealth tactics game set on Planet X13, where an insectoid species fights back against a human mining corporation. Across campaign levels, you plan ambushes, use traps and hiding spots, consume defeated humans to create specialized units, and upgrade your swarm.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning ambushes in turn-based stealth games
  • +you like dark comedy in a short single-player campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you want a long campaign with extensive replay options
  • −you prefer complex tactics and a steep challenge

What players say

83% of 454 reviews are positive

Players praise the alien perspective and humor. Common complaints are that the campaign is short and easy; some players also find the controls clunky and the tactics shallow.

How many players finish Attack of the Earthlings?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «You're Fired!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Attack of the Earthlings system requirements

Minimum: GTX 560 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / 10
Processor
Dual-core 2.3 Ghz (i3 or better)
Graphics
GTX 560 Ti (1GB) / Radeon HD 6970 (2GB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 / 10
Processor
Quad-core 3.0 Ghz
Graphics
GTX 760 (2GB) / Radeon R9 280 (3GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Does Attack of the Earthlings have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Attack of the Earthlings 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
37
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, French.

Does Attack of the Earthlings 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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