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Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Aliens: Dark Descent is a strategy, action and tactical game developed by Tindalos Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment.
Released on June 19th 2023 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.

It has received 15,650 reviews of which 13,803 were positive and 1,847 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam with a 60% discount, but you can find it for 2.52€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Aliens: Dark Descent into these genres:

Strategy Action Tactical RTS Sci-fi Real Time Tactics Singleplayer Aliens Dark Action-Adventure Horror Survival Top-Down Space 3D Violent Combat Stealth Isometric Top-Down Shooter

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System requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 or 11
Processor: AMD FX-6300 / Intel Core i3-6100
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 3 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 60 GB available space
Additional Notes: 30 FPS, 1920x1080 in low

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April 2025

If Alien: Isolation is the Perfect "Alien" game - this is the perfect "Aliens" Game. A truly unique combination of strategy and horror that's keeping you on your toes the whole time.

March 2025

Aliens: Dark Descent is a game that has some issues. There are some bugs that can be annoying, mission events that will not trigger unless you open the right door and so on. The character models and their faces is a bit cheap looking. But, compared to what is offered this is an absolutely minor detail. Aliens: Dark Descent is a perfect blend of a sci-fi horror IP and the game mechanics from X-Com. It marries perfectly. When playing the game I am sucked in into the world. The atmosphere, the tension, the sounds of the motion tracker. In a way it magically simulates the movie Aliens. I go on missions and often they end with me carrying one marine on my shoulders, firing a handgun while another squadmate lays down supressive fire and launch grenades as we run towards the APC. And these scenes just create themselves. The overall story is great and the new additional Aliens all feel fitting to the lore. A great triumph for Tindalos and Focus Entertainment.

Jan. 2025

Aliens: Dark Descent flew under the radar, and I don't understand why. It's true that XCom-like games are a bit niche, but there's almost almost no talk about this one in the community! It's kind of like X-Com, in real time, with a deeper focus on being smart, and taking things slow. I haven't seen such an unique gameplay in my lifetime as a gamer. It's a strong 9/10, BUT, you have to get over the tutorial, as it's quite awful, and doesn't represent the game at all. Definitely a must have for anyone that likes squad-based games, or tactics.

Dec. 2024

If you liked Darkest Dungeon but felt like it needed to be in real time and also have Xenomorphs in it, first seek professional help. However, after that you should probably check this one out.

Aug. 2024

Starcraft 2 - Terran Campaign Remember in SC2 Terran Campaign you got access to your own ship and it had different departments and you used those departments to upgrade your units? Same format; it's wonderful. You and your crew get to go out on missions, upgrading your gear with what you bring back from your missions. You end up getting attached to your squad because as they level up, they get to specialize. The assets are great, the music is great, the voice acting is cool, the AI and events are fun. This probably is the best Alien games since Isolation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Aliens: Dark Descent is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam.

Aliens: Dark Descent is currently available at a 60% discount. You can purchase it for 15.99€ on Steam.

Aliens: Dark Descent received 13,803 positive votes out of a total of 15,650 achieving a rating of 8.61.

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Aliens: Dark Descent was developed by Tindalos Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment.

Aliens: Dark Descent is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Aliens: Dark Descent is not playable on MacOS.

Aliens: Dark Descent is not playable on Linux.

Aliens: Dark Descent is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Aliens: Dark Descent. Explore additional content available for Aliens: Dark Descent on Steam.

Aliens: Dark Descent does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Aliens: Dark Descent does not support Steam Remote Play.

Aliens: Dark Descent 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.

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