# Book of Aliens

Summer DB entity ID: 278387fa\-424e\-4375\-b5d7\-5a44bc458ebc

Steam App ID: 1196230

Book of Aliens ’ action takes place during a global crisis\. Earth is threatened by an alien invasion originating from below the planet’s surface\. Your mission is to lead a supranational agency of scientists and military agents in a desperate but valiant fight to understand the alien agenda and thwart it\.  The game is currently in  early development \. The screenshots shown are from one of our  in\-house prototypes  and they might not reflect the actual look of the final game\. While we can’t reveal a lot of details just yet, you can expect:      unique gameplay mechanics that make the game simple to play yet strategically challenging and difficult to master     a game that respects your time and can be enjoyed in both short and long gameplay sessions     high replayability thanks to randomized levels and card\-based mechanics     beautiful paper pop\-up book stylized graphics  Be sure to  wishlist  the game to be notified when it is released\.         About Return 2 Games series      Book of Aliens  is the upcoming second installment in  Return 2 Games , a series of unique mid\-core games inspired by the golden days of PC gaming\. Each R2G title is a tribute to a single hit game from the ’90s: a reimagining of a single universal story for a brand\-new audience, using modern means and innovative, often vastly simplified gameplay mechanics\.        Book of Aliens  is developed as a tribute to MicroProse’ UFO: Enemy Unknown\. If you want to learn more about Return 2 Games or support us in the development of the series, visit the  Supporter Pack  store page:     Book of Demons , the first part in the series is already here, be sure to check it out as it includes a free demo\.     Also, be sure to check out  Book of Demons: HELLCARD , a Book of Demons co\-op roguelike deckbuilder that’s also in the works:

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: Thing Trunk

- Publisher: Thing Trunk

- Release date: To be announced

- Coming soon: true

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy

- Categories: Single\-player, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1196230/ss\_4b1ab7f494bd6b5220f144ccc23ae3e0fde0a910\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1777540659, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1196230/ss\_fb1bf55938f897b4e0ee37dc85b1b1b46a160544\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1777540659, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1196230/ss\_844393b222e6b8c9f81c38d52757718b22b3ac90\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1777540659, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1196230/ss\_f90007de1c6ac03777efac6d4208d25679e78d6b\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1777540659, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1196230/ss\_a676fd524d6098beb8f2ac42b09b9c80594c8b79\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1777540659, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1196230/ss\_0cc9a5f083ad7488e8d595242ea76f3aeef877c7\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1777540659

- Price: Not collected

- Price country: Not collected

## Observed metrics

- Current players: Not collected

- Steam review count: 0

- Steam positive reviews: 0

- Steam negative reviews: 0

- Steam positive percentage: Not collected

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}

## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/278387fa-424e-4375-b5d7-5a44bc458ebc/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/278387fa-424e-4375-b5d7-5a44bc458ebc/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-24T15:21:35\.806908\+00:00

- Player count observed: Not collected

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-24T15:21:38\.801014\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

[Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196230/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/278387fa-424e-4375-b5d7-5a44bc458ebc)