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Alien: Isolation on Steam

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Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Alien: Isolation is a horror, survival horror and sci-fi game developed by Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Linux) and Feral Interactive (Mac) and published by Feral Interactive (Linux), SEGA and Feral Interactive (Mac).
Released on October 06th 2014 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Russian and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 48,627 reviews of which 44,737 were positive and 3,890 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam with a 75% discount, but you can find it for 3.86€ on K4G.


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Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Alien: Isolation:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Russian
Polish
Czech
Portuguese - Brazil

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 (32bit)
  • Processor: 3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 35 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.10.4
  • Processor: 2GHz Intel Core i5 or greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB AMD 5750, 1GB Nvidia 650M, 1.5 GB Intel Iris Pro 5200 (See Notes for more details)
  • Storage: 35 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
    • * All 13” MacBook Pros released since 2016
    • * All 15” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better
    • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013 (Models with an Intel HD5000 graphics card are not supported.)
    • * All 27” iMacs released since Mid 2010 with a 1GB graphics card or better
    • * All Mac Pros released since Late 2009
      Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit, SteamOS
  • Processor: 2.6GHz Intel i3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 6xx series (driver version: 355.11)
  • Storage: 35 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: NOTE: AMD and Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by Alien: Isolation. Game requires at least OpenGL 4.3

User reviews & Ratings

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

2 hours played
Aug. 2026
2 hours in and I already understand why this game is called Isolation. Because apparently my preferred strategy is isolating myself inside a locker and refusing to come out. This game is over a decade old and somehow still has better atmosphere than most modern horror games. Sevastopol feels disgusting, abandoned and completely unsafe. The lighting, retro-futuristic computers, alarms, vents and sound design make the whole station feel like it was ripped directly out of the original Alien. And then the Xenomorph shows up. This thing does not feel like a normal videogame enemy. You cannot memorize one patrol route and casually walk around it. It searches, reacts, disappears into vents, comes back when you think you're safe, and generally behaves like it has a personal problem with you. The motion tracker is especially evil. BEEP. Okay. BEEP BEEP. Maybe I should hide. BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP. Locker. Immediately. I also love that the game doesn't turn Amanda Ripley into some action hero mowing down aliens. You're underpowered, constantly scavenging, and most encounters are solved through hiding, distracting or running like your life insurance just expired. It's slow, stressful and absolutely not instant-gratification horror. That's exactly why it works. 9/10 so far Beautiful atmosphere. Incredible AI. Fantastic Alien adaptation. I have spent an unreasonable percentage of my playtime inside furniture.
42 hours played
Aug. 2026
The only game I've played where the stress was so much that it made my chest hurt. Having to take multiple breaks during my initial playthrough. Pausing the game and getting up and walking around the house. This game is the definition of stress inducing terror.
8 hours played
Aug. 2026
A masterpiece. A love letter to the first Alien film. One of the greatest Alien games ever made. One of the greatest horror games of my time. IGNorant giving this a 5.9 is a crime against gaming.
99 hours played
June 2026
The single greatest survival horror game ever made. The initialism "AI" for Alien Isolation doesn't seem to be a coincidence, because the AI for the Xeno is truly the star of the show. The design is perfect, the sounds are also perfect... but somehow the AI itself overshadows all other elements of the Xeno because it is simply THAT GOOD. It learns from your behaviors, if you hide in lockers too much it'll start checking them. If you use the flamethrower too much, it'll slowly become less and less afraid of it. If you're hiding under tables too much, you bet your ass it'll start checking under the furniture. Beyond that, it's always utterly unpredictable. You can load up the same save 20 times and you're going to get 20 different ways to die. It'll hide in the walls or ceiling and wait for you to talk by. It'll start a random patrol around the area it last heard you. Add in the fact that there are other humans on board, and you have an ever changing terrifying puzzle to solve in real time. One of my favorite encounters was when