PLAY RETRO 179 : It Came from the Desert

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PLAY RETRO 179 : It Came from the Desert

Scott Johnson

Aug 05, 2025

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A pulp-inspired action-adventure game paying homage to 1950s sci-fi horror, especially the film Them!. You play geologist Greg Bradley, investigating a meteor crash near the fictional town of Lizard Breath, only to discover an outbreak of giant radioactive ants. Gameplay blends point-and-click adventure, time-sensitive decision-making, and action miniga…

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