Underplayed Gems

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Alien: Isolation cover
Developer
Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action
Rating
4.7 of 5, 66,070 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 19 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You creep through dim corridors, always listening for the Alien's skittering, always hiding because you are never strong enough to fight back.

tenseatmosphericstealth-focusedpunishingunderpoweredunpredictabledread-filledsurvival

What players say

Players praise the faithful recreation of the 1979 film's atmosphere and the adaptive alien AI that keeps tension high. The game is widely considered a top-tier survival horror, though some find it outstays its welcome with pacing issues around the midpoint. The announcement of a sequel is a major source of excitement.

Trailer

Screenshots

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