Genesis/Mega Drive

Alien Storm

The aliens are invading Earth, and it's up to the Alien Busters to wipe them out and destroy their creator. The Busters consist of Karla, Gordon, and Scooter. Each one of them have their own weapons and special attacks. When you start the game, you can select any one of these characters to play as. There are six missions to complete (eight in the Genesis version) with several stages, and each mission has you blasting aliens all the way to the end, from the streets to the mother ship where you'll meet the mother of all aliens. Unfortunately, blasting these aliens will not be an easy task, as they get tougher in every mission, and are capable of hiding into objects such as plants, postboxes, t...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

12 achievements · 150 total points

CASEVAC Complete Mission 1: "Save the people".
5 pts
E.T. Go Home Complete Mission 2: "Expel the aliens".
5 pts
Pest Control Complete Mission 3: "Alien's nest".
5 pts
Sun's Out, Guns Out Complete Mission 4: "Duel in broad daylight".
5 pts
Flask and Furious Complete Mission 5: "Save the laboratory".
5 pts
Kurt Wagner Sends His Regards Complete Mission 6: "Night crawler".
10 pts
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Complete Mission 7: "Destroy the UFO".
10 pts
I Demand to Speak to Your Leader! Beat the game with Karen.
10 pts
Garth of the Galaxy Beat the game with Garth.
10 pts
Riding Through the Storm Beat the game with Scooter.
10 pts
The Calm Before the Storm Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
Extraterrestrial Exterminator Beat the game on Hard difficulty.
50 pts

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Alien Storm frequently asked questions

How do I play Alien Storm online with a friend?

Alien Storm (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Alien Storm on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Alien Storm in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Alien Storm netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Alien Storm have achievements?

Yes, Alien Storm has 12 achievements worth 150 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Alien Storm for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Alien Storm on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.