Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure

About

Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure drops you on a desolate space mining station after a cryptic distress signal. As a decorated officer leading a small terraforming crew, you explore crumbling corridors and dusty labs to uncover why the base went silent. The game mixes inventory puzzles with survival horror vibes, every creak echoes louder than the last. Dialogue trees and environmental clues drive the plot forward, with your choices shaping how much of the base you see before things go sideways. Built in 1995 by Cryo Interactive, this DOS title leans hard into its sci-fi roots. The Aliens IP adds heft to its B-movie energy, blending military grit with eerie creature features. While graphics feel dated, the claustrophobic atmosphere and sudden xenomorph attacks still land. Retro fans appreciate its no-frills approach to point-and-click adventuring. A quick but tense romp for those craving old-school sci-fi thrills.

Storyline

Players take on the role of Lt. Col. Henry Hericksen, an ex-Colonial Marine aboard the USS Sheridan who is now the commander of a three-man terraforming team. Your objective is to travel to the remote outpost on B54C in order to find the cause of a distress call your vessel received. You must search the mining complex and piece together the scattered evidence to learn exactly what and who is behind the sinister experiments that have gone horribly wrong.