Alien Invaders (.io) Game

Alien Invaders.io drops you into a shared map as a UFO, and your only job is to get bigger than everyone else on it. Drag your saucer around to abduct cars, buildings, street clutter, and anything else lying around the map — the more you swallow, the wider your abduction beam gets, until you're big enough to start picking up players' ships too.

The catch is that size cuts both ways: any UFO larger than yours can scoop you up the same way you're scooping up smaller ones, so a lot of a match comes down to judging who's safe to approach and who isn't. Three modes shape how a session plays out — Classic has you racing to become the single biggest ship on the map, Solo drops the players so you can work through eating an entire city at your own pace, and Battle is last-UFO-standing against everyone else.

Controls

• Move: Click and drag with the mouse to steer your UFO.

Tips

• Go for Treasure Chest, Magnet, and Upsize boosters when you see them — they speed up growth faster than picking off scattered street objects one at a time.
• Keep your distance from any UFO that looks bigger than you; in Classic and Battle mode getting abducted ends your run instantly.
• If you just want to grow without players hunting you, Solo mode lets you clear a city at your own pace before jumping into Classic or Battle.

It's a quick pick-up-and-play session for anyone who likes agar.io-style growth games, with the added twist of picking a mode that matches how much pressure you're in the mood for.