Action · October 6, 2014

Alien: Isolation (2014)

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HOW WILL YOU SURVIVE? Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger. Fifteen years after the events of Alien™, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, Amanda enters a desperate battle for survival, on a mission to unravel the truth behind her mother's disappearance. As Amanda, you will navigate through an increasingly volatile world as you find yourself confronted on all sides by a panicked, desperate population and an unpredictable, ruthless Alien. Underpowered and underprepared, you must scavenge resources, improvise solutions and use your wits, not just to succeed in your mission, but to simply stay alive. Overcome an ever-present deadly threat – Experience persistent fear as a truly dynamic and reactive Alien uses its senses to hunt you down and respond to your every move. Improvise to survive – Hack systems, scavenge for vital resources and craft items to deal with each situation. Will you evade your enemies, distract them or face them head on? Explore a world of mystery and betrayal – Immerse yourself in the detailed setting of Sevastopol, a decommissioned trading station on the fringes of space. Encounter a rich cast of inhabitants in a world scarred by fear and mistrust. When she left Earth, Ellen Ripley promised her daughter Amanda she would return home for her 11th birthday. Amanda never saw her again. Fifteen years later, Amanda, now a Weyland-Yutani employee, hears that the flight recorder of her mother’s ship, the Nostromo, has been recovered at the remote trading station Sevastopol. The temptation for her to finally understand what happened is too much to resist. When the crew arrive at Sevastopol, they find something is desperately wrong. It all seems to be connected to an unknown menace, stalking and killing deep in the shadows. In order to uncover the truth about her mother, Amanda is forced to confront the same terrifying thing that separated them. Created using the CATHODE™ engine.

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume60.8k Steam reviewsTop 10% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles
Concurrent peak211 playersTop 24% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours11 h averageTop 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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Full audio (7)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 60.8k reviews

56.6k positive · 4.3k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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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 dateOct 6, 2014
DeveloperCreative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
PublisherSEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Base price$9.99 -75%
Required age16+
DLC / Add-ons7 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial 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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