Aliens: Dark Descent on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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 14,822 reviews of which 13,134 were positive and 1,688 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

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

Strategy Action Tactical RTS Sci-fi Singleplayer Real Time Tactics Aliens Action-Adventure Dark Survival Horror 3D Space Top-Down 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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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.

Nov. 2024

After dedicating almost 55 hours to this game i am ready to present my review. To begin with, creating a squad based real time strategy title inspired by the legendary movie Aliens was undoubtedly a brilliant idea! Luckily for us, it was executed in a great way. There are so many clever ideas in it and management of your team is easy and smooth after you devote some time to learn the ropes. I truly enjoyed moving in a tactical way inside the levels of the game, trying to avoid detection which is the key to survival here. Graphics are very good although it can be said that the cutscenes with..in game graphics could have been much better and this element constitutes a downside which disappointed me a little bit. Nevertheless as far as cinematic cutscenes are concerned, these are very descent. Moreover the music and the overall sound sector left me completely satisfied with totally accurate pulse rifle sound effects. What's more,leveling up marines adds an extra layer of depth with new weapons and equipment being unlocked gradually, which of course makes the game a little bit easier as you progress. Additionally regarding the length of the campaign it goes without saying there are many beautifully designed atmospheric levels and personally i didn't get bored at all (probably due to the fact i am an ardent fan of the Alien movies :) ). Finally i would like to make a special reference to the developers. There may be still some bugs which need some fixing, however i congratulate them for delivering such an enjoyable and beautiful experience which truly captivates the pulse and the vibe of Aliens in an almost immaculate way, while expanding it with many new and intriguing features!

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.

July 2024

Fantastic game! True to the movie Aliens. 850 hours gametime as of this review. Bought game at full price. I have completed the game 22 times on nightmare difficulty and with +5 increased alien damage. See my 8 guides on steam for any parts of the game mechanics without any spoilers. This is a stressful real time action/stealth squad tactics game. Only likeness to XCOM is the home base between missions. You will need to make fast decisions in order to counter the aliens rushing towards your squad. Only a reload will get a dead marine back. PROS: [*]Tense atmosphere: [*]-Motion tracker beeping [*]-Sense of urgency [*]-Marines complaining about stress [*]Sound effects: [*]-Pulse rifle sound [*]-Welding doors sound [*]-Alien hissing sounds [*]-Marine comments from Aliens movie [*]Persistent maps: [*]-Leave the mission and come back to continue where you left off [*]-You can pull back to base if things get too rough, and deploy a fresh team next day [*]-Plan what you loot and when [*]Good replayability: [*]-NG+ [*]-Many different squad compositions [*]-Many different perks to choose from when leveling up your marines [*]-Do challenge runs [*]---Complete the campaign using only 3 marines on missions [*]---See my list on the forums for challenge runs [*]Very stressful game: [*]-Infinite aliens [*]-The more you get detected, the more aliens spawn to hunt you CONS: [*]Bugs: [*]-There exists game breaking bugs [*]-Do not expect bugfixes [*]-Do not play with limited saves incase you need to reload because of a bug [*]Game appears to be done and done: [*]-Many months since any word from the devs [*]Game difficulty settings do not represent a linear increase in difficulty: [*]-See my guide on steam for difficulty settings [*]-Casual players should select Story mode difficulty

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39.99€

8.7

13,134

1,688

Online players

341

Developer

Tindalos Interactive

Publisher

Focus Entertainment

Release 19 Jun 2023

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