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Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers cover art

Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers

Loomiarts · WhisperGames · 2022-09-21

SteamPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventureIndieRacing

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

Releases: TBD (PlayStation 4), Sep 21, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 19, 2023 (Xbox One), Mar 16, 2023 (Nintendo Switch)

UFOs! Aliens! Aircrafts! Resistance! SHOOT 'EM UP! Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers is a spaceship shooter with 2D gameplay and 3D environment. Enjoy a smart combination of a fast-paced shooting experience and the 1950's sci-fi movies aesthetic, with live-action cutscenes.

0
playing now
93%
positive of 254 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$19.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 12:00 UTC (census sample)

Warning! Extraterrestrials from outer space arrived on our planet bringing promises of a bright new future. However, this intergalactic partnership soon reveals its darker side as the VEGA CORPORATION, the alien enterprise led by the hideous DIRECTOR ZAROG, is imposing its predatory politics on the human kind. In the midst of this oppression, the rebel group Squadron 51 rises as a response against the violent acts spread by these inhuman beings. Will the brave pilots of Squadron 51 and their aircrafts stand a chance against the Zarog's diabolic fleet of flying saucers? Join the rebel cause as(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

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  • · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
  • · Top 55% of 10,936 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 5.1k–11k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 254 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $5.99 at Steam (2025-12-18)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 9 of 19 observed days · $14.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Players online

202026-08-12 04:00 — 0 players2026-08-12 20:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 12:00 — 0 players2026-08-14 04:00 — 0 players2026-08-14 20:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 11:00 — 0 players2026-08-16 03:00 — 2 players2026-08-16 19:00 — 1 players2026-08-17 11:00 — 0 players2026-08-18 03:00 — 0 players2026-08-18 19:00 — 1 players2026-08-19 10:00 — 0 players2026-08-20 02:00 — 0 players2026-08-20 18:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 10:00 — 0 players2026-08-22 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-22 17:00 — 0 players2026-08-23 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 17:00 — 0 players2026-08-25 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 17:00 — 0 players2026-08-27 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-28 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-29 20:00 — 1 players2026-08-30 12:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$5.992022-09-212026-08-292022-09-21 — best price $16.992022-11-07 — best price $15.992022-11-22 — best price $15.992022-12-22 — best price $14.992023-01-16 — best price $14.992023-02-27 — best price $14.992023-03-16 — best price $13.992023-04-10 — best price $13.992023-05-29 — best price $13.992023-06-30 — best price $12.992023-09-25 — best price $9.992023-11-17 — best price $9.992023-12-21 — best price $9.992024-02-12 — best price $9.992024-03-14 — best price $9.992024-05-27 — best price $8.992024-06-27 — best price $8.992024-08-16 — best price $8.992024-09-24 — best price $8.992024-11-27 — best price $8.992024-12-19 — best price $8.992025-02-10 — best price $7.992025-03-13 — best price $7.992025-04-13 — best price $7.992025-05-26 — best price $7.992025-06-27 — best price $7.992025-09-24 — best price $7.992025-11-21 — best price $7.992025-12-18 — best price $5.992026-02-09 — best price $5.992026-03-19 — best price $5.992026-04-13 — best price $5.992026-05-25 — best price $5.992026-06-25 — best price $5.992026-07-20 — best price $5.992026-08-29 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsRemote Play Together

10 supported languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian

Player tags

FMVNoirRetroSpaceAliensArcadeSci-fiAdventureCinematicOld School

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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