They Came From a Communist Planet
THEY CAME FROM A COMMUNIST PLANET is a first-person riot game where aliens reach earth and trigger a socialist revolution. Break through police lines with bricks and molotovs as you follow the aliens into a communist future!
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November 11, 2019
6 years and 266 days ago
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Very Positive213 reviews87.3%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
They Came From a Communist Planet is a first-person adventure game about depression and revolution. Stuck in a cycle of debt and isolation, your world suddenly changes when aliens reach earth carrying a message of socialist insurrection. Fight your way past water cannons, tear gas, and riot police, as aliens help guide you to a future beyond capitalism!
Key Features:
- A short, sweet adventure game, lasting roughly 30-45 minutes.
- Throw trash, bricks, and Molotov cocktails as you riot in a destructible late-capitalist neighborhood.
- Receive messages from UFOs above as you experience a chilling tale of senseless greed, engineered depression, and the aliens who might offer hope.
- Use protesting abilities to explore and unlock new parts of the city in this Metroidvania-Lite.
- Search alleys to find hidden spray paint canisters and see what secrets they might unlock.
