UFO 50

UFO 50

September 18, 2024

Nintendo SwitchPC

UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot &s;em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.

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90.6

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Critic Reviews (18)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Sep 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

50.0

"Although most of the games in UFO 50 resemble mid-tier NES titles, there are so many of them that you&s;re bound to have a lot of fun. 🛸"

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Björn Balg IGN Deutschland Sep 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

60.0

"UFO 50 is an impressive achievement with a strong love for the medium while also understanding numerous genres on a deep level. A true masterpiece and resounding success on every level."

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Christian Donlan Eurogamer Sep 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"A collection of new-old sports games, RPGs, platformers and puzzlers: what is all this sweet work worth?"

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David Silbert The Punished Backlog Sep 2024
98.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"50 games; 25 bucks. UFO 50 is the best value in gaming since The Orange Box, and though other games have it beat in terms of depth, far fewer can lay claim to its charms. If ‘80s gaming is your …"

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Giovanni Colantonio Digital Trends Sep 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

90.0

"UFO 50 will remind you why you fell in love with video games in the first place."

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Graham Russell Siliconera Sep 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

35.0

"Faux retro compilation UFO 50 is a can&s;t-miss release."

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James Kennedy TheGamer Sep 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Sitting down with this collection is stepping into an alternate timeline, and having 50 timeless 8-bit gems dumped into your lap. The level of variety, and the incredible quality of each game, make UFO 50 an absurd value. For anyone …"

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Jess Lee Digital Spy Sep 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"UFO 50 may be inspired by an era that&s;s several generations ago, but an incredible amount of imagination and work went into making this collection of games more than just about evoking nostalgia. The collection also manages to feel fresh …"

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Kerry Brunskill PC Gamer Sep 2024
83.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

38.0

Story

42.0

"A superb retro-style smorgasbord in real danger of drowning out its own consistently good work."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Sep 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"I may not think that UFO 50 fully succeeded at feeling like an actual compilation of 8-bit games released for a long-lost console in the early 80s, with pretty much all of its titles feeling actually like modern indies covered …"

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Lucas White Shacknews Sep 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"UFO 50 is like stumbling across a time capsule and discovering a wealth of lost knowledge inside. And yet, it’s entirely a singular work of fiction. That by itself is deeply fascinating and makes this thing worth playing. Even if …"

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Lyle Pendle Loot Level Chill Sep 2024
95.0 /100

"UFO 50 is a celebration of retro gaming, full of wonderful modern ideas, sensational video games and a whole lot of content."

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Mahi Araf NoobFeed Sep 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

40.0

"UFO 50 is, in and of itself, a library of memories and of games lost in time. It holds the capability to bring a chronically online generation back to the glory days of the roaring 80s. UFO 50 is one …"

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Sep 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

70.0

"I would have happily purchased 20 (if not more) of the games in this collection as standalone titles. Having them all in one package feels so generous I almost feel like we’re all taking advantage of the developers here."

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Mitchell Demorest Slant Magazine Sep 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"You’ll occasionally come across signs bearing dreamlike musings: “the sea shells form a bridge between us,” “there is a dark shape on the horizon,” and so on. As you travel further, the wind changes direction and the evening sky shifts …"

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Roland Ingram Nintendo Life Sep 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

70.0

"What stands out about UFO 50, Mossmouth&s;s delightful collection of retro-styled games, is not that so many of them are absolute bangers – although they are – rather, it&s;s the fact that it genuinely all comes together as a single …"

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Simon Parkin Guardian Sep 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

98.0

Story

72.0

"This bundle of 50 new games from the creator of Spelunky offers an electrifying range of retro genres rebooted, from point-and-click horror to Pong"

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Steve Watts GameSpot Sep 2024
90.0 /100

"UFO 50 is a masterful compilation of retro-style games that invokes the sense of delightful discovery at the heart of the 8-bit era."

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