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Steam app 1998260 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:56 UTC

Ancient Aliens: The Game

What if aliens helped create Earth’s ancient civilizations? Play as a reluctant alien-human hybrid in this story-driven city building game! Manage resources, manipulate primitive humans, and help promote scientific discovery as you build the colossal pyramids—to uncover the secrets that lie within!

Ancient Aliens: The Game Steam header artwork
Fifth Column GamesLegacy Games
3playing now
424-hour peak
11all-time peak
2average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

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198 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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All time

49 months, September 2022 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

24 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 100 hourly samples from 14 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

12 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

Ancient Aliens: The Game was released on 27 Sep, 2022.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:56 UTC
App ID
1998260
Last updated
14 Dec 2022 build 10132385
Developer
Fifth Column Games
Publisher
Legacy Games
Release date
27 Sep, 2022
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
324 MB652 MB
Install size
360 MB769 MB
Genres
Casual, Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown

Features & support

Steam features

Family Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

StrategyCity BuilderColony SimManagementSimulationBuildingCasual2DIsometricAlternate HistoryLinearStory RichSci-fiAliensResource ManagementSingleplayerMemes
About this gameFull description from Steam
Millions of people around the world believe we have been visited in the past by extraterrestrial beings. Did ancient aliens really help to shape our history? If they did, might they have come here to escape some cataclysmic event on their home planet? Or perhaps… to prevent one from happening on ours? What if it were true? Based on HISTORY’s longest running TV show, Ancient Aliens, Ancient Aliens: The Game explores the endless possibilities in our universe! Play as a reluctant alien-human hybrid in this casual strategy city building game. Manage your resources and strategize carefully as you discover the story-driven experience as aliens shape ancient Egyptian culture. Don’t hesitate to research strange new information, task your citizens with buildings and constructions, and engineer with alien technology. The fate of the Earth might depend on it! Inspired by the famous theory that aliens were the true pioneers of ancient Egyptian culture, Ancient Aliens: The Game puts you in direct contact with those very extraterrestrials. Tasked with overseeing the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, you will uncover long-buried evidence along with an ancient astronaut theorist—and learn the truth from the aliens themselves! Abduct primitive humans, manipulate their DNA, and help them establish modern civilization as you exploit Earth's mineral wealth. But it won’t be easy. To build something as colossal as the Pyramid of Giza, you’ll need to build houses and farms, advance human technology, and more. So take on Ancient Aliens: The Game! Manage your strategy in this casual simulation game, build your city, and save the planet! Key features: Experience the story written by bestselling author and award-winning game writer Steven-Elliot Altman Advance human technology to expand and customize your Egyptian empire Meet a great cast of quest-giving characters that constantly shift your allegiance between your ruthless alien handlers, the Pharaoh, the Oracle and Ancient Astronaut Theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos. Perform quests for the aliens and ancient astronaut theorist, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos Build colossal pyramids and expand your Egyptian empire within 3 chapters Abduct your workers to probe them of their DNA and transform them into faster, stronger advanced beings such as Minotaurs, Savants and Giants! Research technologies to improve the empire’s knowledge and unlock unique technologies, skills, and structures Watch beautifully animated cutscenes, featuring engaging and fun characters
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Memory: 562 MB RAM Storage: 600 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum: OS: Catalina (10.15) Memory: 562 MB RAM Storage: 600 MB available space Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

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7 developer announcements, Oct 2022 to Dec 2022 · times in UTC

December

  1. Updates for Dec. 14 2022:

    Underlying issue preventing build upgrades when all requirements have been met is fixed (impacting Pharaoh's palace upgrades, Arena, Oracle of Giza, etc.)

    Patch notes
  2. Updates for Dec. 5 2022

    The Trouble with Cyborgs Part 2 quest now checks for cyborg workers in either Library. Fatal Error on Mac when humans bring blocks to second pyramid resolved Fatal Error resolved on Ghosts of Future Past Part 3 quest, regarding Vitrified…

    Patch notes

November

  1. Updates for Nov. 18 2022:

    Fixes for many quest requirements, including The Reptilian Agenda Part ll, The Draconian Lineage, Alien Power Plants Part I, The Great Escape, The Trouble With Cyborgs Part II, and others in chapter 3 Transformer requirements fixed for…

    Patch notes
  2. Updates for Nov. 8 2022

    Requirement on Destroy All Evidence Part V lowered to 50 cyborgs WASD and arrow key navigation support implemented Electroplator now picks the best electroplator, rather than the closest Indicator added for electroplater queue length Fixed…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Updates for Oct. 27 2022

    Workers stay assigned to their existing task after being upgraded. Upgraded workers also stay selected by user until de-selected. Glyphs no longer expire while the game is not running. All obelisks are now sellable. Incorrect warning…

    Patch notes
  2. Updates for Oct. 20 2022

    Mac OS support added! Resolved blackscreen that was occurring after "Raindrops Falling On My Head" quest DNA visibility past seven digits fixed

    Patch notes
  3. Updates for Oct. 10 2022

    Electroplater fixes: technology requirements, regeneration time, cost, speed, and functionality. Fixed cyborg DNA collection - quests now register cyborg DNA towards their progress (Less Than Human Part VI quest, etc) "You don't have enough…

    Patch notes

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