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Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
Lucasfilm Games · published by Lucasfilm, Disney · released Nov 16, 2018 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Lucasfilm Games, published by Lucasfilm, Disney
Space Aliens have built a stupidity machine that's slowly reducing everyone's IQ to single digits. Worse yet, the only person who can stop them is Zak McKracken, reporter for the disreputable National Inquisitor, who dre
Released Nov 16, 2018
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 88% positive of 147 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $5.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.4k – 14k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $14k – $47k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 147 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 17–95 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Classic | 1 in 140 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
| Adventure | 1 in 3 games |
| 2D | 1 in 3 games |
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