Alien: Isolation

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Horror
Stealth
Sci-fi

Amanda Ripley searches for her mother on a space station where a single, unkillable xenomorph hunts you with unpredictable artificial intelligence. Hiding in lockers has never been so terrifying.

Why play it now

When you want to be properly scared and have the energy for sustained tension.

Who it's for

For lovers of horror, the original film and tense stealth.

When not to pick it

If you're tired or on edge: it's very stressful and long.

What it offers

Exploring: 60 out of 100
Story: 60 out of 100
Thinking: 45 out of 100
Combat / action: 35 out of 100
Managing: 30 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller: Controller support
Accessibility: Adjustable difficulty and camera comfort
Disk space: 35 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck: Verified
Steam reviews: 93% positive (67,035)
Metacritic: 81/100
Developer: Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Release date: 6 OCT 2014
Steam genres: Action

Based on what the game states on Steam.