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- Alien Grounds
Beta Branch Retirement Notice
On April 9, Alien Grounds moves from free Early Access to paid full release. The Beta branch will be retired on the same day. If you have only been using the Beta branch, please switch to the default public version befo…
Announcement2 changesCompatibilityGameplay - Alien Grounds
Update #31 - Gravity Gun balance + weapon optimization
Regular Update 31 is live. Gravity Gun - time speed limits adjusted (difficulty-based): Easy: 200% max Medium: 250% max Hard: 300% max (unchanged) This is a meaningful gameplay balance change for Gravity Gun runs. Easy…
Announcement3 changesGameplayBalance - Alien Grounds
Update #30 - Dark Dune Map
Dune map now has a Dark alien color pass HUD corner margins + font sizes adjusted for better readability Robot colors updated: Runner = grey, Tank = red
Announcement3 changesMapsUI/audio - Alien Grounds
Update #29 - UI improvements and bug fixes
A smaller maintenance update focused on UI clarity, leaderboard reliability, and a bit of optimization. Changes Weapon and player reference optimizations Quit game UI improved Portal - more space and clearer layout Larg…
Announcement10 changesFixPerformance - Alien Grounds
February Monthly Leaderboard Is Live
The February monthly leaderboard is now live. The first scores are in, but the top spot is up for grabs all month. Set a score, take the lead - then defend it.
Announcement - 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
