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Alien: Isolation
By Creative Assembly, released 1 Jan 2014
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- macOS
- science fiction horror video game
- stealth game
- first-person shooter
What it is
Alien: Isolation is a single-player survival horror game from Creative Assembly, released in 2014. Amanda Ripley, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, travels to investigate the truth behind her mother’s disappearance and must survive aboard Sevastopol, a decommissioned trading station. The game combines stealth and action-adventure elements with a threat from an Alien that hunts using its senses and responds to the player’s actions. Resources are scarce, so survival involves scavenging, crafting items, hacking systems, and deciding whether to evade, distract, or confront enemies. The station’s inhabitants are also desperate and fearful, adding danger beyond the Alien. The game is listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as PlayStation 3 in its general platforms. Steam features include adjustable difficulty, full controller support, Steam Cloud, achievements, and sound and camera comfort options. Its Steam genre listing is Action.
What players like, and what they don't
- Alien responds to the player’s actions.
- Scavenge resources and craft items.
- Adjustable difficulty is listed.
- Windows, macOS, and Linux are listed on Steam.
- Single-player only.
- The Alien is described as an ever-present deadly threat.
Who it suits
A fit for players seeking a single-player horror experience with stealth, resource scavenging, crafting, and choices about confronting or avoiding threats.
Alien: Isolation focuses on survival through stealth, improvisation, and resource use as Amanda explores Sevastopol. Its platform listings include Windows, macOS, and Linux, with adjustable difficulty among the Steam features.
