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Steam app 1150440 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:09 UTC

Aliens: Dark Descent

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Aliens: Dark Descent Steam header artwork
Tindalos InteractiveFocus Entertainment
484playing now
49524-hour peak
8,893all-time peak
235average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+3Gain+1.31%% gain620Peak

717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

40 months, June 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

02k5k7k10kJun 2023Dec 2023Jun 2024Dec 2024Jun 2025Dec 2025Jun 2026June 20238,893 monthly peakJuly 20235,799 monthly peakAugust 20231,811 monthly peakSeptember 20231,357 monthly peakOctober 20231,203 monthly peakNovember 20231,048 monthly peakDecember 20231,088 monthly peakJanuary 20241,179 monthly peakFebruary 2024685 monthly peakMarch 2024637 monthly peakApril 2024602 monthly peakMay 2024479 monthly peakJune 2024692 monthly peakJuly 2024789 monthly peakAugust 2024683 monthly peakSeptember 20241,261 monthly peakOctober 2024657 monthly peakNovember 2024655 monthly peakDecember 20241,186 monthly peakJanuary 2025715 monthly peakFebruary 2025504 monthly peakMarch 2025478 monthly peakApril 20251,265 monthly peakMay 20251,012 monthly peakJune 2025641 monthly peakJuly 2025582 monthly peakAugust 2025584 monthly peakSeptember 2025942 monthly peakOctober 2025587 monthly peakNovember 2025470 monthly peakDecember 2025359 monthly peakJanuary 2026440 monthly peakFebruary 2026455 monthly peakMarch 2026406 monthly peakApril 2026410 monthly peakMay 2026400 monthly peakJune 2026588 monthly peakJuly 2026678 monthly peakAugust 2026551 monthly peakSeptember 2026620 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0183366549732July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026678 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026551 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026620 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

014929844659501 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026529 peakSunday 02 August 2026551 peakMonday 03 August 2026428 peakTuesday 04 August 2026390 peakWednesday 05 August 2026334 peakThursday 06 August 2026321 peakFriday 07 August 2026365 peakSaturday 08 August 2026378 peakSunday 09 August 2026384 peakMonday 10 August 2026337 peakTuesday 11 August 2026308 peakWednesday 12 August 2026269 peakThursday 13 August 2026248 peakFriday 14 August 2026271 peakSaturday 15 August 2026306 peakSunday 16 August 2026356 peakMonday 17 August 2026287 peakTuesday 18 August 2026292 peakWednesday 19 August 2026243 peakThursday 20 August 2026247 peakFriday 21 August 2026283 peakSaturday 22 August 2026347 peakSunday 23 August 2026377 peakMonday 24 August 2026272 peakTuesday 25 August 2026272 peakWednesday 26 August 2026272 peakThursday 27 August 2026268 peakFriday 28 August 2026261 peakSaturday 29 August 2026302 peakSunday 30 August 2026364 peakMonday 31 August 2026281 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 279 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

016733550267001 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026250 peakWednesday 02 September 2026267 peakThursday 03 September 2026265 peakFriday 04 September 2026364 peakSaturday 05 September 2026452 peakSunday 06 September 2026620 peakMonday 07 September 2026566 peakTuesday 08 September 2026473 peakWednesday 09 September 2026424 peakThursday 10 September 2026441 peakFriday 11 September 2026407 peakSaturday 12 September 2026495 peak

October 2026

Aliens: Dark Descent was released on 19 Jun, 2023.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:09 UTC
App ID
1150440
Last updated
07 Apr 2026 build 21779086
Developer
Tindalos Interactive
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Release date
19 Jun, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Download size
26.72 GB
Install size
55.35 GB
Genres
Action, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
45
Metacritic
75

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSubtitle OptionsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Adjustable Text SizeCamera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo SoundSurround Sound

Popular tags

StrategyTacticalActionRTSReal Time TacticsSingleplayerSci-fiAliensTop-DownDarkHorrorSurvivalAction-AdventureSpaceViolent3DIsometricStealthCombatTop-Down Shooter
About this gameFull description from Steam
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.
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 2 regional ratings

Content notice

Aliens: Dark Descent contains scenes involving violence, blood, gore and strong language.