I was stuck in a hallway where I knew the Xeno was behind me lurking somewhere, but in front of me was a well lit room with 2 humans standing in the way. Humans throughout the station can either be hostile or neutral, and there's not always a good way of telling which is which until you've made yourself known. So, anxious to make a move, I decided to just pop out of cover and try approaching to just see if they were gonna shoot me. Sure enough, the guy screamed at me and took a pot shot. I immediately ducked behind cover and IMMEDIATELY after I hear the loud pounding footsteps of the Xeno in a dead sprint coming out of the dark hallway. I'm thinking I'm so dead, even about to hit Esc to reload a save... but instead the Xeno tunnel-visioned on the shooter and ran right past me. While I'm hearing the shooter get disemboweled, his companion sprints back toward me, passes me, and into the dark hallway with the Xeno sprinting towards him just afterward.... leaving me with a clean exit out of the area! Problem solved! Anyway, it's just incredible, there's very little to complain about and the game has aged like fine wine with how well the 70s retro-futuristic style still works. Some people don't like how long the game is, if you're struggling a lot with out maneuvering the xenomorph you may very well end up taking 20+ hours to finish the game. There IS significant backtracking in some sections, which is a turnoff to some. But if those things don't bother you, and you want to feel some of the most tense horror/stealth available in gaming.... boy do I have a game for you!
40 hours played
April 2026
Alien: Isolation this game… man. it doesn’t try to entertain you the way most games do. it tries to make you uncomfortable, and it’s *really* good at it. you don’t feel like a hero in this. you feel like prey. the alien isn’t some scripted boss you learn and beat. it feels like it’s actually hunting you. you’ll hide, hold your breath, watch that motion tracker… and still get caught because it *learns*. that’s the part that messes with your head. you stop trusting your own habits because the game punishes patterns half the time you’re not even playing, you’re just sitting there in a locker like “don’t move… don’t breathe… don’t make a sound” and somehow that’s more intense than any action game the atmosphere carries hard too. everything feels old, worn, and real. like you’re actually stuck in that universe. the sounds alone will get you—metal creaks, distant footsteps, vents… you start hearing things that might not even be there it’s slow though. and I mean *slow*. if you’re not in the mood for tension, it can feel like it drags. and yeah, it can get frustrating when you die to something that feels out of your control but when it works… it really works this isn’t a “fun” game in the usual sense. it’s stress, tension, and that constant feeling that something is right behind you and somehow… that’s exactly why it’s so good --- ### quick take **rating:** 9/10 **genre:** survival horror / stealth **pros** * alien AI feels unpredictable and smart * insane atmosphere and sound design * constant tension that actually sticks with you * stays true to the alien universe **cons** * pacing can feel slow * can be frustrating at times * not something you can just casually play --- ### final thought if you want a horror game that actually makes you feel hunted instead of powerful, this is it. just don’t expect to relax while playing it… because you won’t 😏

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Frequently Asked Questions

Alien: Isolation is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Alien: Isolation is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Alien: Isolation received 44,737 positive votes out of a total of 48,627 achieving an impressive rating of 9.04.
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Alien: Isolation was developed by Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Linux) and Feral Interactive (Mac) and published by Feral Interactive (Linux), SEGA and Feral Interactive (Mac).

Yes, Alien: Isolation is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Alien: Isolation is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Alien: Isolation is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Yes, Alien: Isolation is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Alien: Isolation is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Alien: Isolation does not support VR.

Alien: Isolation is a single-player game.

Yes, there are 7 DLCs available for Alien: Isolation. Explore additional content available for Alien: Isolation on Steam.

No, Alien: Isolation does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Yes, Alien: Isolation supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Alien: Isolation is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Alien: Isolation.

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Alien: Isolation PEGI 18
Rating
9.0
44,737
3,890
Game modes
Features
Online players
211
Developer
Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac)
Publisher
Feral Interactive (Linux), SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac)
Release 06 Oct 2014
Platforms
Remote Play
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