Action · October 6, 2014
Alien: Isolation (2014)
Action releases from 2014
146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 60.8k Steam reviews | Top 10% in Action |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 211 players | Top 24% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 11 h average | Top 44% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 1.7k
- Survival Horror · 1.4k
- Sci-fi · 1.2k
- Aliens · 1.1k
- Atmospheric · 1.1k
- Stealth · 1.0k
- First-Person · 1.0k
- Space · 972
- Female Protagonist · 847
- Singleplayer · 812
- Survival · 795
- Action · 496
- Difficult · 440
- Adventure · 383
- Psychological Horror · 380
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
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- Czech
- Polish
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Full audio (7)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Portuguese - Brazil
Reception Metrics
Steam community
56.6k positive · 4.3k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.5/10
Curator recommendations
46.1k
Peak concurrent players
211
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Accessibility
- Adjustable Difficulty
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“The game the Alien series has always deserved” 93% – PCGAMER “Terrifying” 5/5 – The Guardian “An absolute triumph in every department” 9/10 – Games TM
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
11h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
8h
Current engagement
Achievements
50
Steam unlocks available
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Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 6, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Publisher | SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Base price | $9.99 -75% |
| Required age | 16+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 7 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Content Notes
Although the objective of the game is to avoid the alien, when you do have an encounter that you cannot escape from, the alien can kill the player and other characters in a graphic manner. Typically this is where the alien’s large claws are stuck through the back or abdomen, then come out the other side. This is accompanied with…
Editions & Packages
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