Our Verdict

Directive 8020 is everything you could want from a sci-fi horror game: Body horror aliens, the unwavering dread that all of us are insignificant when set against the great expanse of the universe, and fun QTEs.

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Need to Know

What is it? Branching narrative horror in which your actions have widespread consequences

Release date May 12, 2026

Expect to pay $50/£40

Developer Supermassive Games

Publisher Supermassive Games

Reviewed on RTX 3070, Core AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, 16GB RAM

Multiplayer Yes

Steam Deck TBC

Link Steam

What a mess. An innocent man is dead on the ground, my crew are all looking at me like I've lost my mind, and worst of all, I've just ruined my 'survivor' run.…