Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold

1993 JAM Productions Action

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot confirmed

LinuxGold

Steam DeckUnsupported

Gamicality score

Metacritic Not rated

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 781

How it’s combined

Playability today

3.5

Runs today4/5

Design today3/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

86%

147 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not confirmed

A Mac version is sold. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon.1

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

Steam DeckUnsupported

Unsupported, as rated by Valve.1

Played Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold lately?

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How to get Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold running today

If the view moves or spins by itself, turn off the joystick in the game's options menu (Steam thread).
For mouse aiming, modern key binds and widescreen, players recommend the BStone source port listed on PCGamingWiki, which can replace the bundled DOSBox (Steam reviews).

Synopsis

A first-person shooter from JAM Productions built on the Wolfenstein 3D engine. As British agent Blake Stone, you work through six episodes of research facilities run by a scientist breeding mutant soldiers, gathering keycards, shooting guards and creatures, and meeting informants and scientists who may help or attack you.

Developer: JAM Productions
Released: 1993
Genre: Action
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

It was well received in 1993 but quickly overshadowed by Doom, which came out days later. Retrospectives credit its colorful art, music, friendly informants and automap as steps beyond Wolfenstein 3D, yet call its flat, grid-based levels samey over 60 maps and the game heavily dated. Steam players rate it Very Positive, mostly out of nostalgia. The most common complaint is the keyboard-only controls, with no mouse look and keys that are hard to rebind, which leads many players to the BStone source port.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

4/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
All six episodes are included (PCGamingWiki).
?Not confirmed yetSupports modern resolutions and widescreen
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
Full controller support or remappable controls
Keys can be remapped in the options and controllers are supported through DOSBox (PCGamingWiki).
Not Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
The game runs in the bundled DOSBox, and digital copies come fully patched (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

3/5

Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Movement is built around the arrow keys, the mouse wheel is unsupported, some keys are fixed, and a controller needs the DOSBox mapper; recent players call the controls the main reason to quit. Source: steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
The Steam release shows the original low-resolution 4:3 DOS picture inside DOSBox, and widescreen or higher resolutions need the BStone source port. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game keeps several numbered save files in its folder, one per manual slot, and an automap that fills in as levels are explored helps players pick up again in the more maze-like levels. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, forceforgood.co.uk.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Objectives are simple key hunts, an automap fills in as each level is explored, and a status display shows what is attacking. Source: forceforgood.co.uk, steamcommunity.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Over 60 flat, grid-based levels, many maze-like rooms and corridors repeat the same pattern, and reviewers find the game grows samey. Source: forceforgood.co.uk, newretrowave.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
The view turns only left and right, but the engine has no height, so enemies are always at eye level and nothing needs vertical aim. Source: steamcommunity.com, forceforgood.co.uk.