Alien 3 for the Sega Game Gear is a video game adaptation based on the 1992 science fiction film of the same name. Released in the early 1990s, the game follows the film's protagonist, Ellen Ripley, as she navigates the penal colony Fiorina 'Fury' 161 while combatting the fierce alien species that has infested the prison. The game is a side-scrolling action-adventure with a focus on exploration, combat, and survival within a hostile environment. The genre of Alien 3 falls under action and multi-directional shooter.