Xenomorph

Xenomorph is a science-fiction role-playing game viewed from a first-person perspective with an icon-driven interface, drawing comparisons to Dungeon Master . The story is heavily influenced by the Alien film franchise . You play as a janitor on a two-year supply run who wakes from cryosleep to find his ship, the Mombassa Oak, crippled on arrival at the mining platform Astargatis . The human population has vanished. You must explore the platform, searching for microchips and fuel rods to repair your ship while defending yourself against hostile aliens . The game requires managing weapons, medical supplies, keycard access, food, energy, and radiation levels to survive . Critics noted that drawing a map is essential, as it is easy to get lost .

Commodore 64

Released in 1990 by Pandora, developed by Digital Light & Magic, with the C64 version specifically programmed by Ian Denny . The C64 port uses joystick control and features the same first-person 3D grid-based exploration and icon-driven combat as the 16-bit originals . The game includes various level types: maintenance shafts, computer complexes, and caves, each with distinct graphics . Enemies range from insect creatures and security droids to large blobs . The sound design is sparse – mostly weapon and attack effects without ambient audio or music . The Atari ST and DOS versions were noted as releasing incomplete, with some survival mechanics non-functional . Zzap!64 magazine reviewed the C64 version in issue 61 (May 1990) .