This is one of those games where you grab a friend and run around frantically trying to stay alive as waves of aliens come flooding towards you. The best way to live is to grab random upgrade boxes that will give you money, health, survival abilities, or special attack options. Money can be spent to upgrade your weapons to make you a killing machine. I have a blast playing this because it is fun, it is hard, it's simple, and it's well done. I recommend that you play with friends and try to beat all the levels.
It came from space and ate our brains
- Release Date:
- Mar 19, 2015
- Developer:
- Triangle Studios
- Publisher:
- Triangle Studios
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
Local co-op

It came from space and ate our brains is a local co-op game for up to four players. However, with Steam Remote Play Together you can play with other people online!
You can also switch back to the classic version of the game, which supports online co-op.
Steam Remote Play Together

Steam Remote Play Together is a brand new feature allowing people to play together online.
How do I use Steam Remote Play Together?
- Launch ‘It came from space and ate our brains’
- Open your Friends List and right-click to Invite your friends.
- They accept the invite in the chat window and... That’s it!
To access your Friends List, you may need to open Steam Overlay (Shift+Tab by default).
Classic version

You can play the classic version of the game (online mode included) by switching to another branch on Steam:
- Right-click on the game in the Steam Library
- Select Properties
- Head to the BETAS tab
- Choose classic - Original version of the game
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About the Game

It came from space and ate our brains is a unique arcade top-down shooter. Looking for addicting gameplay elements, four-player local co-op mode, and tons of aliens to send into oblivion? Yes, yes and yes? You’re in the right place!
A merciless alien species has invaded the Earth and they feed on human brains (duh). Wander atmospheric locations as a no-nonsense kind of guy with the two essentials in life—a flashlight and something to turn aliens into goo. Things look pretty bad and there’s chaos everywhere! Time to save the world! Again!




Enjoy new features and a major visual overhaul as you boost your high score even higher. Become a pro in no time with a brand new prologue to the game. The re-balanced difficulty makes shooting aliens even more fun for both new and experienced players.
Can you make it through endless hordes of brain-eating aliens? We mean, like, with your brain intact and everything. Prove it!
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User Reviews
Wanted to play this masterpiece again with some friends just to find out they removed online multiplayer...
In this game you have to kill monsters. They look pink, and at least for me, they all look quite the same (I know you could see differences, but I can't while busy playing it, most of the time). The different looks have different abilities, some of them are easier to kill, some of them are harder to kill. The style of the game is strange but nice at the same time! You can play on different difficulties and on diffent maps. I do think the game is quite hard. I played together with a friend, and he is just way better than me. :P So without him, I guess I would not have survived. It seems like the game is also harder when you play with more friend together, up to 4 poeple are able to be in a map together, so play together. You could pick up stuff from the ground, which gives you for example for a short amount of time a better weapon, of it gives you money, which you also get from killing enemies and which to need you upgrade weapons for the long haul (you keep them until you finish th...
Amazing top down shooter with very challenging difficulty. Originally, I played it in [b]2016[/b], now cannot wait to re-visit new updated version in [b]2019[/b]. More aliens to destroy! 8/10
Some games dont look like much at first, but keep you coming back for more and more without realizing why. This is one of them. With so many top down shooters and alien themed games on Steam, why is this so good? Because the aliens are pink and glow in the dark? Thats actually cool too , but here is why you should get this game: Game play / Game mechanics: the controls are very smooth , so is the scrolling / gameflow and motion in general, creating a very pleasing game experience. For top down shooters with "twin stick" controls ( move with one stick , aim freely with the other ) this is critical. Not many people realize but this is usually what decides whether the game is great or terrible in this genre. Graphics: A lot of game uses Pixelated or "retro" graphics as an excuse to do a lousy job - not this one. The graphics look beautiful especially in the details ( lightning , character outlines and movement ... ) retaining the purpose of the type of graphics employed. Easy to...
> 1 hp left > Finds health cube around corner > Finds jumping alien next to cube > FIN GR8 B8 M8, I R8 8/8
It's ok but upgrading your weapons on EVERY level is just not fun. It seems more like you are repeating the game on different levels instead of progressing through the levels. The darkness is cool and also a good way to cover up the lack of textures. Can't really recommend buying it at the price as it wasn't engaging enough to play past the few hours I did and DEFINITELY wouldn't play it solo.
3 Tips 1. When playing co-op, you take turns dying - It's not about if you die, it's about when you die.... and you will die... 2. Firing mechanism is redundant... -> Buy game -> buy ducktape -> tape fire-button -> play game.... 3. Watch out for those frog-like, alien zombie hoppers.... - If you hear ribbit... you run!
Lots of fun. I'm having a great time playing with the various guns. They are all good but my favourite is probably the shotgun, at max level it doesn't matter how thick the aliens swarm they will be shredded :)
As you probaly read befor this game has its flaws from bad game design to lacking content however it is still a extreamly fun game! you start with a small pistol put in a room and told to survive as you grow your arsenal and skill. though i have only logged a few houres it is not hard to like this game. The one flaw with this game is the lacking online players, since the game is suprisingly hard you will want to go online to beat the trickeyer levels but that is often hard to do when there are no lobbys to join. aside from that it is pretty fun. 7.5/10
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8 (8.1) or Windows 10
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 6-series or faster
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible Sound Card or stronger
- Additional Notes: Controller highly recommended
FAQ
How much does It came from space and ate our brains cost?
It came from space and ate our brains costs $335.00.
What are the system requirements for It came from space and ate our brains?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8 (8.1) or Windows 10 Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 6-series or faster DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible Sound Card or stronger Additional Notes: Controller highly recommended
What platforms is It came from space and ate our brains available on?
It came from space and ate our brains is available on Windows PC.
Is It came from space and ate our brains worth buying?
It came from space and ate our brains has 74% positive reviews from 100 players.
When was It came from space and ate our brains released?
It came from space and ate our brains was released on Mar 19, 2015.
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