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- Alien Grounds
January Top 3 closes soon (Hall of Fame)
January’s monthly leaderboard closes Jan 31, 23:59 UTC. If you want to make the first monthly Hall of Fame Top 3, this is your window - the current top score is beatable. Quick run tips: Prioritize accuracy and headshot…
Announcement1 changeBalance - Alien Grounds
Update #28 - UI + Monthly LB bug
Added: Leaderboard link on the Mission End screen Fixed: New player scores sometimes didn’t appear on the Monthly Leaderboard right away (score was not lost - it would show after another mission or restart) Improved: Sa…
Security4 changesFixGameplay - Alien Grounds
Monthly competition is now live in Alien Grounds
Monthly competition is now live in Alien Grounds. January 2026 board is open now (starts Jan 8 UTC) and will reset on Feb 1 (UTC). How to join: Complete missions to submit an Overall Score Open Leaderboard in-game and s…
Announcement - Alien Grounds
Update #27 - Headshot Indicator + Leaderboard Cleanup
A small quality-of-life + polish update. Added New Portal option: Headshot Indicator (unlocks at 50,000 Overall Score) Leaderboard Removed zero-score entries All-Time Overall Score leaderboard is now visible on the Comm…
Announcement6 changesGameplayUI/audio - Alien Grounds
Update 26 - first update of 2026
A quality-of-life update to start the year. Gameplay Reduced spawn time when firing the Freeze weapon. Mission Start Simplified the Mission Start UI - scores are no longer shown there. Portal - Crosshair (available from…
Announcement6 changesGameplayUI/audio - Alien Grounds
Smallfix - Revive Balance Update
Adjusted revive penalties to better match difficulty and mission progression: Missions 1-5 Easy: Revive penalty 0% Medium: Revive penalty 10% Hard: Revive penalty 30% Mission 6+ Easy: Revive penalty 10% Medium: Revive p…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Alien Grounds
Smallfix Leaderboard
Added an Around You section when your score is outside the Top 20 - so you can see your position and nearby players. Added your Leaderboard position to the Mission End Report, so you can check your placement without ret…
Announcement2 changesGameplay - Alien Grounds
Update #25 - Crosshair-Only HUD + Recoil Refresh
New: Crosshair-Only HUD (Portal option) Full immersion - no numbers in the way Cleaner screenshots of the Alien Grounds HUD color option is planned next Weapon feel updates Updated recoil for Automatic Rifle and Pistol…
Announcement9 changesFixUI/audio
