# Alien Nations

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Not to be confused with [Alien Nation](/source/Alien_Nation).

***Alien Nations*** (German: *Die Völker*) is a [real-time strategy](/source/Real-time_strategy) video game developed by [Neo Software](/source/Neo_Software) and published by [JoWooD Productions](/source/JoWooD_Productions) for [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) in 1999. It was re-released on [GOG.com](/source/GOG.com) in 2009. A sequel, *[The Nations](/source/The_Nations)*, was published in 2001. *Alien Nations* was a commercial hit in the German market, and ultimately sold close to 1 million units worldwide.

## Gameplay

*Alien Nations* is a real-time strategy game based on building a nation and conquering others. The player may choose from 3 races – the Pimmons, the Amazons and the Sajkhi. In single-player mode, there are three gameplay modes: Introduction, Campaigns, and Never-ending Game.

## Reception

### Sales

*Alien Nations* was a commercial hit in the German market. *[Der Spiegel](/source/Der_Spiegel)'*s Frank Patalong noted that it was one of the [construction and management simulations](/source/Construction_and_management_simulation) that "dominated the German sales charts for years", alongside *[Anno 1602](/source/Anno_1602)* and the *[Settlers](/source/The_Settlers)* series.[2] In German-speaking countries, it sold 150,000 units after two months on shelves, according to the game's Russian publisher Snowball Studios.[3] It was also a success in Russia, with sales of 80,000 units by April 2001.[4] *Alien Nations* ultimately sold "just under a million copies" by 2016, reported Micharl Furtenbach of [Red Bull](/source/Red_Bull).[5]

### Critical reviews

Oleg Hazhinskiy of [Game.EXE](/source/Game.EXE) gave the game 4.1/5 and noted its strong similarities with *[The Settlers](/source/The_Settlers)* series. Among differences, he praised the marketing system, but also mentioned lacking combat.[6]

## See also

- [Video gaming in Germany](/source/Video_gaming_in_Germany)

## References

1. ["Alien Nations (1999) Windows credits"](https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/alien-nations/credits)

1. Patalong, Frank (January 11, 2002). ["Wuselige Zeitreise"](http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/anno-1503-wuselige-zeitreise-a-220745.html) (in German). *[Der Spiegel](/source/Der_Spiegel)*. [Archived](https://archive.today/20181130165401/http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/anno-1503-wuselige-zeitreise-a-220745.html) November 30, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 2, 2018.

1. ["Затерянный Мир"](https://web.archive.org/web/20021223223743/http://www.snowball.ru/mir1/) (in Russian). [Snowball Studios](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowball_Studios). Archived from [the original](http://www.snowball.ru:80/mir1/) on December 23, 2002. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

1. ["JoWood in Russland"](https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/jowood-in-russland,1336864.html) (in German). *[GameStar](/source/GameStar)*. April 20, 2001. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181202032438/https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/jowood-in-russland,1336864.html) December 2, 2018 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Furtenbach, Micharl (January 18, 2016). ["Heimat bist du großer Spieleentwickler! (Teil 1)"](https://www.redbull.com/at-de/games-aus-oesterreich-teil-1) (in German). *[Red Bull](/source/Red_Bull)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181202033039/https://www.redbull.com/at-de/games-aus-oesterreich-teil-1) December 2, 2018 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Хажинский, Олег (September 2001). "ru:Наследники по прямой" [Direct Heirs] (in Russian). *[Game.EXE](/source/Game.EXE)*. Vol. 9. Moscow: Computerra. pp. 58–59.

## External links

- [JoWooD web page for The Nations](https://web.archive.org/web/20060324170355/http://www.jowood.com/gamers/?lang=en&site=2&ScreenID=4260&GameID=thenations&pfid=PC) (archived 2005-10-04)

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