Aliens: Dark Descent

Aliens: Dark Descent

Tindalos Interactive · 2023 · Strategy, Tactical, Action, RTS, Real Time Tactics

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About Aliens: Dark Descent

✦ AI summary

Command a squad of Colonial Marines in real-time tactical combat against Xenomorphs and rogue operatives on a hostile planet where every soldier's death is permanent. Build and customize your squad across persistent missions, managing resources and sanity while adapting strategies to survive an evolving threat in this Alien universe original story.

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.

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 16, 2026
masterpiece of an aliens game. its a dam shame the game never got any DLC
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Recommended Jul 16, 2026
I have never played a game like this. What an immersive experience. I am blown away... and scared
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
It is a fun game, but the timer in the end is really annoying and take the fun out of finishing the game.
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Not recommended Jul 16, 2026
game is so full of bugs that will lock you from completing side objectives and paired with the brutal saving system makes it a slog to complete not to mention the BS where aliens will spawn in on a vent just as your guys pass by for a instant detection is disheartening and alot of levels tend to just be unfair BS that require you to throw away everything the game teaches you about stealth and just rush objectives before max patrol size is reached ie the multitude of maps that are narrow winding corridors where your sniper can not be put into play(not that it is easy to get them to work since you cant really command individual squad members) to eliminate the aliens or cultist that are rushing to your area unfun and unnecessarily punishing
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Not recommended Jul 17, 2026
Just the most contrived garbage useless game written by people who have no clue how actual soldiers act! Every Marine has a major defect, and are chickens afraid of their own shadow. You have jack for equipment, and the "upgrades" are almost completely useless. Another we are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who can't program so you have to abuse our garbage AI while we handcap you to make up for the fact we suck as game design! I wouldn't recommend if they paid you!
Recommended Jul 17, 2026
its a great game. its got a few rough spots and small bugs but an overall complete and solid experience.

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