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Best 1 Under Falling Skies
Under Falling Skies

Under Falling Skies is a tense, dice-placement game where you defend a city from an alien invasion. The games unique mechanic involves placing dice to activate abilities and manage resources while ali...

9.0 Excellent
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2 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

The 1978 version of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' is widely considered the best adaptation of the source material. Set in San Francisco, it follows a health inspector who discovers that humans are...

9.0 Excellent
3 Signs
Signs

M. Night Shyamalans 'Signs' is a masterclass in building dread through what you don't see. When a former priest discovers mysterious crop circles on his farm, he and his family find themselves at the...

8.6 Very Good
4 District 9
District 9

District 9 is a gritty, innovative take on the alien invasion genre, using the premise to explore themes of apartheid and xenophobia. Set in an alternate Johannesburg where aliens are forced to live i...

8.6 Very Good
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5 Repulse Play
Repulse Play

Repulse Play is a unique isometric shooter with a strong emphasis on stealth and strategic combat. Players control a lone operative battling an alien invasion force. The game features a variety of gad...

8.5 Very Good
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6 Invader Zim
Invader Zim

Invader Zim stands out for its dark humor, unique animation style, and satirical commentary. The series follows an incompetent alien invader sent to conquer Earth. Its distinctive stop-motion animatio...

8.4 Very Good
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7 Space: Above and Beyond
Space: Above and Beyond

Space: Above and Beyond, a short-lived series from 1995 to 1996, presented a gritty and realistic depiction of a future war against an alien race. The show explored themes of patriotism, sacrifice, an...

8.2 Very Good
8 War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds is a terrifying, high-stakes sci-fi disaster film that captures the panic and chaos of an alien invasion. Tom Cruise stars as a father trying to protect his children as the world fal...

8.1 Very Good
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9 The Tomorrow War
The Tomorrow War

The Tomorrow War is an action-packed sci-fi film about a man who is drafted into a future war against an alien species. Chris Pratt delivers a charismatic performance, and the film features impressive...

7.9 Good
10 The Starfall Protocol
The Starfall Protocol

Rhys Davies' 'The Starfall Protocol' is a fast-paced military sci-fi thriller about a covert operation to prevent an alien invasion. A team of elite soldiers must decipher an ancient alien signal and...

7.9 Good
11 Resistance: Fall of Man
Resistance: Fall of Man

Resistance: Fall of Man was a launch title for the PlayStation 3, offering a thrilling first-person shooter experience in an alternate history where an alien invasion has ravaged Earth. The game feat...

7.6 Good
12 Attack the Block
Attack the Block

Attack the Block is a fast-paced, incredibly fun British sci-fi action film. When a group of teenagers in a South London housing estate are forced to defend their home from an alien invasion, they pro...

7.6 Good
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13 Circle
Circle

Fifty strangers wake up in a dark room and must decide who among them deserves to live, with one person dying every two minutes. This minimalist thriller is a fascinating social experiment that explor...

7.4 Good
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14 Invasion
Invasion

Invasion is a science fiction thriller series depicting an alien invasion of Earth through multiple perspectives across different countries. The shows global scope, suspenseful plot, and exploration o...

7.3 Good
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15 The Faculty
The Faculty

Robert Rodriguezs 'The Faculty' is a fun, high-energy homage to classic sci-fi horror films like 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers.' Set in a high school where the teachers are being replaced by alien p...

7.3 Good
16 Extinction
Extinction

Extinction is a sci-fi thriller about a man who has recurring dreams of an alien invasion, only to find his fears becoming a reality. The film is a solid, suspenseful ride that keeps the audience enga...

7.3 Good
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17 Falling Skies
Falling Skies

Falling Skies follows a group of survivors fighting back against an alien force that has decimated the planet. Led by a history professor, the resistance struggles to protect the remaining human popul...

6.9 Fair
18 V (2009)
V (2009)

This reboot of the 1978 miniseries depicted an alien race, the Visitors, arriving on Earth under the guise of peace. However, their true intentions are far more sinister. The series explored themes of...

6.8 Fair
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19 XCOM 2 Collection - Nintendo Switch
XCOM 2 Collection - Nintendo Switch

XCOM 2 Collection on Switch features base-building elements alongside its core turn-based tactical combat. Players manage resources, research technologies, and expand their base of operations to comba...

6.8 Fair
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20 Rim of the World
Rim of the World

Rim of the World is a nostalgic, family-friendly sci-fi adventure that follows a group of kids at a summer camp who must save the world during an alien invasion. The film is clearly inspired by 80s cl...

6.5 Fair
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21 Sirens
Sirens

Sirens, airing in 1994, presented a unique take on the alien invasion genre, focusing on a small town plagued by mysterious disappearances and strange occurrences. The show blended science fiction wit...

6.3 Fair
22 The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey

The Fifth Wave is a young adult novel about a teenage girl surviving an alien invasion that has devastated Earth. Yanceys writing is suspenseful and action-packed, with a focus on character developmen...

6.3 Fair
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