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Aliens: Dark Descent

Image: Steam / Tindalos Interactive

  • Real-time tactics
  • Horror
  • Sci-fi

You command your Colonial Marines from above, in real time, across maps crawling with Xenomorphs. You can slow the action to give orders, stress takes its toll and the dead stay dead. Between missions, you manage your troops on the ship.

Why play it now

When you have a free afternoon: some missions run past two hours, though you can evacuate the squad midway and return.

Who it's for

For Aliens fans who enjoy tense tactics, rationing ammo and agonising over their marines.

When not to pick it

If technical glitches drive you mad: reviews mention bugs, crashes and clunky controls.

What it offers

  • Thinking: 80 out of 100
  • Managing: 60 out of 100
  • Combat / action: 55 out of 100
  • Story: 50 out of 100
  • Exploring: 40 out of 100
  • Creating: 30 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Saving
Save at any time
Accessibility
Adjustable difficulty, text size, subtitle options, colour alternatives, camera comfort and no timed inputs
Disk space
60 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam reviews
88% positive (19,021)
Metacritic
75/100
Developer
Tindalos Interactive
Release date
19 JUN 2023
Steam genres
Action, Strategy

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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