Elroy and the Aliens

Elroy and the Aliens is a story-driven point-and-click adventure set in an altered version of the 1990s, where intelligent robots and paranormal activity surround an ancient archaeological mystery. You play as rocket engineer Elroy and investigative reporter Peggie as they investigate the disappearance of Elroy’s father, a famous archaeologist who vanished 18 years ago.

Their journey begins in Slope City, where they discover a secret crystal and an enigmatic message. You gather clues, solve puzzles, uncover archaeological secrets and travel through portals, meeting alien cultures and sentient robots as you search for Elroy’s father and unravel a threat to the existence of the universe.

Characters and story

Elroy is an ingenious rocket engineer haunted by his father’s disappearance. Peggie is a passionate investigative reporter with a talent for languages, history and research. Both characters are playable as the story develops through mysteries, character development, ancient legends, alien languages and occasional pop culture references.

Worlds and puzzles

The adventure spans two planets and 60 locations, with more than 60 characters. You solve intriguing, challenging puzzles as you explore the hand-drawn 2D environments and uncover the archaeological mystery.

Presentation

The game features hand-drawn, high-resolution 2D art and animation with an old-school style and modern polish. Characters are fully voiced, and the game has an original music score. It includes subtitles and helpful captions for color-based puzzles, along with different input options. A playthrough takes approximately 10 hours or more, depending on your playing style.