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Space Invaders Extreme

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS • 2018

Should you play it?

The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?

What works

  • Addictive and skill-based gameplay
  • Engaging audiovisual presentation with rhythmic music
  • High replayability with branching routes and scoring depth
  • Classic gameplay modernized effectively
  • Online leaderboards for competition

Things to keep in mind

  • Always-online drm limits offline play
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Visual chaos can be confusing
  • Limited customization and game modes
  • Price considered high by some for content

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Space Invaders Extreme. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Space Invaders Extreme. These titles are not in What to play next.

Space Invaders Extreme: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status, Violence.

Last update: 23/08/2026