Alternative Software

U.K. publisher and developerfounded in 1985 status: active

346
games
10.5
per year
30
years active

aka(s): Alternative

Notable collaborators: Charles A. Sharp and Richard Stevenson

It is known for Tau Ceti, Wally Week series

Releases per year

1983 4
1984 16
1985 16
1986 18
1987 59
1988 55
1989 56
1990 29
1991 8
1992 39
1993 16
1994 6
1995 6
1996 3
1998 1
2012 1
2014 1

334 video games with valid date were considered (96.5%)

Overall rankings

3
37
65
14
4
3.2
average

Common gametypes

action/reflex26%shooter15%sport13%platformer11%adventure11%other21%

Top platforms

  ZX Spectrum 82
  C64 74
  Amstrad CPC 74
  Amiga 31
  BBC 26
  Atari ST 17
  Electron 13
  C16/Plus4 7
  MS-DOS 5
  MSX 5
  Amiga CD32 3
  Atari 400/800 3
  Amiga AGA 2
  Mac OS Classic 1
  PS Vita 1
Academy: Tau Ceti II image #0 Academy: Tau Ceti II
Academy: Tau Ceti II
Amstrad CPC 1987
Fireman Sam - The Hero Next Door image #1 Fireman Sam - The Hero Next Door
Fireman Sam - The Hero Next Door
Amstrad CPC 1991
Thomas the Tank Engine's Fun with Words image #2 Thomas the Tank Engine's Fun with Words
Thomas the Tank Engine's Fun with Words
Amstrad CPC 1990
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends image #3 Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Amiga 1992
Everyone's a Wally image #4 Everyone's a Wally
Everyone's a Wally
ZX Spectrum 1985
Popeye 2 image #5 Popeye 2
Popeye 2
Amiga 1992
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends image #6 Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
C64 1990
Allo Allo! Cartoon Fun! image #7 Allo Allo! Cartoon Fun!
Allo Allo! Cartoon Fun!
Amiga 1993
Death Mask image #8 Death Mask
Death Mask
Amiga 1995
Bangers & Mash image #9 Bangers & Mash
Bangers & Mash
ZX Spectrum 1992
Dalek Attack image #10 Dalek Attack
Dalek Attack
Amiga 1993
Er*bert image #11 Er*bert
Er*bert
Amstrad CPC 1984

Alternative Software best rated games

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends 1992 ocs
Excalibur: Sword of Kings 1987 spc
Back to Skool 1985 spc
Zalaga 1983 bbc
Reckless Rufus 1992 c64
Academy: Tau Ceti II 1987 cpc
Jet Strike 1993 ocs
Everyone's a Wally 1985 spc
Popeye 1985 spc
Yacht Race 1984 spc

Alternative Software worst games

Kentucky Racing 1990 c64
Heli Drop 1987 c64
Huckleberry Hound 1993 ocs
The Final Gate 1996 cd32
Count Duckula II 1992 c64

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