Action · July 28, 2020
Destroy All Humans! (2020)
The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950s Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest DNA and bring down the US government in the remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities. Reduce their cities to rubble with your flying Saucer! One giant step on mankind! Experience the evil side of a 50s alien invasion story (Re)Discover why this game is considered one of the funniest ever created Faithfully rebuilt from scratch in new galactic glory Enjoy Crypto's unique weaponry like the Anal Probe Gun Pose as pathetic humans to infiltrate their fragile democracy Use psychokinesis to send enemies flying or bombard them with random objects Freely traverse explorable cities from 50s America using your jetpack Obliterate humanity's primitive architecture with your flying saucer Includes the restored, much-rumored, never before seen: Lost Mission of Area 42!
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 10.8k Steam reviews | Top 38% in Action |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28% |
| Metacritic | 76/100 | Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 66% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 218
- Adventure · 185
- Villain Protagonist · 123
- Aliens · 114
- Open World · 103
- Remake · 100
- Singleplayer · 95
- Funny · 90
- Sci-fi · 87
- Comedy · 80
- Cult Classic · 77
- Third Person · 73
- Third-Person Shooter · 71
- Destruction · 71
- Gore · 65
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain
- Arabic
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Full audio (3)
- English
- German
- Persian
Reception Metrics
Steam community
92%Very Positive · 10.8k reviews
10.0k positive · 867 negative
Metacritic
76/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.2/10
Curator recommendations
8.7k
Press Quotes
“Rebuilt from the ground up in every way, Destroy All Humans! (2020) puts every other remaster on notice -- this is how it’s done.” 90/100 – GamingTrend “Destroy All Humans is a fantastic, faithful experience. Both older fans and new fans will find a lot of enjoyment here and hopefully we will see a lot more of Crypto’s antics going into the new generation.” 8.5/10 – GameGrin “It may be a bit of a stretch to see if any game…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
40
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Tablet
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 28, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Black Forest Games, Pandemic Studios |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $7.49 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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