It Came from the Desert

This article is about the 1989 video game. For the 2017 film, see It Came From the Desert (film).

It Came from the Desert
DeveloperCinemaware
PublisherCinemaware
ProducerPat Cook
DesignerDavid Riordan
ProgrammerRandy Platt
ArtistsJeffrey Hilbers
Jeff Godfrey
WriterKenneth Melville
ComposersGreg Haggard
Jim Simmons
PlatformsAmiga, MS-DOS, TurboGrafx-16
Release1989: Amiga
1990: MS-DOS
1991: TurboGrafx
GenreAction-adventure
ModeSingle-player

It Came from the Desert is a 1989 action-adventure game by Cinemaware. It was originally released for the Amiga, but later ported to MS-DOS, as well as released in distinctly different forms to consoles. The TurboGrafx-16 release is different from the computer versions, in terms of gameplay and presentation. An expansion, Antheads: It Came from the Desert II, was released in 1990.

The game is inspired by dozens of 1950s monster movies especially the 1954 mutant-ant classic Them!, with the title referencing the 1953 horror film, It Came from Outer Space. The game is a non-linear combination of dialogue boxes and several types of action scenes, typical of contemporary Cinemaware releases.

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