Directive 8020

Directive 8020

Supermassive Games · 2026

79WhatsNext
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird person

The WhatsNext verdict

For Players who want cinematic survival horror, alien threats, and tense choices in a remote space setting: A stranded colony ship and the crew’s discovery that they are not alone set up a focused science-fiction horror story. Tradeoff: Its cinematic, story-led approach leaves less room for freeform exploration and combat mastery.

What it does best

  • science fiction

  • horror

  • aliens

  • survival horror

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The setup

What you are walking into

Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.

Where it lives

Xbox Series X|SPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5

Genre

Adventure

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ActionScience fictionHorror
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