Aliens: Dark Descent is a New Top-Down Squad Shooter Full of Xenomorphs

Aliens: Dark Descent is a New Top-Down Squad Shooter Full of Xenomorphs

Focus Entertainment has announced Aliens: Dark Descent, a new single-player squad-based shooter in the Aliens universe.

In Aliens: Dark Descent, players are dropped into an original Alien story with players leading a squad of marines in real-time combat against hordes of xenomorphs (as well as some zombie-looking creatures in the trailer).

Speaking of, the game was announced alongside an extended cinematic trailer, and we got a brief glimpse of Dark Descent's top-down gameplay towards the end.

“The entire team at Tindalos is dedicated to delivering a gaming experience faithful to the spirit of the Alien franchise, and adding its own, never-seen-before elements to this iconic universe,” said creative director Romain Clavier. “The gameplay we have developed is unique, inspired from our favourite tactical and CRPG games and packaged in nerve-wracking, real-time action. Translating from film to our game the sheer terror caused by the deadliest species known to man was quite a challenge, but I'm confident most of you will end up in strung-out shape - as Hicks himself would say.”

Aliens: Dark Descent is coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.