Aliens: Dark Descent (2023)
- Developer
- Tindalos Interactive
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 18,402 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 30 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, tactical real-time strategy game where you command a squad of marines through atmospheric, hostile environments, carefully managing resources and positioning against relentless, adaptive alien threats.
tensetacticalatmosphericsurvival horrorstressfulmethodicaldarkstrategic
What players say
Players praise the unique real-time tactical stealth gameplay and oppressive Alien atmosphere, but many warn about persistent bugs, performance issues, and campaign-breaking glitches. The story is considered weak, and the human AI is dumb, though the core loop is described as addictive and underrated.
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