Directive 8020
Supermassive Games
· Bandai Namco Entertainment
Adventure
Release Date: May 12, 2026
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.
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Critic Reviews
11 reviews
Push Square
5/10
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Ridley Carpenter's The Alien
PC Gamer
85/100
85
An unmissable adventure for any fan of sci-fi horror.
TheSixthAxis
9/10
90
In space, everyone can hear you go "What the hell is that and why has it got so many teeth?" Directive 8020 sets a new bar for The Dark Pictures.
Destructoid
6.5/10
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When pushed to extinction, mankind will do anything to survive.
COGconnected
78/100
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Directive 8020 is the fifth entry in Supermassive Games' Dark Pictures Anthology series, this time setting the horror adventure on a distant planet.
Eurogamer
★★★
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60
Stop me if you've heard this one (or something like it) before: the Earth is dying, and humanity's last hope is a lone …
GamesRadar
★★★
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60
Held back by the inconsistent implementation of series-first stealth, there's only so much Directive 8020 can do to stand out.
IGN
8/10
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The Dark Pictures Anthology's second season is off to a chilling and impressive start.
Press Start
7/10
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Directive 8020 Review - So, Here's 'The Thing'
GameSpot
5/10
50
The fifth entry in The Dark Pictures innovates in one key gameplay area, but is otherwise one of the rougher entries in this anthology.
Game Informer
5/10
50
I was too busy questioning character decisions (theirs, not mine), rolling my eyes, and grappling with an overwhelming feeling of déjà vu to ever enjoyably engage in Directive 8020.