Alien Grounds Full Release is Out Now

Alien Grounds is now out on Steam.

Thank you to everyone who played during Early Access, shared feedback, posted scores, and helped shape the game.

If you claimed the game before release, it is yours to keep forever. From today, Alien Grounds is a paid game.

Alien Grounds is a fast single-player sci-fi FPS built around short runs, weird weapons, relentless robots, and score chasing. Version 1.0 brings gameplay, visual, and leaderboard improvements across the game.

Fight through short, brutal missions, unlock strange weapons, and chase your place in the Hall of Fame.

What’s new in v1.0

Weapon unlock flow improved

• The next weapon now unlocks at the end of Missions 1, 2, 3, 9, and 14

• Each unlock now includes a UI announcement

• Newly unlocked weapons can be briefly tested before the mission ends

• Added a subtle weapon switch sound

Battlefields feel more alive

• The last 20 dead bots now remain on the map as ragdolls

• Oil decals for the last 20 defeated bots now last longer

• Oil decal color has been adjusted

Leaderboard and competition updates

• Added a new Hall of Fame tab to the Leaderboards UI

• The Hall of Fame now shows the Top 3 winners from each completed monthly leaderboard

• Added text hints to each leaderboard tab to better explain what it shows

• Leaderboard competition continues from Early Access without interruption.

Map updates

• Maps have been rearranged

• The first map is now the inverted version of Iceport

• Map names updated:

  • Dust -> Wasteland

  • Base -> Outpost

  • Midnight -> Frozen Ruins

Gameplay balance and fixes

• Mission 1 now starts faster on Easy

• Added initial pistol reserve ammo for Mission 1 on Easy and Medium, allowing more freedom to shoot and experiment early

• Hard difficulty still keeps ammo tight

• Fixed a bug where Health and Ammo pickups could multiply after player death

Visual and audio polish

• Reduced Outpost map saturation for a more natural look

• Changed the Colonnade sound effect on Ruins to make it less distracting

• Updated the Controls screen for clearer input bindings

Alien Grounds is designed to be easy to get into, but hard to master. You can play casually, push for better runs, or compete for a place in the monthly Top 3 and the Hall of Fame.

Version 1.0 is out now, with more updates planned ahead.

Thank you for playing, and welcome to v1.0.