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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 · Perspectives: Side view

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.

Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers is an Action, Adventure, Indie and Racing game released in 2022, priced at $19.99, with a Very Positive review sentiment (93% of 254 reviews) and an owner estimate of 20,000 .. 50,000.— census verdict as of 2026-09-20

0
playing now
93%
positive of 255 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
4.69★
PlayStation Store rating (83 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unknown
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: 0
$19.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 23:00 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

Quietly active
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 24 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~3/week).
  • · Review velocity up 26% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 27% of 28,023 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-01

Estimated sales: 5.1k–11k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 255 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 8 of 23 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
414120222026Week of 2022-09-01: 41 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

202026-09-16 00:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 08:00 — 2 players2026-09-18 15:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 06:00 — 1 players2026-09-22 14:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 21:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 05:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 12:00 — 0 players2026-09-27 20:00 — 1 players2026-09-29 03:00 — 0 players2026-09-30 11:00 — 0 players2026-10-01 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 02:00 — 0 players2026-10-04 10:00 — 0 players2026-10-05 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 01:00 — 0 players2026-10-08 09:00 — 0 players2026-10-09 16:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 00:00 — 1 players2026-10-12 07:00 — 0 players2026-10-13 15:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 23:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$5.992022-09-212026-10-102022-09-21 — 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 $19.992026-09-12 — best price $19.992026-09-26 — best price $19.992026-10-10 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

15
achievements tracked
61.3%
earned "Fantastic New World"
4.1%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

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

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)2435%15
Xbox One (Xbox)21124%15
PS4 (PlayStation)8521%15
Switch (Nintendo)270%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

FMVNoirRetroSpaceAliensArcadeSci-fiAdventureCinematicOld School

Census log

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

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