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Inappropriate Language · Legal Drugs · Violence
IGRS15Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: 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

Recommended: 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

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages12 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish - Latin America
Traditional Chinese
Japanese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

45 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
This Is Hayes, Pioneer Station, Signing OffHidden achievement
Something Lurks Under The HillsHidden achievement
First Steps Into MadnessHidden achievement
Harper's HellHidden achievement
Making a StandHidden achievement
Where It All BegunHidden achievement
Living NightmareHidden achievement
The Darwin Era Was HereHidden achievement
Deep Into InsanityHidden achievement
The PassengerHidden achievement

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16 developer announcements, Jun 2022 to Apr 2026 · times in UTC

April

  1. Play Aliens: Dark Descent on Steam Deck now!

    Dear players,We're happy to announce that Aliens: Dark Descent is now playable on Steam Deck! Fight to keep your team alive and contain the terrifying Xenomorph threat... from anywhere! Enjoy. 😁

    Hylia

November

  1. New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent

    Hi everyone, Thanks to your feedback, we worked on a hotfix to resolve the issue regarding your missing marines when launching a New Game + campaign. We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope you'll have a great time facing the new…

    Patch notes
  2. Nominate Aliens: Dark Descent for the "Most Innovative Gameplay" Award 2023!

    Tindalos Interactive's developers put together and brought you a whole new twist to the strategy genre with a fresh and unique blend of real-time action and turn-based strategy games that took many of you by surprise. Not only that, they've…

    boriskn

October

  1. Patch Notes: New Game+ update

    - DISTRESS SIGNAL - Attention, this is a Priority One distress message from the survivors at Jackson's Landing on the planet Lethe. We are broadcasting on all available channels. The situation here has escalated to a critical state. All…

    Hecate
  2. A Free New Game+ Mode Makes Landfall in Aliens: Dark Descent

    We at Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment have been feeling all of your support for our take on the always-terrifying Alien series, and we want to say thank you! We've been hard at work developing quality of life updates and…

    Hecate

September

  1. New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent

    -PRIORITY ONE - -SYSTEM UPDATE - Notice of Progress on Planetary Operations on Lethe Undergoing Analysis. All USCM Otago crew and Weyland-Yutani personnel are considered expendable for the acquisition and recovery of this data. You have…

    hylia

August

  1. New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent

    Dear devotees of the Darwin Era, Firstly, thank you, followers, for your unwavering dedication and immense support. Contained within this manifesto are the latest advancements and enhancements made for the ascension of Aliens: Dark Descent.…

    hylia

July

  1. New patch for Aliens: Dark Descent

    Dear Marines, We're pleased to release this patch to answer your most requested changes. Patch notes: Saves triggered by transition and rest should now work properly on The Montero Fix a blocking issue on Pryce of Deception Fix an…

    hylia

June

  1. Aliens: Dark Descent - First Major Update

    Dear Weyland-Yutani Shareholders, First of all, we apologize for the delay in releasing the patch notes. The board of directors had to scrupulously review the report. The R&D department at Tindalos Interactive has been diligently working on…

    Netheos
  2. Aliens: Dark Descent - Hotfix

    We're pleased to release this first small patch to answer to your (by far!) most requested change. Patch Notes : Drastically reduced the occurence of the squad leader's acknowledgement after an order The "Double Time" line will not play…

    Patch notes
  3. Aliens: Dark Descent is Now Available on PC!

    Welcome onboard, Commanders! We are proud to announce the launch of Aliens: Dark Descent, a strategic, real-time, squad-based, tactical action game set in the iconic Alien universe. Get to watch the new spine-tingling Launch Trailer…

    hylia
  4. Aliens: Dark Descent's gripping Story Trailer is here

    Prepare for a terrifying original Alien tale In Aliens: Dark Descent, players take on real-time combat against iconic Xenomorphs and brand new threats. Using a range of tactical abilities, they recruit, level up and command a squad of…

    Hecate

May

  1. Aliens: Dark Descent - Gameplay Overview Trailer

    We're so excited to offer you a deeper dive into Aliens: Dark Descent with a new Gameplay Overview Trailer! This 5-min video’s in-depth footage and commentary showcases the narrative, protagonists, and gameplay mechanics of Aliens: Dark…

    Hecate

April

  1. Pre-orders for Aliens: Dark Descent are now open with a brand new trailer!

    Pre-orders for Aliens: Dark Descent are now available on Steam! ☄️ Pre-order Aliens: Dark Descent now and get the Lethe Recon Pack as a reward. We're so happy to launch digital and retail pre-orders for Aliens: Dark Descent with a thrilling…

    Hecate

March

  1. Aliens: Dark Descent Release Date with Official Commented Gameplay

    Aliens: Dark Descent, the riveting, real-time squad-based tactical action game, will launch worldwide on June 20, 2023. Alongside the release date, the first gameplay video for this terrifying original tale set in the iconic Alien universe…

    Hecate

June

  1. Aliens: Dark Descent - World Premiere Trailer

    We're absolutely thrilled to reveal our world premiere trailer for Aliens: Dark Descent, a new single player squad-based action game from Focus Entertainment and Tindalos Interactive, in collaboration with 20th Century Studios! ✨ Dive into…

    Hecate

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