We’re under a month to go ahead of Directive 8020 finally launching, and to get players up to speed, Supermassive Games has released a short but sweet trailer that “delivers a rapid-fire briefing” on the upcoming sci-fi survival horror title.
Pre-orders are available now digitally for the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, while physical editions are also available at participating retailers. Pre-orders include the free Deluxe Edition upgrade, which includes access to:
- The Dark Pictures Outfit Pack
- The Dark Pictures Collectables
- Cinematic Filter Pack
- Digital Soundtrack
- Digital Artbook
From the creators of Until Dawn and The Quarry comes an all-new sci-fi survival horror adventure where Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. Sent on a mission to Tau Ceti f, the crew of the colony ship Cassiopeia crash-land far from home, and soon realise they are not alone. Hunted by an alien organism that can imitate its prey, paranoia spreads quickly as trust begins to collapse among the crew.
Directive 8020 evolves The Dark Pictures formula, blending cinematic storytelling with more active survival gameplay. Players must evade real-time threats, react under pressure, and harness new stealth mechanics to avoid detection by an enemy that could be anyone – even a member of your own crew. Every movement matters. Every sound can give you away. Every decision can cost a life.
At the heart of Directive 8020 lies a terrifying question: who is still human? The alien organism stalking the Cassiopeia can perfectly imitate its prey, turning crew members into deadly impostors. As suspicion spreads, every interaction becomes a risk, and every decision could cost a life. In a world where anyone could be the enemy, trusting the wrong crewmate could be fatal.
Directive 8020 launches on May 12.