Aliens: Dark Descent

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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.

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Release date:
19 June 2023
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (8957)
User tags*:Action-AdventureTop-DownCombatSingleplayerAction

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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?

Face off in a gripping original Alien story against iconic Xenomorph creatures ranging from Facehuggers to Praetorians, Alien Queens and many more, including rogue human commandos and a brand-new threat unique to this Alien storyline
Lead strategically and change squad tactics from mission to mission, carefully managing your soldiers’ health, resources, and sanity, to avoid permanent team losses and mental breakdowns
Forge unique paths for survival in a persistent world, uncovering shortcuts, creating safe zones and setting up motion trackers to stay one step ahead of these creatures
Assemble and level up squads composed of 5 starting Marines classes, with dozens of specializations, unique abilities and weapons.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
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

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 or 11
Processor:
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X / Intel Core i7-9700K
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
60 GB available space
Additional Notes:
60 FPS, 1920x1080 in epic. SSD Recommended

User reviews

GABEROON
Recommended | 19 Feb 2026
37.8h played

Wow. Absolutely loved this. Perfect mix of realtime tactics, realtime stealth, and xcom. I did not expect to love that game as much as I did.

Helpful: 10
Bloodwolf
Recommended | 21 Feb 2026
11.6h played

If you are an Aliens fan, this little gem carves out its own spot in the history of games related to the franchise. It has all the ambience you'd expect, paired with a solid squad-based combat system and decent storyline.

Helpful: 5
Esoteric_Legend
Recommended | 12 Feb 2026
39.5h played

Aliens: The Dark Descent is the scariest RTS I have ever played. For context, I played Nightmare with the "In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream" mode turned on. The experience was very similar to the "Aliens" movie. It was extremely immersive. This game was overlooked when it was released, but I would recommend it to avid RTS fans and consider it a must-see for fans of the Alien franchise. The voice acting isn't the

Helpful: 5