Aliens: Dark Descent

Tindalos' Aliens: Dark Descent is a real-time strategy game set a few decades after the events of 1992's Alien 3. Set on a moon station, missions pit squads of colonial marines against Xenomorphs and also human agents. Aliens: Dark Descent features permadeath, character classes, customization, and a stress mechanic.

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Real-Time Strategy
Released
June 20, 2023
ESRB
M for Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Tindalos Interactive
Publisher(s)
Focus Entertainment
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Franchise
Alien

In Aliens: Dark Descent, command a squad of hardened Colonial Marines to stop a terrifying Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe. Lead your soldiers in real-time combat against iconic Xenomorphs, rogue operatives from the insatiable Weyland-Yutani Corporation, and a host of horrifying creatures new to the Alien franchise.

You are the commander. They are your weapon.

Infiltrate large open levels and annihilate enemies with your squad, dispatching orders strategically and intuitively at the touch of a button. Tread carefully, as your foes will adapt their tactics to your actions while hunting you down because death is permanent. Forge unique paths for survival, uncovering shortcuts, creating safe zones, and setting up motion trackers in a persistent world where your actions impact levels forever.

Customize your squad with a selection of different classes. Level up and specialize your soldiers with unique abilities and an arsenal of weapons, armor, and perks, for high stakes missions in treacherous territory. Develop your base to research new tech and improve your squad even further.

Manage your resources wisely and take calculated risks to outsmart the deadliest creature mankind has ever faced. Can you and your squad stop the outbreak before it’s too late?

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