Underplayed Gems

Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! (1991)

Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! cover

Platforms: DOS
Where to get it: My Abandonware

How it feels

a cheerful and breezy side-scrolling romp with simple platforming and cartoonish sci-fi antics.

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Screenshots

Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! screenshot 1

Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! screenshot 2

Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! screenshot 3

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Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! screenshot 5

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