They Came From a Communist Planet

Released Nov 2019

THEY CAME FROM A COMMUNIST PLANET is a first-person riot game where aliens reach earth and trigger a socialist revolution. Break through police lines with bricks and molotovs as you follow the aliens into a communist future!

86% positive · 213 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

They Came From a Communist Planet launched on November 11, 2019 as a short, self-contained adventure game designed to last roughly 30-45 minutes. The store description presents it as a complete experience with no mention of additional content, expansions, or DLC. The developer has posted only twice since launch: a March 24, 2020 post making the game free during COVID lockdowns, and a July 10, 2021 patch (v1.01) adding quality-of-life fixes requested by the speedrunning community. In that patch note, the developer explicitly acknowledged uncertainty about future work on the game, writing "I never know how much time I'll have to work on these older games, but I'll do my best to help out." There has been no developer communication since July 10, 2021. There is no DLC, no announced future content, no roadmap, and no post-launch content cycle. The game launched as a finished product and has received only minor maintenance. It is complete as originally shipped.

Evidence

Developer released v1.01 with speedrunning quality-of-life fixes, noting 'I never know how much time I'll have to work on these older games' — framing the game as an older, completed project. This is the last developer communication on record.

news post · Jul 10, 2021 source development ending

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Game is described as 'a short, sweet adventure game, lasting roughly 30-45 minutes' — a self-contained, complete experience with no mention of future content or expansions.

description source content shipped

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Details

Developer

Colestia

Publisher

Colestia

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Action Adventure Indie Free to Play

About this game

They Came From a Communist Planet is a first-person adventure game about depression and revolution. Stuck in a cycle of debt and isolation, your world suddenly changes when aliens reach earth carrying a message of socialist insurrection. Fight your way past water cannons, tear gas, and riot police, as aliens help guide you to a future beyond capitalism!

Key Features:

A short, sweet adventure game, lasting roughly 30-45 minutes.
Throw trash, bricks, and Molotov cocktails as you riot in a destructible late-capitalist neighborhood.
Receive messages from UFOs above as you experience a chilling tale of senseless greed, engineered depression, and the aliens who might offer hope.
Use protesting abilities to explore and unlock new parts of the city in this Metroidvania-Lite.
Search alleys to find hidden spray paint canisters and see what secrets they might unlock.