UFO 50 Reviews

Out of all the games I didn't enjoy, this is by far my favorite. What tripped me up is that the obvious way to approach it (play everything in chronological order) is also the least fun way to play it (it's hard to find enjoyment in imitations of early 8-bit games). Someday I'll come back to this on Steam Deck, play the good games first, and have an amazing time. Buy this - the devs genuinely deserves all the money. Just be smarter than me, and stay the hell away from the first row of games until you're already hooked.

I usually hate the phrase "great value" in reviews, because it often describes a game that is bloated, padded with useless stuff, or wastes your time in some way. But UFO50 is indeed a tremendous value and there is no filler. It contains 50 full-blown, snappy, very different retro-inspired games. The control scheme (d-pad and two buttons) and graphics are kept intentionally restricted, but the breadth of ideas on display is vast. There are lots of arcade games of course, but also puzzles, strategy games, rpgs, metroidvanias, adventures, racing games, and roguelikes. You will like some games more and some less, but they are all different and try something interesting. Many 'simple' games hide surprising mechanical depth. What is also interesting to me is how titles like Party House (deckbuilder) or Avianos (single screen strategy game) could have easily been made in the 80s (there are no technological constraints to them), but design thinking back then just didn't go in those directions. Overall, I think you should get UFO50 if you like arcade sensibilities, retro games or have an interest in game design. It is a goldmine.

You better thank god that people who made this are video game creators and not like chemical weapons manifacturers or else you would have a brand new 50 funky, innovative and fun ways to fear for your life

It's peak, I'm afraid. It's not enough that this is a collection of 50 games, but a collection of 50 *unique* and highly creative titles with genre-mashups that I've never seen before. An idle game with minut and legend of zelda style exploration, a horse racing sim with aliens as the horses, and a dungeon crawler with combat taken straight from punch out. While not every game may be your cup of tea, nearly everything on display here surprises and delights. Extremely worth a pick up, even just for a single game.

I enjoyed precisely one of the games. Mini & Max is almost worth the price alone, but all the egregious time wasting and padding of the other games for very little reward means I wouldn't recommend UFO50 to anyone who isn't already a huge arcade and early console gaming fan who's exhausted all the good games from that era.

Fantastic collection, highly recommend it, and also recommend looking up UFO 50 Bingo for anyone looking to get even more fun from the game after they've tried the entire collection!

UFO 50 is a generational masterpiece. It deserves a spot among the best games of all time. Across these 50 games are the most imaginative, addictive, exciting ideas I have ever experienced, presented in a manner that is immediately compelling. Every game viscerally feels like a vintage classic, and all of them will be someone’s favourite. You will find something in here that you adore. It is simultaneously an earnest love letter to gaming history, and a profoundly innovative achievement by some of the best game developers working today. I believe that it is currently underrated. Despite unanimous praise, and recognition by awards, I feel that it deserves greater even than that. I feel that it deserves to become a cultural touchstone, an inspiration, and a work of art held in the highest of reverence for decades to come. It makes me sad that it seems to have been passed through by the current zeitgeist. I suppose only time will tell whether its legacy will hold. 10/10. To call it a masterpiece would be an understatement

I am not going to mince words. This collection of games is a monumental achievement. It is incredibly disappointing that it has not received more attention, or more awards. Each game in this collection is unique, not just from other games in the collection but from other games period. The creativity and polish on display is incredible. Please, buy this collection of games and play them. You will not regret it.

Awesome collection of original titles that make you feel like your back at home or at your grandparents in the 80s. 50 fun and unique retro atari and NEs style games. If you enjoy that retro era I highly suggest this be added to your collection

this would go so hard on the 3ds if the game came out 10 yrs ago. every game is worth sinking hours into, the amt of creativity is something to behold