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Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurks in the dark.
Species: Unknown is a early access, horror and first-person game
developed and published by WanadevStudio.
Released on October 23rd 2025 is available only on Windows
in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil and Russian.
It has received 331 reviews of which 319 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 8.77€ on Steam with a 10% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 8th gen
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1080
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 5 GB available space
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For an early access game on a limited budget, this far exceeded my expectations. They got the atmosphere spot on and the graphics are actually very nice, the game is pretty well optimised too. Is it scary? That depends on what you find scary I suppose. I personally found some monsters more stressful to encounter than others. So far I've only played this solo as none of my friends have bought it yet, but I hope they will after hearing of my own experience. Solo is doable but some of the later missions are going to be almost impossible without friends, so be prepared for many restarts if you do decide to play this solo. Do I recommend this early access version? Yes but with some caveats. At the moment there's only one map that you play all the missions on. There's also no in game voice chat options. But if you've got some friends and you all enjoy sci-fi horror, and you use Discord or some other type of party chat, this will definitely be worth buying, especially at the price it's currently being sold for. There is a demo that you can try if you're on the fence, that lets you play what's essentially the first mission of the game. Based on what I've played so far this is definitely a thumbs up.
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Really looking forward for the future of this game. The Atmosphere, graphics are stunning and the sound design is very good. The specimen ideas and designs are also very nice. For a small indie team, this is very impressive and a great early access base foundation! Theres a lot of potential in this. I didnt see any feedback chat in the discord so Im just posting my suggestions here for now: - It needs more maps, currently theres only one map, the layout is constantly the same and it gets very repetitive very quickly. - More specimens obviously but thats planned if you take a look at the specimen museum, - Performance Optimization (had to cap my game to 60fps because of high temps at higher fps) - It 100% needs Proximity chat instead of global voice chat, having a proximity chat like repo, phasmophobia or lethal company where u can hear the echoing in the voices would add so much to this game, - Adding a Push to talk button instead of Forced voice chat, - More scary moments and specimen behaviour like jumpscares, specimens stalking, hiding, peeking around corners, sneaking up on someone - More enemies (maybe AI Survivors) - Random ingame events (f.e a power outage, a ventilation leak, another ship with AI Enemies docking on the same ship) - More Difficulty modifications like for example you carry less ammo, there are less ammo crates/less health stations on the map and so on, - More modes? Maybe missions where u face multiple specimens at once or have to steal something from the specimen. - More Lore (maybe even collectibles containing lore related stuff) - Obviously more customization (suits or new shuttle looks) and upgrades for both the shuttle and the character or maybe even make it possible to customize the whole mainbase area. Overall something players can grind for.
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Outlast Trials in Space, works well. 7/10 game with capacity to move up. I'm going to come back to it after more updates. Oh and it looks ace, although the monsters are nowhere near Xenomorph level looks wise. But H.R. Giger was the Goat.
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This is a step in the right direction. The graphics look good, sound design is solid, and there's decent customization to make a character you actually care about. The guns feel useful in different situations, and there are multiple objectives to keep things interesting. There's a bit of goofiness in the game if you’re into that, but the overall presentation still feels serious. You're exploring stranded ships drifting in space, usually with some terrifying creature lurking on board. The monsters vary, so you'll need to check the environment and examine bodies to figure out what you're dealing with. Each one has its own strengths and weaknesses. Some are more aggressive if you crawl, others chase you hard but get tired fast, and a few only attack if you stare at them or bump into them. That kind of detail really ties the gameplay to the atmosphere. Objectives also change depending on the mission. You might be hunting the monster, trying to capture it, or just completing tasks on the ship. It definitely has intense moments and will keep your heart pounding. It's not perfect as the AI can be hit or miss (just run in circles around an object and turns into Tom and Jerry but I haven't played enough yet. Regardless, it's good especially with friends. For the price, it's a steal considering the potential this game has. Definitely worth checking out.
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Utterly Fantastic. I've been waiting for this kind of game for a LONG time. 9/10. First, the graphics: The game is gorgeous and incredibly well optimized. I can run Ultra everything on my 1660. (Well done, devs!) Second, the Gameplay: Basically, You're a tasked with completing various objectives in a randomized ship (Randomized, not procedural. Same deck layout with random changes). Meanwhile, you're being stalked by different entities with different characteristics. This game has extremely potent inspiration from Alien: Isolation, but does its own thing at the same time. Like A:I, There are entities that will stalk you, clanging around in the vents, waiting to pounce you. But there are also Entities that infect and resurrect corpses, and entities that shoot at you. and more. On a personal note: I'm pretty desensitized to horror games at this point, but this game made me feel a level of dread i haven't experienced in a long, long time. Third, the Audio: ***Absolute Masterclass***. This game uses audio in such a brilliant way that Triple A games often fail to achieve. Not only is the Audio design excellent, but the way its utilized to both create tension through silence and also to limit your ability to hear entities (Machinery, alarms, etc) is honestly incredible. Seriously, whoever did the sound design: You absolutely killed it. I've seen other games do similar, but not with the level of mastery that this game does. The game is still very much in early access, not all entities appear to be available, and there's only one (large) ship available to board. But seeing as how superb this game is, i would be SHOCKED if there wasn't more content added in the future. I am extremely excited to see more in the future, this game is a genuine work of art. The only reason this game is not a 10/10 for me is the limited content due to its early access nature. As soon as more content is added, this game will be an easy 10/10.
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Species: Unknown is currently priced at 8.77€ on Steam.
Species: Unknown is currently available at a 10% discount. You can purchase it for 8.77€ on Steam.
Species: Unknown received 319 positive votes out of a total of 331 achieving a rating of 8.83.
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Species: Unknown was developed and published by WanadevStudio.
Species: Unknown is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Species: Unknown is not playable on MacOS.
Species: Unknown is not playable on Linux.
Species: Unknown offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Species: Unknown includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There is a DLC available for Species: Unknown. Explore additional content available for Species: Unknown on Steam.
Species: Unknown does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Species: Unknown does not support Steam Remote Play.
Species: Unknown 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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Online players
899
Developer
WanadevStudio
Publisher
WanadevStudio
Release
23 Oct 2025
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